No Game No Life: Zero

I flew to Japan to see this movie and I have to say it was worth it. Artistically speaking, definitely among the top. However, the story felt a bit rushed. A set of movies or even a seasonal tv anime may have worked better and you`ll understand why if you see it.
-2020 Revision

Story: 8
Great story but it definitely feels rushed even with 2 hours. Tet recalls the story of 6000 years ago before he becomes the one true god and it pretty much explains who everyone is and the survival of imanity, however, they just go over way too many things and loses the entire ... "no game no life" part of NGNL. To elaborate, they have to cover the great war, romance between two characters, and focus on several characters in just 2 hours, which isn't enough imo. What really pushed this movie from a 7 to an 8 was the fact that it was a recollection done by Tet, who makes an appearance at the beginning and at the very end, which may explain the amount of content covered. Still interesting and very enjoyable though.

Art: 10
To me NGNL will always be way up there in art, the colors and the unique designs and fantasy setting all work together to create a vivid and interesting experience and NGNL Zero does it even better. The setting is much darker than the original, but it was still an incredible experience to see in theaters to say the least.

Sound: 9
Sounds were great and built up was on screen nicely. The ost playing as Tet concludes his recollection really made an impact, however, none of the OST's in the core part of the movie stood out as some of the more iconic themes did in the anime.

Character: 7
This was another problem for me with the anime, as all the characters were great, except Shuvi, which is somewhat of a problem as she's our heroine / Shiro replacement. Her entire premise as an ex-machina, and robot yet human felt out of place and just continues to feel out of place while she develops. As for the others, a majority of the characters resemble the cast of the original NGNL anime (since they're technically their ancestors), and to top it off, the movie has a much nicer looking, less annoying Steph.

Enjoyment 8/10
I point out a lot of the issues I had with the movie and the truth is it was great. I`m probably going to go see it again before I`m out of Japan but it`s something you have to see if you even somewhat enjoyed ngnl.

Btw if you saw it in theaters(Japan) you can buy goods and you even get a free little manga-like mini-pamphlet for free. Pretty nice!

Story : 10/10
The story is well written for both anime and Light Novel; Volume 6, content delivery is very good and easy to understand. However, it is important to watch the TV anime before proceed to the movie since not everything explain from scratch.

Art : 10/10
If you like colorful anime you know NGNL have it but dark-themed of NGNL surprisingly went along with the story theme. It's the great war after all. Well drawn background and coloring, expected nothing less.

Character : 10/10
This part might containing a spoiler however reading this will not spoiling your experience.
Author, or rather Tet, made Riku and Shuvi similar to Sora ... and Shiro, keep in mind that they are not same person ( same VA though ) and Tet mentioned that he alter the story a bit so that the REAL story remain untold. In reality, probably that actually Riku and Shuvi look nothing like Sora and Shiro, but since it is 6000 years ago, the story look more interesting if the character similar to someone that we already know, Sora and Shiro. If they created entirely new character, we might not get the similar experience. ( Can you imagine an NGNL without loli heroine? )

Sound : 8/10
The sound is good, but not great. The OST goes well with anime with good impression but there's nothing catchy. If you fall in love with the anime, sound is not something that you'll hype, still it is good.

Enjoyment : 10/10
Watched this twice at cinema, further explanation is not required.

Overall : 10/10
This one will require math. Total of my score before is 48 which when divided by 5, resulting in 9.6 and after rounding off it, 10.

Having read the light novel, No Game No Life Zero was everything i expected it to be. You shouldn't be watching this movie with similar expectations to the series in mind mainly because the setting of both stories in the anime and the movie are worlds apart (hah see what I did there). One important thing to keep in mind is despite the movie's main purpose being to explain the origins of the world of Disboard(current NGNL world), the story is focused on the development of a romance between the two MCs and their efforts to change the world.

Story:9
The story for No Game No Life ... Zero is much more serious and grim, taking place in a war torn world. Without going too deep into the story, there were definitely lots of feels and the general flow of the story was smooth enough. The story gets a 9 because of two reasons: (CON) firstly, there is much more explanation and content that could be put in the story, maybe a second movie.(light novel readers will get me). (PRO) The second reason is that the story was adapted well enough such that critical elements of the story are brought into the movie, such that you can watch the movie without having the need to question anything, or feeling like certain explanations or backstories are missing. TL;DR, the story can be fully appreciated without having to watch the series or reading the light novel.

