Steins;Gate 2011
“Changing the past only makes the future worse.”
What is Steins;Gate?
Steins;Gate is a Japanese anime television series that aired in 2011. The show follows a group of friends who accidentally discover that they can send text messages to the past using a modified microwave oven.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2011
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 24
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 6, 2011
- Last aired
- Sep 14, 2011
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- Teletama, Sun TV
- Genres
- Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Comedy
- Updated
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Overview
Steins;Gate is a Japanese anime television series that aired in 2011. The show follows a group of friends who accidentally discover that they can send text messages to the past using a modified microwave oven. As they conduct various experiments with this newfound ability, they attract the attention of SERN, an organization involved in its own time travel research. The series was produced by White Fox and is based on a 2009 visual novel created by 5pb. and Nitroplus. It consists of 24 episodes and originally aired from April to September 2011. The show features a university student and his colleagues as they navigate the consequences of their discoveries and attempt to prevent being captured by SERN. The series was created by Chiyomaru Shikura and includes voice performances by Mamoru Miyano, Asami Imai, Kana Hanazawa, and Ashly Burch.
Should you watch it?
“A group of friends discovers their microwave can send text messages into the past.”
- engaging time travel premise
- intricate narrative structure
- slow initial pacing
Watch it if you enjoy science fiction stories involving time travel and high-stakes mystery.
The series contains elements of science fiction, mystery, and thriller themes.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Turning Point Apr 6, 2011
- E2 Time Travel Paranoia Apr 13, 2011
- E3 Parallel World Paranoia Apr 20, 2011
- E4 Interpreter Rendezvous Apr 27, 2011
- E5 Starmine Rendezvous May 4, 2011
- E6 Butterfly Effect's Divergence May 11, 2011
- E7 Divergence Singularity May 18, 2011
- E8 Chaos Theory Homeostasis I May 25, 2011
- E9 Chaos Theory Homeostasis II Jun 1, 2011
- E10 Chaos Theory Homeostasis III Jun 8, 2011
- E11 Dogma in Event Horizon Jun 15, 2011
- E12 Dogma in Ergosphere Jun 22, 2011
- E13 Metaphysics Necrosis Jun 29, 2011
- E14 Physically Necrosis Jul 6, 2011
- E15 Missing Link Necrosis Jul 13, 2011
- E16 Sacrificial Necrosis Jul 20, 2011
- E17 Made in Complex Jul 27, 2011
- E18 Fractal Androgynous Aug 3, 2011
- E19 Endless Apoptosis Aug 10, 2011
- E20 Finalize Apoptosis Aug 17, 2011
- E21 Paradox Meltdown Aug 24, 2011
- E22 Being Meltdown Aug 31, 2011
- E23 Open the Steins Gate Sep 7, 2011
- E24 Achievement Point Sep 14, 2011
Frequently asked questions
How many episodes are in the series?
The series consists of 24 episodes.
What is the series based on?
It is based on the 2009 visual novel of the same name by 5pb. and Nitroplus.
Who produced the anime?
The series was produced by White Fox.
When did the series originally air?
The series aired from April to September 2011.
What is the central conflict?
The characters must evade an organization named SERN that tracks their time travel experiments.