It's me.
In an effort to escape the onslaught of the Organisation, I have time leapt to this time to enjoy the fireworks of the New Year, as well as to write a review.
Steins;Gate is pretty fucking awesome.
Originally a visual novel game for the xBox360, Steins;Gate easily becomes one of the most popular anime due to its unique qualities. Like many other animes which were derived from visual novels, its selling point is its unique and creative storyline.
Basically, you have a self-proclaimed mad scientist who stumbles upon a time machine that is capable of sending messages into the future. Accompanied by a cute ditzy girl and an otaku/super haker, they form the Future Gadget Research Establishment and perform various experiments out of curiosity. The number of members increase as the story moves on.
Steins;Gate has a story built upon suspense and twists, and that is exactly what I loved about it. It keeps me guessing all the way, from episode 1 to 24. Various hypothesis and theories keep popping in my head like popcorn. However, this does not mean that Steins;Gate have a confusing story. In fact, it is quite the opposite. Steins;Gate is so interesting that I was completely absorbed into the story and I go "OMG" everytime something is revealed. Other than the intense 'MOMENT OF TRUTH' scenes, the anime constantly switches to its light-hearted slice of life storyline which usually have me laughing myself off the seat.
The voice acting is top-notch. The voice actor of Okabe truly outdone himself. I get the shivers every time I hear him say "El Psy Congroo". Also, we have the cute voice of Mayuri going "Tutturoo~" and Kurise's tsundere voice. Absolute euphoria. As far as the sound goes in the anime, I can mostly only hear cicadas crying in the background, but it suits the setting of Akihabara damned well. Of course, later in the show there's this superb piano play which makes the scene very dramatic. I love the OP very much because of its high-tension beats. A fantastic opening for a fantastic anime.
Okabe Rin- I mean Hououin Kyouma is the most awesome dude in the whole anime. He is literally the life of the anime. Not once have I gotten tired of his 'outburst'. I can see why he's quite the ladies man. Steins;Gate would probably suck without him and he should have a book of his famous quotes published immediately.
The other characters are pretty lovable too, with all the girls being cute in their own way and Daru being a cool haker and all. I don't think I dislike any characters in Steins;Gate.
The art is perfect. Nuff' said.(or not apparently) It is almost impossible for me to fully convey how much I love the art of Steins;Gate, but i will try my best. Take a look at this emoticon :). Now compare it to the Mona Lisa potrait. This is how much better Steins;Gate is than other animes. Okay, too much exaggeration. But I will have you know that I love all the visuals in the anime. The characters are very well designed and somewhat original.(Well maybe Kurisu looks kind of like Hitagi from Bakemonogatari) Akihabara looks detailed and goes well with the cicada cries. It is on par with the beautiful Ikebukuro from Durarara! Then, shit gets real when the intense moments happens and the distinct difference with the peaceful days and the dark desperate scenes never fails to mesmerize me. Just when I thought "Wow, the art is pretty good! Everything is detailed and sharp, the bright colors really tells the joyful mood", everything turns dark and hazy as the unexpected happens. Somewhat nuff' said.
I thoroughly enjoyed the show because it keeps me guessing until the end and the comical daily lives of the characters keeps the anime interesting. I loved every second of Steins;Gate and I wish that everyone would watch it. It's an outstanding anime which deserves all the attention it is getting.
El Psy Congroo!
