No Game No Life - Episode 5 Discussion / Poll

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[The Green One]

The fact that I find Steph's constant abuse, misery, and sexual slapstick amusing means I'm going straight to hell aren't I? *sigh*

An interesting transition episode as we now prepare to meet one of the more interesting characters in the series.

[teja208]

Well, guess that settles it.

Spoiler for LN comparison/left out:

We aren't getting any Dessert Talk anime version, and they also cut out a few other things although not really relevant plot wise. So it really is because of time constraint as they already used up half the ending sequence for introducing Jibril.

All that's left for majority of the episode is Steph getting bullied which I'm not fond of in the LN. It's quite dissatisfying seeing that part getting so much focus this episode. Too much for my liking. This is just my personal feeling, but this turned out to be quite a dull episode except near the end w/o the juicy parts they left out. However, it's not like I don't understand the time constraint of having to cram prologue + ch 1 into a 24 mins episode so it's passable. 7/10

[watisit]

Originally Posted by The Green One

The fact that I find Steph's constant abuse, misery, and sexual slapstick amusing means I'm going straight to hell aren't I? *sigh*

An interesting transition episode as we now prepare to meet one of the more interesting characters in the series.

It just means that you're an S. Welcome to the club.

[teja208]

Originally Posted by watisit

It just means that you're an S. Welcome to the club.

Lol good for you. Count me out since I'm not into SM.

[watisit]

Am I the only one who wonders how the tail is attached after the end of the entire series of games?

[ellessarr]

this is the only thing i dont like on this series, how stephanie is abused, bullied, specially by shiro a moe, evil, perve loli, a whole episode to show how stephanie is a joke or buttmonkey is not fun or for the sake of fanservice to make her strip in a humiliating way, really that are one of the things who make me "hate light novels", make fun of her one or few times can be fun but the whole episode is disgusting.

3/10

[Random Wanderer]

What in the name of all that was holy was that dialect that the angel spoke in? That was incomprehensible.

[Awrya]

Just fan service, but since they adapt one LN chapter per episode, it's pretty much as expected.
The chess match in episode 4 felt somewhat short, so when watching episode 5, I thought the studio should have shortened the games with Steph a bit more to push the pace.

But they get bonus points for the great animation when Avant Heim appeared.
When they pulled out the Laputa joke, I literally expected a castle with a tree on top in the sky, but it's just a giant tree without the castle.

Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

What in the name of all that was holy was that dialect that the angel spoke in? That was incomprehensible.

Japanese Engrish.

[GDB]

Yeah, loved the Castle in the Sky reference there. Not sure what they said to try and "crash the server" or go into debug mode or whatever.

[Random Wanderer]

Originally Posted by Awrya

Japanese Engrish.

I've heard Yukarin speak better Engrish than that. I'ma blame the scriptwriters.

[c933103]

..In english translation, they use warbeast for the translation of the species? (Well, better than chinese sub that write warbest...)

Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

I've heard Yukarin speak better Engrish than that. I'ma blame the scriptwriters.

I believe they are actually kanaized english words in Japanese language only, instead of actual English.

[Klashikari]

Originally Posted by c933103

..In english translation, they use warbeast for the translation of the species? (Well, better than chinese sub that write warbest...)

That's not even a translation: that's the term the characters are using for that race in japanese.

I believe they are actually kanaized english words in Japanese language only, instead of actual English.

It is more like they combined english words with japanese word and grammar.

[teja208]

Originally Posted by ellessarr

this is the only thing i dont like on this series, how stephanie is abused, bullied, specially by shiro a moe, evil, perve loli, a whole episode to show how stephanie is a joke or buttmonkey is not fun or for the sake of fanservice to make her strip in a humiliating way, really that are one of the things who make me "hate light novels", make fun of her one or few times can be fun but the whole episode is disgusting.

3/10

Originally Posted by Awrya

Just fan service, but since they adapt one LN chapter per episode, it's pretty much as expected.
I thought the studio should have shortened the games with Steph a bit more to push the pace.

Pretty much sums up why this episode is probabily my least favorite.

The act itself is what I hope they would gloss over quickly, which they end up doing the opposite. It's not just disgusting, but characterization wise, the event makes all three MCs come of worse than they should've. Sora and Shiro are bulies, and Steph is one thick gullible pony. This whole situation is uncalled for because it brings out their worst side which I think they are better off without.

[GDB]

Originally Posted by Klashikari

It is more like they combined english words with japanese word and grammar.

Still sounds better than Nunotaba Shinobu randomly and slowly saying English words in Railgun.

"Be-cau-se"

[c933103]

Originally Posted by Klashikari

That's not even a translation: that's the term the characters are using for that race in japanese.

What i mean is, as opposed to the community translation(None of those spelling had confirmed from author AFAIK?

Originally Posted by GDB

Still sounds better than Nunotaba Shinobu randomly and slowly saying English words in Railgun.

"Be-cau-se"

That's Japanese...

[quigonkenny]

Loved the "advent" of Jibril (her name's in the credits). Much how I imagined it from the LN. Next week is going to be a blast. ^_^

[revive4563]

Now things are getting interesting.

Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

What in the name of all that was holy was that dialect that the angel spoke in? That was incomprehensible.

She looks like Native English speaker who can't speak Japanese at all.
But she was trying to speak it joyfully.

[Klashikari]

Originally Posted by c933103

What i mean is, as opposed to the community translation(None of those spelling had confirmed from author AFAIK?

The original term in Japanese is 「ワービースト」 which naturally turns into Warbeast.
Of course, one might think it could be "werebeast", but werebeast would turn like this in katana: 「ウェアビースト」 (although "were" is turned into ワー in very rare occasions).

That being said, it is possible the author didn't exactly use the correct katakana for this, as the kanji used for the race, 「獣人種」 do not mention war at all.

As far as it goes, it is best to stick with what the translator has at hand so.


As for Jibril's gibberish, it looks like this to me:
「Excuseそのperson方? MeのLibraryにYouは御用で？」

[Von Himmel]

I think it's a mix between english and japanese.. or more like she's just putting some words on random with english

Anyway, Yukari is really perfect as Djibril. Can't wait to see her more in future episodes

Also I like how they add more games with Steph.. it mirrors the unyieldingess of humanity in the face of an impossible enemy.