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No Game, No Life Zero Gets New Visuals & PV, Which Hints At Ancient Intrigue


Get ready to see Disboard in a whole new light.

Earlier today, a fan event was held at AnimeJapan 2017 to promote No Game, No Life Zero. At the show, a new promo video and visual were unveiled, along with staff, cast, and character details.

Promo Video

The 90-second teaser tells the tale of myths long forgotten. Millenia old stories that were erased from the memories of the races of the world take the forefront, as new (albeit familiar) heroes are introduced.

Casting

The film will star the following:

  • Riku: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
  • Shuvi: Ai Kayano
  • Corone Dola: Yoko Hikasa
  • Nonna Zell: Yuka Iguchi
  • Shinku Nilvalen: Mamiko Noto
  • Izuna Hatsuse: Miyuki Sawashiro
  • Jibril: Yukari Tamura
  • Teto: Rie Kugimiya

Character Details

No Game, No Life Zero features several new characters, who are voiced by the main voice cast from the original series. The new players include:

Riku

Riku is the young leader of a human territory.

Shuvi

Shuvi is a mechanical young lady who encounters Riku.

Corone Dola

Corone is Riku’s self-proclaimed sister-in-law, and a member of the enclave.

Jibril

Jibril is, well… she’s Jibril. She’s a Flügel who is as powerful as she is ruthless. She’s the youngest and mightiest of her species.

Nonna Zell

Nonna is another girl from Riku’s region, though her role has yet to be revealed.

Shinku Nilvalen

Shinku is the leader of the powerful Nilvalen family of elves.

Key Visual

The new visual features Shuvi, mired in darkness as she stares out from a starry void.

No Game, No Life: Zero will adapt the events of the sixth light novel. Atsuko Ishizuka (No Game, No Life, The Pet Girl of Sakurasou) will return to the director’s chair at Madhouse, with Jukki Hanada (Love Live!, KanColle) writing the film’s script. Satoshi Tasaki (Rideback, Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals) will design the film’s characters.

Other confirmed crew members include:

  • Music: Yoshiaki Fujisawa
  • Art Director: Eiji Iwase
  • Art Setting: Tsukasa Ohira
  • Concept Art: Kazuhiro Hocchi

The TV series, which aired in spring 2014, was directed by Atsuko Ishizuka (Prince of Stride: Alternative, The Pet Girl of Sakurasou) at Madhouse. Jukki Hanada (Love Live!, Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!) took charge of series composition, while Koji Odate provided character designs.

Sentai Filmworks acquired the rights to No Game, No Life, and currently offers it on DVD and Blu-Ray. Crunchyroll offers the series in its entirety on the company’s digital platform.

A teaser trailer for No Game, No Life Zero hit the web on March 3. You can check it out below:

Source: Animate Times

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Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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