Art:10
I always liked No Game No Life's art style, and the series usually has a much lighter colour scheme. To match the movie's more serious vibe, darker colours were used (like purple or black for outlines instead of the usual pinkish tones), making it look more similar to any regular anime's colouring, while still maintaining a colourful vibe that's distinctive to No Game No Life.

Sound:8
Sure the ED was nice and the theme music was nice, but it was nothing super amazing. The BGM complimented the scenes well, and had the right vibe. But it wasn't so good that I would go out of my way to listen to the OST.

Character:10
I think most may disagree with me on this, but I felt the idea of having the two MCs, Riku and Shuvi be quite different from Sora and Shiro was a good idea. Sora and Shiro are very easygoing and carefree characters who only get serious when it's crunch time, and maybe aside from having the same voice actor and actress, they aren't similar at all. Riku is a fairly grim and emotional character who has a heavy conscience, but is still kind and caring, while Shuvi is a Ex-Machina(robot) who slowly developed her own "heart", so she's mostly close to emotionless. Even though Shuvi is protrayed as a developing character, important parts of her robot persona still remained, which I felt was very crucial in not overdeveloping her "human" side. The personality progression for both these characters are done well, while not being too sudden. Seeing Riku slowly open his heart to another, and Shuvi learning what it really means to be human. MOST IMPORTANTLY, Steph's grandmother, Corone Dola was not a pain in the ass character like Steph was so that's a +1.

Enjoyment:10
There is enough of an emotional rollercoaster to make you want to keep watching. It's not just a whole new mood, but there were several aspects of the humour from the series showing in the movie. Certainly the perverse humour is way less, but the humour is still similar(deadpan retorts from the female MC/making fun of virgins). The atmosphere of the movie was also well balanced, making sure that seriousness and humour was used appropriately in any setting. Maybe it's due to me having read the light novel, but the scenes played out in the movie were exactly as I imagined, which only made me enjoy the movie even more.

Overall:10
Doesn't matter if you didn't watch the original series, or have been put off by how ecchi the show is. No Game No Life Zero takes a completely different look onto the world of Disboard, so you should definitely watch it.

As someone who loves anime, spending my summer in japan to visit my japanese cousins was pretty lucky. No Game No Life:Zero is a must watch for anyone who has watched the original television series.

The production value of this movie is one of the best out there in anime so far.
The artwork is amazing (as it also is in the television series) and the sound to match.
The world within No Game No Life is fully present, and the atmosphere through it all was great.

However, While it was very entertaining to watch, the story itself seemed a bit lackluster, as the plot seems to be rather ... too fast paced. The characters arent developed amazing well, and there are a few too many events taking place too quickly. Many times in movies, the pacing can really turn off a viewer, but I found that while the movie was rushed, it was still quite enjoyable.

Definitely 8/10 and would recommend!

We often remember No Game No Life as that one anime with pink gradients and excessively bright color-schemes. When this district art-style suddenly changes, the atmosphere and our expectations for what’s to come change along with it. I’m sure you all remember how impactful the first 9 minutes of episode 9 were, with its complete grayscale with lack of context. No Game No Life: Zero, in short, gives you a similar feel through a ninety-minute emotional roller-coaster, completely remaking its original Gaming/Comedy genre into something more touching, but none the less still very entertaining.

The premise of the story makes itself very clear: there are no ... games in this movie. Although it’s not explicitly mentioned, this movie is truly a devoted sci-fi romance anime carried out in the setting it was selling. It is not the usual glorified fan-pleasing story with no meaning but to bring back your favorite characters, but a movie that serves to contrast the world of Disboard you are used to. No Game No Life was one of my gateway animes, and the movie’s unique take truly touched me as I presume for many of you too.

No Game No Life: Zero had some interesting tools to work with. The audience already knows what’s going to happen in the end; various races and characters were already spelled out. In short, you know a lot more than the characters, and seeing their distinct motives and how they work towards the expected eventual end is the true selling-point of the story.

If you are here for some action and backstory for Dis-world, don’t worry, you will get it. Although, despite all the pretexts to set-up this world and its promises, the story is truly just about the Shuvi and Riku. You will spend at least 70% of the time watching how the relationship between these two unfold. The world is by no means a happy place for the two, and you are sure to feel the same way. By leaving out distracting fan-services, the relationship between the two truly develops in the most serious of tones.

