mtgang2016 makes you feel alive boi, Kiki was the first time I felt that. The ending is also satisfying though, he overcame it without breaking the rules
as of now, felt it with code geass, steins gate, and Naruto (don't judge me, but my whole childhood just culminated in the final clash between naruto and sasuke, I would have obviously felt that way)
Clarence Leong I don't think that's the right word for this feeling Existential crisis is used when you suddenly get intrigued by stuff like when will the sun consume the Earth or when will the next meteor hit Earth and wipe out humanity, and start having weird feelings about it
I don't really get why thoo... the faster you move the slower time affect you from an oustside perspective... don't really get what's romantic about it... it's more like... dramatic or sade if you consider the moving point of view and the almost still one. one is aging slow and moving fast and the other is aging fast but moving slow, incompatible, opposite, sad... not really romantic.
I had an existential crisis after watching Evangelion, then watched S;G thinking it would be more light hearted and take my mind off it. And it was working until Mayuri caught a bullet..
It becomes a masterpiece after Okabe realises granting people their wishes is changing the world around him. I still remember the end of Ep 9 - when he realises the otaku culture has disappeared in Akihabara - one message changed the culture of an entire city. The thing that made the moment so amazing was the subtlety - stuff slowly kept changing around him and he didn't realise it till a whole city was affected. The emotions keep on piling on from then on. What an amazing show!
When he had to return everything to normal, I struggled to watch it all. Especially when he had to undo Ruka's D-Mail, that episode really stuck with me through my late teen years.
yeah naruto yelling also in sage mode and getting motivated with shitty backstories + talk no jutsu for straight 5 episodes, yeah anime is more than that
It's the way you see the story as a child that makes you think Dragon Ball is just Goku yelling. Look at the latest Pokemon episode, Dragon Ball arcs endings, Naruto conflicts, One Piece or Hunter x Hunter and come tell me these anime are shallow. Steins;Gate is an anime that forces you to think, hence why so many people feel in love with it. (for me, it was Tokyo Ghoul and Code Geass that did that) But once you start really thinking, then you can see the beauty in some the anime you often thought were just about "a guy screaming".
A commonly missed fact about Steins;Gate: When transferring world lines, only memories are altered, allowing feelings to remain the same. That's why Kurisu fell for Okabe so quickly in the Steins;Gate word line and the same reason why Mayuri immediatly understood the "Hikoboshi" reference in Steins;Gate 0. I don't ever see anyone bring this up so I thought it would be cool to share :)
Yeah, dude. The first time I watched this anime, I sat and stewed on that for a long time. The long term impact of the wishes and choices of the characters is wonderfully played out.
And most importantly, you have the other world lines memories too. Mayuri told Okabe, she have dreams about her deaths. Its always cold, scarry and painful, and she remembers Okabe's crying face too
@@gregorgerzson1767 Yeah, I don't see how this is a "missed fact" though, the show made it pretty clear with Faris in the non weeb Akiba world line, and as you said with Mayuri, and lastly with the fact that Kurisu remembers memories that are important/intense enough from all other world lines as dreams.
Asce Blaze I totally agree!! I still remember my reaction. When I reached that point on my first watch I paused and said to myself "Is that so" really slowly. It was like I was struck by lightning because I was so emotionally connected to both characters at that point...
My favorite moment was when they saw the video on nakabachi with the upa and then the video with okabe speaking through it every event tied together amazing
I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed.
It goes even deeper than that... Every single character who has ever used a physical time machine had to "fail" (not fullfilling their role and lose their lives without making their mark on the world), at least once [some, many]. -> Even Okabe "dissapears" in the movie; plus whatever will happen on "0".
Funnily enough, the physical time machine never really alters the timeline much. It can make tweaks here and there, but it's always the d-mails that do the most. This holds true, even in 0 (I've played the VN, and I'm curious how it will play out)
for me the part that stands out the most is when Okabe breaks down and starts talking about how he has stopped feeling anything over Mayuri's death, because it shows how much pain he has gone though and has been broken
Like in one of the Alternative endings in the visual novel where he starts leaping back forever and after a few hundred time leaps hes just like "What if I rape and kill one of the girls? Ill undo the day anyway." Theres so much more than the anime even show...
@@smort123 yeh but at the end okabe realises that everyone has reading steiner (in lesser magnitude than okabe ofc) so if he had done that then the girl's reading steiner might have acted up and probably she do think it happened in a dream or smthn but she would have bad vibes towards okabe. So yeh its nice he didn't do that :skull:
Best moment of this series for me: episode 22, when Okabe and Kurisu say goodbye. Probably a common favorite moment, but it hit me hard. I just started crying- and I mean really bawling- in spite of myself. That is not just my favorite moment in this series, but my favorite in anime and one of my favorite in all of TV. As a side note, this is my first time discovering your channel, and it was a great find. I subbed after five minutes of this video. I'm trying to do gaming analysis, so your videos mean a lot to me on a professional as well as personal level. I wish you the best.
This is probably my favorite episode of the series as well. It was heartwrenching, and even though I usually like tragic stories and darker endings at times, this was one of the few moments where I really hoped they could find a way to be together and transcend the tribulations and the divide they faced. This was the standout emotional moment for sure, after all that amazing buildup and Okabe's crushing epiphanies.
I watched Steins; Gate when it first came out, like forever ago, and I immediately told my brother to watch it, knowing he'd love it. He said he was too busy, maybe another time. I told him again. Too busy. I told him again. Too busy. I recommended it to two more of my friends, who loved it. I told him again. Too busy. After begging him for YEARS to finally give this show a shot, he just finished it three days ago. He loved it. But dang, had that been frustrating. X'D
Well, he came round in the end! And now you can spend the rest of your lives saying "I told you so." ;) I can relate, though. It took me forever to convince some family members to see S;G but when they finally did, they adored it.
My brother found it boring after 3 episodes... even after I told him what happens after the second half... It's when I truly learned we have different tastes in anime. We still watch action, sports, racing or shonen together, yet he's more into fantasy and romance while I'm into science and history. Despite our preferences, it doesn't mean we dislike the other's taste (I love watching Strawberry Panic).
Its so cool how different shows can impact so deeply different people. The anime that changed me was "I want to eat your pancreas" so i totally get what you mean
I loved the quote in the last scene "No one knows what the future holds, that's why it's potential is infinite. Just as this meeting demonstrates.. this is surely the choice of Steins;gate." Also when Kurisu was talking about the theory of relativity being romantic and heartbreaking omg I love everything lol
One of mine for sure as well this and death note are the best anime.I wouldn't say my fave show ever but it is top 5 for sure.This, death note,daredevil,spectacular spiderman and game of thrones are my favourites
I'm a very energetic, social and always in for adventures. I went to Asia for one year to work. When I came back to my hometown I didn't feel well. People in my homecountry felt really shallow and were not how I remembered them. I also had a little delay in my study and all my friends were already graduated. I kinda felt lonely at school, cause I didn't had any great bonds with people then. After I while I got depression and anxiety... I didn't know what to do and it felt really awful...in an instance people scared me, so wanted to isolate myself. Then I began watching steins;gate to think about something else It kept me on my feet when I needed to be strong. When everything went south, my inner mad scientist came out of me. It changed my perspective on life and the world. It teached me how to get through some tough times. And I'm really thankful for this piece of art. Mad Scientist is a way of living for me now. Without this charakter I wouldn't be so strong as I am now. Isn;t life going how it should be??!!-FUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, don't bother your inner mad scientist will save you !!! EL PSY CONGROO~
this anime is truly a masterpiece, out of many anime I have watched in the past this anime is the anime that made me genuinely cry my eyes out. 10/10 anime no doubt
This was so well done. You touched on so many of the feelings that I felt when watching this show for the first time. I would definitely not mind further content on the show and or its characters. You really hit the nail on the head in this one more than you usually do.
