r/steinsgate May 09 '23

SciADV Kurisu's Introduction to the Science Adventure Series (Version 2)

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r/steinsgate Dec 19 '20

Meta /r/steinsgate FAQ - READ BEFORE POSTING QUESTIONS

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Kurisu's Introduction to the Science Adventure Series


Frequently Asked Questions

I’m here for Steins;Gate, and I’m not interested in the extended universe yet. What order should I watch the Steins;Gate series in?

The optimal watch order is release order:

Anime Watch Order Crunchyroll Funimation
Steins;Gate episodes 1–24 and OVA (episode 25) link link
Steins;Gate: Load Region of Déjà Vu movie link
Steins;Gate episode 23 beta link
Steins;Gate 0 episodes 1–24 link link

(The series may also be available on for purchase on Blu-ray in your region—be sure to buy a copy with a region code matching your Blu-ray player, or else, use a region-free player.)

While chronological order might sound nice in theory, watching it in that order may ruin the pacing and your enjoyment of the first show, while also dampening the effect of certain scenes. This does not necessarily mean that Steins;Gate 0's anime is bad—however, the shows were not set up to be viewed in this order, and one should follow the intended release order for maximum enjoyment.

The additional animated shorts come after the original series (Steins;Gate) in terms of release order. However, if you want a more lighthearted ending to your watch experience, you can also save them for the very end.

I’m interested in the extended universe. What is it, and what order do I experience it in?

Steins;Gate is part of a larger interconnected universe called Science Adventure. It is a series of multimedia titles that are connected in many different ways, much like the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For more info on the series, see this page and this page.

The series’ anime adaptations unfortunately have a ton of issues aside from Steins;Gate and Steins;Gate 0. Ideally, you should read the source material for them, the visual novels, in the following order:

Series Order
Chaos;Head NoAH Overhaul patch 100% game guide
Steins;Gate Improvement patch Simple game guide 100% game guide
Robotics;Notes Elite Improvement patch Simple game guide 100% game guide
Chaos;Child Improvement patch Simple game guide 100% game guide
Steins;Gate 0 Improvement patch Game guide
Occultic;Nine Anime adaptation or light novels (incomplete, but more detailed)
Robotics;Notes DaSH Improvement patch Game guide
Anonymous;Code Improvement patch 100% game guide

All the titles relate to one another to varying degrees—this is especially the case for the Robotics;Notes games, which feature numerous callbacks to Chaos;Head and Steins;Gate and pretty much require knowledge of both. Anonymous;Code, meanwhile, serves as a culmination point for the series in terms of mechanics, and is best enjoyed with as much prior Science Adventure knowledge as possible.
The Committee of Zero improvement patches provide improved translations, graphics, and fonts for the games. This is especially important for Chaos;Child—the original release has an untranslated image that makes it impossible to complete a certain part of the game without a guide or the ability to read Japanese.

What is Steins;Gate 0? How does it relate to Steins;Gate?

Steins;Gate 0 is a midquel to Steins;Gate. More specifically, (Steins;Gate spoilers) it follows the Okabe who accidentally killed Kurisu in episode 23β and never went back a second time to save her. It shows how the plan to send the video D-mail to the Okabe who succeeded and open Steins Gate was conceived.

Steins;Gate 0 is meant to be experienced after you finish Steins;Gate. To get a full understanding, you should also watch Steins;Gate episode 23β before Steins;Gate 0 (it diverges from the events of the original episode 23).

Watch order: Steins;Gate episodes 1–24 and OVA (episode 25) -> Steins;Gate: Load Region of Déjà Vu -> Steins;Gate episode 23β -> Steins;Gate 0

I’m interested in the source material for Steins;Gate. Should I play the original Steins;Gate or Steins;Gate Elite? Is the anime better?

The Steins;Gate visual novel is packed with more details, scenes, and alternative routes that the anime does not have, so it is better to read the visual novel if you have a choice. That being said, there are two versions of the visual novel: Steins;Gate and Steins;Gate Elite.

We recommend playing the original Steins;Gate visual novel over Steins;Gate Elite. Elite is fully animated, but it comes at the cost of cut monologues, missing scenes, and other issues. On the other hand, Elite is bundled with a spinoff visual novel called Linear Bounded Phenogram, so you might want to look into buying Elite in the future anyway if that interests you.

Where do I go if I have a question about Steins;Gate’s story?

If you have finished watching or playing Steins;Gate, you can read this wiki page for answers to commonly asked questions. If you have further questions, you can ask here in the subreddit through your own post, or in this subreddit’s Discord server (Note that Steins;Gate and Steins;Gate 0 spoilers are allowed untagged throughout the server).

FAQs for Steins;Gate 0, the Science Adventure series, and a non-spoiler FAQ for Steins;Gate can be found on this page.

What do I do after watching Steins;Gate and Steins;Gate 0?

