Aliases
Hikaru no Go: Journey to the North Star Cup, Hikaru no Go: Hokuto Hai e no Michi, ヒカルの碁 北斗杯への道
S3WINTER 2004SPECIAL
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Hikaru is given a phone call asking him to appear in the Japan/China/Korea Junior's Tournament but he finds out he will have to take place in a preliminary tournament to choose Japan's three contestants. Upon discussing this with Akira, he discovers that Akira has already been chosen for the tournament and will not be taking place in the preliminaries. Hikaru then decides not to visit Akira's Go Salon until he takes his place on the team with Akira. That may be tougher than originally planned, as not only does Hikaru have to battle with old friends for one of two coveted spots, but he may have a new challenger, in a promising player from the Kansai Go Institute.
(Source: Anime News Network)
(Source: Anime News Network)
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 12:05 AM
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
30.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 16 hours ago
Top reasons
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Studio Pierrot, Dentsu) renew 20% of productions, above the catalogue average of 3%
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 77.4
- Key staff availability - Director Kunitoshi Okajima has no other concurrent active productions
Runway
Feasibility warning
NoneSource material looks exhausted, so near-term sequel odds are capped.
Near-term probability is capped at 30% until confirmed evidence lands.
Financial & Commercial43
Production Feasibility29
Audience Reception77
Strategic Priors56
Fandom Engagement21
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedJul 28, 2026, 12:05 AM
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Renewal FAQ
Hikaru no Go: Hokuto Hai e no Michi renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Hikaru no Go: Hokuto Hai e no Michi getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Hikaru no Go: Hokuto Hai e no Michi has a 30% renewal probability. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will Hikaru no Go: Hokuto Hai e no Michi be renewed?
- Hikaru no Go: Hokuto Hai e no Michi currently scores 30 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
- What is Hikaru no Go: Hokuto Hai e no Michi's renewal probability?
- Hikaru no Go: Hokuto Hai e no Michi's CourScore is 30 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 4,688 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.77 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 28,077 | May 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 63 | May 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 14,292 | May 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 14,292 | May 4, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 5,211 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 14 | Jun 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 665 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 19,768 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 1 | Jul 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 20 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 2,620 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 79.2 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 78.52 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 3,946 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 1,180 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 75 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 9 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 27 | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 AM |