Hikaru no Go

So, I was looking through my LJ this evening and found a most interesting post. Apparently, back in 2008, there was a Hikago meme going around. I can't quite recall if it was a friending meme, or a getting to know you meme, but it is a meme, and it was Hikago-centric.

Having found said meme, I thought I would share it with all of you. ♥ We can maybe use this as a friending meme (I know I don't have everyone friended, and I'm sure that there are other people who don't, as well) as well as a getting to know you meme since there are a lot of new faces around fandom. (I mean, 2008 was five years ago...)

Feel free to answer the questions in the comments or, if you prefer, to post it on your journal and link back to it. Whatever floats your boat.

Also? If you have done this one before c.2008, and you can find it, feel free to link your old responses to your new ones. It's interesting to see how people's thoughts about the series have changed.

<b>1. Beginning with the obligatory question: how did you discover Hikago?</b> <b>2. Manga or anime?</b> <b>3. Describe your Hikago experience, whatever it might have been.</b> <b>4. Are you active in the fandom? What do you do?</b> <b>5. Have you participated in any of the Hikago challenge communities? (E.g. <a href="http://blind-go.livejournal.com">blind_go</a>, <a href="http://ihikago.livejournal.com">ihikago</a>, <a href="http://hng-prompts.livejournal.com/">hng_prompts</a>, <lj user="fifthmus">.)</b> <b>6. Who is your favorite character in the series?</b> <b>7. Why do you like him/her?</b> <b>8. Do you think this character likes those qualities about him-/herself?</b> <b>9. Who is this character's best friend (in your opinion)?</b> <b>10. What do they like about each other?</b> <b>11. Whom does your favorite character dislike most? (Doesn't necessarily have to be a Hikago character.)</b> <b>12. Why do you think that is?</b> <b>13. Who is your least favorite character?</b> <b>14. What do you not like about him/her?</b> <b>15. Imagine this scenario: your favorite character, the best friend, and the disliked person are stranded in a small cabin in the middle of the woods during a heavy snowstorm. They have nothing with them except what they were carrying during their mountain hike. Who dies first?</b> <b>16. Do you support any pairings? If yes, please list them here.</b> <b>17. Which pairing is your favorite?</b> <b>18. Why do you like this pairing?</b> <b>19. Is there any canon evidence for this pairing?</b> <b>20. What do you think they see in each other? What makes their relationship work (or not work)?</b> <b>21. Could their relationship survive something catastrophic (e.g. separation over long distances/time, infidelity, unexpected pregnancy, Touya Kouyo's disapproval, etc.)?</b> <b>22. In your opinion, does the Hand of God exist, and can it be achieved?</b> <b>23. Assuming that it does exist and can be achieved: Which character do you think will find it first?</b> <b>24. Assuming that it does not exist and cannot be achieved: Which character is most likely to die trying?</b> <b>25. Now make up your own question and answer it:</b>