The Best Episodes of No Game No Life

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
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   7.9/10(14 votes)

   #1 - Rule Number 10

   S1:E126/25/2014

   While Izuna's abilities seemingly defy physics, Sora and Shiro make potentially futile attempts to amp up their game.

   Director:Kotono Watanabe

   Writer:Jukki Hanada

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   Director:Kotono Watanabe

   Writer:Jukki Hanada
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   7.8/10(16 votes)

   #2 - Expert

   S1:E34/23/2014

   A girl named Clamy has won the right to be the next king of Elukia by her overwhelming good luck. Steph lost to her and loses the chance to become the next ruler. Just as she defeats the last challenger, however, Sora and Shiro interrupt her.

   Director:Hideki Hosokawa

   Writer:Jukki Hanada

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   Director:Hideki Hosokawa

   Writer:Jukki Hanada
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   7.8/10(16 votes)

   #3 - Grandmaster

   S1:E44/30/2014

   The game Clamy challenged them to wasn't normal chess. Shiro is a chess master, but even she is helpless against Clami's assault. But when Shiro understands the real rules of the game, things begind to turn around. The battle to determine the king of Elukia, and all of humanity, finally reaches its end.

   Director:Chikayo Nakamura

   Writer:Jukki Hanada

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   Director:Chikayo Nakamura

   Writer:Jukki Hanada
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   7.6/10(14 votes)

   #4 - Killing Giant

   S1:E116/18/2014

   Izuna, though powerful, has been matched in gameplay. This first person shooter will test their limits in virtual space. As tensions flare, friendly fire becomes imminent.

   Director:Hideki Hosokawa

   Writer:Kento Shimoyama

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   Director:Hideki Hosokawa

   Writer:Kento Shimoyama
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   7.5/10(14 votes)

   #5 - Fake End

   S1:E85/28/2014

   Sora, Shiro, Steph and Jibril devise a risky plan with even riskier stakes, making their way to the Warbeast embassy to challenge them.

   Director:Akira Shimizu

   Writer:Jukki Hanada

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   Director:Akira Shimizu

   Writer:Jukki Hanada
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   7.5/10(13 votes)

   #6 - Sky Walk

   S1:E96/4/2014

   Foul play is suspected when Sora is nowhere to be found after Shiro wakes up, spurring him to action.

   Director:Hiroyasu Aoki

   Writer:Jukki Hanada

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   Director:Hiroyasu Aoki

   Writer:Jukki Hanada
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7. 

   7.3/10(23 votes)

   #7 - Beginner

   S1:E14/9/2014

   Sora and Shiro are unemployed and never leave their house, but on the net, they're known as "Blank", an invincible team of gamers. One day, these siblings are visited by a boy named Tet, who calls himself god. Tet summons them to a world where all war is banned, and everything is decided by games.

   Director:Atsuko Ishizuka

   Writer:Jukki Hanada

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   Director:Atsuko Ishizuka

   Writer:Jukki Hanada
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   7.3/10(14 votes)

   #8 - Sacrifice

   S1:E75/21/2014

   Intending to challenge the Werebeasts, the siblings discover that it's hard to come with a strategy to defeat the latter, as all memories regarding the games are erased from their challengers, until Stephanie entrusts Sora a key left by the former king, leading to his secret research on how to outwit them.

   Director:Yuki Inaba

   Writer:Takashi Aoshima

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   Director:Yuki Inaba

   Writer:Takashi Aoshima
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   7.3/10(14 votes)

   #9 - Blue Rose

   S1:E106/11/2014

   Sora, Shiro and the rest prepare themselves for a game with the Warbeasts through trust exercises and cunning strategy. The stakes are high, but Sora, as always, has a plan.

   Director:Michita Shiraishi

   Writer:Kento Shimoyama

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   Director:Michita Shiraishi

   Writer:Kento Shimoyama
10. 

    7.2/10(15 votes)

    #10 - Weak Square

    S1:E55/7/2014

    Sora and Shiro leave the running of the country to Steph and spend every day playing video games. Steph's hope that they would become not only the saviors of Elukia, but all of humanity, crumbles away.

    Directors:Sumito Sasaki, Kotono Watanabe

    Writer:Takashi Aoshima

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    Directors:Sumito Sasaki, Kotono Watanabe

    Writer:Takashi Aoshima
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    6.6/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Interesting

    S1:E65/14/2014

    The siblings confront Jibril, a member of the Flügel race to reclaim the royal library in a game of Shiritori.

    Director:Hideki Hosokawa

    Writer:Kento Shimoyama

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    Director:Hideki Hosokawa

    Writer:Kento Shimoyama
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    6.5/10(23 votes)

    #12 - Challenger

    S1:E24/16/2014

    Sora and Shiro have been abandoned in another world by Tet. In this world all war is forbidden, and everything is determined by games whose rules are determined by the "Ten Pledges" that Tet established. They find themselves in the country of humanity, the weakest of the 16 races in this new world.

    Director:Takashi Ikehata

    Writer:Jukki Hanada

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    Director:Takashi Ikehata

    Writer:Jukki Hanada