Steins;Gate
2011 • Frontier Works
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 2011
- Episodes
- 24
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Frontier Works · Funimation · Media Factory · Movic
- Genres
- Drama · Psychological · Science fiction · Thriller
Self-proclaimed mad scientist Okabe Rintarou lives in a small room in Akihabara, where he invents "future gadgets" with fellow lab members Shiina Mayuri, his air-headed childhood friend, and Hashida Itaru, an otaku hacker. The three pass the time by tinkering with their latest creation, a "Phone Microwave" that can be controlled through text messages.
The lab members soon face a string of mysterious incidents that lead to a game-changing discovery: the Phone Microwave can send emails to the past and thus alter history. Adapted from the critically acclaimed visual novel by 5pb. and Nitroplus, Steins;Gate takes Okabe to the depths of scientific theory and human despair as he faces the dire consequences of changing the past.
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Steins;Gate was produced by White Fox and released as a 24-episode television anime series in 2011. It originated as an adaptation of the 2009 visual novel developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus, which centers on a self-proclaimed mad scientist who discovers a method to send messages to the past via a modified microwave. The narrative explores the complex, often devastating consequences of time manipulation within the Akihabara district of Tokyo.
The series is noted for its meticulous approach to speculative science and its emotional character development, which helped it transition from a cult visual novel to a globally recognized piece of media. Director Takuya Sato and director Hiroshi Hamasaki sought to balance the frenetic energy of the source material with a grounded, suspenseful atmosphere. Upon release, the show received widespread critical acclaim for its intricate plot structure and has since been cited as one of the most influential works of science fiction in the medium.
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