Manga vs. Anime (first three episodes)

[llamabitchyo]

A while ago, I started some meta for Hikaru no Go. I lost some of my files and never completed it, but I'm posting something here in time for the start of the epic HikaGo rewatch.

I was focusing on points important to the Hikaru/Akira rivalry/relationship.

The table compares the timeline/key scenes of the first six chapters of the manga and the first three episodes of the anime. I offer it for your reference/enjoyment.

I won't be able to join the rewatch chats, but have fun everyone! :D

manga		anime
M1	The "descent" of Sai	A1	The "descent" of Sai
M2	Hikaru attempts to play Go with his grandfather, which	A2	Hikaru leads Sai to a Go salon, saying it's a place his grandfather sometimes goes to
M3	Brings tears of joy to Sai's eyes	A3	At the salon, Akira offers to let Hikaru put stones down; Hikaru says he doesn't need a handicap (and from day one, I wondered how Hikaru knew what "putting down stones" meant) [compare to M4]
M4	Sai explains what “putting down stones” (as a handicap) is, not that it helps any, because Hikaru's too slow, grandpa tells him to come back in six months	A4	Akira and Hikaru begin to play, bringing tears of joy to Sai's eyes [compare to M3]
M5	Hikaru attends his first Go class at the community center, meets Shirakawa-sensei, and tells him that he's never played Go before; Shirakawa teaches him about capturing stones
M6	During the first class, there's a quick cut to Akari learning that Hikaru is at Go class
M7	Back at class, Hikaru pulls off Akota-san's wig, is told he'd better apologize to Akota the next time, and as he's leaving, he meets the woman soon to be know as "Fangranny"
M8	Hikaru goes to attend his second Go class, before class he sees Touya Meijin on TV and the Touya-Meijin-fan!granny tells him who he is
M9	Then he's kicked out of class for the day for laughing at Akota's new wig, and the fangranny tells him where there's a Go salon (which just happens to be Touya Meijin's salon. Fangranny, we are so on to you.)
M10	Hikaru (Sai) plays Akira and "defeats" him (though with komi, it's not actually a defeat and I still don't get why everyone calls it a "defeat"); Ichikawa gives Hikaru the flyer for the youth tournament	A5	Hikaru (Sai) plays Akira and "defeats" him (though with komi, it's not actually a defeat and I still don't get why everyone calls it a "defeat"); Ichikawa gives Hikaru the flyer for the youth tournament
		A6	Akari learns that Hikaru is at Go class [compare to M6]
		A7	Hikaru is at his first Go class; he meets Shirakawa-sensei, and tells him that he played once before and felt more like a spectator than a player; Shirakawa teaches Hikaru about capturing stones and the "ladder" [compare to M5]
		A8	Hikaru takes a break from class; the woman soon to be known as Fangranny rushes into the center, late to class, sees Hikaru and greets him by name (making me assume she's a neighbor lady who already knows him); they see Touya Meijin on the TV; Fangranny says he's the player closest to reaching the Hand of God; one of the TV commentators says that Touya Meijin has a son, but no family name connections are made in the mind of Hikaru [compare to M7 & M8]
		A9	Hirose-san comes to ask for a teaching game from Akira; Ichikawa explains that Akira has refused to play anyone all week, he's just replaying that game over and over again [compare to M17]
		A10	There is a long series of quick (but broody) scene cuts here; we see Akira going home alone, brooding on the train, brooding while he replays the game; scenes of Hikaru both in Akira's memory and in real time at school; more scenes of Akira brooding while he replays the game (I'll go into this in much more detail below)
M11	Some school scenes; Akari asks why Hikaru's doing revisions and lagging behind in PE and what's up with Go?; Sai cries because Hikaru says horrible things about Go; Hikaru appeases him by pulling out the youth tournament flyer	A11	Akari asks why Hikaru's doing revisions and lagging behind in PE and what's up with the Go class?
		A12	Akari tags along to Hikaru's Go class; the class discussion teaches Hikaru and Sai about komi; Shirakawa teaches Hikaru and Akari how to nigiri [compare to M21]
		A13	Hikaru pulls off Akota-san's wig; Shirakawa yells and tells Hikaru to go home; Akari yells about "this is why I followed you to class?!"; Sai yells because if they make the sensei mad, they can't play Go [compare to M7]
		A14	Outside the community center, Hikaru has a primal scream moment (I would too after all that being yelled at) and then pulls out the youth tournament flyer (which is still crumpled up in his pocket after a week?) [compare to M11]
M12	Youth tournament (hello, Tsutsui and Ogata, we don't know who you are yet)	A15	Youth tournament (hello, Tsutsui and Ogata, we don't know who you are yet