A key distinction between VN okabe and anime okabe is just being able to hear Okabe’s thoughts to himself. Viewing everything through his perspective makes him even more empathetic. Something so interesting about him is that the Hyouin Kyouma personality is both a shield for him to protect his emotions and a weapon he uses to bolster his own confidence. It’s what he relies on when he doesn’t know what to do, it’s what he falls back on for confidence
This story of you experiencing Steins Gate so closely resembles my own that i can think of anything to say...other than how lonely and cathartic it was. Im glad you so thoroughly experienced it.
for context, im a thirty year old woman and first watched the show a couple years ago (when i was 27 i think) because it had high ratings. spoilers ahead: what impressed me about the series the most: going in blind i was expecting some kind of harem show with stereotypes after the first few episodes. all the stereotypes were there, genki girl, tsundere, pervert, quiet girl with big breasts... but then the show really got me with playing the tropes straight. the "boy looks and dresses like girl" character has actual gender dysphoria. tsundere girl becomes scared and starts to cry when being excesssively, comically yelled at by MC (instead of punching the MC like it would happen in other comedic anime.) the chuunibyou is a mask for coping. the silent girl suffers from crippling social anxiety and is suicidal. instead of leaving the love story ambigious so everyone can think mc gets together with their favorite respective waifu, they play the love story soooo straight, super romantic. playing the tropes straight (what would really happen if a character acted like this) gives the show such a heartfelt realism, i fucking loved all of that, never have i been reminded so much to not judge a book by its cover. rewatched it countless times, fav anime of all time. i think ouran high school host club did a similar thing, watched that as a teen and remember loving that as well for pretty similar reasons, so if anyone knows more stories like that please let me know. i think tamaki and okabe even had the same voice actor in japanese, lmao
Bunny girl senpai is probably the closest you will get to steins gate. Its not about time travel but the exact same when it comes to thinking that the show is a harem but in reality a beautiful show with interesting story and caresome characters.
This is a D-mail from the Year 2036. I felt the same way with The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya as you did with Steins Gate. Haruhiism became my life's philosophy. Incidentally, after just finishing it, Steins Gate became my 2nd favorite Anime of all time, right next to Haruhi.
Well, Steins;Gate willl always hold a special place in my heart. It was one of the first Anime i ever watched and it was a masterpiece. To witness such a emotional show was truly a blessing. It made me learn a lot about myself and it inspired me to change myself in good way. And one of my favorite moments of all time will always be the goodbye scene between Okabe and Kurisu. I was so emotional attached to kurisu that I cried for about an hour straight. Thanks for the video. You make astonishing videos with a high quality. Keep it up.
An hour ? I cried all day yesterday. At this scene, in the special episode, whenever they were kissing. Time travel stories have the most touching romantic reliationships.
For me, if I didn't watch 0, I will not consider this franchise as my most favorite anime of all time. No, I think this anime/vn illustrated the best story ever told in any medium. Steins Gate 0 really changed it.
When I first really started watching anime, about five years ago, when my youngest son was in junior high, I had mostly only experienced the standard ones on US tv. Things like Pokemon, DBZ, etc., which I had no use for. Of course, I'm 45, and I had watched some of the classics when younger, from Akira to Princess Mononoke, but they were movies, which I somehow compartmentalised from tv shows. I had no idea just how good, how deep some shows were, and how more new ones were getting like this. My first anime show was Death Note. That, obviously, is just an amazing psychological thriller, and absolutely fantastic series, and I was hooked. However, it was not long afterwards that I found Steins;Gate. There are no words to accurately describe what S;G is to me. In fact, I usually don't consider myself an anime fan, per se, but a fan of good storytelling, no matter the medium. When I refer to S;G as my favourite story ever, I do mean my favourite story, of any genre, medium, period, etc. Part of it is bias, as I am a layman student of Quantum Mechanics, specifically Quantum Cosmological origins, based in a Relative State (Many Worlds) Interpretation of QM, and a "Universal Wavefunction" (a la Hugh Everett III's take on the Schroedinger Equation), and a generally Physics minded individual. Now, that's not to say that I agree with all of the science in S;G. Of course not. It's; A) a show, which must take liberties, and; B) based on a ton of highly hypothetical QM ideas. However, the raw intellect showed by S;G is tremendous. Nevertheless, the most important part of good storytelling, is the actual storytelling. Steins;Gate has the greatest storytelling, in my opinion, to ever exist. It has the emotional depth that pulls you in, with a fairly well defined set of characters (though more so in the VN), and an actual world(s) that you can come to care for. This goes especially so, if you include S;G 0 (I know it has its detractors!), and think of any other possible worldlines that could possibly exist. (Yeah, I do that. The Relative Statist in me.) Ever since that first episode, and through all the re-watches, I can only fall more in love with Steins;Gate. Anyway, that's why I think it's not only the best anime, but by far, the greatest story ever told... Oh, and... He's a dude. Lol.
I’m not even capping, I literally rushed to TH-cam after just completing the series… and I had almost word for word the same exact experience you articulated. It was just… wow. I knew a tone shift probably was going to happen but nothing prepared for episode 12
Paused and liked the video as soon as you said the first "slower" episodes are necessary to set-up the future events. THANK YOU!!! I'm so glad at least 1 review gets it right.
Steins;gate was the anime that got me into this medium as well. Everything just pieced together so perfectly, the characters were amazing and the twists left me thrilled or broken. I felt the realisation that Kurisu had to 'die' from Okabe at the end to be the hardest hitting moment. Followed by Okabe's resolve to rescue her after failing once. I just had to watch the VN after finishing it which was only better than the anime. My biggest problem worth the anime is actually the second half after the VN, as each side members story felt rushed and shallow comparatively. Still it is my number 1 anime, and like you got me to continue watching more. Can't wait for Steins;Gate Zero, too bad I own no PS4 :(
I’ve never felt such despair watching a show. This must be the first time I gave up all hope before the MC. *Spoilers* - - - - When he over and over tried to save Mayuri. I literally sat in my chair like “... there’s no way.. she can’t be saved. Maybe he should just stop trying and accept her fate..” and then finally Suzu came up with a solution, only for Okabe to find out that Kurisu would die instead. I couldn't believe how cruel it was. And now this year, we have to watch the life of the Okabe who gave up after killing Kurisu when he tried to save her the first time, the place where about everyone would’ve given up with all those past experiences.
When he found out that he had to let Kurisu die to save Mayuri I literally had the same reaction he did. I completely forgot about from the first episode, so the shock and dread I felt from that was the worst and best experience I've had watching anime.
I remember when I first watched it, the only flaw I saw was that there was no meaningful conflict so far towards the beginning. Then episode 12 came and punched me in the goddamn face. Such a masterpiece
Nothing can possibly match how I felt about episode 16 and 17 of the show. Seeing Suzuha meet her father for the first time and seeing Faris have to choose to let her dad go were some of the most emotional and heart breaking scenes of the show. They just hit you right in the feels..
when I was watching the ending scenes of this show(which was around 4 or 5 am), I literally stood up from my bed, slow clapping while some manly tears flowing through my eyes... this is also my go-to recommendation for anyone asking me for a good anime.
The anime that really opened my eyes to what anime could be and lead me to watching amazing shows such as Steins;Gate, Code Geass, Fate: Zero, etc., had to be Zankyou no Terror (Terror in Resonance). I was just a shonen reader before I watched it, but its handling of delicate themes and character growth opened my eyes to just how expansive this medium really is.
My favorite show of all time! I've been dealing with depression for years and I kinda forgot I could feel. Steins;Gate literally reminded me I could feel.
Thank you for the closure. Even 2 years later your video is doing wonders for those who have only just experienced Steins;Gate for the first time... Wherever you are now, good luck in life.
This the best thing I saw today. Even though i watched the series years ago but over time I re-watched it many time. Every-time i watched the show, the love for the series went on increasing. This video is what I can relate at many levels. Thanks, really really thanks for making this video. Steins gate is something I can relate so deeply. This video is why you earned yourself a subscriber. Keep up the good work. El Psy Congroo "The world is in palm of our hands" -Lonely Observer.
As a guy whos been watching anime for pretty much my whole life first impression of this anime is that it was going to be a nice fun show with typical chartacters Okabe = Eccentric Main Character. Kurisu = Tsundere love interest. Mayuri = Moe Girl Daru = Fat otaku friend. But like your video describes all characters have so much more dimensions as the show goes on. Also the way they did the repeating time travel to save someone which is now used in so many anime Steins;Gate was the one who executed it best and you just reminded why this anime is one of my faves. Enough rambling keep up the good quality in your content you mad scientist Its so cool Sonuvabitch
I'd say Re:Zero and Steins;Gate did the "memory discrepancy" part equally well. Basically, both animes described how excruciating it must be to not share memories with people despite sharing certain bonds and having certain attributes in one version of reality, but not in the others. But that's because those two shows are based on the same theme, even though the mechanic is different, and Steins;Gate still comes on top as the better show because it's actually completed and has less flaws in general.
