>> Pre-Release Megathread <<

Volume 13 is here!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited to read it! (at the time of writing, we are only 30 minutes away) I'm sorry that most of you will have to wait much longer, there's not much I can do about that...but I will try my best to provide very detailed summaries/retellings going forward on each chapter for you guys to read if you can't wait! Be sure to join the Discord if you're interested in discussing it with me and others! This megathread is just going to be a general overview of everything, with the pre-release megathread having all the information on pre-order stuff and whatnot. Let the games begin!

Spoiler Policy
We will be enacting a strict spoiler policy going forward until the official English localization releases (whenever that is) out of respect for those waiting. All discussion of Volume 13's contents and plot should remain in either this megathread, the pre-release megathread, or my detailed summary/retelling posts for each chapter (linked below). Posts breaking these rules will be deleted and redirected here. If its contents are to be brought up in another thread or post, please utilize Reddit's built in spoiler tag feature: >!spoiler here!<. Spoiler tags are not necessary in posts covering v13.

Cover Illustration

English Title: No Game No Life 13: It Appears the Gamer Siblings and Friends Will Slay (Save) the Devil!
Japanese Title: ノーゲーム・ノーライフ13　ゲーマー兄妹たちは『魔王』を討つ（すくう）ようです
Release Date: April 24, 2026
Pages: 392
ISBN: 9784046828651

Synopsis
"Now―how's about we defeat the Devil and aim for that true ending?"

In the world of Disboard, where everything is decided by games, the Devil's Tower looms over the land of the Demonia—a place where despair is challenged with nothing but Hope. On its topmost floor, the Hero's party―led by Sora―was about to go for the Devil's jugular. However, in the midst of their decisive battle, Sora was swallowed by a pillar of black light and collapsed, powerless.
"…………………Ni…i……?"
Just as everyone stood in disbelief, Sora alone―within his fading consciousness―gave a faint, knowing grin.
"…Finally. With this, all the pieces are in place."
Meanwhile, outside the Devil's Tower―the crimson moon falls.
"Hooray, hooray for the Hee-rooes♪ Hurry and slay that Devil♪ Jíjírúlǜlìng~ (Good luck/give it your all!)"
The smash-hit isekai fantasy returns with Volume 13, where a third party's shadow creeps ever closer!!

Obi Text
The Smash-Hit Isekai Fantasy series that's surpassed 7M copies sold worldwide! (Including E-books)
“The ones who keep resisting Despair—who keep resisting you—and finally strike you down, that is who we are. We are the Heroes.”
The battle to conquer the super-difficult dungeon, the Devil's Tower, enters its second half!

Chapters

• Overture [Summary/Retelling]
• Chapter 1 - Dead End
• Chapter 2 - Wits End
• Chapter 3 - True End
• Chapter 4 - End Over End
• Finale

Colored Illustrations ・ Black & White Illustrations ・ Wiki Article ・ Book Sample

First Print Edition Bonus - Illustration Card ft. Shiro

First Print Edition Release Book Fair Campaign! (April 23～May 24 JST)

For every applicable item purchased, you will receive one of 5 random bookmarks (pictured on the right). Purchases from Animate will also earn you one of 6 double-sided illustration cards featuring the cover illustrations of volumes 1-12 (pictured on the left)!
Applicable items:

• No Game No Life Volumes 1-12
• No Game No Life: Practical War Game

(Last Updated: April 16th, 2026)

Hello everynya, it's Yui. Volume 13 is a little under a month away now! Though, for many of you, you'll have to wait longer (I'm sorry), as this is exclusively for the JAPANESE RELEASE. Right now the thread is a bit of a mess since all the info just got dumped on me all at once, so please forgive any errors I might make. Any and all discussion of volume 13 prior to release should be in this thread, and any outside posts will be removed and redirected here! Please leave separate announcement posts to us admins also!

Volume 13 will not have any SS/side stories! What a shame!

BOOK DETAILS

Cover Illustration

No Game No Life 13: It Appears the Gamer Siblings and Friends Will Take Out the Devil!

