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Season 1 – Steins;Gate

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A group of friends create a machine that can send messages to the past and alter their present timeline.

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Steins;Gate — Season 1

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Jean-Luc Bouchard and Anjali Patel BuzzFeed News 03/06/2019
Steins;Gates is a must-watch series, if only to watch how it consistently pushes boundaries in the genre of science fiction. Go to Full Review
Jeremy Looney Common Sense Media 03/22/2023
3/5
The pacing in this series can be slow, but it does continually pick up with some nice time travel related payoffs. Character-wise, it's hit-or-miss. Go to Full Review
Ryan Lambie Den of Geek 03/06/2019
Funny, intense and occasionally creepy, Steins;Gate contains just about everything you could ask for in an anime series. Go to Full Review
Irina Curovic CBR 03/06/2019
Steins;Gate is an emotional, time-travel story with interesting characters and an engaging intertwining storyline. Go to Full Review
Toussaint Egan Paste Magazine 03/06/2019
Steins;Gate is slow to start, but builds into an enthralling sci-fi mystery with tight plotting, memorable characters, and a genuinely novel twist on the iterative process of time travel. Go to Full Review
Richard John Dorricott What Culture 03/06/2019
Steins;Gate manages to cover a lot of ground; it can be hilarious at times as well as downright disturbing, simultaneously both emotionally engaging and comically entertaining. Go to Full Review
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Parellax Jun 18 This show... was peak. I really dont know how to express all my emotions in this review after watching and even though i usually dont give reviews, i felt i just had to for this absolute cinematic genius of a show. Its complex, gave importance to character development, gave real life references and theories, insane amounts of foreshadowing, plot development is on point, and even though i was hooked form ep 1, im sure the show is insanely binge worthy, all the way to the top of a persons ranking from ep 9. It had thriller, sci fi, slice of life, romance, comedy and basically 90% other genres and not just shabbily put together like other animes or tv shows try to do. Every part of this show, in all of its aspects are perfect. Theres no one plothole. And for a time travel show thats amazing. Shows like back to the future are nothing in terms of complexity and perfectness compared to steins gate. Steins gate is the best sci fi show of all time and arguably the best form of fiction ever created and ill forever stand by that. Ive watched far too many animes and other tv shows but steins; gate just had to be leagues above 2nd place. Truly amazing show. Though some people just call shows "peak" when they remotely start to enjoy it, they dont actually mean it in the sense of it really being peak, as in the best. But ill say this right now. Steins; Gate is PEAK fiction. Whether you like complex shows or whether you prefer other genres, im 100% sure youll enjoy steins gate if you just give it a chance. The plot complexity alone is so beautiful and the way everything is connected and put together is mind blowing. Theres nothing more to say other than the fact that its peak fiction, because thats what it is. This was and always will be, the choice of Steins; Gate. El Psy Kongroo. See more Luis Vidal F 08/19/2024 El inicio pese a ser lento, va introduciendo a los personajes de a poco , ello logra hacer que la historia mientras avanza posea más y más relieve , es simplemente sublime en su totalidad... See more THE NASHVILLE I @Nshvlleindie 07/29/2024 It's a muddled mess. This show's a big example of how flawed Rotten Tomatoes is.... The storytelling is flat out incoherent. The main objective for the characters does NOT stay clear for more than a few minutes. We shift from plot to meandering, and back and forth again. The show's writing DOES NOT make sense. It's inexplicable how this has a positive rating, let alone one in the 90s. See more PlasmaRanger 06/16/2024 A refreshing take on the genre with some beautiful character arcs. A must see for anime and sci-fi fans alike. See more Yash B @yashbansal 04/14/2023 "Steins;Gate" is an ambitious sci-fi anime that definitely takes a while to get going. The finished package is not necessarily among my favorite anime series, but I admire the creativity at play here. I think the first half of the series can be a bit of a slog at times but I wouldn't say any of it is necessarily bad. It builds up to a lot of interesting moments and honestly is one of those shows I could spend time analyzing if I wanted to. Overall, it is a unique show that patient viewers will find something rewarding with, but it definitely doesn't have that addictive quality for most of it so watching it did feel like work for me in the beginning sections of the series, but it ultimately had satisfying payoff in the second half. See more Michael L 03/18/2023 Well-developed characters, compelling story, great voice acting - must-see! See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Apr 6, 2011 Turning Point A mad scientist attends a lecture on time travel and discovers that his text messages are no longer bound by the rules of space and time. