Rintaro Okabe is a self-declared mad scientist operating out of a cramped Akihabara apartment above a CRT shop, running the Future Gadget Lab with his childhood friend Mayuri and the hacker Daru. He is loud, theatrical, and deeply committed to the bit of being a genius pursued by shadowy organizations. Then, almost by accident, they build something real: a microwave that can send text messages into the past. The D-Mail, they call it. Each one changes something small. Then something large. The butterfly effect of their experiments begins to compound in ways Okabe is the only one who can perceive — because every time the timeline shifts, he retains his memories. He is the only one who knows what has been changed, what has been lost, and what it will cost to unwind it. The series spends its first half building its characters and its world with deliberate patience; its second half deploys everything established in the first to deliver one of the most emotionally devastating time-travel narratives ever told. Steins;Gate is a 25-episode science fiction thriller produced by White Fox — the studio whose catalog includes Akame ga Kill!, Re:Zero, and Katanagatari — directed by Hiroshi Hamasaki and Takuya Sato, written by Jukki Hanada, and based on 5pb./Nitroplus's 2009 visual novel — one of the highest-rated visual novels ever released and the second entry in the Science Adventure series, preceded by Chaos;HEAd and followed by Robotics;Notes and Chaos;Child. It aired on MBS and other channels from April to September 2011 and has consistently ranked among the greatest anime ever made in every major fan poll since its release. The score was composed by Takeshi Abo and Jun Murakami. The English dub was produced by FUNimation. This is the FUNimation Anime Classics Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack — 25 episodes on 4 Blu-ray discs and 4 DVDs, 625 minutes runtime, rated 14+. Special features include episode commentaries, an Akihabara map, textless songs, U.S. trailer, and trailers. Notable Staff & Voice Talent Directors: Hiroshi Hamasaki & Takuya SatoSeries Composition: Jukki Hanada (Love Live!, Steins;Gate 0)Original Visual Novel: 5pb. / Nitroplus (Science Adventure series Vol. 2, 2009; English license: JAST USA / Spike Chunsoft)Character Design: Kyuta Sakai (based on original designs by Huke)Studio: White Fox (Akame ga Kill!, Re:Zero, Katanagatari)Music: Takeshi Abo & Jun MurakamiOpening Theme: "Hacking to the Gate" by Kanako ItoEnding Theme: "Toki Tsukasadoru Juuni no Meiyaku" by Yui Sakakibara Japanese Cast:- Mamoru Miyano as Rintaro Okabe- Asami Imai as Kurisu Makise- Kana Hanazawa as Mayuri Shiina- Tomokazu Seki as Itaru "Daru" Hashida- Yukari Tamura as Faris NyanNyan- Yuu Kobayashi as Moeka Kiryuu- Saori Goto as Suzuha Amane English Dub Cast (FUNimation):- J. Michael Tatum as Rintaro Okabe- Trina Nishimura as Kurisu Makise- Ashly Burch as Mayuri Shiina- Tyson Rinehart as Itaru "Daru" Hashida- Brina Palencia as Faris NyanNyan- Jessica Cavanagh as Moeka Kiryuu- Cherami Leigh as Suzuha Amane Blu-ray / DVD Features (Anime Classics Combo Pack) - All 25 Episodes on 4 Blu-ray Discs + 4 DVDs — Complete Series (625 Minutes)- Episode Commentaries- Akihabara Map- Textless Opening & Closing Songs- U.S. Trailer- Trailers- Dolby TrueHD: English 5.1 / Japanese 2.0 (Blu-ray)- English 5.1 Dolby Surround / Japanese Stereo (DVD) Spoken Languages: English & Japanese Audio, English Subtitles Edition Details Japanese Title: シュタインズ・ゲート (Shutainzu Gēto / Steins;Gate)Runtime: 625 Minutes (Complete Series, 25 Episodes, 4 BD + 4 DVD)Directors: Hiroshi Hamasaki & Takuya SatoOriginal Broadcast Date (Japan): April 6 – September 14, 2011 (MBS)Publisher: FUNimation Entertainment (Anime Classics label)Rating: 14+Region: Region A / Region 1 (North America)Genre: Drama, Mystery, Science FictionThemes: Time Travel, Butterfly Effect, SERN Conspiracy, Akihabara Setting, Science Adventure Visual Novel Adaptation Media assumed VG+ unless otherwise noted.
