No Game, No Life Zero

What is No Game, No Life Zero about?

No Game, No Life Zero is an anime film animated by MADHOUSE, adapted from a light novel. It was released in July 15, 2017. AniList classifies it as action, adventure, drama and fantasy.

Synopsis from AniList, which credits Sentai Filmworks. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: War, Gods, Post-Apocalyptic, Female Protagonist, Male Protagonist, Espionage, Class Struggle, Dystopian, Magic, Board Game.

Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

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  Schwi Dola シュヴィ・ドーラ

  Main character

  Schwi was the first Ex-machina to be introduced in Tet's story. In the story she seeks to understand the human heart and was found by Riku. She looks like a young human but with several differences, being two tails coming out from her back and other machine like features protruding from around her body.

  Japanese voice: Ai Kayano

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  Riku Dola リク・ドーラ

  Main character

  Riku was an 18 years old Imanity who lived during the Great War on Disboard. He was one of the main protagonists in Tet's story. He encountered Shuvi while going on an expedition and brought her to his colony after having lost in a game against her (albeit willingly).

  Japanese voice: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

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  Couronna Dola コローネ・ドーラ

  Main character

  One of the colonists in Tet's story and the supposed older sister of Riku. She was also the founder of Elchea after the Great War and is Stephanie Dola's direct ancestor. Couronna has a very similar appearance to Stephanie Dola; however, her hair is slightly longer and darker.

  Japanese voice: Youko Hikasa

Supporting characters

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  Sora 空

  Supporting character

  Abandoned by his parents, Sora is a brilliant NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) hikikomori (shut-in) gamer along with his stepsister, Shiro. He does not take life very seriously and is pretty much a good-for-nothing gamer.

  Japanese voice: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

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  Shiro 白

  Supporting character

  Shiro is the main female protagonist. She's a genius NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) hikikomori (shut-in) gamer along with her step-brother, Sora and together they formed 『　　』. Between both siblings she is the calm and collective half which makes her the brain of the group.

  Japanese voice: Ai Kayano

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  Stephanie Dola ステファニー・ドーラ

  Supporting character

  Stephanie is expressive and emotional, to the point where she cannot hide her emotions during a poker game. She loved her grandfather dearly and is angered when people call her grandfather a fool.

  Japanese voice: Youko Hikasa

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  Jibril ジブリール

  Supporting character

  Jibril is the youngest and strongest of the Flügel race. Her love toward knowledge starts even before the declaration of the Ten Oaths. She is against the book sharing law, and left her homeland to win the main library of the human world from the previous king in a game.

  Japanese voice: Yukari Tamura

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  Izuna Hatsuse 初瀬いづな

  Supporting character

  Izuna Hatsuse is a Werebeast girl and the former ambassador of the Werebeast race to Immanity. After Sora and Shiro forced the werebeasts to join the Commonwealth of Elkia, Izuna was directed by Miko to follow and learn from them.

  Japanese voice: Miyuki Sawashiro

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  Tet テト

  Supporting character

  Tet is the One True God of Disboard. Tet does not belong to any of the 16 races, although the closest affiliation to him would be Immanity. To challenge Tet for the title of the One True God, one must collect all pieces of different chess from 16 races.

  Japanese voice: Rie Kugimiya

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  Nonna Zell ノンナ・ツェル

  Supporting character

  Nonna Zell was an Imanity that lived during the Great War. She is Chlammy Zell's ancestor. Nonna bears many similarities with Chlammy. She is quite short and fair-skinned, and has short, black hair and navy blue irises with pink pupils.

  Japanese voice: Yuka Inokuchi

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  Think Nirvalen シンク・ニルヴァレン

  Supporting character

  Think Nirvalen was an Elf that lived during the Great War. She is Fiel Nirvalen's ancestor. She encountered Riku Dola after her invention of Void Zero Protection and its sister model, Eternal Fourth Protection. Think bears many similarities with Fiel.

  Japanese voice: Mamiko Noto

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  Azriel アズリール

  Supporting character

  The first Flügel created by Artosh and Representative of the Council of Eighteen Wings. As such, her title allows her to have first say in emergencies. She calls Jibril her "little sister". During the war, she conveyed Artosh's will among other Flügel.

  Japanese voice: Yui Horie

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  Ivan Zell イワン・ツェル

  Supporting character

  Nonna's father. He was a member of the surviving humanity during the great war. During an exploration, the team encountered an unknown being. The leader of the group, Riku, ordered him to sacrifice himself to save the others.

  Japanese voice: Tooru Ookawa

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  Einzig アインツィヒ

  Supporting character

  Einzig is the call sign of the current administrator unit of Ex-Machina, therefore making him the Representative of the cybernetic race. Much like Riku, Einzig acts like a cold, emotionless figure to accept the self-sacrifices of his brethren.

  Japanese voice: Junichi Suwabe

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  Artosh 戦神

  Supporting character

  The God of War and creator of the Flügel. Artosh was considered to be the strongest and mightiest member of the Old Deus. He is described as being a hulk of a man, being over double the height of a regular man. He sports bulging muscles all around his body, a strong black beard, and bright golden eyes.

  Japanese voice: Ryouta Takeuchi