Hikaru no Go is written by Yumi Hotta and the art is by Takeshi Obata (the same artist that did Death Note). The story is about a young kid named Hikaru who finds a go board in his father's attic. The board has a spirit attached to it named Sai. Sai (male though looks like a female) attaches himself to Hikaru and together they play the game of Go. The story is very suspenseful and interesting. It never gets boring and it makes you want to keep reading until you have no more books to read. The storytelling is so greatly done that it makes thestereotype that go is for elderly peole become a game played by youths too. The book is a very young, compelling, and exciting to read.

I would recommend Hikaru no Go to people who like books with a slice of life or competition. You don't even have to know or like Go.