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 13, 2011 Time Travel Paranoia Okabe is shocked to learn that Makise Kurisu, who was stabbed by an unknown assailant during Doctor Nakabachi's lecture, is somehow alive and well. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 20, 2011 Parallel World Paranoia Makise pays a visit to the lab, leading to further experimentation with the phone microwave. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 27, 2011 Interpreter Rendezvous Okabe tries to learn the whereabouts of an IBN-5100, an antique computer. Details Episode 5 Aired May 4, 2011 Starmine Rendezvous Okabe uncovers the shocking truth behind SERN's attempts to master time travel. Details Episode 6 Aired May 11, 2011 Butterfly Effect's Divergence Makise figures out to the rules to the phone microwave; Okabe adds a new member to the staff. Details Episode 7 Aired May 18, 2011 Divergence Singularity Okabe takes his experimentation to the next level, but he fails to consider how his actions might alter the present. Details Episode 8 Aired May 25, 2011 Chaos Theory Homeostasis - I The latest experiment leads to a disappearance; time travel may make a young boy's dream a reality. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 1, 2011 Chaos Theory Homeostasis - II Okabe is concerned about the changes his experimentation is causing; the IBN-5100 disappears from the lab. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 8, 2011 Chaos Theory Homeostasis - III The warrior from downstairs tells Okabe about the search for her father; the aspiring mad scientist is troubled by a text message. Details Episode 11 Aired Jun 15, 2011 Dogma in Event Horizon The lab members prepare to transport human memories in a Time Leap, but Makise seems strangely reluctant to go forward with it. Details Episode 12 Aired Jun 22, 2011 Dogma in Ergosphere Makise and Suzuha both show up for the party; armed thugs come looking for the time machine. Details Episode 13 Aired Jun 29, 2011 Metaphysics Necrosis Okabe, desperate to prevent the tragedy he's already seen happen, summons the courage for a daring Time Leap. Details Episode 14 Aired Jul 6, 2011 Physically Necrosis Despite his many attempts, Okabe is unable to prevent the death of Mayuri; Suzuha's true identity is revealed. Details Episode 15 Aired Jul 13, 2011 Missing Link Necrosis Suzuha reveals the harrowing truth about state of society in the year 2036. Details Episode 16 Aired Jul 20, 2011 Sacrificial Necrosis Daru somehow manages to repair the time machine and Suzuha learns the truth about her long-lost father. Details Episode 17 Aired Jul 27, 2011 Made in Complex Okabe and Makise realize that they cannot save Mayuri without the IBN-5100. Details Episode 18 Aired Aug 3, 2011 Fractal Androgynous Ruka is up next on the list of D-Mails to erase, but before she's willing to surrender her femininity, Okabe must agree to be her boyfriend for a day. Details Episode 19 Aired Aug 10, 2011 Endless Apoptosis The next D-Mail Okabe must erase is Moeka's, but arrives at her apartment only to find it covered in police tape. Details Episode 20 Aired Aug 17, 2011 Finalize Apoptosis To undo the last D-Mail, Okabe needs to send a message to Moeka from FB's cellphone, and on his hunt for FB he encounters a familiar face. Details Episode 21 Aired Aug 24, 2011 Paradox Meltdown Despite his best efforts, Okabe is forced to watch as Mayuri dies yet another agonizing death. Details Episode 22 Aired Aug 31, 2011 Being Meltdown It's time to decide whether to undo the last D-Mail or not, and Okabe and Makise find themselves faced with the unthinkable. Details Episode 23 Aired Sep 7, 2011 Open the Steins Gate A face from the past returns to the present with a working time machine and a mission for Okabe. Details Episode 24 Aired Sep 14, 2011 Achievement Point Okabe has one final chance to travel back in time, set everything right, and save the girl he never even got to love. Details Episode 25 Aired Feb 22, 2012 Egoistic Poriomania Okabe and the lab members travel to America to reunite with an old friend. Details
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Season Info

Director
Hiroshi Hamazaki, Takuya Sato, Kanji Wakabayashi
Creator
Chiyomaru Shikura
Executive Producer
Takaki Kosaka
Screenwriter
Jukki Hanada
Network
ANIME
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Animation
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date
Apr 6, 2011