Match of Justice! The Ancient Flower Blooms!!, Hikaru no Go: Tokubetsu-hen - Sabaki no Ikkyoku! Inishie no Hana yo Sake!!, Hikaru no Go Special, ヒカルの碁 特別編 - 裁きの一局! いにしえの華よ咲け!!, Default, Hikaru no Go: Sabaki no Ikkyoku! Inishie no Hana yo Sake!!, Synonym, Jump Festa 2002, Japanese
Hikaru no Go Special
Hikaru no Go: Tokubetsu-hen - Sabaki no Ikkyoku! Inishie no Hana yo Sake!!
Unlike the TV series which is digitally processed, this episode is shot on cels.
Last updated
Jun 3, 2026, 11:09 PM
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Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
37.2
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 92% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 48 minutes ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 71.5
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~541 followers
- Time since finale - ~298 months since estimated air window ended
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 5,153 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Jan 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Jan 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 16 | Apr 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 14 | May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 1,769 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 68 | May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 169 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,732 | May 31, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 73.2 | May 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.75 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 23 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 189 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.47 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 4 | May 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 950 | May 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 73.9 | May 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 2,998 | May 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |