Aliases
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!!, Hikaru no Go: Sabaki no Ikkyoku! Inishie no Hana yo Sake!!, Jump Festa 2002
FALL 2001OVA
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Hikaru no Go Special
Hikaru no Go: Tokubetsu-hen - Sabaki no Ikkyoku! Inishie no Hana yo Sake!!
Alternate version of the story featured in episode 64 that was shown at Jump Festa 2002 and later included with the DVD-BOX.
Unlike the TV series which is digitally processed, this episode is shot on cels.
Unlike the TV series which is digitally processed, this episode is shot on cels.
Last updated
Oct 28, 2026, 06:23 AM
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore weighs signals for an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
23.5
CourScore measures renewal signals out of 100. It is not a calibrated probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 9 hours ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 78.8
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Studio Pierrot) have a smoothed catalogue continuation rate of 37%, above the catalogue average of 14%
- Cohort rating percentile - 99th percentile within season cohort
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial50
Production Feasibility27
Audience Reception93
Strategic Priors53
Fandom Engagement82
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedOct 28, 2026, 06:23 AM
Next scheduledin 15 hours
Renewal FAQ
Hikaru no Go Special renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Hikaru no Go Special getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Hikaru no Go Special has a 23/100 renewal signal score. 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 Special be renewed?
- Hikaru no Go Special currently scores 23 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. Scores from 70 indicate strong renewal signals; scores from 85 are labelled very likely.
- What is Hikaru no Go Special's renewal probability?
- Hikaru no Go Special's CourScore is 23 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 signal score out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 68 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 14 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,798 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 12 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 16 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 3,364 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 4,611 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 86 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | momentum log ratio | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 4 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 953 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 3,082 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 73.86 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 198 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 5,181 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 7,382 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 1,797 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 8.12 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 50,568 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 23 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 175 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 189 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 23 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.82 | Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 8,969 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 26 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 107 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 15,158 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 107 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 107 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.69 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,655 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 73.1 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | imdb score | GLOBAL | 77 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 82 | Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.03 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 6 | Jun 24, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |