No Game No Life

Thankfully abandons its eugenicist ultranationalism in favour of popular cooperation. All of the mind games were well-scripted and Sora is a compelling super-nerd archetype, even if his superhuman potential often feels more reinforced than developed; leading to a functional stagnation in character (perhaps that's the ultimate way in which this show's thematic payoff is embodied? I.e. it is his unchanged-ness that contributes to the show's natural endpoint in he and Shiro starting out already in mind of the checkmate). Way too much ecchi for my taste, especially with respect to Shiro's sexualisation. A covert harem anime that serves the pre-eminence of its male character and ... from perspective has either women as impenetrable objects of worship or salacious, easily manipulated toys. I'm particularly fond of the way this show's arrangements and colour distort perspective and centralise the protagonists as agents of knowledge (irrespective of what that means thematically).

This show is wild. It sets up a wonderfully interesting world controlled by a fun mischievous god who wants someone to challenge him in a game of chess. Isekai antics ensue. When telling me to watch no game no life my friend told me that it isnt THAT generic of an isekai and he was both wrong and right. It isnt generic in the sense that the harem isnt in love with him, and he isnt overthrowing some demon lord. The show is fun as well, and you can get some enjoyment out of it. Along with this the show is very good looking and ... the OP is a bop and a half. But thats where my praise has to end.
The plot armor in this show is BEYOND enormous, this combined with the fact that the rules are set up and nothing is done with them (the rule on cheating specifically felt like it was only set up so we could see that our protagonists were edgy kiddos who cheat to win and can get away with it). The flimsy world building is complimented by a healthy amount of waifu eye candy (I like the angel girl best).
My biggest gripe with the show comes down to the last episode. We all know the protagonists are going to win, so the final twist isnt really that much, but they take what could be a wonderful and possible touching moment of character and turn it into another "Oh hey look at how overpowered our protagonists are they planned SOOOOOO far ahead hahahaha buymymerch" moment.
Other than this as well as some other moments in the last episode, the series isnt particularly offensive, and im upset that it was cancelled as im sure it could have some potential, the last few moments give us a glimpse of this. But with what we have, this is the score I have to give it.

NGNL had the potential to be a really spectacular anime. I was hooked within the first two episodes or so. But it has the issues where it falls into basically every clique it could. Not to mention that everything just kinda felt too easy, it went for a route where you were kinda stuck in a situation of watching the main characters outsmart the obstacles, but it was really poorly executed.
The design however was spectacular. Just a really well designed anime artistically. Disregarding the scenes where I was left confused(or uncomfortable for a few) I was constantly impressed with what I was looking at.

Overall ... I'd say it's a good time-killer anime, something that you don't really need to be all that invested in.

This is another high fanservice anime. The writers even joke about how much fanservice there is from time to time. That's a major downside for me anyways though.
The story is great, very interesting, very fun, very short lived. This is the kind of anime that is barely worth watching, not because its bad, but because its over before the story ended. I'm guessing there's a manga, and if you like reading manga, go read that! it'll be much better than being left off like 1/10th the way through the story.

I recommend this anime to anyone who's fine with stories ending before they are finished, or ... who will go finish the story by reading the manga assuming there is one.

This anime suffers from characters that are obnoxious, writing that is predictable and overall just mediocre storytelling.

Stop making anime that falls into the same shitty Isekai tropes of people being gods whenever they are "reborn" into a new world.

Nobody wants to watch an anime where you have Einstein 1 and Einstein 2, who by the way are shut-in NEETS, being so OP that they end up ruling humanity by the 4th episode.

Progression is important. Characters being weak is important. It's how we learn to empathise with characters. When you have characters that are perpetually good at every game and don't have to stop ... and do introspection, you fail to fulfill one of the core tenets of GOOD writing.

Compare this to something like Konosuba. Both are Isekai, but at least Konosuba makes its protagonist actually act like a NEET yet whilst retaining his own character. Also the protagonist is actually allowed to both be weak or strong at certain times, so he progresses over time. Whereas the male protagonist here...well he's meant to be a NEET but he has more confidence in his gaming ability than Magnus Carlson. It just doesn't fit.

