Hope: Kitai Zero no Shinnyu Shain

TV series

Starring Yuto Nakajima, Kenichi Endo, Koji Seto, Mizuki Yamamoto

Ayumu Ichinose (Yuto Nakajima) began to play Go from an early age. He focused only on Go and dreamed of becoming a professional Go player, but he repeatedly failed tests to turn pro. He is now 22-years-old. This is now his last chance to turn pro, because of the age limit of under 23-years-old. The day before his test, his mother collapses from overwork and is hospitalized. Ayumu fails again.