Totally agree - the time looping was not totally flawless inS;G (plot conveniences galore) but it was in this series that they truly captured the weight and gravity of it all. Amazing execution. And cheers pal, haha :)
Please don't ever stop making videos like these. You've quickly become one of my favorite content creators for the why's and how's good anime works. And the way you approach the subject with such an empathetic approach instead of the normal technical approach others have taken definitely makes your breakdowns stand out and provide better insights for aspiring story tellers like myself to reflect upon when we go to create our worlds for others to enjoy. All in all, thank you for being awesome!
That's incredibly nice of you, thank you for saying so and thanks for watching! There are people who don't like my more personal style and call it redundant. But there are tons of analytical creators out there and these are the types of videos I enjoy making and watching, so I won't stop anytime soon. Again, thanks for the support.
Holy damn the feels! At around 12 minutes, your great story telling and analysis together with the music really spoke to me on a next level. A level similar to what this series meant to me. Your understanding and appreciation of this anime together with the well timed beautiful nostalgic music just resonate perfectly with how this anime made me feel. And this is why your anime channel will always be one of the very best. There is no anime on this world i can appreciate more for it's story, characters, setting and all the many messages spread throughout it all. So many people i know are missing out on this one because they don't yet understand the mindblowing content of this (in my opinion) flawless story. Ever since I've seen it, I've named Steins;Gate every single time I've been asked to give a recommendation. To me. Steins;Gate is a masterpiece.
I've been so invested in this world, I now try to find any opening to get people to watch Steins; Find out my nieces like anime? Steins. Find out someone is watching bleach at work? Steins. I currently like to say It is a cool story where folks learn about time travel and than have to fix their mistakes. Any better blurb you can think of for recommendations?
Best moment of the series for me was right when he discovers his folly of wanting to do the experiment. When the screen turned like blood when he saw the masked threat for his friends lives. Racing back to his apartment to be filled with joy to discover them still alive and to stop the experiment. I guess what appealed to me was the brief period of insanity of flooding emotions to save his friend. I'll be honest in that I've always was appealed to these moments of cognitive dissonance to be overshadowed by this immense weight and the flooding emotions resulting. So like when naruto, and bleach when having to rely on their multitude of power reserves fueled by their emotions, any type of anime that does this short absence of rational for one solution and done correctly are always my favorite moments. When I was younger I just thought I liked the spectable but a little older and I now see myself in those intense emotions of pain.
Loved the overall review of the anime. I'm honestly glad you made this, it felt awkward at first when I finished Stiens;Gate. I was so connected to Okabe and Kurisu that it almost felt real, and like the anime opened your eyes on the unseen struggles of others, it also imprinted the way I look at the world. Maybe I'm happy to know I'm not the only person who was so connected with the anime.
Amazing video, definitely want more videos on Steins;Gate, it's one of my favorite anime of all time as well :3 My favorite character on the show is Okabe, of course, how to not love the best mad scientist on the world? My favorite scene was on episode 23, when the future Okabe explains to the present Okabe how to save Kurisu, that scene gave me goosebumps because of how amazing it was. As for an anime that appealed to me on an emotional level like Steins;Gate appealed to you, I can only think of Madoka Magica, even though I can't express into words why it appealed so much to me. But anyways, amazing video dude, and good luck with the channel. El Psy Congroo.
Thank you! That scene was magnificent, got me so pumped and gave me chills as well. Madoka Magica was super interesting - I wouldn't call it a favourite but several of the things it did really impressed me. I have a thing for Urobuchi's writing. Thanks very much for watching and cheers. :)
Shiki would probably traumatize an 8 year old, not from gore, but from the insanely dark themes that even adults would be extremely uncomfortable with.
there have been two anime scenes that disturbed me seriously, big brother ed in full metal alchemist brotherhood and all of the second half of shiki that was disturbing.
I watch this video every now and then because i simply can't comprehend nor explain why i love this series so much. this is certainly your best video in my opinion
I just finished Steins;Gate and WOW! It felt like I was right there with Okabe in the second half. Steins;gate knocked off Deathnote as my former number #1 favorite.
You sir have summed up my exact feelings about this anime n I went through the exact same thing that you did. I'd Reached ep 12 by 3 am n then I HAD TO finish it all. Ended up with tears in my eyes by morning.
I’ve just rewatched steins gate recently and this was one of my first animes that got me into anime as a whole. It’s been 9 years and rewatching it made me feel the same way as I first did. What a magical series and it’s definitely among the top of my all time list. This was a brilliant video and you’ve certainly put together all my thoughts and feelings on this incredible show. Kurisu still top waifu.
I personally liked steins gate the first time I finished it, but didn't have it in my top 10 because I thought the first 12 eps were relatively slow and boring to justify the phenomenal latter half. But after a second viewing, I found that I actually enjoyed the witty banter between the characters more in the beginning than anything. Idk maybe it's because I didn't try to view them as real people during my first viewing and only after finishing the first half for the second time, that I really learned what made the characters tick, annoyed or overjoyed. And in doing so enhanced my experience of the second half. But I can also see how some of the characters could rub someone the wrong way, so I guess to each his own. But yeah I'm glad this anime reinforced your path of being an otaku, cause if not then we wouldn't have these amazing videos.
I totally agree - the first half becomes much more enjoyable on rewatch, after you have the updated perspective of the whole story. But I totally understand why some would be put off by the tone and eccentricity of certain aspects of the opening episodes. I actually was, to an extent.
The appealing of Stenis;Gate is the meta narrative about the otaku and geek culture while being a well written sci-fi mistery, so I can see why people find the first episodes boring, they don't connect that much with the characters, but even if you aren't on the otaku culture you can love the characters since they are so well written with an excellent voice acting so it's an odd "I get it but I don't", personally I found every episode amusing and fun to watch from beginning to start, not only when the series "gets good".
For some reason I enjoyed the first half a lot when I first watched it, but have been a bit too bored by it to actually finish a second viewing. Then again, I pretty much can't get through a full rewatch of anything.
My reaction exactly. I actually love slice-of-life shows, provided they have well-developed characters. That's by the way the reason I believe Evangelion has stood the test of time: the characters are developed, interesting and complex human beings, with human reactions, instead of being the unidimensional stereotypes so common in anime, especially in the fantasy genres (including sci-fi). The moment I watch an anime episode and find each character will have only a single personality trait (the moody girl, the shy girl, the tsundere, and so forth), I immediately give the series up as boring, regardless of the premise being interesting. Because I know that alone, without well-constructed and convincing human characters will not interest me.
Naruto was my first anime and Death Note got me to watch more, but after years of watching different shows, I started getting tired of them. There were so many anime people were claiming were "masterpieces" that I watched and thought were bad, that I thought anime just wasn't for me anymore and was close to moving on from the medium. I decided to give anime one last try with Steins;Gate and boy am I glad that I did! I actually didn't really like it a first few episodes in but by episode 9 I was hooked. I liked it so much I read the Visual Novel and all other translated side material and now it's my favorite anime. And yeah, I still watch anime.
This was so good. I guess I have to read/watch this series too. So little time... Also an inspiration to talk about how I got into gaming as much as I did. IDK. Good job.
Well, if you don't mind the slow and strange opening half (which I still thought was excellent) then I'd recommend checking it out whenever you have the time. Truly worth it, for me at least. Thank you!
I definitely fit your theory of "that one anime you see early on and view as a masterpiece". For me, it was Gurren Lagann. I saw the show when I was a at a pretty low point in my life. I felt an outsider at school, I didn't have many friends, none of which went to my school, I was intimidated by social situations, wasn't sleeping well, and found myself doubting myself and my plans for the future a lot. It was precisely the story I needed to see, and its power to do a total reversal on my attitude going into college was absolutely astonishing to me. Making stories to inspire people has been and is my lifelong dream - so TTGL re-lit a creative fire in me when I felt firsthand how important good stories can be to a person's life.
I cant push the like button any harder, this show made me feel something for the characters and how they feel. Just 7 min on the video and already want to rewatch the and then come and watch your video a second time. Thank you for this video.
