The characters of the light novel, manga and anime No Game No Life. Tropes shared by the duo Abusive Parents : It's heavily implied they have neglectful-at-best parents. Affectionate Gesture to the Head : Sora often does this to Shiro, while both of them do this to Izuna.
Anti-Hero : The two are lazy, apathetic, selfish, perverted, and ultimately more interested in their own enjoyment than they are in any kind of greater good. However, they may well also be humanity - sorry, Imanity 's last, best chance at prosperity. Badass Bookworm : You'd think a pair of NEETs who spend all day gaming and don't go to school would lack a lot of general knowledge, but they've actually made sure to keep themselves well read, with Sora having downloaded over 40, books to study up for quiz games and acquired Encyclopaedic Knowledge as a result.
Upon arriving in Disboard, they also make it an effort to study up on all of the world's literature and seek out a library to gain knowledge, stating that knowledge was power. Badass Normal : Not physically, but in the context of a fantasy world where Duels Decide Everything , they are this. With zero magical ability of any sort they regularly go up against opponents who are infinitely superior to them both physically and magically.
They win anyway. Even on the physical side of things, their godlike skill at FPS games allows them to hold their own against the physically much stronger Izuna in a virtual reality, although their stamina is still piss-poor due to their lack of physical exercise. Brains and Brawn : Sora is the brains with his skill in planning, improvisation, and manipulation.
And while she's smarter than Sora, Shiro plays the brawn of the duo with her genius being used in calculating various game elements such as NPC movement, game physics, player mannerisms which result in perfect gameplay.
