No Game, No Life

2014 • Anime Network

4.8

516 reviews

TV-14

Rating

Eligible

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Season 1 episodes (12)

1 Beginner

10/31/14

Season-only

Sora and Shiro, a pair of anti social NEET gamer extraordinaires, suddenly find themselves in a new world where games decide every facet of life...something that they take to immediately.

2 Challenger

11/6/14

Season-only

After inviting herself in, Sora and Shiro's new friend Steph makes a foolish bet that ends with Sora the victor. As the new king of Elkia is crowned, Steph details the fall of the Imanity race and her desperate struggle to prove her father, the former king, right.

3 Expert

11/13/14

Season-only

With a new queen of Elkia abotu to be announced, Shiro steps in to take the reigns from her in the only way he know how: playing the game.

4 Grandmaster

11/14/14

Season-only

A lively game of chess turns into something more, and after emerging victorious Shiro and Sora ascend up the tower of power once again.

5 Weak Square

11/21/14

Season-only

Sora and Shiro have vacated the palace and have elected to live in a rundown shack. Steph begins to fear that they are not the saviors she thought they were, and challenges them to a number of games of "chance".

6 Interesting

11/28/14

Season-only

Sora and Shiro challenge the Flugel Jibril in an epic game of shiritori, with the knowledge of two worlds at stake.

7 Sacrifice

12/5/14

Season-only

Sora aims to challenge the mighty Warbeast empire, but soon learns that it may be a fruitless endeavor.

8 Fake End

12/12/14

Season-only

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

9 Sky Walk

12/19/14

Season-only

Foul play is suspected when Sora is no where to be found after Shiro wakes up.

10 Blue Rose

12/26/14

Season-only

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

11 Killing Giant

1/2/15

Season-only

Izuna, though powerful, has been matched in game play. This first person shooter will test their limits in virtual space. As tension flares, friendly fire becomes eminent.

12 Rule Number 10

1/9/15

Season-only

Izuna's abilities seem to defy physics leaving Sora and Shiro only one optionÉ RUN!

About this show

Bored with life and considering it in the real world to be just a “crappy game,” savvy siblings Sora and Shiro have withdrawn into their own fantasy world filled with video games. It is because of this that they are summoned to another world by a boy calling himself “God.” It’s here in this world where Sora and Shiro’s abilities are put to the test. They are now in a world where their fate – and the fate of all humanity - is decided by game. Can they beat the hardest game they've ever played?

Ratings and reviews

4.8

516 reviews

Michael Chen (夜典)

May 14, 2017

This isn't a review, period. I want to buy this series on Google play but for some reason there isn't a purchase button on Google play. For those who've successfully purchased No Game, No Life on Google Play could you specify what region setting your account is using? (P.S: For those that're interested, I've watched the whole thing on Netflix and I loved it. Would have added it to my collection long ago had I found an acceptable digital retailer)

9 people found this review helpful

Gilgamesh (Vertiet Ryper)

October 17, 2016

It feels as if they lower every other characters' intelligence.... Sort of. There wasn't much drama going on in this, mostly the mains and who they're playing against. The political aspect in that world was pretty interesting

Gary

April 19, 2020

One of my ABSOLUTE FAVORITE animes. Everything about it, from how beautiful and exquisitely colored the entire world is, to how complex and well thought out the plot is -EVERYTHING is decided by games, even the power of God, there are no wars- just screams top quality anime. THE ONLY negative is that we STILL only have 12 episodes! WHEN are we gonna get a season 2 of NGNL?!?!

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