		A16	Ichikawa and Hirose-san approach Akira to see if he'll play a teaching game for Hirose; Akira refuses; Ichikawa asks if he's waiting for "that boy" [compare to M17 & M18]
M13	The kibitzing incident; Hikaru is dragged away	A17	The kibitzing incident; Hikaru is dragged away
		A18	Ichikawa says that she gave that boy a flyer for the tournament, maybe he went there; Akira runs into Ichikawa and Hirose as he runs off to try to catch Hikaru; Hirose-san says that before now there wasn't anyone Akira could consider a rival [compare to M18]
M14	Hikaru leaves the office where he was lectured...	A19	Hikaru leaves the office where he was lectured...
		A20	Akira runs some more (Run, Akira, run!)
M15	...and bumps into Touya Meijin, who Sai recognizes as the man who is also searching for the Hand of God (and Hikaru doesn't recognize him)	A21	...and bumps into Touya Meijin, who Sai recognizes as the man who is also searching for the Hand of God (and Hikaru doesn't recognize him)
M16	The Meijin tells the group that if that boy is really so good, he'll make his presence known to the pros (and the scene ends the chapter with a huge, dramatic Touya Meijin stone-placing THWAK!)	A22	The Meijin tells the group that if that boy is really so good, he'll make his presence known to the pros; throughout this scene there are more cuts to Akira running towards the tournament and Hikaru leaving the tournament
M17	Switches to the same day, at the Go salon, where we learn that Akira has refused to play anyone all week, he's just ruminating over his defeat and that boy, who was he?
M18	Ichikawa and Hirose-san approach Akira to see if he'll play a teaching game for Hirose; Ichikawa says that she gave that boy a flyer for the tournament, maybe he went there; Akira runs off to try to catch him; Hirose-san says that before now there wasn't anyone Akira could consider a rival
M19	Akira somehow does catch Hikaru	A23	Akira catches Hikaru and it's a big, dramatic, episode-closing "I've finally found you, Shindou Hikaru!" moment
M20	Akira feels up Hikaru's hand; Hikaru says dumb stuff which is an insult to all professional Go players; Akira challenges him to another game and drags him back to the salon	A24	Akira feels up Hikaru's hand; Hikaru says dumb stuff which is an insult to all professional Go players; Akira challenges him to another game and drags him back to the salon
M21	Akira has to teach Hikaru what komi and nigiri are, which only makes it more incomprehensible to Akira when Hikaru (Sai) swiftly and soundly defeats him; Akira resigns in dramatic head bowing fashion; Hikaru tries to tell him that he's awesome and intense, but Akira doesn't hear him	A25	Hikaru (Sai) swiftly and soundly defeats Akira; Akira resigns in dramatic head bowing fashion; Hikaru tries to tell him that he's awesome and intense, but Akira doesn't hear him
M22	Chibi!Akira flashback of much cuteness adorableness; Akira thinks "I see this wall before me, I don't know if I come overcome it"; and we see this dark, dark cloudly sky around him	A26	Chibi!Akira flashback of extreme adorableness; Akira thinks "now there's this wall before me that I cannot see!"; and we see the ghostly shape of Sai looming over him like a great wall
		A27	Hikaru stands (melodramatically) in the rain outside the salon and scares passersby as he confronts Sai about why he had to stomp all over Akira like that; Sai says Akira didn't allow him the luxury of treating him gently [compare to M23]
M23	The next day, Akari is trying to tell Hikaru a story, but Hikaru isn't listening because he's busy asking Sai why he had to stomp all over Akira like that; Sai says Akira didn't allow him the luxury of treating him gently.	A28	The next day, Akari is trying to tell Hikaru a story, but Hikaru isn't listening because he's busy brooding about Akira and Go

Comments

[graychalk]

Akira catches Hikaru and it's a big, dramatic, episode-closing "I've finally found you, Shindou Hikaru!" moment

LOL. ♥ The chart is awesome. I can't imagine how long it must've taken you to do this though. @_@

Thanks for sharing this! :D

[llamabitchyo]

Thanks! It took a lot longer than I expected it to, but it was fun watching the episodes and constantly flipping back and forth in the manga. :)

[troisroyaumes]

This is really impressive! I have to bookmark it for future reference.

[llamabitchyo]

Thank you!

[lucathia]

This was very fascinating to read. I was just remembering that the sequence of events was a little different between the manga and the anime with how and when Hikaru went to Touya's go salon. The anime truly emphasized the rivalry between Hikaru and Akira even more.

[hostilecrayon]

SQUEE! You finished it! <333