In this manga, many things are rushed and it lacks the strength to give the reader attachment to the characters and story at times. The feeling of the “true” Steins;Gate experience is felt very rarely in the manga. Experiencing the anime helps build some appeal to the manga, but that just shows the manga is not sufficient. The manga’s writing feels like a watered down version of the anime, it’s like eating homemade pancakes with no butter, maple syrup, and no Upa drawing on the pancake. Attachment to the story was only somewhat felt towards the final few chapters of the manga.
Despite the manga’s shortcomings, the art in the manga was phenomenal, even better than the anime at times. Do not misunderstand, however, the anime was indeed animated well, and it’s greyish colour palette was very fitting for the story. The difference is that the manga art style invites more “anime-like” expressions than the anime itself, and it makes you feel refreshed, like drinking Dr. Pepper on a hot day. Furthermore, the characters and the settings in the manga were exceptionally well drawn. One example of this would be Faris’s design, it looked more charming when compared to the anime. Lastly, the manga edition (at least the complete manga edition) also has nice art behind the front and back covers.
Despite being a disappointment, the Steins;Gate manga is still great to have. If you are into collecting, it is a great manga to collect and looks amazing on the shelf. The story was a rushed, but the art solo carries this manga.
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