---
title: "Steins;Gate"
year: 2011
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/steins-gate-2011"
media_type: "tv"
tmdb_id: 42509
imdb_id: "tt1910272"
status: "Ended"
seasons_count: 1
episodes_count: 24
runtime_minutes: 24
community_rating: 8.5
vote_count: 970
content_rating: "TV-14"
---

# Steins;Gate (2011) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/steins-gate-2011

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

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.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A group of friends discovers their microwave can send text messages into the past."

### Why Watch
- engaging time travel premise
- intricate narrative structure

### Caveats & Content Note
- slow initial pacing
- Tone & Suitability: The series contains elements of science fiction, mystery, and thriller themes.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: sci-fi, mystery, thriller, suspenseful

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel | None | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | None | None | Apple TV Store |
| **Canada (CA)** | Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Crunchyroll | None | Apple TV Store |
| **Australia (AU)** | Crunchyroll Amazon Channel | None | Apple TV Store |

## Season Architecture & Lore Primers

### Season 1 (24 Episodes)
## Filler vs. Essential Episode Classifier

- **Total Tracked Episodes**: 24
- **Crucial Mytharc Episodes**: 3 (13%)
- **Character Core Episodes**: 21 (88%)
- **Side Quest / Filler Episodes**: 0 (0%)

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Mamoru Miyano** as *Rintaro Okabe (voice)*
- **Asami Imai** as *Kurisu Makise (voice)*
- **Kana Hanazawa** as *Mayuri Shiina (voice)*
- **Tomokazu Seki** as *Itaru Hashida (voice)*
- **Yukari Tamura** as *Suzuha Amane (voice)*
- **Haruko Momoi** as *Faris Nyan-Nyan (voice)*
- **Yu Kobayashi** as *Luka Urushibara (voice)*
- **Saori Goto** as *Moeka Kiryuu (voice)*
- **Masaki Terasoma** as *Yuugo Tennouji (voice)*
- **Ayano Yamamoto** as *Nae Tennouji (voice)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: How many episodes are in the series?
The series consists of 24 episodes.

### Q: What is the series based on?
It is based on the 2009 visual novel of the same name by 5pb. and Nitroplus.

### Q: Who produced the anime?
The series was produced by White Fox.

### Q: When did the series originally air?
The series aired from April to September 2011.

### Q: What is the central conflict?
The characters must evade an organization named SERN that tracks their time travel experiments.

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- [Steins;Gate (TV series) - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steins;Gate_(TV_series))
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- [Steins;Gate (TV Series 2011-2011) — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/42509-steins-gate)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*