HIKARU NO GO

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IMAGINASIAN TV ACQUIRES HIT ANIME SERIES
ImaginAsian TV (iaTV) announced that it has acquired the hit anime series SHONEN JUMP’s HIKARU NO GO from animation, publishing and licensing, company VIZ Media, LLC. Based on the best-selling manga written by Yumi Hotta and illustrated by Takeshi Obata, HIKARU NO GO is scheduled to premiere on iaTV on May 2, 2006 at 8 p.m. PT/ET. ImaginAsian TV, America’s first 24-hour Asian American television network, will be the first U.S. network to broadcast both the subtitled and dubbed versions of the series.

“With its unique storyline and fantastic animation, HIKARU NO GO is possibly one of the most compelling anime ever produced,” said David Chu, SVP of production and programming at ImaginAsian TV. “We couldn’t be more excited about adding this series to our line-up.”

In Japan, HIKARU NO GO has enjoyed tremendous success as a manga and anime series since its debut in 1998 in the weekly Shonen Jump comic anthology magazine. Twenty-three volumes of the manga were published, and the creation of the 75-episode animated series later followed. The popularity of HIKARU NO GO spurred a massive interest in the ancient strategy Go game among the youth in Japan, Korea and Hong Kong. North America has also seen a similar resurgence in the game’s popularity since VIZ Media began publishing the manga series in its monthly SHONEN JUMP magazine in 2004.

“HIKARU NO GO is a phenomenal success in Japan, and we’re thrilled to be continuing its momentum here in the U.S.,” said John Easum, executive vice president, VIZ Media. “In ImaginAsian TV we have found the perfect venue for the series’ U.S. television debut.”

HIKARU NO GO tells the story of Hikaru Shindo, a young student who stumbles across a dusty old Go board while exploring his grandfather’s attic. Trapped inside is Fujiwara-no-Sai, the ghost of an ancient Go master that enters Hikaru’s consciousness, allowing him to communicate with the spirit. Sai, newly awakened, wishes for nothing more than to play Go again. Urged on by Sai, Hikaru reluctantly begins playing Go. As he begins to appreciate the complexities of the game, Hikaru makes it his quest to become the ultimate Go champion. Featuring high-quality a nimation by Studio Pierrot (Naruto, Bleach), HIKARU NO GO is a visual tour de force, fast-paced adventure, and compelling coming of age story in one.

Both subtitled and dubbed airings of HIKARU NO GO on ImaginAsian TV will also feature a live-action “How to Play Go” segment, originally aired on Japanese television. - iaTV , posted 05/03/06

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