No Game No Life

8.1
201423m

Production

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Bored with life and considering the real world to be just a “crappy game,” savvy sibling shut-ins Sora and Shiro have withdrawn into their own fantasy world filled with video games. However, one day they find themselves summoned to another world by a boy who calls himself “God,” their abilities are about to be put to the ultimate test! Now not only their fates — but the fate of all of humanity — will be decided by a series of games that may just be the hardest these super-geniuses have ever faced!

Trailers & Videos

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No Game, No Life Official Trailer

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No Game No Life Opening | This Game by Konomi Suzuki

Seasons

12 Episodes • Premiered 2014

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1. Beginner

7.2

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.

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2. Challenger

6.4

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.

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3. Expert

7.6

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.

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4. Grandmaster

7.6

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.

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5. Weak Square

7.2

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.

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6. Interesting

6.6

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

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7. Sacrifice

7.3

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.

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8. Fake End

7.5

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

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9. Sky Walk

7.5

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

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10. Blue Rose

7.3

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.

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11. Killing Giant

7.6

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.

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12. Rule Number 10

7.9

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

Cast

Photo of Ai Kayano

Ai Kayano

Shiro (voice)

Photo of Yoko Hikasa

Yoko Hikasa

Stephanie Dola (voice)

Photo of Yuka Iguchi

Yuka Iguchi

Clammy Zell (voice)

Photo of Yukari Tamura

Yukari Tamura

Jibril (voice)

Photo of Mamiko Noto

Mamiko Noto

Fiel Nirvalen (voice)

Photo of Miyuki Sawashiro

Miyuki Sawashiro

Izuna Hatsuse (voice)

Photo of Rie Kugimiya

Rie Kugimiya

Tet (voice)

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Reviews

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ZeBlah

10/10

A fast-forward, funny & positive & light anime (based on social games & strategies vs tactics & whatever?).

Contains a bit too many sexual references for my taste, but it's borderline and all in all I like it because it's original and interesting and often funny.

Looking forward to season #2... .

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