Hikaru no Go S1E25 — Sai's Sword Unsheathed (1)
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Hikaru no Go•Season 1•Episode 25

Sai's Sword Unsheathed (1)

7.3/10 · 39 votesApr 10, 200224 min

Ranked #19 of 30 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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HIkaru can't seem to get any better at Go, despite the fact that he plays with Sai every day. If he wants any chance to get into a tournament and face Akira, he needs to get stronger. Sai reveals the ultimate weakness of Hikaru, he's

Directed byHideki Tonokatsu
Written byShikichi Ohashi
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Cast18

Tomoko Kawakami

Tomoko Kawakami

Hikaru Shindō (voice)

Susumu Chiba

Susumu Chiba

Fujiwara no Sai (voice)

Sanae Kobayashi

Sanae Kobayashi

Akira Toya (voice)

Yumi Kakazu

Yumi Kakazu

Akari Fujisaki (voice)

Makoto Tsumura

Makoto Tsumura

Kimihiro Tsutsui (voice)

Kentaro Ito

Kentaro Ito

Tetsuo Kaga (voice)

Yuu Asakawa

Yuu Asakawa

Yuki Mitani (voice)

Mayumi Asano

Mayumi Asano

Okumura (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

Takahiro Sakurai

Kaoru Kishimoto (voice)

Reiko Takagi

Reiko Takagi

Yoshitaka Waya (voice)

Kenichi Suzumura

Kenichi Suzumura

Isumi Shinichirou (voice)

Yoko Matsuoka

Yoko Matsuoka

Kosuke Ochi (voice)

Crew12

S

Shikichi Ohashi

Writer

A

Akihiro Kurosaki

Key Animation

K

Kimiko Nakatani

Key Animation

S

Shinya Kokaji

Key Animation

M

Masayuki Sato

Key Animation

K

Keita Hagio

Key Animation

E

Eri Sano

Key Animation

H

Hiroyuki Okaji

Key Animation

I

Issei Hasegawa

Key Animation

H

Hiromi Maezawa

Animation Director

H

Hideki Tonokatsu

Storyboard Artist

F

Fumiko Ueda

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Sai's Sword Unsheathed (1)" is episode 25 of Hikaru no Go season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 39 votes, ranking #19 of 30 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Hideki Tonokatsu and written by Shikichi Ohashi, it aired on April 10, 2002.

Next: E26 · The Greatest Wall for Hikaru (2)Best of Season 1