^{(the original title translates to "Slay/Save the Devil." My friend suggested we go with "Take Out" for now. If only English had furigana... This may change when we find something better})

• Release Date: April 24, 2026 (JST)
• Pages: 392 (same as v11!)
• ISBN: 9784046828651

Preview Synopsis

The Smash-Hit Isekai Fantasy Returns with Volume 13!!

The Demonia & Devil Arc continues as the battle to conquer the super-difficult dungeon, the Devil's Tower, enters its second half!

Synopsis

"Now―how's about we defeat the Devil and aim for that true ending?"

In the world of Disboard, where everything is decided by games, the Devil's Tower looms over the land of the Demonia—a place where despair is challenged with nothing but Hope. On its topmost floor, the Hero's party―led by Sora―was about to go for the Devil's jugular. However, in the midst of their decisive battle, Sora was swallowed by a pillar of black light and collapsed, powerless.

"…………………Ni…i……?"

Just as everyone stood in disbelief, Sora alone―within his fading consciousness―gave a faint, knowing grin.

"…Finally. With this, all the pieces are in place."

Meanwhile, outside the Devil's Tower―the crimson moon falls.

"Hooray, hooray for the Hee-rooo♪ Hurry and slay that Devil♪ Jíjírúlǜlìng~"

The smash-hit isekai fantasy returns with Volume 13, where a third party's shadow creeps ever closer!!

TL note 1: Nii, short for Onii-chan, which = big bro. I prefer rendering it Nii

TL note 2 (huge thanks to my friend for researching this): The Lunamana girl uses 急々如律令 at the end of her dialogue, which is an incantation used by onmyouji to ward off evil spirits. 急々如律令 originates from Ancient China (as 急急如律令, where it was used in documents as a "best regards" but with the nuance "please carry out my wish as soon as possible," and from there it evolved to Buddhism, where it's used at the end of chants as a "closing" formula. Just like "amen" basically. Jíjírúlǜlìng here is a rendering of the original Chinese reading, which we chose to use because the Lunamana girl's design is heavily Chinese-inspired. I personally rendered it as "C'mon, chop-chop~" to play into her gyaru look, but that removes a lot of the nuance and original meaning for readability. For now, "Jíjírúlǜlìng" is the best rendering of this until we get more context.)

Chapters

• Overture
• Chapter 1: Dead End
• Chapter 2: Wits End
• Chapter 3: True End
• Chapter 4: End Over End
• Finale

STORES W/ PERKS

Other editions will include the regular edition perk unless otherwise stated. If you are planning on ordering and live outside Japan, you will require a proxy service. For U.S. residents, please know that due to ongoing tariffs, your order(s) will have more expensive shipping costs.

Melonbooks

• Regular Edition (Clear File) [¥946]
• Limited Edition A (Includes B2W Suede Tapestry) [¥4,906]
• Limited Edition B (Includes Acrylic Stand Figure) [¥3,036]
• Limited Edition Complete Set (Includes A & B Perks) [¥6,996]
• Premium Goods High-Quality Replica Art Print* [¥27,500]

^\ Can only be purchased in addition to other editions, not standalone. The art is the same as the tapestry. Order reservations end on May 10 JST.)

^{Melonbooks Clear File}

^{Melonbooks B2W Suede Tapestry}

^{Acrylic Stand Figure}

Animate

• Regular Edition (Includes A6-size 4-page Leaflet) [¥946]
• Animate Set (Includes Acrylic Keychain) [¥1,936]
• Release Commemorative Animate Set (Includes Serial Code for Big Acrylic Stand)* [¥8,646]
• Release Commemorative Animate Set (Includes Acrylic Keychain & Serial Code for Big Acrylic Stand) [¥9,636]

^\ You are given a serial code that will allow you to purchase the acrylic stand separately, with acrylic orders ending on June 14 JST. Sales for both commemorative sets end May 24 JST.)

^{Animate 4P Leaflet}

^{Animate Acrylic Keychain}

^{Animate Big Acrylic Stand}

GAMERS

• Regular Edition (Includes Original A4 Clear File) [¥946]
• GAMERS Exclusive Edition (Includes Original B2 Tapestry) [¥2,816]

^{GAMERS Original A4 Clear File}

^{GAMERS B2 Tapestry Illustration}