No Game No Life - Anime Spoilers & Speculation (for experienced LN readers only)

[zztop]

Is there currently enough LN material for a Season 2?

[shadow1296]

Originally Posted by zztop

Is there currently enough LN material for a Season 2?

yes there is, the anime only went up to volume 3 and and volume 6 was released in april though they might be waiting for volume 7 to be released before they decide anything considering the material of the 4-6

[quigonkenny]

Originally Posted by shadow1296

yes there is, the anime only went up to volume 3 and and volume 6 was released in april though they might be waiting for volume 7 to be released before they decide anything considering the material of the 4-6

Depends on how long they want it to be. If it's a single cour (12-13 episodes), then they've already got enough with 4-6, and would be ending season 2 with the volume 6 flashback arc, which promises to be memorable. Don't know how they'd leave things, though, since the last scene of volume 6 is apparently the last scene of what we saw in the anime.

[shadow1296]

Originally Posted by quigonkenny

Depends on how long they want it to be. If it's a single cour (12-13 episodes), then they've already got enough with 4-6, and would be ending season 2 with the volume 6 flashback arc, which promises to be memorable. Don't know how they'd leave things, though, since the last scene of volume 6 is apparently the last scene of what we saw in the anime.

i've never said there wasn't enough, i'm just saying the content might not be good enough to where they should only use those 3, and the problems come from vol 4 and 6, here me out

Spoiler for just in case spoiler for problems:

the first problem comes from the major game in volume 4 and that is the fact that its a dating sim, you may wonder why that's a problem well because for an anime like this its actually kind of boring and people would probably lose interest if it took longer than one or two episodes the dating sim part anyway. the second problem is ending a season on a flash back arc thats never a good idea to do because you never really get a good ending to season because of it especially since they already played the miko and old deus card which as far as i know is aslo a cliffhanger in six and if that is the case then they have to wait for v7 to comeout so they can finish that story if it is finished in 7 since they played that card already

i'm saying the content is bad just for an anime those are problem

[Newprimus]

I don't know, I thought the dating sim game was hilarious, especially,

Spoiler:

Ino kowtowing at the gate, and him going all-out with that outrageous confession beforehand and everyone's horrified reactions to it, plus the fact that everyone stopped playing the dating sim completely. Plus it can easily be done within an episode.

Ending on a cliffhanger works if there's a continuation planned. We don't know if there is one, and they decided to end on one in the first season anyway. They may decide to just ignore it in the second season or they might retcon it with the BD version.

[quigonkenny]

Originally Posted by Newprimus

I don't know, I thought the dating sim game was hilarious, especially,

Spoiler:

Ino kowtowing at the gate, and him going all-out with that outrageous confession beforehand and everyone's horrified reactions to it, plus the fact that everyone stopped playing the dating sim completely. Plus it can easily be done within an episode.

Ending on a cliffhanger works if there's a continuation planned. We don't know if there is one, and they decided to end on one in the first season anyway. They may decide to just ignore it in the second season or they might retcon it with the BD version.

As long as they put in a TWGOK reference, it'll be a successful episode. And you just know they will... ^_^

[shadow1296]

maybe i see the dating sim as a problem, but it is still a bad idea to end a season on a flashback arc because you can't end a season well with won of those, and its possible they can't remove the old deus scene now or change it since that was a cliffhanger used for the first season to keep peoples interest its not something that can easily be removed especially since it aired in the official broadcast

[AC-Phoenix]

Originally Posted by Newprimus

I don't know, I thought the dating sim game was hilarious, especially,

Spoiler:

Ino kowtowing at the gate, and him going all-out with that outrageous confession beforehand and everyone's horrified reactions to it, plus the fact that everyone stopped playing the dating sim completely. Plus it can easily be done within an episode.

Ending on a cliffhanger works if there's a continuation planned. We don't know if there is one, and they decided to end on one in the first season anyway. They may decide to just ignore it in the second season or they might retcon it with the BD version.

Yeah I want to see that one too lol.

I doubt they will just skip half of it btw.
People would complain hard if they skipped 3 races, especially considering how one of them is the Flügel - I mean who wouldn't want to know how they got defeated?

[shmaster]

Re-reading the author's after notes, anyone has the feeling the anime might skip the Vol.6 entirely?