Overall just a bad, overrated anime that lacks fulfilling characters who are obviously fan-service to the audience.

Yeah this anime is super boring. Really 1 dimensional characters and im not into the heavy incest loli vibes sora give off. I literally dropped this at episode 6 and had to force myself to finish it because everyone was like "Wow best isekai ever." they were wrong. Best isekai is the first episode of SAO. Soras only traits are being clever and being a pervert. I wasn't even paying attention towards the end. The only redeeming feature is the art. Its amazing and i love the art. I haven't read the light novel (i think its a light novel) because it wasn't even the ... writing thats the issue its the boring ass concept. I know this will be controversial but yeah.

Certainly an interesting watch. I decided to watch this series after becoming vaguely familiar with it's premise. Two MMO playing Shut-ins are thrusted into a video game world. Pretty standard Isekai-stuff. Keep in mind, this series is somewhat of a absurd-comedy, so don't expect anything overly griping. I enjoyed the art-style more then anything-else, this series is gorgeous. But the plot is somewhat mediocre, the characters are kind unlikable. Sora, the Teen-age protagonist is kind-of flat at-times, his plans feel self-centered, and his whole "Perv" igets kinda boring. His Step-sister, Shiro is certainly more interesting. Certain episodes hint at a tragic-backside. This ... is an Ecchi show, so there's plenty of Fan-service, which is not really my thing, Some of it was kinda Cringe-worthy at points. Overall though, dispute all the negatives I'd still recommend this series If you like Isekai and ecchi stuff and a less serious plot, go for it.

Strange game the only winning move is not to play.

(Note Well !!!!!!!!!
This anime does not finish. It's at best the equivalent of the first book in a trilogy. Know that before anything else!!! )

Next up, this anime is in desperate need of a good solid deconstruction. No spoiler here. The MC's get isekaied to a world that operates under the following rules

1 All bloodshed, war, and pillage is forbidden throughout the world.
2 All disputes are to be resolved through the outcome of games.
3 In games, wagers will be made on what both parties decide to be of equal value.
4Unless contrary to "Three", the ... game content and the things wagered do not matter.
5The challenged party has the right to decide the contents of the game.
6 "As per the Oath", the wager will be !!!! UNCONDITIONALLY !!!!!! adhered to.
7 All matters for group conflicts will be decided by a representative.
8 If cheating is detected during a game, it will be regarded as a defeat.
9 The above rules are unconditionally everlasting, upheld in the name of God.
10 Everyone should get along while playing games.

You're expected to believe the above would produce a fun light hearted world even while turning a blind eye to the abuse the main characters make of the rules. That's a problem that runs through this show. You can use the bet to take someone's freedom, self awareness, species identity, existence.

If the creators were gamers they would of realized those rules would have created a crapsack world that make's Dante's inferno look like a tourist destination.

Ok you can overlook the fact that those rules really aren't going to work out well at all. Gotta suspend disbelief a little. It's fantasy after all.

What's impossible to swallow,is that this has been the case for decades to centuries, and nobody actually that actually lives there than can think further ahead than making a wager. What's more nobody ever bothers actually using the cheating rule to reverse their losses. It's really painful to watch every time it happens and it happens a lot!!

Working past that man the characters are painful. Shiro and Sora are painfully OP. There are parts of them that are well done, those parts unfortunately may make your skin crawl and invoke an urge to back away slowly and quietly from them. The rest are just plain awful. I mean really awful.

Needless to say in an anime about gaming, games are going to be really important. Theiy're the real supporting characters here. Trouble is they are bad. Not as bad as the human characters but still pretty bad. The players never ask questions about the rules, as mentioned before you have obvious and outright cheating going on that's never brought up, and more often than not, it takes plot armor in the form of one or more characters throwing the games against their own interests.

Overall it's really mediocre. If you want the fanservice, just go straight to hentai and enjoy.