Sci-fi romance (or romance in general) can often feel forced, and I say this with it being my favorite genre. NGNL:Zero gave me sufficient reason to truly believe WHY the characters (or at least Shuvi) come to appreciate each other’s company. This sense of realism in their relationship only makes it more appealing to those of us who are here to see more of Shiro and Sora (replicas).

Another problem often faced by the romance genre (and avoided by NGNL:Zero) is un-smart pacing. There are quite rushed relationships where you do not feel any change until the last few episodes, and there are ones that drag relationships so needlessly long that they become awkward (e.g plasmemo). For me, NGNL hits just the right mix. You don’t need every bit of the screen time to make a relationship “well developed,” good story-telling is all it needs, as I’m sure those of you who watched “Shelter” would understand.

This movie will leave you with a distinct sense of closure (or the lack thereof, if you feel that way) almost similar to ones you’d get watching touching films such as Kimi no Na wa or Ghibli films. It is partly due to the plot, partly due to the messages we get at the end, and I would say mostly due to its drastic difference from the conventional premise of NGNL. It may not be a “happy-ending” for some/many/all of you, but I’m sure it will leave you at with at least a “happy message,” almost like Shigatsu did for me.

As a returning fan, many people are probably here to look for references to what’s in the anime. You will get plenty of them, and they are carried out in the smoothest way possible. There are comedic references that will definitely make you laugh, yet the ones I love are the powerful references that you will surely recognize the significance of when you see them. You’ll probably find that there are almost too many references, but they all somehow fit into the context of the movie without seeming too awkward.

For me, the biggest reward from watching this movie was a different answer to a particular question reiterated many times in the anime. “How did Imanity survive, despite being the weakest?” The original anime goes a long way trying to show you that our “Human Intelligence” is why humanity survived (hence all the games played). NGNL: Zero offers a drastically different answer. In fact, it explicitly answers the question for you in the exact same way the anime did. If you catch on to the answer like I did, remember it and finish the movie with that in mind, and the experience will surely be different.

TLDR: Watching this movie in the theater during the Canadian release was an amazing experience, and I hope this anime does the same thing for you. Obviously, the movie isn't perfect and there were logical errors or progressions that were CLEARLY set-ups for the plot. I would look over them if I were you. I disagree with looking for flaws and picking on them for shows you probably will enjoy, just because you'll get too bogged down to enjoy the show.

----~No Game No Life: Zero (ノーゲーム・ノーライフ ゼロ)~----

Now as one of the people who got to see this premier at the Los Angeles Anime Film Festival
back in September, I feel obligated to review this anime movie. Mostly cause I met Scott and Caitlyn and delayed the movie showing by 10 minutes.. Yeah

Story~
The story is amazing and one of the most original stories I have ever seen.Thought I feel it would have been better if it was its own series like a "NGNL Season Zero" That would have been cool! But even when the movie is 2 hours long it feels like you have been ... with the MCs for a long time, like as if the series never ended but continued after season one. So for me the story is brilliant!

Art~
The Animation is just gorgeous, probably a little better than Kimi No Na Wa! (Your Name)
I have never seen Anime use CGI in a way that makes sense and makes you feel one with the setting all at once without making the anime look like it was rushed and blocky. Of course granted the budget was very high so that would make sense.

Sound~
The sound is amazing! Granted I saw the English Dub Premier in LA so I cant judge the Sub. But the dub is one of the best I have ever seen! The character voices match the personalities of our heroines beautifully! The sound effects are very nice and are crystal clear!

Characters~
The characters though a bit rushed in development (As in there was A LOT OF DEVELOPMENT)
The characters relationships grew as it should. They were beautifully articulated and did not pop out of the screen as if they were animated with the background animation which is kinda hard find!Overall character designs were nice and overall it was an okay but still worth it!

Overall Enjoyment!
I enjoyed it! The comedy is golden and the NGNL feel is still there and the drama and *romance?* brought everyone to tears! It really is a lot more better than any anime film up to date with the high budget and the hype that we have waited for three years makes the wait worth it!

So with that, ASCHENTE!

First review here. I don't tend write long elegant reviews but here's just a dump of information.