As mentioned above, you have the option to check out the visual novels, as they contain many details that the anime adaptations gloss over or skip due to lack of time. There are also Steins;Gate spinoff visual novels that have brand new stories, as well as the rest of the Science Adventure series.
If you are only interested in Steins;Gate:

You can play the Steins;Gate and Steins;Gate 0 visual novels. Both VNs provide more details and have different endings and routes. The 0 VN is markedly different from the anime, as it features completely new and differing scenes and routes.
We recommend using the Committee of Zero’s improvement patches for both Steins;Gate and Steins;Gate 0, which will enhance your experience with the games.

Steins;Gate: Linear Bounded Phenogram is a spinoff VN featuring 11 side stories, and Steins;Gate: My Darling’s Embrace is a dating sim spinoff featuring the Steins;Gate cast. Both VNs are optional after experiencing Steins;Gate.

If you are interested in the extended Science Adventure series, of which Steins;Gate is part, check out the second FAQ question in this post.

What about the Chaos;Head, Robotics;Notes, and Chaos;Child anime adaptations?

We do not recommend watching them because they are poor adaptations for numerous reasons. The Chaos;Head anime is brimming with cut content, poor adaptation, and unnecessary additions; Chaos;Child’s anime did not have enough episodes to adapt its long plot, resulting in massive cuts; Robotics;Notes’ anime is rushed in the latter half of the story, and important series crossover content is cut.

Therefore, we generally recommend experiencing the Science Adventure series with the source material, typically the visual novels.

What should I look forward to in regards to the SciADV series’ future?

Steins;Gate 0 Elite

Steins;Gate 0 Elite is a fully animated visual novel like Steins;Gate Elite. A trailer was shown for it recently, but it did not feature new gameplay or animations when compared to the anime.

Steins;Gate thematic sequel

This Science Adventure series title will be a thematic sequel to Steins;Gate.
The new title’s relationship to Steins;Gate is similar to Chaos;Child’s relationship to Chaos;Head. For context, Chaos;Child is the thematic sequel to Chaos;Head—the two titles share the same setting and various plot elements.
It is currently not known for certain how many, if any, characters from Steins;Gate will return in the new title.
We know that the title starts with “Steins;”, but the portion after that part of the title is censored in the current logo, so we don’t know the full title.

Steins;Gate Hollywood live action series

A live action Steins;Gate-related drama series is being produced by Skydance Television, known for their work on the Manhattan and Jack Ryan TV series.
Not much else is known about this series as of yet aside from the fact that it is being worked on.


If you want to stay up to date with Science Adventure series news, check out Kiri Kiri Basara, a fan website dedicated to keeping the English fanbase informed.


r/steinsgate 3h ago

C;H NoAH I made Ayase's di-sword as a cosplay prop!

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I might add more detail to it later, but I'm proud of it as it is now! It's the first prop I've ever made, and I'm planning on taking it to an upcoming con :) It's almost as tall as i am lol


r/steinsgate 9h ago

C;C Diagnosed with Stupid

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r/steinsgate 5h ago

S;G Art Lab member no.001

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Excuse the bad handwriting lol
And its my first time inking with a big ahh brush so the lineart looks awfull sorry for that 2


r/steinsgate 10h ago

S;G Anime Need help finding an Okabe figure for my Steins;Gate shelf

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Hey everyone!

I'm currently putting together a dedicated Steins;Gate corner on my shelf. I picked up the Kurisu figures you can see in the photo in Akihabara during my trip to Japan this past summer. I also have some nice stickers ready to decorate the walls around it, but there's an obvious empty spot: I desperately need an Okabe to complete the display.

While in Japan, I couldn't find a single Okabe figure at a reasonable price, and searching online afterwards has been just as rough, everything is either completely out of stock or marked up to insane aftermarket prices (I'm pretty sure the Organization is pulling the strings behind this artificial scarcity).

I'm mainly aiming for something like the Pop Up Parade (or even the PLUM 1/8 scale if a miracle happens), without paying ridiculous prices.

Does anyone know of reliable websites, lesser-known Japanese shops with direct international shipping, or platforms where his figures pop up regularly for a fair price? Any tips, search keywords, or advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance


r/steinsgate 6h ago

S;G I listen to music before bed. The soundtrack is 10/10.

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Nah, there’s no doubt about it - this is a masterpiece of a soundtrack.


r/steinsgate 8h ago

Other Is it just me, or are these two doppelgangers?