Story:The story is pretty much like any other Isekai and At that point it just feels repetitive. It takes place with Sora and Shiro who are step siblings and They do nothing, but Play games all day as their alias is known as BLANK within these games. After defeating this one opponent in said game, they are then brought into a world that is literally built on the law of games and challenges. There is a 10 commandments when it comes to gaming and All that trivial crap. It turns out they are brought into a world to save the race of humans in a ... competition against War-beast, Death Angels, Animorphs ( Animals/Humans ) and etc etc. MY only problem is the HUGE ass cliff hanger in the ending and That's been six years and The only thing we've gotten was a True beginning from The movie No Game No Life:Zero. Which I find it hard to believe cause the studio that made this anime is known as MadHouse and They are honestly one of the better studios. When will we get a true ending for No Game No Life? Who knows???

Art: The art style is something very much different compared to other anime titles, is it good? Yes. Most viewers have actually said that the anime is extremely good and That is one of the main points within this anime that is liked by many, so I would say the anime done my MadHouse is better than most.

Sound: The Intro for No Game No Life is done by Konomi Suzuki and I do love the intro with is Rock n Roll progression and It's many keyboard transitions. While the ending is great. It a Rock n Roll score that gives you a visualization of Sora and Shiro and Why they are happiest when they are close to each other. It's not even like a creepy brother/sister complex either, but More like a want of understanding and comfort. I honestly did enjoy both the Intro/Outro on a personal level.

Character Development: Character development would probably be the weak point for this anime or Genre as a whole. I never really liked the idea with Isekai protagonist being OP and Having to never really accomplish their goals, unless through some plot armor or Usage of cheat codes. This anime is no different as Sora and Shiro are pretty much unbeatable. Especially as team BLANK. Aside from the one time or two where they do lose, the character development just isn't there.

Personal Enjoyment: Majority of time I noticed No Game No Life was mainly just another Isekai with the same values as any other Isekai. Throw in some Comedy, Some fan service, Another digital world and What do you have? Another generic copycat of a Isekai. Honestly I'm glad the genre is dying out, as this has been going on since the release of SAO and That was around 2012-2014? I forgot, but Isekai needs to go away and Give the spotlight to someone else. Thank god for 2020 it's the year of the Light Novels and Manga, as in lots of Light Novels and Manga are going to have their very own anime adaptations and I am super happy about that.

Overall: Overall when I heard people hype up No Game No Life I thought this was gonna be a perfect anime, but As you can see it isn't. Again another anime that been overrated by the general populace and It's low IQ hypebeast. I don't see the reasoning for this being a perfect anime, unless you lack the actual knowledge and Input to see what a perfect anime is, then I guess I can't blame you.

I rate No Game No Life a 6 OUT OF 10

No Game No Life is AVERAGE!

Pros:
Perfect Animation
Perfect Intro/Outro

Cons:
Half Baked Plot
Cliffhanger/No True Ending
Bad Character Development

My Recommendations For Those That Love No Game No Life:
Rising of the Shield Hero
Sword Art Online
Overlord

I'll keep it short, no spoilers.

No Game No Life isn't bad, it just isn't that good.
I had fun to watch and i definetely recommend you to watch if you're looking for something very light. The story is really simple, and that's okay, the characters are a bit exaggerated and there is way too much fanservice.
I mean, lots of references to videogames and anime are really nice and fun, but the excessive fanservice in every character (Expecially EVERY female character of course) is ridicolous . This becomes even more ridiculous with Jibril.n Ok, she's hot, but really? An entity like that portrayed as a hot lady ... like that? That is basically the function of Steph.

So, in conclusion,
No Game no Life is a fun anime to watch, with some scenes that are really nice and memorable, some nice ideas but lots of cliches and waterfalls of fanservice. It suffers from some pacing issues and lots of banality in the writing but it's not to be considered "BAD".

Watch it without too high expectations and actually you'll find something fun to watch.

Despite the scoring, I'll be honest and quick about this one. I'm in love with the trope of the main character(s) being transported into another world, who doesn't?