So NGNL: Zero is a prequel of NGNL, explaining how thousands of year ago the rules of the world were established.

I absolutely adored the movie. To be honest, I was a little skeptical, being a prequel. I thought that I wouldn't like it because it didn't have my favorite characters. Or because the trailers made it look like more of an action drama than the comedic game anime that the series was.

In any case, I loved the movie. This is mainly due to the two main protagonist. I ... found their relationship intriguing, touching, and beautiful. The movie was great in the same way Rogue One was great, but in my opinion I felt this was executed even better. Prequels are never really "necessary" but I felt this really enhances the enjoyment of the series. It's like knowing the history of your country that makes you connect with it more. I also liked how nothing (or at least, very few things) was too overdramatic or cringey, which can happen with anime dramas.

What surprised me was the amount of emotional depth. Not to say it was the best I've seen, but coming from a show like NGNL I wasn't expecting to feel so much. There are some genuine moments of tears. Something about the way they struggled is very admirable to me which makes me emotional.

I felt that as a prequel, it successfully tied itself into the the NGNL series. To see such a big contrast between the movie and the show really shows how much their world has changed and has revitalized my interest in the show.

I TOTALLY DIDN'T EXPECT WHAT I'M ABOUT TO WATCH HAS THIS POWERFUL IMPACT!

The atmosphere is really heavy i found myself hard to breathe sometimes, accompanied with powerful scoring, they really made this movie with theatre in mind, totally polar opposite of the main series.
But really, the scoring and the atmosphere really punch me in the chest, Yoshitsugu Matsioka's voice acting is exceptionally terrific it made me tremble for every emotional moment of the movie. As for the animation, there should be no room for doubt looking at the studio behind it, eh? The relationship between Riku and Shuvi are really the treat of the show, ... i really liked how they developed it and how it climaxed despite the strict timeframe of the movie.

The story plot itself is pretty straightforward, the closest analogy would be like that of prophet Moses. Since i'm a secondary (i didn't read the novel), there are some point that i don't get at first but i understood it quickly (thanks to my movie education), but this may be different for those who didn't study in the field and are a secondary, because there are some terms/objects that aren't explained that well.

In the end, it was a pretty great experience watching this movie, i totally didn't expect it. The emotion it conveys really pierce my heart,
even up until the end credit! DAMMIT NINJAS CUTTING ONIONS!

I would like to point out that i love this anime and light novel, so i rated it rather high.
I watched it yesterday for a 2 day showing in the US in selected theaters (1 day subbed and another dubbed) in subbed.

The movie takes place 6,000 year before Sora and Shiro arrives and is further down in the light novel (i forgot where). A quick summary would be describing how the world of Disboard became what it is in the anime/light novel. Although the movie did cut out some details here and there (as expected from any book turned movie), it was still an amazing ... movie and i would highly recommend it to any fans of the series.

I don't always write review, but I feel like I have to for this one.

No Game No Life: Zero tells the story of how Disboard became a world where games works as its law and foundations. And the world didn't actually just became like that simply because the God of Disboard, Tet, feels like it.

Story: 10/10
It's truly marvelous. I can't really tell how great the story is without spoiling. In this movie you will find out the origins of the rules of Disboard, the origins of Aschente word, how Stephanie's family became the ruler of Imanity, the ... reason why humans in Disboard called Imanity, and many more.

Art: 10/10
Madhouse, I think that should be all the explanation you need regarding the art and animations.

Sound: 10/10
It's really amazing, especially in theaters. The background music really boosts the feels. The ending theme, 「THERE IS A REASON」, sang by Konomin, it's magnificent and I can't stop listening to it while remembering the movie. It's just incomparable to 「This game」.

Character: 9/10
"Is it going to be another Sora and Shiro pair?" is what I thought before watching the movie but NO. Riku and Shuvi is wayyyy better than those two (IMO, of course). Riku is a loser, unlike Sora but he is more the serious type and a try hard. Shuvi is more understanding than Shiro (she's also cuter and a bit more grown up). Corone is similar to Stephanie but she's less annoying and has a grown up attitude (and chest). I really feel bad for Corone in the end. To be honest, those 3's screen time is so much that I forgot the story also has other characters. But they didn't really show too much regarding the other characters. Other than that, Shuvi and Riku's development is the main highlight here, so it makes a 9.

