Hikaru and Akira in “Akira Bares His Fangs”

I saw kids in there even younger than me. And they were all so intense. It was really kinda cool.

Kinda cool? Haven't you ever felt the intensity of the game before?

Intensity?

Can I take a look at your hand?

My hand?

His fingernail isn't worn down or anything. It doesn't look like the hand of a Go player.

What are you doing?

Uh sorry. Are you going to become a pro?

Pro? Me, a pro? I've never even thought it. Uh, are you gonna become a pro, Akira?

Of course I am.

Well if that's what you want to do. Say, do professional Go players make a lot of money?

The winner of the Meijin title gets ¥36,000,000. The Kisei title has a prize of ¥42,000,000.

Uh, how many Go titles are there? And how much money do you get if you can win them all?

There are 8 titles in all, so your total winnings could reach about ¥180,000,000.

¥180,000,000?