My favorite moment was at the end when Suzuha came back and Mayuri asked what it is. Okabe immediately answered before she could answer her question. You see how dark Okabe is portrayed when he tells them it's a time machine. It feels really melancholic, because it's seriously the beginning of the end. The last two episodes really had an impact on me.
The beauty of a masterpiece is where it lefts you devoided to a point of extent to wanting to watch it again untill you find the satisfaction that you're looking for... that's the choice of Steins;Gate.
This is relatable, Steins;Gate was the second anime I had ever watched, and even though I wasn't old/mature enough to articulate or understand the nuances of the themes/characters at that time, the feelings I felt while watching the show, It's still probably the most emotionally invested I've ever been in a story, and a re-watch only made me aware of that again.
Wow... You summed up my feelings about steins;gate better than I probably could've myself. Particularily the part about how no work of fiction had ever had as much of an impact on you. That's exactly how I felt about it. Despite it being somewhere between my 50th-75th anime, it instantly became my favourite and remains in my top 3 to this day. Wonderful video, thank you for this :)
I personally haven't watched Steins Gate but your review and analysis of it has made it seem like an exceptional watch that I must see! Your content is one of the best out there and I hope you keep it up!
Steins gate is the best anime I have ever seen, after it finished i just wanted more kurisu and more okabe But then steins gate 0 started... It was almost as good as the prequel but it has been almost impossible for me to smile without kurisu. Even if it had a good ending it didn’t really feel good, because of how sad okabe was Even if it was just a theoretical universe line that didn’t happen at the end, it was too sad Great video, caught all the thoughts I had after watching steins gate
it happened the same thing to me, the fact that ST0's Okabe didn't get to see Makise once again left me devastated, like, I'm glad that the original Makise and Okabe got to be together at the end with Makise and Mayuri alive, but the other worldline was just so cruel and unfair to its characters, idk, is sad that ST0 Okabe got the worse and even still he didn't see Makise one more time.
I was thinking about how important this anime was to me yesterday for many of the same reasons as you and it makes me happy that others can feel the same way I do
The anime that got me into the medium was Death Note, way back in the day. I remember having a strong lingering emotion about the show after I finished it. I’ve watched dozens of animes since, but only this show (and code geass) have left me with the same strong lingering emotion. I can’t get over how sad some of the character arcs are in S;G.
Wow I think I got the same take-home message as you. I think this was the show that thought me that every person around you has so much more going on. Everyone is an interesting "character" for a lack of a better term. Family members you take for granted, friends you take for granted etc... You can find alot just with the people around you
If you really like analyzing things, honestly, there's no better show than Fooly Cooly. I highly recommend that you give it a watch, if and when you can. It's only 6 episodes. I'm not even saying you should do videos on it, I've been watching your channel for a while now, and I legitimately think you'd enjoy it. Though... some details do pass by quickly, since it never really bothers to dump exposition on it much. I personally love that, but I can't really vouch for you. And, hell, if the writing fails to hit, ya got kickass animation and music.
Peasham Well, thanks! It's cool that people have a feel for the type of stuff I like through my videos. I've actually been meaning to look into FLCL for a while. And the fact that it's so short is definitely appealing. Easy to knock out in an evening if I wanted to.
I do feel I should tell you, though, that, while I'd say the details of this show are incredibly human, the brunt of it's wacky, crazy, fast-paced, giving references. and parodies left and right, even changing art styles at times, and I haven't really seen anything that would indicate you'd exactly enjoy that. Not saying that you won't, I just can't, with complete confidence, say that you will.
My favorite moment was when Kurisu attempted to do her own Mad Scientist impression to cheer up Okabe
Such a wholesome moment
A wholesome moment indeed
Kurisu is good .... who thinks that suzuha didhnt deserve it
Ahhhh same!! I think that was the scene where I first cried in the anime
mine is the most savage insult of all time
Daru is like a universe, continualy expanding
@@shinsuketakasugi692 what didn't she deserve?
I hate these kind of anime.
After they finish, I feel this sense of void.
mtgang2016 makes you feel alive boi, Kiki was the first time I felt that. The ending is also satisfying though, he overcame it without breaking the rules
Bebop
as of now, felt it with code geass, steins gate, and Naruto (don't judge me, but my whole childhood just culminated in the final clash between naruto and sasuke, I would have obviously felt that way)
it’s called existential crisis
Clarence Leong
I don't think that's the right word for this feeling
Existential crisis is used when you suddenly get intrigued by stuff like when will the sun consume the Earth or when will the next meteor hit Earth and wipe out humanity, and start having weird feelings about it
"The theory of relativity is romantic"
*But it's also sad*
So good funny and sad in just one moment
Wow!
I don't really get why thoo... the faster you move the slower time affect you from an oustside perspective... don't really get what's romantic about it... it's more like... dramatic or sade if you consider the moving point of view and the almost still one. one is aging slow and moving fast and the other is aging fast but moving slow, incompatible, opposite, sad... not really romantic.
@@Skaelya
You obviously didn't get the analogy
@@stray_cat2922 Sadly no...
i had an existential crisis after i watched Steins;Gate
Ahahahaha... I laughed at this..
even though it's the same for me..
Alnel Vincent Alico xD
I had an existential crisis after watching Evangelion, then watched S;G thinking it would be more light hearted and take my mind off it. And it was working until Mayuri caught a bullet..
Same...
Sprakh According to my Reading Steiner, I think I did in the [insert Greek letter here] worldline.
It becomes a masterpiece after Okabe realises granting people their wishes is changing the world around him. I still remember the end of Ep 9 - when he realises the otaku culture has disappeared in Akihabara - one message changed the culture of an entire city. The thing that made the moment so amazing was the subtlety - stuff slowly kept changing around him and he didn't realise it till a whole city was affected. The emotions keep on piling on from then on. What an amazing show!
That phenomenon is called the "Butterfly Effect".
FireEmblemCraze the fact he didn’t even realize is what made it my favorite moment in the series.
When he had to return everything to normal, I struggled to watch it all. Especially when he had to undo Ruka's D-Mail, that episode really stuck with me through my late teen years.
Just thinking about that scene gives me goosebumps.
"Anime is more than Goku yelling for five episodes straight."
That part, good sir.
That part.
yeah naruto yelling also in sage mode and getting motivated with shitty backstories + talk no jutsu for straight 5 episodes, yeah anime is more than that
It's the way you see the story as a child that makes you think Dragon Ball is just Goku yelling.
Look at the latest Pokemon episode, Dragon Ball arcs endings, Naruto conflicts, One Piece or Hunter x Hunter and come tell me these anime are shallow.
Steins;Gate is an anime that forces you to think, hence why so many people feel in love with it. (for me, it was Tokyo Ghoul and Code Geass that did that)
But once you start really thinking, then you can see the beauty in some the anime you often thought were just about "a guy screaming".
I wish okabe exist in this real world and send d mails so that my memories would be erased and i watch Stein's gate again and again.
A commonly missed fact about Steins;Gate:
When transferring world lines, only memories are altered, allowing feelings to remain the same. That's why Kurisu fell for Okabe so quickly in the Steins;Gate word line and the same reason why Mayuri immediatly understood the "Hikoboshi" reference in Steins;Gate 0.
I don't ever see anyone bring this up so I thought it would be cool to share :)
Yeah, dude. The first time I watched this anime, I sat and stewed on that for a long time. The long term impact of the wishes and choices of the characters is wonderfully played out.
And most importantly, you have the other world lines memories too. Mayuri told Okabe, she have dreams about her deaths. Its always cold, scarry and painful, and she remembers Okabe's crying face too
Wow I never thought about it like that. It makes a lot of since. I just thought it must've been like a higurashi moment
@@gregorgerzson1767 Yeah, I don't see how this is a "missed fact" though, the show made it pretty clear with Faris in the non weeb Akiba world line, and as you said with Mayuri, and lastly with the fact that Kurisu remembers memories that are important/intense enough from all other world lines as dreams.
My favorite part of this anime was that moment realizing that if he saved Mayuri then Kurisu would die
That was a brilliant moment, I agree.
Asce Blaze I totally agree!! I still remember my reaction. When I reached that point on my first watch I paused and said to myself "Is that so" really slowly. It was like I was struck by lightning because I was so emotionally connected to both characters at that point...
same :')
My favorite moment was when they saw the video on nakabachi with the upa and then the video with okabe speaking through it every event tied together amazing
I must disagree. My reaction was more like, "duh, how'd it take you that long to figure that out?"
