No Game No Life

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No Game No Life

An anime that tells us about a sibling that always win every game that they played. In the game, that sibling always in one group but they never enter a name to their group.

They got a nickname, they known as『　　』(Kūhaku (空白 "blank space")). Those sibling are Sora and Shiro. When playing games, Sora is excellent at analyzing the expressions and thoughts of his opponent, as well as predicting their next move. He excels at both cheating and catching cheating. Shiro born as genius, Shiro is good at anything that involves calculation, and is capable of speaking over 20 languages and learning a new one within 15 minutes. She is excellent at playing chess and FPS games, but has trouble dealing with matters related to deceit and strategy.

Directed by	: Atsuko Ishizuka
Written by	: Jukki Hanada
Music by	: Super Sweep
Studio	: Mad House
Licensed by	: NA Sentai Filmworks
Network	: AT-X, Tokyo MX, SUN, KBS, TVA, BS11
English network	: NA Anime Network
Original run	: April 9, 2014 – June 25, 2014
Episodes	: 12

STORY:

When Sora and Shiro playing virtual game and defeat 1200 people in the virtual game just in a group of 4 people, they met a player that name is QUEEN. But, the queen was cheating and she cast a magic to finished the group that defeated 1200 people. Unfortunately, the queen lost because, Sora dodged the magic and he slay the queen. Sora and Shiro was on the same group and of course, the group name is 『　　』. And each of them played as 2 people. Because Shiro and Sora haven't slept on 5 days, Shiro gave Sora her controllers. So, Sora played all by himself with 4 controllers.

Sora and Shiro transported to the fantasy world

Then, there's someone mailed the Blank (I guess it easier when I said their group into this). Siblings Sora and Shiro are two game experts who are challenged by a mysterious individual to an online game of chess. After winning, their opponent invites them to be reborn in his world, where all disputes are solved by games. The siblings, weary of their world, accept his proposal and are transported to the fantasy world of Disboard. They learn that the one who summoned them was Tet, Disboard's last remaining god. Sora and Shiro learn that the human kingdom of Elkia is in dire straits; after the previous king lost almost all of Imanity's territory to the neighboring countries, the whole human population is confined in the last remaining city of Elkia. The siblings join forces with the princess Stephanie Dora in order to defeat Kurami Zell, the last remaining contender to the throne.

Sora and Shiro play an unusual game of chess

After discovering that Sora and Shiro know she is cheating to secure her position on the throne, Kurami attempts to dissuade them to give up. When they refuse to yield, she challenges them to an unusual game of chess. After several turnabouts, Sora and Shiro defeat Kurami and are crowned the king and queen of Elkia. Later on, they are approached by Tet, who claims that they may play against him for the title of God, should they conquer all the other races in the world. They accept his challenge. While making plans for their next move, Sora and Shiro learn that Elkia's library is in possession of an angel-like being, and decide to take it back from her. The siblings challenge Jibril, a member of the Flügel race, in order to reclaim the royal library. Jibril agrees and proposes a game of Materialization Shiritori. Sora and Shiro find a way to defeat her, and after winning, they not only take back the library, but also earn Jibril's allegiance.

When planning on challenging the Werebeasts, the siblings soon discover the difficulty in finding a strategy to defeat them; the memories of the Werebeasts' challengers regarding the games have been erased. The siblings are at a loss, until Stephanie entrusts Sora a key left by the former king, unlocking her grandfather's secret research on how to outwit the Werebeasts. The siblings pay a visit to the Werebeasts' embassy in Elkia, and expose the tricks that they use to outwit their opponents. Sora bets all of Imanity's remaining territory, along with the lives of all its citizens in an all-in game against the Werebeasts. However, while awaiting an answer from them, Sora mysteriously disappears without a trace, and Shiro realizes that she is the only one who remembers him. After discovering the truth of her brother's disappearance, Shiro remembers that Sora is having a highly-staked game of Othello against Kurami, betting their own existence and memories. With Sora in a dire position and unable to continue the game, Shiro assumes his place according to the game's rules and wins. With this, the siblings not only earn Kurami's allegiance and the support of her Elf partner, Feel Nilvalen, but by sharing his memories with Kurami, Sora finally wins her trust.

