Famous fictional character presented in the japanese manga/animation, Hikaru no Go Fujiwara no Sai, Go player of the Heian Era, committed suicide after being falsely charged of cheating in a match in front of the emperor. Still wanting to play more Go, the ghost of Sai possessed a Go board. His sole ambition is to master the "Divine Move" which literally means playing a perfect game. After a great span of time, he met and was reborn (or possessed) in the heart of a child Kuwabara Torajirō Honinbo Shusaku. Through him the boy became considered by many as the greatest go player of the golden age of Go. After Torajirō died he returned to the Go board to wait years before possessing Shindou Hikaru the protagonist of the manga/animation Hikaru no Go. And from there, their journey begins to master the "Divine Move". Hikaru no Go (ヒカルの碁) is a popular Japanese anime and manga coming of age story based on the board game Go written by Yumi Hotta and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. ... A list of well-known champion players of the game of go: Dosaku (1645-1702) Greatest player of the Edo period. ... ... Honinbō Shūsaku (本因坊秀策) (born as Kuwabara Torajirō (桑原虎次郎 Kuwabara Torajirō), June 6, 1829 - August 10, 1862) is considered by many to be the greatest player of the golden age of Go in the mid-19th century. ... ...