Based on the original light novel series by Yuu Kamiya, No Game, No Life (ノーゲーム・ノーライフ) is an anime series that is currently airing in Japan as part of the Spring 2014 anime line-up. North American anime publisher Sentai Filmworks have announced their acquisition of the fantasy-adventure series which is now being simulcast through digital distribution channels and will eventually receive a physical release.
Featuring animation by Madhouse Studios (Highschool of the Dead, BTOOOM!), No Game, No Life features direction by Atsuko Ishizuka (The Pet Girl of Sakurasou, NANA), series composition by Jukki Hanada (Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!, Beyond the Boundary) and art direction by Eiji Iwase (Campione!, Divergence Eve).
As urban legend would have it, siblings Sora and Shiro are gods amongst their fellow man when it comes to the gaming world. Blazing hot on the internet, their reputation precedes them as this bright brother and sister duo have made quite the name for themselves as NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) hikikomori (shut-in) gamers. Of course, they both question their happiness in the real world only to discover that there is a parallel world where everything is decided by a game. Homebound hermits, withdrawn from life, they are summoned to a fantasy world by a boy calling himself “God.” In this world, all armed conflict and violence have been banned and the races must resolve their disagreements through gaming. Now, the siblings find themselves as the would-be saviors of the human race. Will this dynamic duo be brilliant enough in this game world to be the salvation of all humanity? The deck might be stacked against them, but Shiro and Sora are determined to duel till the end in NO GAME, NO LIFE!