Enjoyment: 10/10
Oh, I really enjoy this so much that if a friend of mine who hasn't watched it asked me to accompany him, I'd go. One fact: the enjoyment of watching it in the theater isn't the same as when you watch it in your phone/computer/TV (idk about home theaters though), so I would really recommend you to watch it on the theater while it's still on. Epic battles, feels scenes, fanservice, and a bit o' clichéd comedy, NGNL:0 got it covered.

Overall: 10/10
Thanks to this movie, now I really need Season 2 ASAP. I doubt Riku and Shuvi will be there but, at least we get another glimpse at the world that Riku and Shuvi worked hard on saving.

This is my first review so sorry if I'm not great at it. (I'm not really good with this stuff to begin with)

Anyways I just saw this movie last night (was to late to do a review) and I have to give it No Game No Life Zero a 10/10 it was really a strong adaptation of volume 6 of No Game No Life.

Madhouse has done it once again they've really nailed it on the head the music, the accurate story telling the animation everything was really fleshed out really well even though it was only an hour and forty five minutes it was an ... amazing hour and forty five minutes well spent.

The story was I'd say pretty much perfectly accurate to the LN of course certain things couldn't be added but it still got the whole story across in the amount of time of the movies run time.

The art followed the same formula as No Game No Life in both close and far shots. Which was nice to see after season one finished and having a new experience of the art.

The sound/music If I remember correctly the movie had maybe one or two of the songs that they used in the anime and the rest were all new either way though it still had the same emotional feel to it depending on the situation which I really enjoyed.

The characters: For the amount of time the movie has to flesh out newer characters personalities,feelings and everything else it was pretty solid, if you see/saw this before watching the series it might not feel as fleshed out as people who have seen both get but still it was very strong.

Enjoyment: Even knowing the story ahead of time I was really excited to see how well it would adapt and I was not disappointed, their were funny moments, sad moments, happy moments to really keep you going and on the edge of your seat for pretty much the whole entire movie.

Overall: Probably the best or very close to the best movie I've seen all year, anime or else wise I'd highly recommend it to any fans of No Game No Life or even people who aren't, the elements in the movie and in the LN are quite different. (imo)

This is an exceptional anime movie. Honestly, if you're putting this off because it wont feature the two main characters from the original, don't do that to yourself. This ties into the other universe phenomenally.

The story is so good. The beginning is powerful, the climax is powerful, and the ending is powerful.

The art is what you'd expect from NGNL. Very vibrant with lens flares eyes on characters when they're serious. I saw a review claiming that it's dull to suit the tone of the movie. I not only think that's false, but I seriously hope that person gets a full refund for his viewing ... device.

I felt like I was watching a AAA American movie with the explosions and robot noises. I mean this both in concept of 'shit-blowin-up-all-splodey-like' and the sounds sounding so real and feeling something in the pit of your stomach when a bomb goes off in the distance.

The characters were one of my favorites. The first scene, as previously stated, is so- SO powerful. The character building and relationship building with a (lolibot) is sweet and romantic. Also, the characters have feelings that- get this- MAKE SENSE. All 3 main characters act like they like each other and don't act out of malice or jealousy because the plot calls for it. Also there's Schwee, which defiantly gives her Imanity counterpart a run for her money on the waifu scale

I've rated things 11/10s in my head because they go above and beyond and exceed in all things. This is different. This thing goes even further. I've never seen a movie that left me so satisfied. Solid 30/10

No Game No Life Zero is a prequel to the events to the anime, focusing on Riku and his robotic companion Shuvi. That's pretty much all you need to know for this particular review.

The story can feel kind of light novel-ey, but in a good way. Unlike the anime, which has a light-hearted and fun plot, this movie has a more gritty and tragic one. If you're prone to the feels, you might even cry at some parts. However, it still does a wonderful job of capturing the spirit of NGNL. Comedic interjections are often put to ease up tense moments, and the movie has ... a tendency of not taking itself seriously, especially in the beginning. Basically if you're a fan of the comedy in NGNL this movie features the same kind of humor as well.

There is some action in this movie, but honestly it felt pretty mediocre. However, it's not really worth complaining about anyway since NGNL was never really an action anime in the first place. You do get to see Jibril's powers in actions though, which is pretty cool.