Unfortunately almost all of these types of anime are filled with perverted shut-ins who only seem to have the rest of the world tied to the back of their hand.
No Game No Life can safely be considered a step down from that cycle. The main characters consist of two siblings who are generally OP in all types of games, in hindsight you may think that this anime falls into the same category states above; but there's a slight ... catch.

Whilst the male protagonist may have the same perverted thoughts expected, they are hardly acted upon on as much as you'd expect. Unlike other characters' he gives an excuse (a poor but understandable excuse), secondly he is constantly ties to his younger sister who consider themselves a perfect team which is made clear throughout the story. Whilst the characters are insanely powerful together they admit they have their weaknesses and strengths, but overcome this together. I admit this idea is unrealistic but still enjoyable as, unlike other anime's, we see weaknesses in the protagonist(s), weaknesses that make them human and relatable. Well almost relatable.

Overall, it's predictable. Overused. Barely unique.

....But it's enjoyable, addictive and a pleasing to watch.
It isn't for everyone, I agree, it has it's flaws. But if you're tired of seeing the same old trope in anime's that you believe has potential, then perhaps this could raise the bar for you, a closer step to meet your expectations. Give it a chance and maybe you'll come to appreciate the subtle differences that make this anime unique amongst it's dreadful peers.

Characters aside No Game No Life has an incredible story with great animation, sound, and twists. The protagonists, however, really pissed me off so much that I could barely watch the show at its end. Sora is just a straight up dick that treats everyone else like trash and his sister, while a little bit better, is pretty much the same. If you can get over the fact that the protagonists are complete assholes and how annoying it is that everyone just goes along with it then the show will be absolutely worth it for you then. I'm actually hoping for a second season and ... praying that they lose a game so they can learn a little bit of humility which will really drive the story

I enjoyed some aspects of No Game No Life thoroughly, and spent a lot of time rolling my eyes at some other components. It has a fun, appealing premise with great potential, its got a really solid score (fantastic intro) and humour, some of which I enjoyed,but much of it is unnecessarily lewd and lives in the mind of a adolescent boy. Our protagonists are infallible Mary Sues, which is not in and of itself a dealbreaker, it can be fun to have invincible main characters, but that means the journey to the win is what is key. It's too often apparent there are ... very implausible leaps of reasoning in the main characters' guesswork, and, there are far more internally consistent ways to attain a win that aren't pulling a rabbit out of a hat. It also lacks a true ending.

Ultimately, this is a popcorn show. It's pretty, there's a few laughs, and plenty of space for a young male viewer to place themselves in the position of the protagonist (Sword Art Online is that you?) who happens to be the only male character in the show with anything more than 30 seconds of development. It's not very subtle. It's solid for what it is, but I saw far too many flaws to consider it as anything greater.

Anime with a large focus on gaming is steadily becoming a lot more popular. Be it cute moeblobs creating their own video games or ordinary humans finding themselves in a fantasy RPG, there's certainly anime out there that gamers are sure to enjoy.

No Game No Life is a rather curious specimen of its kind.

The intriguing thing about it is that it focuses on traditional games - board games, card games, even Rock Paper Scissors. The fantastical world it takes place in isn't even a video game. This world, called Disboard, runs on a system where everything - from minor disagreements to international conflict - is ... resolved via games, where each participant wager for a prize and penalty for the winners and losers. Sounds neat, right? Not when the human race are majorly disadvantaged compared to the other 15 races. So our heroes of the story - the super-talented stepsiblings Sora and Shiro - help humanity to show the other races how powerful it really is.

That, right there, is an incredibly interesting premise... right? But there is one thing that utterly ruins it.

Note that I described these siblings as "super-talented". By that, I mean "they have never lost a single game and they never will".

That... is actually a major problem, at least with the way this is handled. I mean, in shonen anime we always get super-strong and super-talented heroes, but more often than not they start out unremarkable but grow stronger with each passing episode. Because of that, they undergo a lot of challenges and perhaps even lose a few battles. But Sora and Shiro are already the most powerful characters from the get-go, and the series makes no attempts to hide it. The first warning sign is in the first episode, where they defeat the God of Disboard - who, mind you, is supposed to be the best gamer of all - in a game of chess. And even though they play games against weaker characters throughout the series in order to fulfill their goals, these games only get more ridiculous from there. They do not run on logic, they do not make the viewers sit on the edge of their seats in anticipation. They are merely there to advance the plot and to showcase how intelligent the siblings are.