Steins;gate = okabe helps friends
Steins;gate 0 = friends help okabe
No other Anime can top Steins;gate. I just need more merch...
I just finished SG 0, its definitely not as good as the of series but the internet did not prepare me for how good it actually was.
@@skyfox585 Right? It was fucking amazing
My personal reflection:
"But he's a guy"
The cecadas wont shut up.
But hes a guy.
Daga otoko da
That's funny
But he's a guy
だが男だ
@@lawboy3840 だが男だ
I failed. I failed. I failed.
Oh no :'(
I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed. I failed.
It goes even deeper than that...
Every single character who has ever used a physical time machine had to "fail" (not fullfilling their role and lose their lives without making their mark on the world), at least once [some, many].
-> Even Okabe "dissapears" in the movie; plus whatever will happen on "0".
Funnily enough, the physical time machine never really alters the timeline much. It can make tweaks here and there, but it's always the d-mails that do the most. This holds true, even in 0 (I've played the VN, and I'm curious how it will play out)
Suzuha...
I had an extremely similar experience watching Steins;Gate. One of the most emotional and powerful rides ever.
Same
for me the part that stands out the most is when Okabe breaks down and starts talking about how he has stopped feeling anything over Mayuri's death, because it shows how much pain he has gone though and has been broken
Like in one of the Alternative endings in the visual novel where he starts leaping back forever and after a few hundred time leaps hes just like
"What if I rape and kill one of the girls? Ill undo the day anyway."
Theres so much more than the anime even show...
Sandro Martens looks from nhentai.
@@smort123 yeh but at the end okabe realises that everyone has reading steiner (in lesser magnitude than okabe ofc) so if he had done that then the girl's reading steiner might have acted up and probably she do think it happened in a dream or smthn but she would have bad vibes towards okabe.
So yeh its nice he didn't do that :skull:
@@trianglehairguy3539 The movie focused more on these Deja Vù effects
Best moment of this series for me: episode 22, when Okabe and Kurisu say goodbye. Probably a common favorite moment, but it hit me hard. I just started crying- and I mean really bawling- in spite of myself. That is not just my favorite moment in this series, but my favorite in anime and one of my favorite in all of TV.
As a side note, this is my first time discovering your channel, and it was a great find. I subbed after five minutes of this video. I'm trying to do gaming analysis, so your videos mean a lot to me on a professional as well as personal level. I wish you the best.
Thanks very much pal, good luck to you as well. Glad you enjoy the videos.
This is probably my favorite episode of the series as well. It was heartwrenching, and even though I usually like tragic stories and darker endings at times, this was one of the few moments where I really hoped they could find a way to be together and transcend the tribulations and the divide they faced. This was the standout emotional moment for sure, after all that amazing buildup and Okabe's crushing epiphanies.
The Highbrow Gamer
Dude just watching this video brought back so much from the show that I got teary eyed. Truly a masterpiece
Soyboys
Makise Kurisu is my favorite anime character, EVER.
God-tier waifu
She does not feel natural. It is almost as if created her as a waifu on purpose.
Okabe is husbando. Get you a guy who will go through deep trauma just to save you.
@@Dimovuha222 L
@@Dimovuha222 nani
I 100% agree
El Psy Congroo
P-Please...
It's El Psy Kongroo!!
Hey there, mr. Mad Scientist, it's a small world, huh)
Huh... Small world ^-^
Hey, mister. I am mad scientist! It's so cooool!
...sunofabitch.
Kongroo*
I watched Steins; Gate when it first came out, like forever ago, and I immediately told my brother to watch it, knowing he'd love it.
He said he was too busy, maybe another time.
I told him again. Too busy.
I told him again. Too busy.
I recommended it to two more of my friends, who loved it.
I told him again. Too busy.
After begging him for YEARS to finally give this show a shot, he just finished it three days ago.
He loved it.
But dang, had that been frustrating. X'D
Well, he came round in the end! And now you can spend the rest of your lives saying "I told you so." ;)
I can relate, though. It took me forever to convince some family members to see S;G but when they finally did, they adored it.
My brother found it boring after 3 episodes... even after I told him what happens after the second half...
It's when I truly learned we have different tastes in anime. We still watch action, sports, racing or shonen together, yet he's more into fantasy and romance while I'm into science and history. Despite our preferences, it doesn't mean we dislike the other's taste (I love watching Strawberry Panic).
are you still telling him "I told you so"?
you should send a D-mail to him
@@is_Ganxi are yous sure he didn't lose even more interest because you told him what's going to happen
I can't believe there wasn't even 1 tu duduuu in the video.
Too mainstream, my friend. Might be a missed opportunity though..
Chocolaids buddy it’s too-too-roo...
Steins;gate, also known as "it can't get any worse right ?" the anime
u dummmm
Stein;gate is the only show that has ever changed my life to the point that I refer to okabe as the kind of person who I want to be.
I couldn't agree more. I learned so much from the show and it genuinely hit me so hard
@@Ravenhar I also embrace the roll of the mad scientist, muhahaha
Its so cool how different shows can impact so deeply different people. The anime that changed me was "I want to eat your pancreas" so i totally get what you mean
I loved the quote in the last scene
"No one knows what the future holds, that's why it's potential is infinite. Just as this meeting demonstrates.. this is surely the choice of Steins;gate."
Also when Kurisu was talking about the theory of relativity being romantic and heartbreaking omg I love everything lol
Yep, so amazing. There were so many great moments that trying to sum them all up would be pretty close to impossible.
My favourite show of all time.
Mine too!
Best anime in every timeline
IN EVERY WORLD LINE
Easily.
One of mine for sure as well this and death note are the best anime.I wouldn't say my fave show ever but it is top 5 for sure.This, death note,daredevil,spectacular spiderman and game of thrones are my favourites
I'm a very energetic, social and always in for adventures.
I went to Asia for one year to work. When I came back to my hometown I didn't feel well.
People in my homecountry felt really shallow and were not how I remembered them.
I also had a little delay in my study and all my friends were already graduated.
I kinda felt lonely at school, cause I didn't had any great bonds with people then. After I while I got depression and anxiety...
I didn't know what to do and it felt really awful...in an instance people scared me, so wanted to isolate myself.
Then I began watching steins;gate to think about something else
It kept me on my feet when I needed to be strong.
When everything went south, my inner mad scientist came out of me.
It changed my perspective on life and the world.
It teached me how to get through some tough times.
And I'm really thankful for this piece of art.
Mad Scientist is a way of living for me now.
Without this charakter I wouldn't be so strong as I am now.
Isn;t life going how it should be??!!-FUHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, don't bother your inner mad scientist will save you !!!
EL PSY CONGROO~
kinda cringe but true.
@@mikael9325 we are all a bit cringe, guess thats what makes us all unique and beautiful
this anime is truly a masterpiece, out of many anime I have watched in the past this anime is the anime that made me genuinely cry my eyes out. 10/10 anime no doubt
One piece is honestly the only anime I’ve really done that over it’s just because i know how much i care for the world.
Okabe without a doubt is definitely in the top ten list of best, most well written anime characters of all time.
This was so well done. You touched on so many of the feelings that I felt when watching this show for the first time. I would definitely not mind further content on the show and or its characters. You really hit the nail on the head in this one more than you usually do.