If there's one actual problem with it, it's the pacing. Others have mentioned this, but the pacing can get real wonky at times. Judging by what I know about the source material, quite a bit of details were left out, so it makes sense the pacing feels weird. Other than this I'd say it's a solid movie. Definitely a must watch for anyone who enjoyed the original. Eights across the board.

Before you read this, don't judge my english I know it's not that great :(.
Also it's all my personal opinion so don't get butthurt if your not feeling the same way as I did!!!!! Enjoy my FIRST and probably last review:)) (It has no spoilers!!!)





Being completely honest, I have no words to say.
I'm just irritated and annoyed of myself that I didn't watched this earlier.

The story, I wasn't expecting much of the ''game'' part or that it would relate so much to the No game no life series. What I thought was that I was going to see a full action movie with fullout wars ... etc. But what they showed me was a god damn masterpiece, it had drama it had the No Game No Life part it had ,romance it had it all.
Hereby the story definitely gets a 9,5 (10)

The art, I loved it, simply loved it. It was similar just like the No Game No Life art, but spiced up a little. It also has that kind of feeling that your still in a game world just like No Game No life, the art felt like you were in a fantasy, a dream.
Art, 8

Sound, Being completely honest, I haven't noticed much from the sound, it wasn't there, but it still was. It was a silent sound in the back.(If it wasn't there, there was definitely something missing). At some times the sound was exactly what made the moment thrilling and exciting to watch.
Sound, 8/10 (After rewtaching it, the sound had so much impact my god)

The character, Where the fuck do I begin??? The characters are amazing I just can't describe how good it was. They all had different characteristics! And I loved how they used the characters from No Game No Life! Most of the time if you use the characters from the anime you already have a feeling like ''Oh this character is goofy, and that character is a smartass!'', BUT THE MOVIE TOTALLY DIDN'T HAD THAT ASPECT! It was genuinly like I was watching a movie with whole new characters where I didn't now the characteristics off. I just can't describe how they made use of that and that's why I just can't tell you more about them, you really have to watch them yourself.
Character, 10/10 If possible would've even rated it higher.

The Enjoyment, There wasn't a single moment where I wasn't watching with full excitement. I don't know how they did it, but if I watch a movie that's like over 1 and a half our I will definitely get bored atleast once. THIS NEVER HAPPEND IN THIS MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They did a great job in entertaining me and if I had to wait for a second season for No Game No Life so they could create another movie like this I would fucking wait till I was on my dying bed! (Sarcasm).
Enjoyment, 10

The overall, I will definitely watch this movie again, since this is a masterpiece!(My opinion). For me, it had it all, action, Romance, a pinch of drama and a lot more! My overall score will definitely be between a 9/10, since this is definitely the best Anime/overall movie I've seen in my life!(My life with movies is really sad don't judge pls).
Overall, 10

I will definitely recommend all my friends and every anime lover out there to watch this movie, even if you haven't watched no game no life or don't like it. I will guarantee you that your score for this movie will definitely be above a 7. EVEN NON ANIME WATCHERS WILL LOVE THIS GOD DAMNIT

Just adding up a little more, seeing this movie it just makes you want to see more of no game no life. It had so much in common with No Game No life, yet it had nothing in common. It is so weird and I just can't tell you more about it, you just have to see it by yourself :))

l would like to say no game no life: zero have different plot than no game no life. It has more darker world and story but beyond the scope of movie it is the part of whole story. And the more you dig in the story , the more you get enjoy. And details like Tet's appearance and clothes or the fact Disboard (the name of the world in no game no life) is actually a game. These are outstanding and stylish. The movie is being told by Tet like a myth. But in the middle of movie there is no story anymore for audience. ... Audience think the movie is the history of Disboard and make connections with anime. Then understand the movie better and it goes like this for a while. In the and of the movie all question marks audience that has disappear. I think movie is better than anime but we all know they cannot be broken into parts.
In the other hand no game no life: zero have emotional aspects. There are some question like: Why humans have to feel bad when someone close them die. Humans sacrifice their life to protect their kind but why they feel bad when sacrifice occurs. Even they feel worse when sacrifice is planed before. But why they planed it , don't they?
Writing these is weird because l will be feel same as you feel when someone died. But these question are really philosophical. (I think , ecchi parts of both movie and anime meaningless. But it is not concern me lot.)

