Hikaru no Go is a 75-episode TV anime based on the manga by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata. As of August 2026, the full series is streaming free on ABEMA and is set to be added to RetroCrush.
Hikaru no Go, the TV anime based on the manga by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata, has been made available to new audiences through two free streaming pushes in August 2026. ABEMA ran a full-series marathon of all 75 episodes from August 13 to August 18, 2026, marking the first time the complete series aired on that platform. Each episode stayed free to view for one week after its broadcast, and the marathon was organized in three blocks on the Anime SPECIAL Channel.
Later that month, RetroCrush announced it would add Hikaru no Go to its service as part of a broader slate of Viz Media anime films and series. The RetroCrush addition places the series alongside titles such as Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow, Sailor Moon R: The Movie, Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse, Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge, Accel World, both Captain Tsubasa series, and Vampire Knight.
The two announcements together give the 2001-2003 anime a wider free reach, with ABEMA offering a time-limited marathon and RetroCrush adding the series to its catalog. The stories do not specify whether the RetroCrush version is the full 75-episode run or a different cut.
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RetroCrush will add several Viz Media anime films and series to its service, including Naruto the Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow, Sailor Moon R: The Movie, Bleach the Movie: Hell Verse, Hunter x Hunter: Phantom Rouge, Hikaru no Go, Accel World, both Captain Tsubasa series, and Vampire Knight.
ABEMA will stream all 75 episodes of the Hikaru no Go TV anime free in a marathon from August 13 to August 18, 2026. The broadcast marks the first time the full series airs on ABEMA, with episodes available free for one week after each broadcast.
ABEMA will broadcast all 75 episodes of the Hikaru no Go TV anime for free in a marathon from August 13 to 18, 2026. The broadcast runs in three blocks on the Anime SPECIAL Channel, and each episode remains free to view for one week after airing. The series is based on the manga by Yumi Hotta and Takeshi Obata.