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No Game No Life S1E1 — Beginner
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No Game No Life•Season 1•Episode 1

Beginner

7.3/10 · 580 votesApr 9, 201424 min

Ranked #7 of 12 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Sora and Shiro are unemployed and never leave their house, but on the net, they're known as "Blank", an invincible team of gamers. One day, these siblings are visited by a boy named Tet, who calls himself god. Tet summons them to a world where

Directed byAtsuko Ishizuka
Written byJukki Hanada
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Cast8

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Yoshitsugu Matsuoka

Sora (voice)

Ai Kayano

Ai Kayano

Shiro (voice)

Yoko Hikasa

Yoko Hikasa

Stephanie Dola (voice)

Yuka Iguchi

Yuka Iguchi

Clammy Zell (voice)

Yukari Tamura

Yukari Tamura

Jibril (voice)

Mamiko Noto

Mamiko Noto

Fiel Nirvalen (voice)

Miyuki Sawashiro

Miyuki Sawashiro

Izuna Hatsuse (voice)

Rie Kugimiya

Rie Kugimiya

Tet (voice)

Crew12

Atsuko Ishizuka

Atsuko Ishizuka

Director

J

Jukki Hanada

Writer

M

Manabu Imura

Key Animation

Masayoshi Tanaka

Masayoshi Tanaka

Key Animation

K

Kunihiko Hamada

Key Animation

Y

Yuki Fukuda

Key Animation

I

Ikumi Oka

Key Animation

K

Koji Odate

Key Animation

Atsuko Ishizuka

Atsuko Ishizuka

Storyboard Artist

K

Koji Odate

Animation Director

M

Mizue Ogawa

Key Animation

A

Asami Shimizu

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Beginner" is episode 1 of No Game No Life season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 580 votes, ranking #7 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Atsuko Ishizuka and written by Jukki Hanada, it aired on April 9, 2014.

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