Oh and by the way, this heavy focus on the siblings only makes the other characters look stupid in comparison. The fact that they act stupid as well, particularly after they each lose their respective games with the siblings, only makes matters worse. The worst offender here is Stephanie Dola, the granddaughter of the previous King of humanity, although I can't really blame her. On top of never actually doing anything badass on her own - with one exception, but even then it was part of the siblings' plan - she only exists to be objectified and humilliated by the siblings in almost every second of her screentime. In most of the time she spends on-screen, she is barely wearing anything, and she's not even very happy about it at all. I see this as a major sign of sexism in anime, and seeing it in No Game No Life hugely disappoints me.

Speaking of fanservice, oh, there's tons of it here. Pretty much every female character will be naked save for cloud censors around her at some point in the show - yes, even the eleven-year-old Shiro. I'd just brush that off as the Japanese invoking a sense of innocence on her, but since there are MULTIPLE INSTANCES of nudity and panty shots from her, I doubt it. Lots of fanservice is one thing, and if the female characters are interesting enough I wouldn't mind it. Lots of fanservice applied to some of the most unlikable female characters I have ever met, including a loli, is a whole 'nother story.

All in all, don't be fooled by the tempting premise and beautiful art. By watching No Game No Life, all you'll be getting out of it is stupidity, fanservice and boring action scenes.

*Spoilerous review. Read it at your own risk.*


A mediocre isekai anime where the opponents use besides magic, their minds and try to challenge the world itself where they are summoned to.

Well, I'm not really impressed about this anime. I thought it would have something peculiar about it. But somehow is an anime that can be watched.

Art is a little bother. Mediocre and even sub-par. They tried to use colors to give the vibe of a virtual reality or something like that. I found it pretty distasteful.

Sound was good. Not something really interesting. But it had synth. Synth gives it a 10. That ... and Unexpected fanservice. That is what fanservice should be about. You'll know what I mean if you are a fan of Ace Attourney.

Plot device like is similar to Death Note. So if you are a fan of Death Note I guess you should watch this.

Spoilers
Plot
Two super-intelligent neet are transported to another world where everything comes down to games. You can't kill, assault, etc. The only thing that's allowed in that world is to play for what you want. There are 16 races that exist in the same world and compete to further govern the world.

Not that I hate the series, but if I have my problems against this one. Even if Here I'll just talk about the plot. First, it's the rhythm of the series. I mean, he's a couple of protagonists and his way of advancing the world. It's okay for them to arrive and prove that they're ... capable of kicking some, but it feels like in this world it's settled for them. And this affects from the characters, their rhythm or their own games. For example, the same rule of The Whites (Never Lose) can ruin the experience. It's the same as with One Punch Man, you know they're going to win, so you stop asking the question when and you start to wonder how.

This can get tiring, because the series feels like it's smart and that it always fools us. Like he's teasing us like his characters. But if you consider that they always win, you start to wonder how, you look for clues and pay attention to what happens, ending the magic of discovering the mystery. Something else in this regard. There are some moments that feel very forced, especially in the games, make the protagonists have everything done effortlessly. And this does not series bad, if only this told us something, once again as One Punch Man, that tells us about his world and how the purest heroism unfolds, but No game No life it just tells us that the protagonists are very bad and that they will always win, nothing more or nothing less.

Art
I can't say that art is bad, but if at first you use it as an expressive medium, don't abandon it. The series separates the "boring" world is gray and dry, while the gaming world is full of light and colors. It also happens with Shiro or Sora, who almost lose their color when their being or motivation is lost. But from now on, it all comes down to lights and colors that are sometimes saturated.

Sound
Sound plays an important role, but I can't say it's outstanding. Obviously in games and in important moments the music rises and gives power to the scenes. But when we talk about music in general, I can't say that it's much that gives the series.

