Top Go Anime Recommendations

Kusuriya no Hitorigoto

Also known as The Apothecary Diaries.

Studio: OLM , TOHO animation STUDIO
Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery

Maomao lived a peaceful life with her apothecary father. Until one day, she’s sold as a lowly servant to the emperor’s palace. But she wasn’t meant for a compliant life among royalty. So when imperial heirs fall ill, she decides to step in and find a cure! This catches the eye of Jinshi, a handsome palace official who promotes her. Now, she’s making a name for herself solving medical mysteries!



Tags: Medicine , Female Protagonist , Historical , Foreign , Detective , Drugs , Conspiracy , Ancient China , Politics , Work , Royal Affairs , Primarily Adult Cast , Adoption , Heterosexual , Unrequited Love , Alchemy , Maids , Tragedy , Episodic , Slavery , Food , Chibi , Asexual , Go , Seinen

Tonari no Seki-kun

Also known as Tonari no Seki-kun: The Master of Killing Time.

Studio: Shin-Ei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

The original manga revolves around a girl named Yokoi who sits next to a boy only known as Seki-kun. During class, Seki-kun continues to not pay attention and instead creates amazing little distractions, such as a detailed golf course with the course's hole being a dent in his desk, or an entire dramatic war being played out by paper shogi pieces. Yokoi often finds herself getting reluctantly interested in his games, even though they always seem to end up getting HER in trouble with the teacher!



Tags: Slapstick , Episodic , School , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Shogi , Go

Hikaru no Go

Also known as Hikaru no Go.

Studio: Studio Pierrot
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sports , Supernatural

With a two-tone hairstyle and a streak of immaturity, Hikaru Shindou finds an old Go board with a hidden surprise - trapped within the Go Board is Fujiwara-no-Sai, the ghost of an ancient Go master! In the blink of an eye, Sai becomes part of Hikaru's consciousness and soon begins to learn the true essence behind this ancient game of skill and strategy.



Tags: Go , Coming of Age , Primarily Male Cast , Shounen , Ghost , Board Game , Male Protagonist , School Club , Foreign

PriPara

Studio: Tatsunoko Production , Dongwoo Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Slice of Life

The anime is set in the PriPara world, filled with girls' dreams and yearnings for fashion, dance, and music. Seemingly every day, there are auditions that send top idols to worldwide fame on television and online. Laala and her friends are all fascinated with this world. However, Laala's school prohibits PuriPara for elementary school children. An unexpected chance leads Laala to make her first entrance into the world of PriPara, where she just might make her debut.



Tags: Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Idol , Female Protagonist , Surreal Comedy , Virtual World , Dancing , CGI , Transgender , Fashion , Kids , Henshin , Primarily Female Cast , School , Primarily Child Cast , Crossdressing , Rock Music , Slapstick , Twins , Card Battle , LGBTQ+ Themes , Magic , Alternate Universe , Go , Centaur

Hikaru no Go: Hokuto Hai e no Michi

Studio: Studio Pierrot
Status: Finished
Genres: Sports , Supernatural

Hikaru is given a phone call asking him to appear in the Japan/China/Korea Junior's Tournament but he finds out he will have to take place in a preliminary tournament to choose Japan's three contestants. Upon discussing this with Akira, he discovers that Akira has already been chosen for the tournament and will not be taking place in the preliminaries. Hikaru then decides not to visit Akira's Go Salon until he takes his place on the team with Akira. That may be tougher than originally planned, as not only does Hikaru have to battle with old friends for one of two coveted spots, but he may have a new challenger, in a promising player from the Kansai Go Institute.



Tags: Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Go , Coming of Age , Ghost

Hikaru no Go: Tokubetsu-hen - Sabaki no Ikkyoku! Inishie no Hana yo Sake!!

Also known as Hikaru no Go Special.

Studio: Studio Pierrot
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Supernatural

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.

Tags: Card Battle , Shounen , Go , Baseball