A key distinction between VN okabe and anime okabe is just being able to hear Okabe’s thoughts to himself. Viewing everything through his perspective makes him even more empathetic. Something so interesting about him is that the Hyouin Kyouma personality is both a shield for him to protect his emotions and a weapon he uses to bolster his own confidence. It’s what he relies on when he doesn’t know what to do, it’s what he falls back on for confidence
This story of you experiencing Steins Gate so closely resembles my own that i can think of anything to say...other than how lonely and cathartic it was. Im glad you so thoroughly experienced it.
for context, im a thirty year old woman and first watched the show a couple years ago (when i was 27 i think) because it had high ratings. spoilers ahead:
what impressed me about the series the most: going in blind i was expecting some kind of harem show with stereotypes after the first few episodes. all the stereotypes were there, genki girl, tsundere, pervert, quiet girl with big breasts... but then the show really got me with playing the tropes straight. the "boy looks and dresses like girl" character has actual gender dysphoria. tsundere girl becomes scared and starts to cry when being excesssively, comically yelled at by MC (instead of punching the MC like it would happen in other comedic anime.) the chuunibyou is a mask for coping. the silent girl suffers from crippling social anxiety and is suicidal. instead of leaving the love story ambigious so everyone can think mc gets together with their favorite respective waifu, they play the love story soooo straight, super romantic. playing the tropes straight (what would really happen if a character acted like this) gives the show such a heartfelt realism, i fucking loved all of that, never have i been reminded so much to not judge a book by its cover.
rewatched it countless times, fav anime of all time.
i think ouran high school host club did a similar thing, watched that as a teen and remember loving that as well for pretty similar reasons, so if anyone knows more stories like that please let me know. i think tamaki and okabe even had the same voice actor in japanese, lmao
Watch Evangelion
Bunny girl senpai is probably the closest you will get to steins gate. Its not about time travel but the exact same when it comes to thinking that the show is a harem but in reality a beautiful show with interesting story and caresome characters.
This is a D-mail from the Year 2036.
I felt the same way with The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya as you did with Steins Gate. Haruhiism became my life's philosophy.
Incidentally, after just finishing it, Steins Gate became my 2nd favorite Anime of all time, right next to Haruhi.
might be 2 years late but what are your thoughts on the movie?
@@zedxcu You mean The Disappearance?
@@kinosine yeah, plus personally I always felt like steins;gate's movie was really similar to haruhi's
This is why steins;gate is my favorite anime of all time
Well, Steins;Gate willl always hold a special place in my heart. It was one of the first Anime i ever watched and it was a masterpiece. To witness such a emotional show was truly a blessing. It made me learn a lot about myself and it inspired me to change myself in good way. And one of my favorite moments of all time will always be the goodbye scene between Okabe and Kurisu. I was so emotional attached to kurisu that I cried for about an hour straight. Thanks for the video. You make astonishing videos with a high quality. Keep it up.
An hour ? I cried all day yesterday. At this scene, in the special episode, whenever they were kissing. Time travel stories have the most touching romantic reliationships.
Everything you said, that is exactly what happened to me. Steins Gate is and always will be my all time favourite anime.
I afraid of watching Steins gate 0 i cant see him suffering anymore 😭
I am sad scientist, it‘s so glooom, sunufabich:(
Saddest shit ever. I felt so down the whole time. Just wanted to give Okabe the biggest hug.
For me, if I didn't watch 0, I will not consider this franchise as my most favorite anime of all time. No, I think this anime/vn illustrated the best story ever told in any medium. Steins Gate 0 really changed it.
@@MB-ft7nx So 0 is worth it?
@@PPCAPOGAMING yezzzz🔥🔥
When I first really started watching anime, about five years ago, when my youngest son was in junior high, I had mostly only experienced the standard ones on US tv. Things like Pokemon, DBZ, etc., which I had no use for. Of course, I'm 45, and I had watched some of the classics when younger, from Akira to Princess Mononoke, but they were movies, which I somehow compartmentalised from tv shows. I had no idea just how good, how deep some shows were, and how more new ones were getting like this.
My first anime show was Death Note. That, obviously, is just an amazing psychological thriller, and absolutely fantastic series, and I was hooked. However, it was not long afterwards that I found Steins;Gate. There are no words to accurately describe what S;G is to me. In fact, I usually don't consider myself an anime fan, per se, but a fan of good storytelling, no matter the medium. When I refer to S;G as my favourite story ever, I do mean my favourite story, of any genre, medium, period, etc.
Part of it is bias, as I am a layman student of Quantum Mechanics, specifically Quantum Cosmological origins, based in a Relative State (Many Worlds) Interpretation of QM, and a "Universal Wavefunction" (a la Hugh Everett III's take on the Schroedinger Equation), and a generally Physics minded individual. Now, that's not to say that I agree with all of the science in S;G. Of course not. It's; A) a show, which must take liberties, and; B) based on a ton of highly hypothetical QM ideas. However, the raw intellect showed by S;G is tremendous.
Nevertheless, the most important part of good storytelling, is the actual storytelling. Steins;Gate has the greatest storytelling, in my opinion, to ever exist. It has the emotional depth that pulls you in, with a fairly well defined set of characters (though more so in the VN), and an actual world(s) that you can come to care for. This goes especially so, if you include S;G 0 (I know it has its detractors!), and think of any other possible worldlines that could possibly exist. (Yeah, I do that. The Relative Statist in me.) Ever since that first episode, and through all the re-watches, I can only fall more in love with Steins;Gate.
Anyway, that's why I think it's not only the best anime, but by far, the greatest story ever told...
Oh, and... He's a dude. Lol.
last part got me cracked up lol
but hes a guy
I have never found someone who feels the same way about this show as I do, this show has stuck with me and will always stick with me. Thank you
After episode 12 I had goosebumps way too often because all the emotional stuff happening all the time
I’m not even capping, I literally rushed to TH-cam after just completing the series… and I had almost word for word the same exact experience you articulated. It was just… wow. I knew a tone shift probably was going to happen but nothing prepared for episode 12
Paused and liked the video as soon as you said the first "slower" episodes are necessary to set-up the future events.
THANK YOU!!!
I'm so glad at least 1 review gets it right.
Steins;gate was the anime that got me into this medium as well. Everything just pieced together so perfectly, the characters were amazing and the twists left me thrilled or broken. I felt the realisation that Kurisu had to 'die' from Okabe at the end to be the hardest hitting moment. Followed by Okabe's resolve to rescue her after failing once.
I just had to watch the VN after finishing it which was only better than the anime. My biggest problem worth the anime is actually the second half after the VN, as each side members story felt rushed and shallow comparatively.
Still it is my number 1 anime, and like you got me to continue watching more. Can't wait for Steins;Gate Zero, too bad I own no PS4 :(
TheSavior same
Hope you can play it now since a toaster pc can run it!
One word: Nae
What are your opinions on it, 4 years later? I don't even know if you'll see this, but still....
I’ve never felt such despair watching a show. This must be the first time I gave up all hope before the MC.
*Spoilers*
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When he over and over tried to save Mayuri. I literally sat in my chair like “... there’s no way.. she can’t be saved. Maybe he should just stop trying and accept her fate..” and then finally Suzu came up with a solution, only for Okabe to find out that Kurisu would die instead. I couldn't believe how cruel it was. And now this year, we have to watch the life of the Okabe who gave up after killing Kurisu when he tried to save her the first time, the place where about everyone would’ve given up with all those past experiences.
So much this. But I hope it always has that cathartic release at the end.
When he found out that he had to let Kurisu die to save Mayuri I literally had the same reaction he did. I completely forgot about from the first episode, so the shock and dread I felt from that was the worst and best experience I've had watching anime.
I remember when I first watched it, the only flaw I saw was that there was no meaningful conflict so far towards the beginning.
Then episode 12 came and punched me in the goddamn face.
Such a masterpiece
So all Reading Steiner activations and sern human experimentation is just baby shit then
whenever I feel low I come to hear your views on my favorite animes and that's what makes me really happy. watched this video over 100 times literally
Nothing can possibly match how I felt about episode 16 and 17 of the show. Seeing Suzuha meet her father for the first time and seeing Faris have to choose to let her dad go were some of the most emotional and heart breaking scenes of the show. They just hit you right in the feels..
I am on episode 16 right now, and will finish it today. It's pretty great till now, and I loved the starting episodes
Son you are in for one hell of a ride.
Could'veBeenBetterProductions I'm done.....oh boy are you right
Are you done watching it
when I was watching the ending scenes of this show(which was around 4 or 5 am), I literally stood up from my bed, slow clapping while some manly tears flowing through my eyes... this is also my go-to recommendation for anyone asking me for a good anime.
DistinctlyOP I mean I can’t say I cried and clapped but I stood there with a huge smile on my face for about 5 minutes. The ending is perfect.
The anime that really opened my eyes to what anime could be and lead me to watching amazing shows such as Steins;Gate, Code Geass, Fate: Zero, etc., had to be Zankyou no Terror (Terror in Resonance). I was just a shonen reader before I watched it, but its handling of delicate themes and character growth opened my eyes to just how expansive this medium really is.
