Sep 18, 2012
In short, Steins;Gate is an interesting time-travel story with many plot twists and enjoyable characters. That being said, it doesn't mean everyone is going to like it. If you like Sci-Fi series and you aren't obsessed with just one, watch it and you will probably like. It's kind of a brave anime that includes some risky stuff to include in a commercial product like this.
For those who haven't watched the series yet, I'll try to explain what to expect:
* It isn't the best comedy series around.
* It isn't something action packed.
* It isn't about serious science.
* It requires you to be patient, you will probably
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understand nothing in the first six episodes.
* It isn't something godly nor is it the best thing in existence.
* If you are obsessive with old school anime (retard in short with my saying), you better not watch it.
So what's so good about it? Why is it rated that highly in almost every anime (and even VN) platform?
It's a very solid mixture of comedy, sci-fi and thriller genres. Twist after twist. It's unique and remarkable. It's done the right way :)
Story
This is the best part of all. Weird things happen in this anime, but they all make sense somehow. It has an amazing story, everything is connected somehow and not even a small part of it is ruined. The story progression is somewhat "accelerated". It starts slowly and gets faster by each episode. People looking for action will probably find the first episodes boring. Try to be patient until you cross "the borderline" or just drop it. I won't say what that borderline is, you better not get spoiled.
Sound
First of all, with all my objectiveness, I must say that the voice acting in this anime is really amazing. Okabe Rintarou is far the best voice acting performance I've ever seen and I'm really congratulating the VA for this.
I enjoyed most of the soundtracks. Mostly, the main theme, Gate of Steiner was awesome, it was both saddening and thrilling.
The opening was one of the best and the ending was good.
Art
It was good and I liked it. I think it fits the anime. The animation can be fluid at times, but it was better for me for an anime like this.
Character
The series includes one of the most original, funny -and trolling- characters ever made, "Hououin Kyouma the Mad Scientist". You will start enjoying the series for real after completely grasping his personality. He's very unique (actually, a bit more unique than he needs to be), trust me.
Of course the series doesn't include only one character (though he was the outstanding one). To be honest, I liked the most important five characters: Okabe, Kurisu, Mayuri, Daru and Suzuha and I don't really care about the rest.
Enjoyment
It was very enjoying for me. It's not easy to find an anime of this quality. To be honest, it's not the best anime choice for everyone. If you are seeking for something action packed or something like that romance in the school stuff, skip to the next because this is not your kind of deal.
Overall
It's a good series. Ah, that's not enough. Even though I don't see any anime as perfect, this is the BEST SERIES I'VE EVER WATCHED and deserves its place to the end.
El Ps... You were waiting for that, didn't you? You've been fooled.
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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