Ranked #236

Hikaru no Go: Journey to the North Star Cup

Hikaru no Go: Journey to the North Star Cup is a 1 hour 15 minute special, which continues from where the animated series ends. For this reason, it is important for you to have watched the complete anime series in order to appreciate this enjoyable movie. Watching this special without having watched the anime is analogous to fast forwarding the Godfather to watch the last 30 minutes of the movie. It simply will not work and you will most likely be confused and bored. Therefore, for those of you who are yet to see the anime, I suggest that you do that before watching this movie. Now, coming to the review, this special was a pleasure to watch and I was pleasantly surprised to find that the quality was consistent with the anime. It is rare to find good specials. For instance, in my opinion the Naruto specials were mediocre and same applies to the bleach counterparts. However, HnG Journey to the North Star Cup is a rare diamond, which does a fantastic job in terms of maintaining it's quality when compared to the amazing original anime series. The general presence and feel of this movie was equally strong to the anime and the characters were just as they were in the anime. Interestingly, Akira and Hikaru's chemistry was brilliant and the entertainment value of the entire movie was definitely up to the mark. For all you HnG fans out there, this special is a must-see if you have not already seen it. As for the rest of you, I strongly suggest that you watch the anime first and then you will be in a position to enjoy this rare gem ;) read more