Hikaru no Go is about a a boy named Hikaru who gets saddled with a igo-obsessed ghost called Sai. Soon after, Hikaru is sucked through the world of Igo and builds a passion for a game.

I can't recommend this manga series enough, especially when we have a seemingly inexhaustible supply of shounen manga featuring boys born starting the series with paranormal talents. One of the charming aspects of this series is that Hikaru starts with zero igo talents, and zero knowledge about the world of go. The reader discovers along with Hikaru what makes igo such a compelling game.

The games of go become metaphors for people's interactions. Hikaru no Go gently reminds its readers that winning may be sweet, but it's what people build with each other that makes any game of igo unique, remarkable and when we least expect it, life changing.

Art from the famed Takeshi Obata of Death Note & Bakuman [You can check how Obata finds his footing; as the story progress, the art becomes more and more gorgeous and detailed]. The Miyazawa-esque coming of age story from Yumi Hotta. That, I think, is a compliment enough.