Characters
Characters are what hurt me the most and I liked. The series has the potential to bring its characters to life, but is crushed by the series and its way of drawing our attention. Sora suffers the same disease as Kirito de SAO, is an emptycharacter,emptyenough to identify you with him,and set aside this super OP. You feel that you can be him, whocando what he does and that because he has something that you don't, in this case, his intelligence and ability, want to be like them. Without a doubt, it's a character that doesn't convince me and I know that it's built just to trick me and that it points to the series.
Another example, Shiro, who wants to give him an importance in the series as the special girl, but only gives him an echii companion role of the protagonist, taking away everything special that supposedly has. The amazing character that surprised me the most at first was Steph, who, although he is a clichédcharacter,but is the one who stays true the most to his own construction, there is as a spectator and companion of the protas.

Like I said, a lot of potential but few applied.

Enjoy
It's true that I've enjoyed the series and some games, but I still keep my point that the series uses a Deux ex machine in excess.By not showing me real watering, it does not give me much interest, let alone if they do not justify the Deux.

“No Game, No Life” is an isekai comedy about two game addicted step siblings (yes… this is an ecchi anime, You know what that means) who got transported to a fantasy world as a “reward” for winning a game against the god of games.

Welcome to Disboard - a fantasy world inhabited by 16 (no foreshadowing here) sentient races that mostly love each other the same way that North Korea loves democracy and freedom. Overseen by Tet - the God of games that is a bit petty but it seems he’s a good egg at the end of the day. By his decree every conflict must ... be resolved by a game. What game do you ask? Any game. As long as both parties agree on the game and rules anything can be used as a game. What adds to the “fun” is that cheating is not prohibited, but if You get caught, You lose. What can go wrong?

Our two game addicts are:
Sora - an 18 year old, very astute, game addicted, NEET. Along with his step sister they form “Blank” - the best team of players in the world that does not lose… or so they say. He can be extraverted, well spoken and observant. He has no problems dealing with people despite the fact his actions make most people think he’s a madman. Oh yeah… he’s a bit of a pervert who desires a girlfriend, even though I doubt he would know what to do with one because of his disposition that makes him break down if he’s not in the proximity of sister. All in all he’s not a bad character. The type of a charming, genius, perverted asshole.

Shiro - an 11 year old genius with a brother complex (it’s played for laughs and not a serious “plow me onii-chan” disposition). She’s a genius when it comes to logic but is absolutely useless when it comes to interpersonal skills. It seems that she’s also the best FPS player there is. She is more intelligent than Sora but is aware he possesses skills that she doesn't and is depending on him to deal with people. To be honest I found her boring. She’s a pretty good character when she’s contrasted with Sora but on her own she’s annoying.

Now the main problem with both of them is that they are OP AF. They don’t encounter anything that could be considered a challenge for them. It’s the same problem that most “Superman”, “Sword Art Online” and other OP Protag writers have. They have no idea what to do to make the conflict engaging. Now don’t get me wrong, the showdowns are enjoyable to watch but You don’t get the thrill of being on the edge. Only the last game of the show becomes close to something that could be called gripping.

The second problem is the problem most anime have - pacing. After a very emotionally charged challenge we have… almost two episodes of doing close to nothing. Yes… they gave an explanation to this. A shitty one mind You, so it helps with nothing.

Now this show has something that is so rare in anime that I almost forgot that it can exist. A GOAL! Yes my brothers and sisters, the protagonists have a genuine goal that they are ACTIVELY trying to achieve. The goal is a simple one, but a grand one. No “save the world” BS, their goal is a noble one.. To beat god in a game! After finding out this is an option they really try to do what it takes to take Tet on. Honestly? That’s the most pure goal I ever heard. They don’t want to go home, they like their new environment, who wouldn't in their case, their practically demi gods themselves.

Another thing that I like about the show is that the protagonists are not hypocrites like most of the isekai MCs. They don’t preach pacifistic bs or playing saints. They are here to play and to win and nothing is off the table.