The purpose of Vol.6 is pretty much to hype the Old Deus, showing off how broken they are before actually engaging the game with them.... but the anime simply rush to the end of vol.6 where the game begins. Clearly showing they just want to get that portion over with instead trying to build it up.
In other words, if there is a second season, the Old Deus game will be the first thing that gets taken care of in the first one or two episode. On the other hand, the content of vol.6 can produce at least 3 episodes, and there will be no way to fit it in.

[Miraluka]

Originally Posted by shmaster

Re-reading the author's after notes, anyone has the feeling the anime might skip the Vol.6 entirely?

The purpose of Vol.6 is pretty much to hype the Old Deus, showing off how broken they are before actually engaging the game with them.... but the anime simply rush to the end of vol.6 where the game begins. Clearly showing they just want to get that portion over with instead trying to build it up.
In other words, if there is a second season, the Old Deus game will be the first thing that gets taken care of in the first one or two episode. On the other hand, the content of vol.6 can produce at least 3 episodes, and there will be no way to fit it in.

No, I think it's just teasing. There won't be any skip.

[quigonkenny]

Originally Posted by Miraluka

No, I think it's just teasing. There won't be any skip.

First minute or so of season 2:

*summoning light show*

Steph: Wh-what is this?
Jibril: What power!
OD!Miko: Divine core manifestation. Mind meld established. Power setting: minimal. Why have you summoned me, you with finite lifespans?
Sora: Exceed Rank #1, Old Deus...
Jibril: Exceed Rank #1?
Izuna: Old...?
Steph: ...Deus!? *faints*
Sora: Okay...
[ ]: Let's begin the game!
OD!Miko: ......
[ ]: ...
Steph: *unconscious*
Everyone else: ...
OD!Miko: ...Declined. Busy now. Come back later.

*light show vanishes*

Everyone: O_o'

*OP*

*season proceeds with true end of volume 3 and continues into volumes 4-6 normally*

[MrSurvivorX]

Speculation:
Since i have only read up to volume 6 of the light novel (luckily I downloaded 6 of them before...well something happens) I can't really speculate alot of stuff. But I feel that eventually Steph will get hella pissed at Sora and Shiro for whatsoever reason and the plot will twist and then the country will split apart and big things happen.

Why the whole volume 6 about the past?
Idk. Maybe some of you have read volume 7+, but I feel that that volume will get important someday with Tet and the others.

[GreyZone]

^vol. 7 has yet to be released.

[Rias]

Although it was a great way to end the show, I think season 1 ending has made it harder for them to follow. Perhaps they were waiting to see if they can jump to volume 7 and later return to 4-6, but the way volume 7 has turned out, I don't think it's possible. Also seeing how volume 7 and 8 will link, just like volume 4 and 5 did.

Perhaps season 2 can start with the ending of season 1, put in a "two months ago" thing, and start over from volume 4-6. They can even start with volume 6 and lead into 4-5, and lead back to the ending of volume 6, and have the same ending as season 1.

[quigonkenny]

Originally Posted by Rias

Although it was a great way to end the show, I think season 1 ending has made it harder for them to follow. Perhaps they were waiting to see if they can jump to volume 7 and later return to 4-6, but the way volume 7 has turned out, I don't think it's possible. Also seeing how volume 7 and 8 will link, just like volume 4 and 5 did.

Perhaps season 2 can start with the ending of season 1, put in a "two months ago" thing, and start over from volume 4-6. They can even start with volume 6 and lead into 4-5, and lead back to the ending of volume 6, and have the same ending as season 1.

There's actually a simple solution for that. Wouldn't take any longer than the teaser. Season 1 ended with [ ] getting Miko to call forth the Old Deus and then challenging them to a game. Just as Volume 6 ends, if I understand correctly. Just replay that last part of the last episode, in which this all happens, and then have the Old Deus decline. They could say something trite like "You're not ready yet", or some such, but I think it would work even better just to have them simply say "No" and relinquish control back to Miko. Sora dismisses it with an "Ah, well, maybe later," or something like that, and we hang on Steph and Ino's flabbergasted reaction shots for a moment as [ ] walk off to play a video game or grab some munchies. Boom, Season 2 OP, then the story picks back up with the beginning of Volume 4.

[Kiyoe]

illustrations 10
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[Kiyoe]

Illustrations vol.1 to 9

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LN 5 - 8
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LN 9
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