Sora and Shiro challenge Tet

After finishing their preparations, the time has come for Sora and Shiro to challenge the Werebeasts with the destiny of all Imanity at stake,  accompained by Jibril and Steph. But just when the game begins, the siblings fall into despair when they see themselves in a city that resembles their own homeland and the traumas of their past come to surface. Having regained their composure, Sora and Shiro confront Izuna with Jibril's help but soon realize that the game is rigged to the point that winning is almost impossible. All hope seems lost when Shiro is apparently put on enemy control, until Izuna realizes that she is actually falling on a trap by the siblings, and enjoying the game for the first time in her life, she finally decides to go all out against them. Sora and Shiro are driven to a corner by Izuna's full power, but just when she thinks the game is over for them, she falls into another of their traps and is defeated. Some time later, the siblings are summoned by the leader of the Werebeasts, the "Shrine Maiden" who wants a rematch against them, just to be convinced to join their side instead and establish the Elkia Federation by merging the Imanity and Werebeast territories in a single nation. While making preparations for their next battles, Sora and Shiro renew their conviction to unite all the races of Disboard under their rule, and one day challenge Tet for the title of "One True God".

Characters :

-Imanity/Humans (人類種)
Ranked 16th in the Exceed. Imanity's race piece is the "King", which is noted by Sora for being the weakest yet strategically most important piece.The human race of Imanity (pun on humanity) holds the last rank in the Exceed, and is regarded condescendingly by the other races as the weakest. Because the Imanity do not possess any special ability and are incapable of using magic, their country, "Elkia", once the largest country in Disboard, quickly loses most of its land after the declaration of the Ten Oaths. As of the 5th light novel, Sora and Shiro recover most of their lost lands, and form alliances with the Werebeasts, Flügel, Dhampires, and Seirenes, establishing the Elkia Federation.

- Sora (空)
Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

The elder 18-year-old stepbrother of Shiro. He is a virgin and has never had a girlfriend; consequentially, he can be a pervert. He is very protective of Shiro, and has absolute trust in her. When he was younger, he used to believe that humans were stupid and weak, but after his first encounter with the brilliant 3-year-old Shiro, his faith in humanity had been restored. He wears a yellow shirt that says, "I Love Humanity." When playing games, Sora is excellent at analyzing the expressions and thoughts of his opponent, as well as predicting their next move (cold reading). He excels at both cheating and catching cheating. With Shiro by his side, he is confident and capable; his unwavering and charismatic presence persuades many to his belief in the potential of humankind. After winning the king election contest with Shiro, he becomes the king and representative of Elkia, the last country of Imanity. After he assumes the throne, he makes it his goal to conquer the entire world so that one day, he can challenge God. When apart from his sister, Sora loses all of his confidence and becomes extremely introverted and cowardly.

-Shiro (白)
Voiced by: Ai Kayano
The younger 11-year-old stepsister of Sora. She has a pristine and composed appearance, but, like her stepbrother, has a perverted side as well. She is quite cute, described by Sora as having a "perfect, flawless beauty". Though younger than Sora by 7 years, she holds just as much influence in their relationship as he does, regarded as his equal, if not his superior. She is very attached to her brother, and unwaveringly trusts his abilities and decisions. She has resolved to always follow him no matter what, and likewise, Sora promises to lead her to greatness. A born genius, Shiro is good at anything that involves calculation, and is capable of speaking over 20 languages and learning a new one within 15 minutes. She is excellent at playing chess and FPS games, but has trouble dealing with matters related to deceit and strategy. After winning the king election contest with Sora, she becomes the queen regnant of Elkia. Shiro is determined to stay by Sora's side and together with him, conquer the world and challenge God. When she is not with Sora, Shiro becomes incredibly despondent and unresponsive due to her anthropophobia.

-Stephanie Dola (ステファニー・ドーラ Sutefanī Dōra)
Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa
Referred to as "Steph" by Sora and Shiro, Stephanie is the granddaughter of the previous king of Elkia. She is quite beautiful and popular, which often prompts harassment from the siblings. After she loses a Rock-Paper-Scissors game to Sora, she is ordered by Sora to "fall in love" with him as a punishment, forcing her to become the siblings' underling with no choice but to comply with their demands. While she is bad at playing games, she has achieved excellent grades at the nation's top school; as a result, Sora and Shiro usually leave all the political chores to her while they focus on gaming against the other races. Over time, Steph finds herself falling in love with Sora, but vehemently denies it and blames her feelings on the Rock-Paper-Scissors game loss, even though the effect seems to have expired long ago. As Jibril points out, she had been ordered to "fall in love," not "stay in love." Like her grandfather, Steph is prone to taking large risks in order to find her opponent's weakness, and is not very good at playing games. She sometimes challenges Sora when she finds a game she thinks she can win, but always ends up losing and getting forced to do something embarrassing. Yet as she continues to challenge the siblings, her skill in games and cheating begins to improve; while she is still no match for the siblings, she becomes capable of easily beating any human.