From what I had seen in the anime it all revolved around high-stake games that capitalized one its dramatic and emotional moments to keep the audience at the edge of their seats. While in-between comedic hilarity would ensue to relieve the viewer.

But this movie was utter raw emotion. This was not just a story of the Great War, nor was it just a prequel to the main story. It is the tragedy of two lovers that wanted nothing more than to be each other. Forever...

Although the first half could be considered slow and uninteresting when compared to second half. It held the purpose of building ... our affection toward Riku and Schwi. Riku struggling to live his life as a weak, pathetic human, and justifying all those he has sent to death to continue his own. Schwi entirely amiss at attempting to understand the anomaly on human existence and the human heart. Only when they are able to confide in each other do they truly have a reason to live.

In the second half do the duo begin to resemble their current counterparts. The spark that has ignited flourishes itself to a roaring flame. Their determination to succeed brings them ever so closer to checkmate. Then watching them fall apart was tearjerking. Schwi's fight with Jiburil and her death showed how much she has changed. She was more than a robot. The feelings Riku gave her allowed her to defy all odds and procure a miracle for her love. It was so impactful to me to see her desperation to live for Riku, to see her relinquish her life for Riku. It was heartbreaking... Then to see Riku denying victory over having sacrificied so many people's lives, including his beloved Schwi.

The growth and death of Riku and Schwi is what this movie capitalized on. And HOLY GOD was it effective and sentimental. I was tearing up during Schwi's final moments.


Beyond the main plot there are a few things I MUST mention!

The scene of Ten establishing the new laws of the world was FANTASTIC, and a perfect ending to both the story of the Great War and Riku and Schwi and leads toward to main story!! How the music progressively ramps up and then crescendos with the appearance of the movie title. It was just perfect! This scene is prime example of using music to elevate the emotion and tone of multiple scenes. Almost every movie does this, but with the great soundtrack and timing. It really stood out and made the scene.

Another thing is I must commend Riku's VA, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka performance. He perfectly captured Riku's pain in his final scene.

The ending song, "There is a Reason" is AMAZING! (You don't need me to tell you that)

So far I have just been singing praise but there are some issues, especially in the first half. Like how it was unclear that Riku was the leader of the humans, which kind of made it strange with his big fit about all the people he sent to death. Also Riku and Schwi's meeting felt a bit forced. Even though it was justified (Schwi wanting to study the human heart), it was really odd for her to come springing out of nowhere. Lastly I felt that Schwi as an emotionless robot was warming up to Riku a bit too quickly. As a movie you have to make the most of your time, but it would of been a bit nice to see her act cold and calculating a little while longer. Lastly is how the first act felt a bit slow, it was a bit of a turn-off. Yet it made the second half stand out from it, so at least that's good.

Scores:
- Story: 9
- Art: 8
- Sound: 10
- Character: 9
- Enjoyment: 10
- Overall: 9.2

*Sigh*, I haven't felt so immersed in a fictional world since I last saw the trilogy of The Lord of the ring movies, I had watched the first season of No Game No Life in a long time ago, I can almost confess that I had begun to lose interest on the series as it has started to fade out from my memory as the great series I thought it was, but man, was this movie a fantastic remainder on how amazing and deep the lore of the story can get, things seemed to be so intense, and the past story behind the current series's ... event makes a lot of sense of the series.
This movie sort of a historical event teller, a prequel to season one, involving around what happened during the ancient war, and how it ended, and how the game ruled planet became to be, with different characters, but also very similar to our protagonists in an amazing way.

- Story (9/10):
Our story is set in the past, 6000 years ago, portraying the horror of war, and what humans had to deal with, all of those meaningless deaths, and a great lost hope of freedom.
A guy named Riku who is haunted by his nightmares of causing his fellow comrades to make sacrifices, and thus blaming himself for killing them, having to living through that ordeal every day, until he by accident meet a certain individual from the Ex-Machina race (is it considered as a race?) who was making research about human hearts, and how emotions work, as the emotionless machine she is, keeps observing the way Riku acts, trying to uncover that mysterious magic called “love”, that was the most compressed summary of the story that I could come up with without having to mention any spoilers.
As you will keep watching, not only would you notice how similar Sora and Riku look like, but they also act the same and think identically, it's almost as Sora is some kind of reincarnation of Riku's, not only him, the same can be told about Shiro and Schwli do bare some similarities, also Stephanie and Couronne, it makes you think how deep and insane all of those similarities are, the thing that keeps you hyped up for a second season for the series.

