No Game No Life: No Game No Life, Vol. 1 (light novel)

Yuu Kamiya

Apr 2015 · No Game No Life Vol 1 · Sold by Yen Press LLC

About this ebook

The original light novel that started the phenomenon!

In this fantasy world, everything's a game--and these gamer siblings play to win!
Meet Sora and Shiro, a brother and sister who are loser shut-ins by normal standards. But these siblings don't play by the rules of the "crappy game" that is average society. In the world of gaming, this genius pair reigns supreme, their invincible avatar so famous that it's the stuff of urban legend. So when a young boy calling himself God summons the siblings to a fantastic alternate world where war is forbidden and all conflicts--even those involving national borders--are decided by the outcome of games, Sora and Shiro have pretty much hit the jackpot. But they soon learn that in this world, humanity, cornered and outnumbered by other species, survives within the confines of one city. Will Sora and Shiro, two failures at life, turn out to be the saviors of mankind? Let the games begin...!

Ratings and reviews

No Game No Life, is a well wrtten story that, quite possibly, is every gamer and anime lovers dream come true! In depth "battles" with creative twists keep you interested in the rules of even the simplest game. With fantastic plot twists and plenty of comedic relief, this step brother/sister pair complement each other so well, they are here to take this new world by storm! Sora's wits and know-how gives him the perfect edge for finding the best course of attack, while Shiro's brain's and understanding of her brother let them conquer any challenge that comes before them. First a kingdom, then their country, then the world and finally, even the God Tet! This pair wont stop till they become the best gamers in any world! This is Blank!

Seeing the animation first then reading the novel I can full heartily say I enjoyed this book. However I will only give the review 4 stars because you either need a great knowledge of the English language or not take this book seriously. It is a great book that ALMOST anyone can read, unfortunately you need knowledge of the anime\light novel\manga community to fully enjoy this read. Otherwise this is a masterpiece in of itself and a must buy\read

I watched the anime first but reading it is, dare I say it, better. You really get to connect with characters and understand them better. Not only that, but the author makes the narrating hilarious at times while the series itself is funny. Also, the intense scenes really get you wondering and thinking with everything being unique. Smarts to play smarts.

About the author

Yuu Kamiya is the author and illustrator behind the light novel series, No Game No Life, and its manga adaptation.