Despite a few flaws with the plot, the show is surprisingly enjoyable (if You don't go expecting something extraordinary) and I got hooked by episode two. We’ll probably never get a second season and the ending to this one will give You “blue dragonballs” and even despite that I think this show is worth Your time but I am aware that I love the premise and the world itself more than the actual plot.

This is the world's okayest show. The characters aren't exactly likeable but they're not terrible either. The art style and general look of the show are great but the plot is really uninspired. It's an isekai about two NEETs who participate in some kind of tournament... Nothing new to see. I will say the concept itself is interesting, as the show is about playing all sorts of games to resolve conflict which is reminiscent of early Yu-Gi-Oh! but on the flipside, this just reminds me of a better show I could watch. There is just nothing here to get attached to if you have seen ... other anime before... If this is your first then all the tropes will be new to you, which might make the show more bearable to sit through.

No Game No Life

My First Review And My First Ecchi Anime (As Far As I Know)

I always had a curiosity about this anime.

Not only because of it's popularity, but also for it's high MAL score.

I Never had the guts to try it though simply because it was ecchi (which I'm not a fan of).

... So Why try it now. I was almost 100% sure I would't try it. I mean. I don't like fan service! (that much)

"SO WHY YOU HYPOCRITE"!!

I'll tell you why. 2 reasons:

1. The pretty colors and the fact that Madhouse Animated it finally caught my attention.
2. It was leaving Netflix soon.

I'm here, to deliver a bland, quick, straight-forward review.

Story
It was... Fine. Solid really.
I Liked the idea and where it was trying to go with it. The execution was fine though. I can tell It's focus is on World-Building more than anything else. It grabbed me enough to move on to the next episode at the least. 6/10

Art
This Anime looks incredible.
It probably has one of the most beautiful color pallets I've ever seen in a Show/movie.
The Animation is by MadHouse.
And It was good. But not Amazing, like you'd expect from MadHouse.
There was not many fight scenes in Ngnl, so MH could't flex as much as I wanted them too but
eh
You get what you get I guess.
Overall, ngnl looks fantastic though. 9/10

Characters
Here's where I'm slightly conflicted. But I'l give it to you straight.
Most of the characters HAD Personality, but were kinda boring.

Sora
Without a doubt, the best character of the series.
Unlike the other boring and bland characters in the story, Sora was not only interesting but also a more unique take on an Isekai protagonist.
While most other Isekai leads are boring with no personality and masters anything in 1 episode,
Sora's different from the cliche because for one,
He has a Personality. Ironically, he isn't a "Blank" Canvas. (heh) (I'm proud of myself for that one)
And going back to the "mastering" thing, he IS "naturally" good at playing games,
But that's because He had already pored his heart and soul into them.
Before, Sora and his sister Shiro were summoned to this other game world, He (and his sister) were "shut-ins". Doing nothing but Video Games.
So in a way, I'd be more weird if he Wasn't good at the games he played.
Anyway, apart from that and his personality, He's a Static character. Which I thought was fine.
In the end, Sora is a great character.

Shiro
The main female protagonist.
The younger and 'smarter' of the 2 sibling protagonists.
I did't fell like she did ANYTHING of use to progress the story.
Compared to her brother, she was lacking In both character and development.
Put Simply, she was boring. She was only there for Incest. (I'm Kidding)
Moving On.

Steph
The Useless Fan Service Character! yay.
TBH, I thought she was a fun character.
At The Least, Her antics with Sora were entertaining, unlike Sora And Shiro, which felt empty.
But yeah, no development either.

Jibril
...
Well,
I can't really said she was 'boring', just... weird and AGAIN not developed. Also fan service.

Izuna
The ONLY other interesting character. She was fun to watch and had decent chemistry with Sora.
I would have liked to see more of her in the series.

Others
I literally had to look up what other characters where in the series because I could't remember them.
All the rest of them had no character or were just plain out uninteresting and unmemorable.