-Jibril (ジブリール Jiburīru)
Voiced by: Yukari Tamura
She is the youngest and strongest of the Flügel race, though she is actually 6,407 years old. She has an avid love and passion for knowledge, and can speak every one of the 700 languages in Disboard. She depicts a very bright and airy personality, however sometimes her words can hold very ominous or perverted implications. She once blew up one of the Elves' cities with a single blast and stole all of their books. Against the book-sharing law, she leaves her homeland and wins Imanity's main library from the previous king - Steph's grandfather. When she is challenged by Sora for her library, she places herself and everything she has as a wager, firmly believing that knowledge and the places where it is stored is just as valuable as one's life. Thus, after she is defeated, she holds true to her bet and becomes the servant of Sora and Shiro. She tends to have a condescending manner towards other races, initially including Imanity, but after she accepts Sora as her master, over time she gradually begins to understand and accept his belief in the potential of humankind. Unlike Steph, Jibril is happy to be the siblings' underling. She shows growing feelings for Sora, though she mentions that she does not actually have the emotion of love.

- Kurami Zell (クラミー・ツェル Kuramī Tseru)
Voiced by: Yuka Iguchi
A human who allies with several different races in order to win the king's contest; she believes that humans will never be strong and must depend on others in order to survive. She is close friends with an Elf named Fil, who seems to be her mother figure. Kurami makes it to the final round of the king's contest by cheating with the help of Fil's Elf magic, but loses to Sora and Shiro when they use her own schemes against her. When Sora mocks her for her underestimation of humankind, she throws away her confident façade and bursts into tears while childishly calling him names. In the 3rd light novel and anime, she returns to challenge the siblings, only to lose again. A rule in the challenged game was that pieces held bodily functions, such as senses and memories. She promptly loses and relinquishes all of her memories to them as per the game's bet. In the end, Sora chooses to share their combined memories between them, returning her memories, as well as giving her his. Glimpsing into Sora's past wins both her allegiance and trust, and, believing he will fulfill his vow to unite all of the races, she now assists Fil in claiming the leadership of the Elves.

-Fil Nilvalen (フィール・ニルヴァレン Fīru Niruvaren)
Voiced by: Mamiko Noto

An Elf girl. She is 52 years old, despite her young appearance. She is Kurami's game partner, and often helps her to cheat with her Elf magic. Though it is later revealed that Kurami is actually her family's slave, they still hold a close relationship with each other. While other Elves call her the shame of Nilvalen for being a 2nd rank magic user, Fil is actually a 6th rank magic user, however keeps it a secret. Believing that Sora will fulfill his vow to unite all the races, she now works with Kurami to claim the leadership of the Elves.

-Izuna Hatsuse (初瀬 いづな Hatsuse Izuna)

Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro
An 8-year-old Werebeast girl, the ambassador of the Werebeast race. She is adored by Sora and Shiro, and the siblings like petting her fur. Likewise, Izuna shares the same fondness for them, even mentioning once that she prefers them over her grandfather. She is still learning the Imanity language, and has a habit of saying "please" after everything in order to make it sound polite. After the Werebeasts are forced to join the Elkia Federation, Izuna becomes the siblings' underling under Miko's request. Steph has noted that Izuna shares many similarities with Sora and Shiro; she has a lack of common knowledge and holds an arrogance towards others, but she also possesses great intelligence and has a skilled competence in gaming.

-Tet (テト Teto)
Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya
The God of Disboard. Being the only God, Tet does not belong to any of the sixteen races, and can change his appearance at will. He was once known as the "god of play," but after all of the other gods were defeated in the eternal war, he won the new title of One True God by default, and established the Ten Oaths. After Shiro and Sora defeat him in an online game of chess, he summons the siblings to Disboard, and asks for them to save Imanity. However, later on, Tet admits that his main motive for bringing them to his world had really been to cure his boredom and stir things up. He has faith in the siblings' skills, and expects that one day they will come to challenge him for the title of God. In order to challenge Tet, the siblings must first collect each of the different chess pieces from the sixteen races. Under the Ten Oaths, this means that they must unite all of the races of the Exceed under their rule.

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