what the hell is the mc's name

NekoZamurai said:
I think it's mad scientist sunuvabich.

official_brown said:
Real: Rintaro Okabe
Scientist Name: Hyouin Kyouma

Red headed girl’s name: Makise Kurisu
Nickname: Christina

And tbh it will only get more confusing as it goes on. It’s shouldn’t be that confusing rn. But things should become clear by the end

skywatt said:
I just started steins gate. I'm on ep 4 and I literally can't tell what the mc's name is YET. every single character calls him by a different name and not a single one of those names sounds like the others I'm so fucking confused. not only HIS name but also the red haired girl he calls assistant Christina makise kurisu or whatever the fuck she's named. I'm already so confused with the events and the pacing of the story please someone tells me that it's going to be less confusing as the story progresses

MajesticPlayer said:

lmaoooooo, yes it will all make sense. his name is okabe rintaro and he calls himself houin kyoma. assistants name is makise kurisu. the story will make more sense as you progress trust me ^_^

notreallymetho said:
Don’t be like me and watch the second series first on accident (via Hulu). :~)

Was so confused and by the time I watched the other one I just was disappointed I watched the story in that order.

notreallymetho said:
Don’t be like me and watch the second series first on accident (via Hulu). :~)

Was so confused and by the time I watched the other one I just was disappointed I watched the story in that order.

skywatt said:

thanks for explaining I had really high expectations before watching the show so it would be disappointing to not understand whatever it is about ykwim

skywatt said:
I'm currently watching steins gate I've been told that the experience would be way better if I followed the chronological order of the events which is to watch steins gate 0 once I catch up to steins gate ep 22 I don't know if I'm going to follow that order yet but I think I'm doing the right thing now. thanks for letting me know

skywatt said:
I'm currently watching steins gate I've been told that the experience would be way better if I followed the chronological order of the events which is to watch steins gate 0 once I catch up to steins gate ep 22 I don't know if I'm going to follow that order yet but I think I'm doing the right thing now. thanks for letting me know

filimaua13 said:

That's the wrong way for first timers. Just complete the original series fully (episode 1-25).

After that if you're keen to watch Steins Gate 0, watch episode 23b (alternate version of episode 23) before starting Steins Gate 0.

skywatt said:
about that actually I don't even know if steins gate 0 is canon I mean once I finish steins gate will the story be complete or will I have to watch steins gate 0

Render_1 said:

I highly recommend you rewatch this in a year or two, I'm currently rewatching it and it's been a great experience

filimaua13 said:
But SG0 is definitely a necessary part of the story.

xZabuzax said:

Steins;Gate is an awesome anime but I will suggest you to lower your expectations, having a high expectation is never a good thing, I had extremely high expectations when I was watching FMAB and I ended up extremely disappointed by it, I don't know how that anime is rated #1, I won't place FMAB even in my top 30 (or more) so having high expectations was one of the reasons I ended up disliking FMAB.

So yeah, lower your expectations and enjoy the ride, Steins;Gate is pretty awesome and if you are confused about something then don't worry about it, everything will be explained later.

007sahil said:

while re-watching I don't get same experience as watching first time litteraly this anime is so good I have complete this whole anime in 1 day(2season) I want someone to brainwash me so that I can watch this again

Render_1 said:


that's why I said to wait quite a long time, so you forgot some of the details

xZabuzax said:

And no, don't follow that crappy order, it's not even Chronological and Steins;Gate was never created to be watched like that, that order will only ruin the pacing the original created and shoehorn a slower (and IMHO, mediocre) anime in the middle of a climax which is simply dumb.

Just finish Steins;Gate (all 24 episodes) before you watch anything else involving this franchise.

007sahil said:

that's why I said to wait quite a long time, so you forgot some of the details

Render_1 said:
ohh sorry I get it I think I also have to wait 2years to watch this anime again

xZabuzax said:

I agree that Steins;Gate 0 is canon but I don't agree with this statement, Steins;Gate is a complete story as is. Steins;Gate 0 is definitely not a necessary part of the story, it's just an "extra material" to please the fans, just like Boruto is an "extra material" to please the fans of Naruto.

