Steins;Gate

Eccentric scientist Rintarou Okabe has a never-ending thirst for scientific exploration. Together with his ditzy but well-meaning friend Mayuri Shiina and his roommate Itaru Hashida, Okabe founds the Future Gadget Laboratory in the hopes of creating technological innovations that baffle the human psyche. Despite claims of grandeur, the only notable "gadget" the trio have created is a microwave that has the mystifying power to turn bananas into green goo.

However, when Okabe attends a conference on time travel, he experiences a series of strange events that lead him to believe that there is more to the "Phone Microwave" gadget than meets the eye. Apparently able to send text messages into the past using the microwave, Okabe dabbles further with the "time machine," attracting the ire and attention of the mysterious organization SERN.

Due to the novel discovery, Okabe and his friends find themselves in an ever-present danger. As he works to mitigate the damage his invention has caused to the timeline, Okabe fights a battle to not only save his loved ones but also to preserve his degrading sanity.

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Okabe, Rintarou Main

Miyano, Mamoru Japanese

Makise, Kurisu Main

Imai, Asami Japanese

Shiina, Mayuri Main

Hanazawa, Kana Japanese

Hashida, Itaru Main

Seki, Tomokazu Japanese

Amane, Suzuha Supporting

Tamura, Yukari Japanese

Urushibara, Ruka Supporting

Kobayashi, Yuu Japanese

Akiha, Rumiho Supporting

Momoi, Haruko Japanese

Kiryuu, Moeka Supporting

Gotou, Saori Japanese

Tennouji, Yuugo Supporting

Terasoma, Masaki Japanese

Tennouji, Nae Supporting

Yamamoto, Ayano Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Iwasa, Gaku Producer

Kananiwa, Kozue Producer

Tanaka, Shinsaku Producer

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Apr 15, 2025

AshWozEre

Recommended

I enjoyed this ngl, I kinda shat on it for a while because I couldn't really get into it much but I really liked how even the first episode has so much significance yakno.. its like, "oh I couldn't get into it from first ep" when first ep wasn't a stupid fluff or weird unneeded boring introductory episode (yk what i mean).

So yea i'll give it a 9, thx dale, but like.. I prolly shouldve savoured this anime and not yk, binged it in 2 days or smth.

Alot of powerful lessons, all of which I will prolly forget in an hour or so, time ... loops piss me OFFFFF/

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Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Apr 23, 2025

MARIN_ALEXx

Mixed Feelings

I've wanted to watch Steins Gate for a long time because I saw it at the top with such a high rating, so I had very high expectations from it i can say the first 12 episodes are boring with a bit of mystery among them,i I know those episodes are essential to building the story, but I think they could do a better job of making them more entertaining.for me i rate anime based on how well he does with what he tries to do, or if he is absolutely legendary, and at Steins Gate I feel they could've done an much better job,there ... are many things that deviate a little from the main story, it is not as if they are going in a completely different direction but more, they are not needed I feel that the anime was more about the relationships of the characters than time traveling,something I don't dislike but it's not something I would give 10 for,when I finished the anime I had a strong feeling of lost potential, for me it was boring but also interesting at the same time, I would lie if I said you don't need patience to see it, I still liked it

definitely not a 10, maybe a 9, for me an 8 or 8.5

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Mar 19, 2025

yureironin

Not Recommended

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I went into Steins Gate expecting a masterpiece, given its ridiculous MAL ranking. What I got was a mediocre time-travel anime disguised as something deep and intelligent that has good writing, when in reality, it’s just another shallow story with anime tropes.

✅ What It Does Right:
Time travel done right – The cause-and-effect mechanics are decent, even if they aren’t groundbreaking.
No excessive suffering or whining – Unlike Re:Zero, the MC isn’t a complete wreck crying every episode.
One love interest – No pointless harem nonsense. Kurisu is fine.
One off Story – One season wraps it up. No dragged-out sequels like Re:Zero.

The Bad:
Cringe & shallow characters – The ... cast is pure anime stereotypes: tsundere, trap, catgirl maid, NEET otaku, and the annoying "TUTURU~" girl. Their personalities are paper-thin.
The MC is a clown – Okabe is supposed to be a "mad scientist" but spends half the show acting like an idiot. His dumb choices cause all the problems.
Painfully slow pacing – The first half is pure filler and dumb humor, then the second half rushes into drama. Horrible structure.
Fake complexity – There is no deep meaning inside this show, it’s just a basic, predictable story about undoing mistakes.

At least Steins;Gate ends cleanly, unlike Re:Zero, which drags out its nonsense over multiple seasons until arc 9 still achieve nothing. But if you’re looking for an actual deep, well-written sci-fi, this ain’t it.

Reviewer’s Rating: 2

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