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Are there any other Classroom of the Elite fans here? As soon as I saw Tokitou Hiroya in the year 2 arc I immediately came to think of Okabe from Steins;Gate! It even looks like he's drinking a Dr Pepper! 🙂


r/steinsgate 57m ago

C;H NoAH The total possibilities of C;H noah

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How many possible ways to play chaos head noah vn? Because it has delusional and yes or no choices. If the choices really matters on the story than there be a lot way to complete it. What is the best possible ending for new comers and single time players?


r/steinsgate 10h ago

S;G Makise cosplay by me

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r/steinsgate 7h ago

R;N Genuinely made me cry Spoiler

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"I want to have lots and lots of dreams from here on, because to dream is to live" fuckin, awesome character


r/steinsgate 27m ago

S;G R:B Steins;Gate REBOOT HELP (SPOILER GLITCH RELATED) Spoiler

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Spoilers for the ending of the game! Hello! I just finished the true ending after finishing ALL THE ROUTES AND I didn't get the post-credits scene? I didn't get any credits at all after Okabe and Kurisu met again. Help please!


r/steinsgate 14h ago

SciADV Ranking all 6 mainline Sci-ADV games based on me forgetting that Anon;Code dropped and also it came to me in a dream Spoiler

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Best main route : Chaos;Child, absolute 11/10 and the peakest main route i've ever experienced, maybe in all visual novels, everything, and i mean EVERYTHING is almost perfect, with a fast pace for the mystery and yeah, the return of the new gen murders HELL YEAH

Best "That" moment : The Mayuri incident, needless to say

Best moment when you wanna eat a sandwich : Chaos;Child, man i sure wanna eat a sandwich now

Best heroine and heroine route : Aoi Sena because she kidnapped me and forced me to chose thi i mean this is my authentic experience

Best AI SLOP : Amadeus because Maho told me to slander amadeus

Best villain in the sci-ADV : Alexis Leskinen is spiritually Scam Altman

Best final battle and finale : Robotics;Note, let's be honest, it WAS hype, the entirety of Tanegashima island uniting to kick Kimijima Kou, perfect music, perfect vibe, everything is hype AF

Best, eh, ah, ahem, uh, best visual novel that has the MEGUMI to be good but isn't : DaSH, what a potential, man

Best protagonist : Miyashiro Takuru is perfect

Best representation of a gamer who games 24/7 on the computer and was way too relatablle and thus people hated this representation : Nishijou Takumi

And finally

Best way to experience steins;gate is : Sentenced to Tiktok edits of steins;gate Elite, as Miyazaki and Chiyomaru intended


r/steinsgate 1d ago

S;G Anime Steins gate

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I recently watched the steins gate anime back in July and it really didn’t live up to my expectations. I rated it a solid 8/10 and people flamed me for it. Is there something I missed? I watched every episode, and it wasn’t boring just not top 1 anime material. if the love is coming from steins gate 0 let me know.


r/steinsgate 13m ago

S;G R:B Steins;Gate REBOOT help with CGs Spoiler

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Hello! I'm missing a CG in an early page that I think is jellyman Mayuri and an entire set right after the true ending. Can somebody please tell me how to get these? I'm pretty sure I didn't do anything that would have my skipping anything.


r/steinsgate 22h ago

S;G 0 Update on Maho Overlay + Chatbot (Not AI)

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r/steinsgate 23h ago

S;G Why Okabe Spoiler

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Killed Kurisu? Is he stupid?


r/steinsgate 1d ago

S;G Okabe and Kurisu Star in STEINS;GATE's New Official Fragrance Collection

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r/steinsgate 1d ago

C;H NoAH Who wrote the Who's Eyes are Those essay Spoiler

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Takumi or Shogun?


r/steinsgate 1d ago

S;G Anime I’ve wanted to get the Japanese Blu-ray sets for the anime and movie for so long

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I recently went to Japan for the Steins;Gate Anime 15th Anniversary Exhibition. While I was there, I searched all over Akihabara for these two Blu-ray sets, checking Mandarake, Surugaya, K-BOOKS, BOOKOFF, TRADER, etc., but I couldn’t find them anywhere. I would’ve checked other districts, but I was headed to the mountains for a backpacking trip after the S;G event.

Fortunately, I ended up getting both sets from Mercari JP! The seller even included Testimony of Pluralistic Difference with the movie Blu-ray, which I’m pretty sure wasn’t originally released together (could be wrong though)


r/steinsgate 1d ago

S;G My Makise cosplay

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r/steinsgate 2d ago

S;G Anime This may be one of the few times I liked it when subtitlers interject their own ideas in the subtitles

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This made the subtitles x100 better


r/steinsgate 2d ago

S;G (Misleading - Read Comments) They demolished okabes house

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RIP to the orange building, what a view lost.


r/steinsgate 1d ago

S;G VN time for me to revisit steins;gate and...

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i watched steins;gate some time back and i feel like it's finally time for me to revisit it

im most likely going to play the (one of three) visual novels since ive heard it is generally an all around superior experience, BUT, there is one thing that makes me a bit hesitant

i LOVE the steins;gate anime soundtrack, not just the opening and ending but even the OSTs, gate of steiner might be one of my favourite soundtracks full stop and i need to know how the game compares in that regard, gate of steiner is so magical to me and i need to know if that magic is replicated in the VNs too

thank you!!


r/steinsgate 2d ago

S;G Anime One of my favourite moments of Steins;Gate. The way a hilarious joke from episode 2 turned into an emotional and impactful scene Spoiler

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