No Game No Life is a globally renowned brand in the gaming and anime community. However, part of its fame stems from the fact that this brand has ultimately set a standard for “anime series that will never have a sequel.”
It’s worth noting that many other anime with lower quality have received second, even third seasons in a short period. Yet, despite the immense popularity of No Game No Life, there have been no updates regarding the release of a sequel.
It has been nine years since the first season of No Game No Life premiered in April 2014. The anime was produced by the esteemed studio Madhouse and is an adaptation of the popular light novel series of the same name by Yu Kamiya.
Recently, Yuu Kamiya, the author of the original light novel, finally addressed the question that most fans have been eagerly asking. What happened with the second season of No Game No Life? The author shared several posts on Twitter with content like:
“I have been asked ‘Will No Game No Life have a second season?’ many times from all over the world, even to the point where I could recognize it when asked without needing to translate. The responses are usually the same: ‘I, as an author, also want to know.’
Additionally, another eager fan inquired in a separate response whether the potential sequel would follow the anime adaptation closely or diverge significantly from the original light novel. The implication was that there would likely never be a second season. This observation has indeed captured the attention of the author. Especially since he clearly pointed out that due to the altered ending, it would be quite difficult to appropriately continue the second season of the story.
Regarding the above matter, Kamiya explained:
“I mentioned this a few years ago, but when the director asked if there was any possibility of adding an ending that would be more appealing, he didn’t know what would happen next. I immediately decided to publish the last chapter of the volume I was writing at that moment. In the next part, it might even be possible to reverse the timeline or even change the storyline, so that ending does not have to be the case.”
And he concluded by interpreting his reasoning:
“Thus, I cannot tell you the reason why there is no second season. However, it’s not a financial issue, nor is it related to anyone else. It could be a matter of ‘it was too well done,’ making it too difficult to create a second season with the expected quality.”
