Mainstream Go Sightings

uglyboxer · Post by **uglyboxer** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 2:58 pm

Okay this is a bit of a stretch. But in this article on the NPR website there is a particularly familiar icon in image #8. Anyone recognize the setup?

Post by **Solomon** » Mon Oct 22, 2012 7:48 pm

In 后宫甄嬛传 (Legend of Zhen Huan), Go shows up every few episodes as it is the game of choice that the Emperor likes to play with the Duke and his favorite concubine. I just wish they would show the board more clearly so I can see if it's a legit game

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Phelan · Post by **Phelan** » Mon Oct 29, 2012 8:09 am

In this presentation video about Board Gaming's golden age, you can see an old picture of Go being played. It's a very brief slide, and not mentioned by name, but as a part of the concept of boardgaming being a part of human culture for a long time now.

quantumf · Post by **quantumf** » Fri Nov 09, 2012 11:38 am

Not *that* mainstream, but these photos are fantastic: http://xkcd.com/chesscoaster/

Scroll down for a fabulous Go photo

Faro · Post by **Faro** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 3:50 am

I didn't read the entire thread, so I hope this hasn't been posted yet. But If it hasn't, it should be.
A Beautiful Mind had a go scene. Russel Crow gets upset when he loses, storms off and claims the game is flawed because he had the first move and still lost.

Phelan · Post by **Phelan** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 7:17 am

A friend of a friend posted this in Facebook:

: doraemon Go.jpg (43.54 KiB) Viewed 18972 times

She commented "意外なお趣味が(笑)" which I believe is "Doraemon surprises us (laugh)", but can't be sure(google translation).

Jedo · Post by **Jedo** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:10 am

Hey nice find. Btw, I would translate that as "a surprising hobby (lol)"

Phelan · Post by **Phelan** » Fri Nov 30, 2012 12:12 pm

Jedo wrote:Hey nice find. Btw, I would translate that as "a surprising hobby (lol)"

Google translation said "hobby surprises us", and I assumed hobby was doraemon's name in the japanese original, stupidly.

coderboy · Post by **coderboy** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 10:35 am

Maybe not mainstream but the famous Jon Shafer (computer game designer) wrote an article mentioning Go:

http://www.gamasutra.com/blogs/JonShafe ... zation.php

Jedo · Post by **Jedo** » Sun Dec 16, 2012 8:15 pm

Kind of a lame sighting, but in the anime Mawaru Penguindrum there's a floor board in one of the character's rooms.

Phelan · Post by **Phelan** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 6:11 am

A Go friend on FB recently posted a link to this image on what I think is the Vietnamese Go Association's facebook page:

I think it's pretty cool!
Anyone know anything about it?

badukJr · Post by **badukJr** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:28 am

I think a country's go association posting something go related is hardly mainstream

But a 7x21 board! is this Vietnam style?

Phelan · Post by **Phelan** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:19 am

badukJr wrote:I think a country's go association posting something go related is hardly mainstream

But a 7x21 board! is this Vietnam style?

Yeah, I thought about that later. :p

Maybe I should start a Go Artwork thread?

Insane · Post by **Insane** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:11 pm

Phelan wrote: Anyone know anything about it?

It's by Andrea Hyon Taylor and illustrates a Korean folk tale.

Phelan · Post by **Phelan** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:22 pm

Insane wrote:
Phelan wrote: Anyone know anything about it?
It's by Andrea Hyon Taylor and illustrates a Korean folk tale.

Cool, thanks! Is the folk tale translated somewhere on the web?
Just found her site, here's the Folk Tales gallery. Wonderful illustrations!

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