Terror in Resonance is pretty good too. Kinda smart, edgy Anime too. 👍
Man, Terror in Resonance has no right to have such a good soundtrack
2:31 This! Both parts of the anime are absolut neccesarry to make it as a whole a masterpiece.
I watched many anime and this had the biggest impact on me. My favorite anime til this day.
el psy kongroo
Kongroo
คุณ กิน เองZ! ITS KONGROO
It’s a mistake from the translator
My favorite show of all time! I've been dealing with depression for years and I kinda forgot I could feel. Steins;Gate literally reminded me I could feel.
My favorite moment in the whole show was the train part, it snowed how evil time could be
Thank you for the closure. Even 2 years later your video is doing wonders for those who have only just experienced Steins;Gate for the first time... Wherever you are now, good luck in life.
I'm basically in the same place, just progressed a bit lol. Thank you, you too.
This the best thing I saw today. Even though i watched the series years ago but over time I re-watched it many time. Every-time i watched the show, the love for the series went on increasing. This video is what I can relate at many levels. Thanks, really really thanks for making this video. Steins gate is something I can relate so deeply. This video is why you earned yourself a subscriber.
Keep up the good work.
El Psy Congroo
"The world is in palm of our hands"
-Lonely Observer.
That’s lovely to hear. Thank you very much and I’m glad the story means so much to you.
"How valuable memories truly are"
- A moment of silence for those with amnesia.
guess I'll rewatch it again. :D always enjoy your vids
As a guy whos been watching anime for pretty much my whole life first impression of this anime is that it was going to be a nice fun show with typical chartacters Okabe = Eccentric Main Character. Kurisu = Tsundere love interest. Mayuri = Moe Girl Daru = Fat otaku friend. But like your video describes all characters have so much more dimensions as the show goes on. Also the way they did the repeating time travel to save someone which is now used in so many anime Steins;Gate was the one who executed it best and you just reminded why this anime is one of my faves. Enough rambling keep up the good quality in your content you mad scientist Its so cool Sonuvabitch
I'd say Re:Zero and Steins;Gate did the "memory discrepancy" part equally well. Basically, both animes described how excruciating it must be to not share memories with people despite sharing certain bonds and having certain attributes in one version of reality, but not in the others. But that's because those two shows are based on the same theme, even though the mechanic is different, and Steins;Gate still comes on top as the better show because it's actually completed and has less flaws in general.
Totally agree - the time looping was not totally flawless inS;G (plot conveniences galore) but it was in this series that they truly captured the weight and gravity of it all. Amazing execution. And cheers pal, haha :)
Please don't ever stop making videos like these. You've quickly become one of my favorite content creators for the why's and how's good anime works. And the way you approach the subject with such an empathetic approach instead of the normal technical approach others have taken definitely makes your breakdowns stand out and provide better insights for aspiring story tellers like myself to reflect upon when we go to create our worlds for others to enjoy. All in all, thank you for being awesome!
That's incredibly nice of you, thank you for saying so and thanks for watching! There are people who don't like my more personal style and call it redundant. But there are tons of analytical creators out there and these are the types of videos I enjoy making and watching, so I won't stop anytime soon. Again, thanks for the support.
Holy damn the feels!
At around 12 minutes, your great story telling and analysis together with the music really spoke to me on a next level.
A level similar to what this series meant to me.
Your understanding and appreciation of this anime together with the well timed beautiful nostalgic music just resonate perfectly with how this anime made me feel.
And this is why your anime channel will always be one of the very best.
There is no anime on this world i can appreciate more for it's story, characters, setting and all the many messages spread throughout it all.
So many people i know are missing out on this one because they don't yet understand the mindblowing content of this (in my opinion) flawless story.
Ever since I've seen it, I've named Steins;Gate every single time I've been asked to give a recommendation.
To me.
Steins;Gate is a masterpiece.
Many thanks mate! Glad you felt that way.
I've been so invested in this world, I now try to find any opening to get people to watch Steins; Find out my nieces like anime? Steins. Find out someone is watching bleach at work? Steins. I currently like to say It is a cool story where folks learn about time travel and than have to fix their mistakes. Any better blurb you can think of for recommendations?
@@PrivateCritter Best romantic reliationship in anime not focused on romantic reliationships.
I've watched this video everytime I've finished rewatching the series.
Steins;gate with love and what reason there is to live
Best moment of the series for me was right when he discovers his folly of wanting to do the experiment. When the screen turned like blood when he saw the masked threat for his friends lives. Racing back to his apartment to be filled with joy to discover them still alive and to stop the experiment. I guess what appealed to me was the brief period of insanity of flooding emotions to save his friend. I'll be honest in that I've always was appealed to these moments of cognitive dissonance to be overshadowed by this immense weight and the flooding emotions resulting. So like when naruto, and bleach when having to rely on their multitude of power reserves fueled by their emotions, any type of anime that does this short absence of rational for one solution and done correctly are always my favorite moments. When I was younger I just thought I liked the spectable but a little older and I now see myself in those intense emotions of pain.
Literally crying listening and watching your video. Stiens Gate always have me in my feels
:')
Loved the overall review of the anime. I'm honestly glad you made this, it felt awkward at first when I finished Stiens;Gate. I was so connected to Okabe and Kurisu that it almost felt real, and like the anime opened your eyes on the unseen struggles of others, it also imprinted the way I look at the world. Maybe I'm happy to know I'm not the only person who was so connected with the anime.
Amazing video, definitely want more videos on Steins;Gate, it's one of my favorite anime of all time as well :3
My favorite character on the show is Okabe, of course, how to not love the best mad scientist on the world? My favorite scene was on episode 23, when the future Okabe explains to the present Okabe how to save Kurisu, that scene gave me goosebumps because of how amazing it was.
As for an anime that appealed to me on an emotional level like Steins;Gate appealed to you, I can only think of Madoka Magica, even though I can't express into words why it appealed so much to me.
But anyways, amazing video dude, and good luck with the channel.
El Psy Congroo.
Thank you! That scene was magnificent, got me so pumped and gave me chills as well. Madoka Magica was super interesting - I wouldn't call it a favourite but several of the things it did really impressed me. I have a thing for Urobuchi's writing.
Thanks very much for watching and cheers. :)
Totally agree with you! Ep 23, where future Okabe explained everything and ended with an "El Psy Congroo", I got chills I will never forget.
El Psy Congroo.
"Mad scientist, so cool, sonofabitch"
Shiki was your second ever anime? That's some disturbing ass shit
Tell me about it.. Well done series though.
Shiki would probably traumatize an 8 year old, not from gore, but from the insanely dark themes that even adults would be extremely uncomfortable with.
Not second ever. He DID say there were, like, four others he saw as a kid before he was recommended Attack on Titan.
there have been two anime scenes that disturbed me seriously, big brother ed in full metal alchemist brotherhood and all of the second half of shiki that was disturbing.
thank you for talking about this, we all share all thoughts and emotions you express in this video.
I watch this video every now and then because i simply can't comprehend nor explain why i love this series so much. this is certainly your best video in my opinion
Well, it's nice to hear that you enjoy this one so much. It's one of my favourites for sure.
I just finished Steins;Gate and WOW! It felt like I was right there with Okabe in the second half. Steins;gate knocked off Deathnote as my former number #1 favorite.
The realization at the end of what happened through the enite series and the realization that to save mayuri means karisu would die are amazing.
You sir have summed up my exact feelings about this anime n I went through the exact same thing that you did. I'd Reached ep 12 by 3 am n then I HAD TO finish it all. Ended up with tears in my eyes by morning.
I’ve just rewatched steins gate recently and this was one of my first animes that got me into anime as a whole. It’s been 9 years and rewatching it made me feel the same way as I first did. What a magical series and it’s definitely among the top of my all time list. This was a brilliant video and you’ve certainly put together all my thoughts and feelings on this incredible show.
Kurisu still top waifu.
YOU ARE AMAZING! AMAZING!!!! Thank you for the high-quality videos!! Huhuhu, we are blessed!
Hahaha, thanks so much. I'm happy that you enjoy them.
I personally liked steins gate the first time I finished it, but didn't have it in my top 10 because I thought the first 12 eps were relatively slow and boring to justify the phenomenal latter half. But after a second viewing, I found that I actually enjoyed the witty banter between the characters more in the beginning than anything. Idk maybe it's because I didn't try to view them as real people during my first viewing and only after finishing the first half for the second time, that I really learned what made the characters tick, annoyed or overjoyed. And in doing so enhanced my experience of the second half. But I can also see how some of the characters could rub someone the wrong way, so I guess to each his own.
