Hikaru no Go: Hokuto Hai e no Michi  

Hikaru no Go: Journey to the North Star Cup, ヒカルの碁 北斗杯への道

Hikaru receives a call inviting him to participate in the Japan/China/Korea Juniors Tournament. However, upon further investigation, he learns that he must first compete in a preliminary tournament to select Japan's three representatives for the main event. After discussing this with Akira, Hikaru discovers that Akira has already been chosen and will not be participating in the preliminaries. As a result, Hikaru decides to postpone visiting Akira's Go Salon until he secures his spot on the team alongside Akira. This task may prove more challenging than anticipated, as Hikaru must battle against old friends for one of two available spots and potentially face a new competitor from the Kansai Go Institute.