Reviews

This was definitely a thought-provoking anime. I’ve often asked myself the question, “What if I could go back in time? What would I do? What would I change? What would happen if I was able to go against the flow of time?” This anime answered some of my most complex questions regarding time travel and I enjoyed watching every minute of it.

Story: 10/10
The story follows Okabe Rintaro, the self-proclaimed “mad scientist”, and his adventures with time travel. Do not get thrown off by the first episode—I know that it may be confusing but as you progress through the anime all of the bits and pieces will fit together. There were a lot of tense and philosophical moments in the story but there was also the much-needed comic relief. I also think that the pacing of this anime was excellent. It was slow and relaxing up until episode 5; allowing the audience to slowly take in the plot. And from episode 5 onwards, it started to speed up and there was much suspense and excitement. There was also a fair bit of romance-- which I enjoyed. Other great things about the story are that it is unpredictable and that it makes you want to see more and more. The ending was very satisfying.

Art: 10/10
I liked the art alot and I felt that the character designs really did match the characters’ personalities. I also liked how most of the focus was placed on the characters instead of the background which made the story easier to follow. I don’t know a lot about animation but I thought the colours really set the tone for the story.

Sound: 9/10
The voice actors for this anime were very talented. I haven’t watched it dubbed so I don’t really what the English voice actors were like but the Japanese voice actors really did embrace their characters. The only thing that may have made this anime better was background music for some of the scenes.

Characters 10/10
Each of the characters in this anime were very unique. They all had their strengths and weaknesses and they were all able to see situations differently. I fell in love with Okabe’s eccentric ways and Kurisu’s perseverance. Daru would often make me laugh and Mayushii was absolutely adorable. Okabe does, however, change slowly as the anime progresses because of the events that befall him and he becomes more serious.

Enjoyment 10/10
I enjoyed this anime and I feel like other people would too. Steins;Gate is very refreshing and it’s worth the watch. Even if you’re someone who doesn’t really watch anime you should give it a try if you enjoy sci-fi, time-travel, etc.