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A group of friends have customized their microwave so that it can send text messages to the past. As they perform different experiments, an organization named SERN who has been doing their own research on time travel tracks them down and now the characters have to find a way to avoid being captured by them.

1 Seasons
24 Episodes
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Animation Sci-Fi & Fantasy Mystery Comedy
Cast & Characters
episode image Being Meltdown
9.6/10 (3109 votes)

#1 Being Meltdown

S1:E22

In order to continue his work against SERN, Okabe must finally choose between saving Kurisu or Mayuri.

episode image Achievement Point
9.6/10 (3111 votes)

#2 Achievement Point

S1:E24

Okabe has one final chance to travel back in time, set everything right, and save the girl he never even got to love. His mission is vital, but it may mean the end for the mad scientist.

episode image Open the Steins Gate
9.4/10 (2389 votes)

#3 Open the Steins Gate

S1:E23

Tasked with preventing an impending World War III by an alternate Suzuha, Okabe finds himself playing an active part in Kurisu's death.

episode image Dogma in Ergosphere
9.3/10 (2250 votes)

#4 Dogma in Ergosphere

S1:E12

Tension builds at the Lab when Makise and Suzuha both show up for the party, but that's just the beginning. As the night draws to a close, armed thugs - led by a familiar face - come looking for the time machine.

episode image Sacrificial Necrosis
9.3/10 (2082 votes)

#5 Sacrificial Necrosis

S1:E16

The truth about Suzuha's father is finally revealed. Okabe realizes the devastating consequences of stopping her from leaving the night of the party.

episode image Metaphysics Necrosis
9.1/10 (2014 votes)

#6 Metaphysics Necrosis

S1:E13

Okabe, desperate to prevent the tragedy he's already seen happen, summons the courage for a daring Time Leap. Can he save the life of his oldest and dearest companion?

episode image Physically Necrosis
9.1/10 (1923 votes)

#7 Physically Necrosis

S1:E14

Despite his many attempts, Okabe is unable to prevent the death of Mayuri, so he turns to Makise for help solving the riddle of time travel. Later, Suzuha's true identity is revealed

episode image Finalize Apoptosis
9.1/10 (1889 votes)

#8 Finalize Apoptosis

S1:E20

With the help of Kurisu and Moeka, Okabe attempts to get closer to the IBN 5100 and the mysterious FB. As he closes in on SERN's network, he realizes that the path to victory will not be without additional sacrifice.

episode image Paradox Meltdown
8.8/10 (1779 votes)

#9 Paradox Meltdown

S1:E21

With his new discovery in mind, Okabe continues his attempts to protect Mayuri while also trying to avoid Kurisu's potential impending fate.

episode image Endless Apoptosis
8.6/10 (1698 votes)

#10 Endless Apoptosis

S1:E19

Okabe must make a time leap in order to save Moeka from herself. He realizes that all is not what it seems as Moeka's shady behavior leads him closer to the IBN 5100.

episode image Made in Complex
8.4/10 (1619 votes)

#11 Made in Complex

S1:E17

After the change in divergence fails to have a lasting effect, Okabe and Kurisu set out to further manipulate time in the hopes of gaining an IBN 5100.

episode image Divergence Singularity
8.3/10 (1677 votes)

#12 Divergence Singularity

S1:E7

Okabe takes his experimentation to the next level by texting the winning lotto numbers back in time, but he fails to consider how his actions might alter the present - or the future.

episode image Chaos Theory Homeostasis II
8.3/10 (1645 votes)

#13 Chaos Theory Homeostasis II

S1:E9

Okabe grows concerned over the drastic changes his experimentation is causing, and the IBN-5100 disappears from the lab. The only hope for finding a replacement rests upon the delicate shoulders of Feyris the cat girl.

episode image Dogma in Event Horizon
8.3/10 (1609 votes)

#14 Dogma in Event Horizon

S1:E11

As the lab members prepare to transport human memories by way of a Time Leap, Okabe receives some highly disturbing news: Makise may be a SERN spy!

episode image Missing Link Necrosis
8.3/10 (1602 votes)

