
Sora and Shiro observe that the Ten Pledges appear immutable, but there’s a slight loophole. Rather than bequeath the throne to his granddaughter Stephanie Dola, the king decreed that the next ruler will be decided by a poker tournament! Stephanie Dola (right) is great at diplomacy, but terrible at poker. The previous ruler of Elkia has died of old age. Funnily enough, Sora and Shiro enter the world right when a special tournament is running. Not long after Sora and Shiro gain their bearings, they set out to the kingdom of Elkia. Three out of Five Stars–If Shiro and Sora could leave a Yelp! review.

While playing chess, they realize that they’re actually playing against another person. Oh good it’s chess this time instead of a virus. The link goes to a chess game that at first appears to be a computer game. Sora and Shiro are suddenly given a private e-mail with an interesting question: “Have you two felt that you’ve been born in the wrong world?”Ĭurious, they click the link. Pwning n00bs online is less fun when it comes at the expense of no sleep for five days straight.
SORA NO GAME NO LIFE CRACKED
As cool as their gaming accolades sound, their day-to-day life isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. They pair together online as the user “_“ (blank), and with the winnings of gaming tournaments they are able to barely scrape by in life. They are Gamer Shut-ins, or “Hikikomori” who simply live their lives dominating various MMO gaming tournaments. No Game No Life centers on siblings Sora and Shiro.
SORA NO GAME NO LIFE SERIES
Today I want to put the spotlight on a raunchy I sekai series called No Game No Life. Alice in Wonderland and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court are popular Western examples of this genre. Literally translating to “Different world,” this genre describes how a group of people are in one world, and then suddenly end up in another world.

One of the most interesting genres I’ve come to love from Japanese media is “I sekai” (pronounced “ee say kye”).