But yeah I'm glad this anime reinforced your path of being an otaku, cause if not then we wouldn't have these amazing videos.
I totally agree - the first half becomes much more enjoyable on rewatch, after you have the updated perspective of the whole story. But I totally understand why some would be put off by the tone and eccentricity of certain aspects of the opening episodes. I actually was, to an extent.
i felt exactly the same i did not like the first 12 episodes but after that it became one of best shows. i just dont like slice of life personally
The appealing of Stenis;Gate is the meta narrative about the otaku and geek culture while being a well written sci-fi mistery, so I can see why people find the first episodes boring, they don't connect that much with the characters, but even if you aren't on the otaku culture you can love the characters since they are so well written with an excellent voice acting so it's an odd "I get it but I don't", personally I found every episode amusing and fun to watch from beginning to start, not only when the series "gets good".
For some reason I enjoyed the first half a lot when I first watched it, but have been a bit too bored by it to actually finish a second viewing. Then again, I pretty much can't get through a full rewatch of anything.
My reaction exactly. I actually love slice-of-life shows, provided they have well-developed characters. That's by the way the reason I believe Evangelion has stood the test of time: the characters are developed, interesting and complex human beings, with human reactions, instead of being the unidimensional stereotypes so common in anime, especially in the fantasy genres (including sci-fi). The moment I watch an anime episode and find each character will have only a single personality trait (the moody girl, the shy girl, the tsundere, and so forth), I immediately give the series up as boring, regardless of the premise being interesting. Because I know that alone, without well-constructed and convincing human characters will not interest me.
Naruto was my first anime and Death Note got me to watch more, but after years of watching different shows, I started getting tired of them. There were so many anime people were claiming were "masterpieces" that I watched and thought were bad, that I thought anime just wasn't for me anymore and was close to moving on from the medium. I decided to give anime one last try with Steins;Gate and boy am I glad that I did! I actually didn't really like it a first few episodes in but by episode 9 I was hooked. I liked it so much I read the Visual Novel and all other translated side material and now it's my favorite anime. And yeah, I still watch anime.
This was so good. I guess I have to read/watch this series too. So little time...
Also an inspiration to talk about how I got into gaming as much as I did. IDK. Good job.
Well, if you don't mind the slow and strange opening half (which I still thought was excellent) then I'd recommend checking it out whenever you have the time. Truly worth it, for me at least. Thank you!
I definitely fit your theory of "that one anime you see early on and view as a masterpiece". For me, it was Gurren Lagann. I saw the show when I was a at a pretty low point in my life. I felt an outsider at school, I didn't have many friends, none of which went to my school, I was intimidated by social situations, wasn't sleeping well, and found myself doubting myself and my plans for the future a lot. It was precisely the story I needed to see, and its power to do a total reversal on my attitude going into college was absolutely astonishing to me. Making stories to inspire people has been and is my lifelong dream - so TTGL re-lit a creative fire in me when I felt firsthand how important good stories can be to a person's life.
Your gurren laggan was Naruto for me :)
I cant push the like button any harder, this show made me feel something for the characters and how they feel. Just 7 min on the video and already want to rewatch the and then come and watch your video a second time. Thank you for this video.
Awesome. Thanks for checking it out.
Steins;Gate is the best franchise i’ve ever watched, it made me cried my heart out from both sadness and happiness😭😭
My favorite moment was at the end when Suzuha came back and Mayuri asked what it is. Okabe immediately answered before she could answer her question. You see how dark Okabe is portrayed when he tells them it's a time machine. It feels really melancholic, because it's seriously the beginning of the end. The last two episodes really had an impact on me.
The beauty of a masterpiece is where it lefts you devoided to a point of extent to wanting to watch it again untill you find the satisfaction that you're looking for... that's the choice of Steins;Gate.
This is relatable, Steins;Gate was the second anime I had ever watched, and even though I wasn't old/mature enough to articulate or understand the nuances of the themes/characters at that time, the feelings I felt while watching the show, It's still probably the most emotionally invested I've ever been in a story, and a re-watch only made me aware of that again.
Wow... You summed up my feelings about steins;gate better than I probably could've myself. Particularily the part about how no work of fiction had ever had as much of an impact on you. That's exactly how I felt about it. Despite it being somewhere between my 50th-75th anime, it instantly became my favourite and remains in my top 3 to this day.
Wonderful video, thank you for this :)
Happy to hear that you could relate to my thoughts on it as well, that's awesome. Thanks so much.
This anime is a masterpiece
My favorite anime of all time
I felt the exact emotions from Steins Gate. one of my all time favorite anime
absolute masterpiece
I personally haven't watched Steins Gate but your review and analysis of it has made it seem like an exceptional watch that I must see! Your content is one of the best out there and I hope you keep it up!
Appreciate you sharing this take bro. Good stuff!
Thanks for watching!
many years had gone, still one of my favorite animes of all time ❤️
The anime that represents me the most is high school dxd
Yellow Guy took me about 4 seconds to draw the parallel between yellow guy and pornography.
Rias' Bazongas 😍😍
those double Ds man what can you do? xD
I fucking love highschool dxd. Rias gremory and isse forever.
That was actually the first anime I watched got me into this and now I cant stop
Steins gate is the best anime I have ever seen, after it finished i just wanted more kurisu and more okabe
But then steins gate 0 started... It was almost as good as the prequel but it has been almost impossible for me to smile without kurisu.
Even if it had a good ending it didn’t really feel good, because of how sad okabe was
Even if it was just a theoretical universe line that didn’t happen at the end, it was too sad
Great video, caught all the thoughts I had after watching steins gate
it happened the same thing to me, the fact that ST0's Okabe didn't get to see Makise once again left me devastated, like, I'm glad that the original Makise and Okabe got to be together at the end with Makise and Mayuri alive, but the other worldline was just so cruel and unfair to its characters, idk, is sad that ST0 Okabe got the worse and even still he didn't see Makise one more time.
I was thinking about how important this anime was to me yesterday for many of the same reasons as you and it makes me happy that others can feel the same way I do
We’ve had such a similar Anime upbringing, introduction, and Steins; Gate obsession.
I can't let go of this anime. The events are too close to what I go through that when it ends I have to start it again soon after
him: ive watched 4 anime and cant decide wich is better
me: hold my anime series
The anime that got me into the medium was Death Note, way back in the day. I remember having a strong lingering emotion about the show after I finished it. I’ve watched dozens of animes since, but only this show (and code geass) have left me with the same strong lingering emotion. I can’t get over how sad some of the character arcs are in S;G.
Wow I think I got the same take-home message as you. I think this was the show that thought me that every person around you has so much more going on. Everyone is an interesting "character" for a lack of a better term. Family members you take for granted, friends you take for granted etc... You can find alot just with the people around you
Found and Finished the anime today and also finished around 7am and your video almost made me cry. It was so good thank you for this
Awesome. Thanks for watching.
Although I loved Steins;Gate, I think the anime that connected with me the most'd be HxH, and Fooly Cooly. And I have no idea why.
Agree on HxH. I've never seen Fooly Cooly but you're the third person to mention it.
If you really like analyzing things, honestly, there's no better show than Fooly Cooly. I highly recommend that you give it a watch, if and when you can. It's only 6 episodes.
I'm not even saying you should do videos on it, I've been watching your channel for a while now, and I legitimately think you'd enjoy it.
Though... some details do pass by quickly, since it never really bothers to dump exposition on it much. I personally love that, but I can't really vouch for you.
And, hell, if the writing fails to hit, ya got kickass animation and music.
Peasham Well, thanks! It's cool that people have a feel for the type of stuff I like through my videos. I've actually been meaning to look into FLCL for a while. And the fact that it's so short is definitely appealing. Easy to knock out in an evening if I wanted to.
I do feel I should tell you, though, that, while I'd say the details of this show are incredibly human, the brunt of it's wacky, crazy, fast-paced, giving references. and parodies left and right, even changing art styles at times, and I haven't really seen anything that would indicate you'd exactly enjoy that.
Not saying that you won't, I just can't, with complete confidence, say that you will.
Peasham Well, I'm definitely not opposed to any of that, but thanks for mentioning it regardless!