- Art (10/10):
Com on now, it's MadHouse again, and without a doubt, it's apparent that the visuals are going to look stunning unsurprisingly, and I thought that the series couldn't look any more stunning, this I a big budget movie, so the art is even more amazing, the backgrounds, the landscape, the characters, everything looked very appealing to the eye, there was some use of CGI, but man, did they nail it nevertheless.

- Sound (9/10):
Just like the visual production, the sound-craft was going almost on par, the music played a huge role to emphasize certain moments, be it loud or silent, it was all for the better.
Let's not step up to the voice acting, ok, now, I'm a DUB man, I watch almost all of my shows dubbed, I would have watched the DUB version of the movie, but I couldn't find it on my streaming site, so I went with the SUB version, and I got to tell, that was unexpectedly outstanding, the performance of the actors deserves some world-class award in this one.

- Character (9/10):
Don't get me wrong, I liked Shiro, and I'm not one who gives a care in the world about loli characters, they are not my thing nor do I see myself loving them, Shiro was an exception because of his mature attitude, but not until I was exposed to this amazing character, Schwli, she has got to e my favorite loli character so far, what's really intruiguing about her, is how she progressed, how she managed to beat all of the odds that stood on her way, and most importantly, how much she added to the story, another character would be Riku himself, I guess, here I would have to say that he and Sora are hard to choose between, as I said before, they are so similar that you could swear they are reincarnations of the same person, Stephanie's ancestor Couronne was way better than her, on so many levels, for instance, she was not a fanservice doll that everybody molests, it was nice to see Jibril too.

- Enjoyment (9.5/10):
I experienced such the feels rollercoaster in this one, I got to see more of Disboard's world, the lore was crazy, so immersive and makes you wish there was some VR game that transports you to such a world. some of the characters looked very relatable and human, so delicate and weak in a very dangerous and unforgiving world, the way how they survived and managed to beat the odds is very motivating in itself.

- Overall (9.3/10):
Would I recommend this? absolutely, even for the people who never watched the series, it would be such a perfect attraction for them to do so, primal knowledge about the season one's story is not 100% recquired, but watching the series first will help you a lot to understand some of the things that might go over the typical viewer's head.

It became my second favorite of all.
I cried a lot at watching it.
I got so powerful emotional impact from watching this anime.
So, let's it be my second the best anime for now.

It's so powerful romatic story, and as well it contains many another-thematic important moments, ideas (like a necessity to sacrifice life of one at certain moment to make happines be possible for all others people).

An outstanding movie, if not, then the best among the best of every anime movie I watched. No Game No Life was one of the very first anime that I watched when I started watching anime. My time is worth spending watching it and immediately became one of my favorites even to this day. When the movie came out, I KNEW I had to watch it. I know it will be something that I won't be disappointed at. After finishing the movie, I was mostly speechless by the ending, crying silent rain.
The art and character hit me hard since the style and characters are very ... similar to the anime which made me pleased. Though it seemed a bit rushed after some time but I had no problems with it, I continued to watch until the very end. I enjoyed it quite a lot and overall I'd give this a 9/10, and for
me crying embarrassingly, 10/10 plus nostalgia sake.

My Review:
I swear, someone is cutting onions... (;-;)

Story:
This movie talks about the world of NGNL but 6,000 years ago.
The story's build up is good where at start it's the [Introduction] of the world 6,000 years ago then the [Character's Introduction and Personality], which then leads to the story where it consists of at least 3 [Climax or Peaks of the Story] to be exact that may lead to NCO (Ninjas Cutting Onions).
As for the [Ending], it was a perfect close-up for a movie but for those who don't understand NGNL's real meaning it would seem that they felt like they wasted their time ... as different people have different preference.
To me, for people that want to know what NGNL really means then you need to experience one disaster in life where you felt hopeless then you will find the similarities in it.

Art:
Just watch the movie as it is one of the best quality in animation movie. (=D)

Sound:
Good, good and great!

Character:
As I said above, perfect introduction to each character.

Enjoyment:
I like it, you should like it, you don't like it? Then, don't hate it (:D)

Overall:
Watch if you like NGNL or if you like yourself.
My rating for this movie is [Infinity over 10].