---
title: "No Game No Life: Zero"
year: 2017
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/no-game-no-life-zero-2017"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 445030
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 106
community_rating: 7.8
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "R"
---

# No Game No Life: Zero (2017) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/no-game-no-life-zero-2017

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

No Game No Life: Zero is a film first released in 2017. Catalogued under Adventure, Animation, Drama, Fantasy. Produced and broadcast by Madhouse, AT-X, KADOKAWA. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Discover the devastating war that shaped Disboard six thousand years before Sora and Shiro."

### Why Watch
- Explores the rich backstory of the world before the main series
- Features a compelling relationship between Riku and Schwi

### Caveats & Content Note
- Depicts a violent war that threatens the human race
- Contains tragic themes of chaos and destruction
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains depictions of war, chaos, and destruction.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: dramatic, fantasy, adventure, romantic, animated

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/no-game-no-life-zero-2017#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Atsuko Ishizuka
- **Networks / Studios**: Madhouse, AT-X, KADOKAWA

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Yoko Hikasa** as *Couronne / Stephanie (voice)*
- **Ai Kayano** as *Schwi Dola (voice)*
- **Yoshitsugu Matsuoka** as *Riku Dola (voice)*
- **Kazuyuki Okitsu** as *Aley (voice)*
- **Ryota Takeuchi** as *Artosh (voice)*
- **Yui Horie** as *Azriel (voice)*
- **Junichi Suwabe** as *Einithi (voice)*
- **Miyuki Sawashiro** as *Izuna Hatsuse (voice)*
- **Yukari Tamura** as *Jibril (voice)*
- **Lynn** as *Lily (voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When does the story take place?
The story takes place six thousand years before Sora and Shiro in the history of Disboard.

### Q: Who is the main human character?
A young man named Riku leads humanity toward tomorrow.

### Q: Who does Riku meet in the ruins?
He meets Schwi, a female exiled android.

### Q: What is Schwi looking for?
She asks Riku to teach her what it means to have a human heart.

### Q: What threatens humanity in the film?
A destructive war that consumed the land threatens to wipe out the human race.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [No Game No Life: Zero — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/445030)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*