No Game No Life is a Japanese light novel series written and illustrated by YÅ« Kamiya. Media Factory has published six volumes since April 25, 2012 under their MF Bunko J imprint. A manga adaptation by YÅ« Kamiya with art by Mashiro Hiiragi started serialization in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive on January 27, 2013. An anime television series adaptation by Madhouse premiered on April 9, 2014.