Overall (character wise) 6/10

Enjoyment
This series is fine. It's like a 6/10. But I had fun watching it. It was enjoyable and entertaining. Also the visuals were pretty awesome. It's more of a "turn your brain off and just watch" kind of show.
7/10

Overall
I personally thought it was worth the watch.
But, If you, like me, were on edge about watching this dues to either Fan Service or Skepticism in popularity, they let me say this.
Give it a try. If you Don't like what You're watching then I wouldn't worry about "if it gets better".
Drop it if you want, because you're not missing much. It's an entertaining show with pretty colors and fan service. Apart from that it's not high quality in any other category. I would recommend if you want something fun. if not, don't bother.
One more note, If you Don't like fan service, you should pass on this one.
6/10
*Sigh*
But Sadly, I too will join "The NGNL Please give us season 2" club.
That is if they do release a 2nd season.

Thanks for reading.

There are only two things to talk about;
1- The games; Without wishing to spoil anything (As if the title doesn't give it away) the show is entirely about playing competitive games, in which the protagonist (Shiro and Sora , two siblings) are pitted against nearly impossible odds, gambling away very valuable objects but somehow come out ahead.

The tactics that they use to overcome seemingly insurmountable problems are extremely interesting to watch in execution but even more interesting after it becomes explained. It is one of those things that keeps the viewer on their toes (if he should so want) or can be enjoyed as ... popcorn anime without putting much thought into it.
By the way; Sora (The Protagonist) is a con artist and it is glorious.


And 2.... everything else.



Basically, the "Game" aspect and the explanations by themselves would be a 10 out of 10 ... however, everything else is very flimsy; The world is underdeveloped, the characters are very flat and one-dimensional... the "Comedy" is repetitive and relies heavily on references to other shows. The "drama" (If you could laughably called it that) is overplayed and quite weak. It has a lot of fanservice but it's PG-13 ish fanservice and I hate that.



But let's talk about the characters, specifically the three protagonists;
Sora: Male protagonist insert.
He is a NEET and apparently horrible at social situations. He has no friends aside from his sister and is , for all intents and purposes a completely inept loser with no future. He relishes being thrust into the new gameworld (Disboard) and wants to proceed into it with reckless abandon. Super intelligent, super devious, super cunning, super quick on his feet (witty); He is pretty much maximum wish fulfillment for men.

I enjoyed it, but he is very poorly written as a character however it works within context of the show.


Shiro; Loli chara. Computational genius that wants Onii-chan to take his Imouto and everything that that implies.... anyway she is very flat; The core of her character is that she is incredibly intelligent, and yet she falters an awful lot. She is there to take some of the edge off of Sora and show he is fallible. It should not work in paper, but because of the medium by which they develop (Games) it works very well.

Again, she is poorly written but it works.


Stephanie Dora; Useless character.
She is initially introduced as somewhat of an audience surrogate but is then relegated to being utterly pointless. She is mainly used in filler scenes where she is the local fanservice girl (Mmm not that I am complaining) and the butt of many jokes. She has low intelligence and in general, is not very interesting or at all even.

These are the best developed characters; Basically the characterization is awful.
However... there is a fourth character called "Tet" who we are given only glimpses of, this character has several mysteries about him and while that does not count as characterization, what we are not told shapes him sort of like water takes the shape of the container it is in.
"Tet" was the most interesting character if only because there are so many questions as to what he is doing and why.... alright let's proceed.


The "Story" is atrocious. There is no real major arc, it's just stuff that happens... theoretically there is a starting point and an end goal but the majority of what happens is just a bunch of messing around. I know that was a short summary but the show basically has no story. I am not joking.



Basically it is recommended on two fronts;
- If you are a nerd like me and love game theory (GAME THEORY IS LIFE), then this is a magnificent adaptation of the concepts of game theory with large breasted anime girls thrown in (Yum yum). The writing is very rich and velvety.
- Watch if you want a colorful popcorn anime with fanservice , anime references and games being played (Disregard tactics and tautology of game theory in no game no life).



Do not watch if;
- You want an intricate story
- You want complex, well developed characters
- You dislike fanservice
- You dislike long explanations before, during and after scene
- You want a well developed, rich game world


Above average anime.
Could have been great, is not great.
Still it is good, gg.