#15 Missing Link Necrosis

S1:E15

Suzuha reveals the orgins of SERN's future totalitarianism. While she continues her work to destroy the organization, Okabe and Mayuri continue the search for Suzuha's father.

episode image Chaos Theory Homeostasis I
8.1/10 (1604 votes)

#16 Chaos Theory Homeostasis I

S1:E8

The latest experiment for Okabe and his lab mates leads to the disappearance of one of their own. Next, they'll attempt to use their time travel technology to make a young boy's dream a reality.

episode image Starmine Rendezvous
8.0/10 (1685 votes)

#17 Starmine Rendezvous

S1:E5

A successful hack reveals SERN's big secret.

episode image Fractal Androgynous
8.0/10 (1616 votes)

#18 Fractal Androgynous

S1:E18

In a further attempt to rescue Mayuri from her fate, Okabe reveals Ruka's past to her. Ruka must make a difficult decision that might change her entire life.

episode image Chaos Theory Homeostasis III
7.9/10 (1575 votes)

#19 Chaos Theory Homeostasis III

S1:E10

The part-time warrior from downstairs tells Okabe about the search for her missing father. Meanwhile, the aspiring mad scientist is troubled by a mysterious text message.

episode image Parallel World Paranoia
7.6/10 (1752 votes)

#20 Parallel World Paranoia

S1:E3

Okabe suspects his microwave oven is behind the recent unusual events.

episode image Butterfly Effect's Divergence
7.6/10 (1652 votes)

#21 Butterfly Effect's Divergence

S1:E6

Okabe's small scale experiment is partially successful.

episode image Time Travel Paranoia
7.5/10 (1839 votes)

#22 Time Travel Paranoia

S1:E2

Okabe is surprised to see Makise up and about after she was killed.

episode image Turning Point
7.4/10 (2092 votes)

#23 Turning Point

S1:E1

A self-described mad scientist attends a lecture on time travel, stumbles upon the dead body of a familiarly unfamiliar woman, and discovers that his text messages are no longer bound by the rules of space and time.

episode image Interpreter Rendezvous
7.2/10 (1701 votes)

#24 Interpreter Rendezvous

S1:E4

Okabe needs to find a very old computer to hack a very new tech.

Cast & Chracters

character image Rintaro Okabe (voice)

Rintaro Okabe (voice)

Actor: Mamoru Miyano
character image Kurisu Makise (voice)

Kurisu Makise (voice)

Actor: Asami Imai
character image Mayuri Shiina (voice)

Mayuri Shiina (voice)

Actor: Kana Hanazawa
character image Itaru Hashida (voice)

Itaru Hashida (voice)

Actor: Tomokazu Seki
character image Suzuha Amane (voice)

Suzuha Amane (voice)

Actor: Yukari Tamura
character image Faris Nyan-Nyan (voice)

Faris Nyan-Nyan (voice)

Actor: Haruko Momoi
character image Luka Urushibara (voice)

Luka Urushibara (voice)

Actor: Yu Kobayashi

The highest rated episode of Steins;Gate is "Being Meltdown" (S1E22) with a rating of 9.60.

This episode received 3,109 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Interpreter Rendezvous" (S1E4) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 1,701 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Being Meltdown" (S1E22) with a rating of 9.60.

This episode received 3,109 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Interpreter Rendezvous" (S1E4) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 1,701 votes.

Name Department Job
Kazushige Kanehira Art Art Designer
Koji Eto Art Art Direction
Takuya Sato Directing Series Director
Kenjiro Gomi Production Producer
Kozue Kananiwa Production Producer
Shinsaku Tanaka Production Producer
Takayuki Matsunaga Production Producer
Yoshito Danno Production Producer
Jun Murakami Sound Original Music Composer
Kanako Itou Sound Theme Song Performance
Takeshi Abo Sound Original Music Composer
huke Visual Effects Character Designer
Miyuki Sato Visual Effects Color Designer
Chiyomaru Shikura Writing Original Story
Jukki Hanada Writing Series Composition

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