Just today, I accidentally discovered that Netflix is streaming all 75 episodes of the Hikaru DVD. These are the Viz Media produced versions (English titles, credits, etc.). But they are only showing them in Japanese language (which many people prefer, I think) with English subtitles, rather then the English language versions which are available on the DVDs

For rental, they only list the 11 disc (through episode 45), but they're not listed as actually available.

Now if only one could purchase all 75 episodes at DVD quality somewhere....

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Well sure, but does the last episode translation say "Darken your room and sit close, it's the last episode!"

Seriously, that is Great News. Maybe VIZ will move forward with a box set DVD release since they obviously have all the episodes subtitled. Does Netflix have the Hokuto Cup special as well?

You should submit this to the AGA Journal.

The english dub version really is beyond horrible - but its hard to imagine wanting to watch it that way even if they were good

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Japanese audio with subs is the best... but I have yet to find an english sub version at DVD quality...

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I don't think so.

I like being able to listen to the dialog without having to read it. That way I can actually watch the video too.

And, if I recall correctly, the audio dialog is more fleshed out than just the subtitles.

So is Ep3 messed up for anyone else?

Ya, they left the time code bar visible when the episode was converted for streaming. I haven't watched past 4 so I don't know if it's the only one. I plan on reporting it to Netflix once it shows up on my Instant Watching Activity list. I suggest that everyone else do the same.

And the Hokuto Cup special is not included in the series list It's like VIZ wants us to find "alternate means" to watch anime.

Just a point, and maybe its something everyone knows already, but hulu also has all 75 episodes... which is nice if you don't want to pay for a Netflix subscription . After all, except for Hikaru no Go, why should I watch TV when I could be playing Go?

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A quick thanks again for pointing this out.. I forgot out wonderful this series was, simply as a drama if nothing else. Really enjoying it, again.

The manga is just as good, highly recommend.

I agree. I find it really annoying that this box set never happened (or hasn't happened yet).

I acquired Chinese ripoffs early in the HNG craziness. The English subs were weirdly amusing. One of my favorites is a scene at the junior high go club when one of the young ladies is learning to play and she shouts, "He ate all my grains!"

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toonami jetstream did 1-72 english dubbed, and a view anime sites on the net have all 72.

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Didn't Janice Kim do an English "Go Go Igo" type segment for the toonami series? I could never watch toonami, so I only heard about it. Did anyone ever see it? I wonder if we will ever see a release of that?

I watched every episode released on jetstream before it closed down, and I own alot of janice kim's section, and it was in my shonen jump collection of 3 years, and I have the last section before hikaru no go left shonen jump montly issue.

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“I’m here to play go and chew bubble gum, and I’m all out of gum”- misquoted duke nukem

What about the little plastic figurines, toy go sets, and special color editions of the episode cover artwork?

Viz LLC released issue #22 of the manga a few weeks ago. Anyone know how many books there will be in the entire series? My little go club should plan a celebration of some kind when the last one hits the shelves.
I'm hoping Viz will release the entire series in one of their compilation or boxed set formats.

Odd to be so interested in a comic book at my age.

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there will be 23 volumes in total... 23rd volume will be released in may! yippee!

As for the dvd set, I have been hoping that they would release that for forever... but it seems like they may not...

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Though I really liked the anime, I must say that I hated where they ended it . The manga on the other hand had a decent ending, and you don't have to listen to horrible voice actors!

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There are a total of 23 books.

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