| Welcome to the A-League | |
|---|---|
| Opening | Get Over |
| Ending | Hitomi no Chikara |
| Navigation | |
| ← Episode 25 | Episode 27 → |
Welcome to the A-League (ようこそ一組へ, "Welcome to Class 1") is the 26th episode of the Hikaru no Go anime series.
Summary
Hikaru plays a match with Fukui, being able to defeat him. As Hikaru prepares to play against Waya, the latter talks about Sai's Go matches online. However, Waya soon learns that Hikaru knew about his online conversation with Sai. He wonders if there is more to Hikaru than meets the eye. Hikaru manages to become an A-league insei, joining Kosuke Ochi, Waya, Isumi, Toshinori Honda, Asumi Nase, Yuta Fukui, and others. He gets ready for the upcoming Young Lion's Tournament, in which the lower-league professionals play against the higher-league insei.
Characters in Order of Appearance
Game Basis
Honinbō Shūsaku vs. Kadono Chuzaemon (1843)