No Game No Life: Zero (2017): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2017, No Game No Life: Zero is an action, fantasy, drama and adventure film directed by Atsuko Ishizuka, running about 106 minutes.

What it’s about. In ancient Disboard, Riku is an angry, young warrior intent on saving humanity from the warring Exceed, the sixteen sentient species, fighting to establish the "One True God" amongst the Old Deus. In a lawless land, humanity's lack of magic and weak bodies have made them easy targets, leaving them on the brink of extinction. One day, hope returns to humanity when Riku finds a powerful female Ex-machina, whom he names Schwi. Exiled from her Cluster because of her research into human emotions, Schwi is convinced that humanity has only survived due to the power of these feelings. Forming an unlikely partnership in the midst of the overwhelming chaos, Riku and Schwi must now find the answers to their individual shortcomings in each other, and discover for themselves what it truly means to be human as they fight for their lives against all odds. Each with a powerful new ally in tow, it is now up to them to prevent the extinction of the human race and establish peace throughout Disboard!

Who’s in it. No Game No Life: Zero stars Yoko Hikasa as Couronne / Stephanie, Ai Kayano as Schwi Dola, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Riku Dola and Kazuyuki Okitsu as Aley, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.8/10, No Game No Life: Zero has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $6M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on HiDive and rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch No Game No Life: Zero page.

If you liked it. Fans of No Game No Life: Zero tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.