Ep. 8: Kaio Go club members envy Akira's dominance and devise a blindfold strategy.
Aired on November 28, 2001
Akira demonstrates overwhelming skill against all opponents at the Kaio Go club, generating significant envy among the membership. A new student, Okumura, attempts to challenge this dominance using the Mirror Go technique but is forced to resign after several of his stones are captured. Following this defeat, Okumura collaborates with Kojima and Ito to formulate a plan to defeat Akira. Their strategy involves forcing him to play Blindfold Go, aiming to exploit his abilities in a format that may hinder his usual performance.
Episodes
- Ep. 4 · Hikaru and Sai face Shogi Captain Kaga at the Haze Junior High Festival
- Ep. 5 · Hikaru plays Go for the school team after losing to Kaga
- Ep. 6 · Hikaru, Kimihiro, and Kaga reach the finals while hiding an ineligible player
- Ep. 7 · Hikaru Refuses Akira's Challenge While Akira Finds Motivation
- Ep. 8 · Kaio Go club members envy Akira's dominance and devise a blindfold strategy.
- Ep. 9 · Doubts arise regarding a blindfold Go double match involving Akira in the Kaio Go Club.
- Ep. 10 · Yuki Mitani Solves Haze Go Club Poster Problem for Team Recruitment
- Ep. 11 · Yuki cheats at Go and loses ten thousand yen to Dake before Hikaru challenges him.
- Ep. 12 · Yuki joins the club while Akira seeks a specific tournament position against Hikaru.