The classic Go manga, "Hikaru no Go" (also known as "Hikaru no Go"), sparked a massive Go boom during its serialization and anime run. It remains one of the few wildly successful works centered on the game, and its iconic story and character development are still fresh in the minds of many fans.
Recently on X, a Japanese high school girl posted that she was totally blown away by a picture of a handsome manga character she saw online, and immediately rushed to ask for help. The character in question was none other than Fujiwara no Sai from "Hikaru no Go," triggering a flood of enthusiastic responses from netizens who quickly began pushing the series on her.
The user's post read: "Please, everyone, who is this super handsome man in this picture?! He's totally my type, this might change my future, someone tell me now!" Just looking at the string of emojis, you can tell she was completely smitten, LOL.
Turns out, her search methods included terms like "character wearing a black cap," "black cap manga handsome," and even lines from the manga screenshot. No wonder she couldn't find him! While some fans playfully teased her, "Why didn't you just use image search?", she responded helplessly, "I know I'm dumb, please don't scold me too much."
Soon enough, a netizen provided the answer: "Fujiwara no Sai from 'Hikaru no Go'." Upon learning the truth, the high schooler excitedly exclaimed, "I looked him up, and he's totally my type! Thank you, everyone!!"
▼ Her post even made this incident a trending keyword on X. 
After her post went viral, fans instantly transformed into enthusiastic ambassadors, with a wave of "Please, you HAVE to watch it!" recommendations. Comments poured in: "Both the manga and anime are amazing! You don't need to know Go to enjoy it." "Sai is truly wonderful, with so many charming quirks." "Please watch until the very end, you'll be moved to tears." "The anime might be old, but the more you watch, the more hooked you get." "When I was little, I thought he was a girl. My life took a turn when I found out he was a boy."
However, some netizens also sighed, "Can't believe today's high schoolers don't know who Sai is anymore QQ."
Amidst the overwhelming recommendations, the high schooler announced, "I'm going to start reading the manga!" Not long after, she updated her progress: "I'm currently on Chapter 13." Here are her thoughts:
"Sai is cuter and a bit more mischievous than I imagined."
"Even though I don't understand Go, I'm completely drawn in."
"The part in Chapter 11 where Sai realizes Hikaru can't win alone was so beautiful."
"The dynamic between Hikaru Shindo and Akira Toya is so interesting, I'm starting to love it."
Fans were touched to see her fall into the rabbit hole, commenting, "I can't believe I'm witnessing the birth of a new 'Hikaru no Go' fan..." However, she then posted a question: "Will Fujiwara no Sai be happy? He won't suffer a tragic fate like my past faves, will he?"
This left many netizens in an awkward position, hesitant to spoil anything... It's probably best to just recommend she finish this masterpiece first.
While "Hikaru no Go" might be a classic from before the current generation of high schoolers' time, it clearly hasn't lost any of its popularity or cross-generational appeal. And honestly, getting smitten by Sai and falling into the fandom is a pretty wonderful thing, isn't it? LOL.
via： togetter