Steins;Gate 0

Eccentric Rintaro falls into a depression after failing to save Kurisu, but then a neuroscientist offers him the chance to interact with an AI copy.

Steins;Gate 0 (2018) is a Japanese anime science fiction series produced by White Fox and Nitroplus, broadcast on TOKYO MX and adapted from a visual novel. Rintaro Okabe (voiced by Mamoru Miyano) is a self-styled mad scientist who sinks into depression after failing to save Kurisu Makise (voiced by Asami Imai), and a neuroscientist offers him the chance to interact with an AI copy of her. Around him, Mayuri Shiina (Kana Hanazawa) and Itaru Hashida (Tomokazu Seki) keep him tethered to his friends, while Suzuha Amane (Yukari Tamura) pushes toward a dangerous future. The engine of the series is Rintaro's refusal to accept a loss, weighed against the costs that every attempt to rewrite events leaves behind. Each episode turns on experiments, clandestine meetings and small shifts in the timeline that feel increasingly consequential over the run. Told in a single season of 23 episodes, the story is serialized and rewards close attention. The tone is eccentric and melancholic, with comedic bravado giving way to quiet grief and a sustained sense of dread. Fans of Steins;Gate, Dark and Erased will find resonance in its time travel mechanics and emotional stakes.

Viewers broadly regard it as a well-crafted, emotionally resonant continuation of the Steins;Gate story, with a strong sense of character and a satisfying time-travel plot.

• Steins;Gatetime travel paradox plotting, small group fighting a shadowy organization, serialized mystery
• Predestinationtime loop tension and grief-driven sci-fi drama
• Darktime travel stakes with emotionally driven character investment
• Erasedserialized science fiction with time manipulation and moral weight

Release Date

2018-04-12

Episode runtime

23 min

Rating

8.4 / 10 (315)

What is Steins;Gate 0 about?

A depressed self-declared mad scientist uses a time machine and an AI copy of his lost friend to try to rewrite a tragedy.

What is Steins;Gate 0 like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Steins;Gate 0 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as dense.

Is Steins;Gate 0 violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Steins;Gate 0 as mild.

What did critics think of Steins;Gate 0?

Viewers broadly regard it as a well-crafted, emotionally resonant continuation of the Steins;Gate story, with a strong sense of character and a satisfying time-travel plot.

Which shows are like Steins;Gate 0?

Shows with a similar feel include Steins;Gate, Predestination, Dark, and Erased.

How long is Steins;Gate 0?

Steins;Gate 0: 1 season, 23 episodes.

Is Steins;Gate 0 still running?

No, Steins;Gate 0 has ended.

Where can I watch Steins;Gate 0?

In United States, Steins;Gate 0 streams on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.