Boruto is also canon but that doesn't mean that is a necessary part of Naruto's story either.

skywatt said:
that's what i've been told by a couple of steins gate fans but I was never a fan of the so called chronological order aswell tbh I believe that the author published the story in some specific order for a reason so there's no reason to follow another fan made one

MxrcoH1Ibxr said:
Your just to small brained for this anime🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

NekoZamurai said:
I think it's mad scientist sunuvabich.

xZabuzax said:

I agree that Steins;Gate 0 is canon but I don't agree with this statement, Steins;Gate is a complete story as is. Steins;Gate 0 is definitely not a necessary part of the story, it's just an "extra material" to please the fans, just like Boruto is an "extra material" to please the fans of Naruto.

Boruto is also canon but that doesn't mean that is a necessary part of Naruto's story either.

IgunasioHerunan said:

No it’s not, Boruto is a sequel while SG0 is an interquel… Definitely SG0 is necessary to get to the finale of SG

xZabuzax said:

SG0 is a Midquel or Interquel or VN's expansion (whatever you wanna call it) but it's definitely not a "Necessary" part of the story, it's just a part of the story (or an "extra" story for the fans), but it's not "Necessary" at all, you can simply skip it and call it a day, you don't need Steins;Gate 0 to understand Steins;Gate.

Same goes with Boruto, you don't need Boruto to understand Naruto either, you can simply watch Naruto and call it a day as well. None of these "extra material" are necessary for the story, they are just "extras" to please the fans.

IgunasioHerunan said:


Maybe it’s not necessary to “understand” Steins;Gate, but it closes the circle of time travel. I wouldn’t call it a masterpiece without SG0, because it explains how things ended up that way with logic rather than let it be a “wizard did it” like Tokyo Revengers time travel logic. What SG0 does is enlarge SG majesty, hence it’s a must to watch.

xZabuzax said:

Well mate, we have to agree to disagree on this one because in my opinion Steins;Gate is already a masterpiece the way it is, I don't agree with your statement that Steins;Gate 0 explains how things ended up with logic either, on the other hand, it simply added more BS to the already awesome ending from the original Steins;Gate, I really didn't need to watch all that "extra" BS from Steins;Gate 0 which barely added anything significant to the OG story, on the other hand, it convoluted the story with even more BS which I disliked but hey, that's just my opinion just like you have your opinion on it.

IgunasioHerunan said:


Are you telling me that when you finished SG you didn't want to know where that video came from and how? Well, then I guess you are into animes which solutions happen just because, animes whose authors can't come up with some interesting or original outcome and wizards have to solve everything... That's ok, like you said, everyone has their own opinion and taste.

I believe that the author had everything built up in his mind and the events happen in a way where everything connects, it's meant to be that way. So SG0 is not an "extra" for the fans, like you say. Different story with the Deja Vu Movie, that's pure fan-service and follows no logic.

IgunasioHerunan said:


That's ok, like you said, everyone has their own opinion and taste.

I believe that the author had everything built up in his mind and the events happen in a way where everything connects, it's meant to be that way. So SG0 is not an "extra" for the fans, like you say. Different story with the Deja Vu Movie, that's pure fan-service and follows no logic.

filimaua13 said:

I disagree that Steins Gate is one of those anime where the solution comes out of thin air just because.

I mean I can understand how people may think that, but Steins Gate is slightly different.

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The first episode establishes that this has all happened before due to the fact a previous Okabe was present there. Throughout the story it also establishes that paradoxes aren't possible because it doesn't work with time loops, but rather its split off iterations of the same events due to attractor field convergence.

So based on everything I just said, it makes total sense to believe that the final solution is given to us from a previous Okabe who has already experienced not only what our Okabe has experienced but also lived for another 15 years on the Beta worldline trying to find the path to Steins Gate. It may seem like a cop out, but with everything the story has established and setup from the very beginning... it isn't. This is why Steins Gate 0 isn't THAT important to make the ending make sense. Cos it already does, and it remains consistent within the mechanics of this world.