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Steins;Gate
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Twenty-four-episode Akihabara time-travel thriller following eccentric inventor Rintaro Okabe and neuroscientist Kurisu Makise across diverging worldlines.
Self-styled mad scientist Rintaro Okabe accidentally turns a modified microwave in a cramped Akihabara apartment into a device capable of sending text messages backward in time. White Fox converts the 5pb. and Nitroplus visual novel into a taut twenty-four-episode thriller where every small timeline edit tightens an inescapable butterfly-effect trap.
About Steins;Gate
Self-styled mad scientist Rintaro Okabe accidentally turns a modified microwave in a cramped Akihabara apartment into a device capable of sending text messages backward in time. White Fox converts the 5pb. and Nitroplus visual novel into a taut twenty-four-episode thriller where every small timeline edit tightens an inescapable butterfly-effect trap. Constructs airtight worldline mechanics where casual early experiments directly trigger episode twelve's gut-punch reversal. Sparks sharp romantic and intellectual chemistry between Rintaro Okabe and Kurisu Makise. Captures sun-bleached 2010 Akihabara alleyways and CRT hobbyist culture with grounded visual detail. Sticks a thrilling episode twenty-three and twenty-four landing that rewards close attention to episode one.
⛩️ Anime Details
- Studio
- White Fox
- Premiere Year
- 2011
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View canonical entity profile (4 lists) →Self-styled mad scientist Rintaro Okabe accidentally turns a modified microwave in a cramped Akihabara apartment into a device capable of sending text messages backward in time. White Fox converts the 5pb. and Nitroplus visual novel into a taut twenty-four-episode thriller where every small timeline edit tightens an inescapable butterfly-effect trap.
Key Metrics
Studio
White Fox
Premiere Year
2011
Episodes
24 episodes
Director
Hiroshi Hamasaki & Takuya Sato
Source Material
5pb. & Nitroplus visual novel
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Constructs airtight worldline mechanics where casual early experiments directly trigger episode twelve's gut-punch reversal
- Sparks sharp romantic and intellectual chemistry between Rintaro Okabe and Kurisu Makise
- Captures sun-bleached 2010 Akihabara alleyways and CRT hobbyist culture with grounded visual detail
- Sticks a thrilling episode twenty-three and twenty-four landing that rewards close attention to episode one
Cons
- Spends its opening eleven episodes in slow-burn slice-of-life lab banter that causes impatient viewers to drop early
- Includes dated Akihabara maid-cafe otaku humor around supporting cast member Daru
- Compresses side heroines' alternate visual-novel routes into brief single-episode undo arcs
Eligibility
- Sci-fi mystery fans who want closed-loop time-travel rules that hold up under scrutiny
- Viewers willing to invest ten episodes of character setup for twelve episodes of relentless suspense
- Viewers tracking White Fox works from 2011 directed by Hiroshi Hamasaki & Takuya Sato (5pb. & Nitroplus visual novel)
- Community voters weighing narrative closure, animation craft, and replay value across 24 episodes
Things to Watch Out For
- Do not judge the tone by episodes two through seven before the SERN conspiracy closes in
- Repeating tragedy loops in the second half carry heavy psychological distress
- Structure and pacing require 24 episodes of focused viewing rather than passive background play
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