Steins;Gate: Season 1
2011 · 24 episodes · ★ 7.5
What Season 1 of Steins;Gate
Akihabara, Tokyo, 2010. Okabe Rintarou, 18 years old, calls himself a mad scientist and runs his Future Gadget Laboratory from the apartment he shares with Mayuri Shiina and Itaru “Daru” Hashida. Everything changes after a conference on time travel: the group discovers how to send text messages to the past, and every change to what has already happened alters the present. The three friends try to understand what causes each change in reality, while the lab receives visits from people who claim to come from the future. Mamoru Miyano leads the cast.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 Turning Point
A self-described mad scientist attends a lecture on time travel, stumbles upon the dead body of a familiarly unfamiliar woman, and discovers that his text messages are no longer bound by the rules of space and time.
Director: Kazuhiro Ozawa · Writer: Jukki Hanada · Starring: Masaki Terasoma, Naoko Sakakibara, Mitsuru Ogata, Takayuki Saito
1x02 Time Travel Paranoia
Okabe is surprised to see Makise up and about after she was killed.
Director: Shigetaka Ikeda · Writer: Jukki Hanada · Starring: Saori Goto, Masaki Terasoma, Hiroshi Tsuchida, Kouji Takeda
1x03 Parallel World Paranoia
Okabe suspects his microwave oven is behind the recent unusual events.
Directing: Kanji Wakabayashi · Writing: Jukki Hanada · Starring: Hiroshi Tsuchida, Hiroko Ushida
1x04 Interpreter Rendezvous
Okabe needs to find a very old computer to hack a very new tech.
Director: Kazuhiro Ozawa · Writer: Jukki Hanada · Starring: Masaki Terasoma, Hiroshi Tsuchida, Hiroko Ushida, Mitsuaki Hoshino
1x05 Starmine Rendezvous
A successful hack reveals SERN's big secret.
Director: Shigetaka Ikeda · Writer: Jukki Hanada · Starring: Masaki Terasoma
1x06 Butterfly Effect's Divergence
Okabe's small scale experiment is partially successful.
Directing: Tomoko Hiramuki · Writing: Masahiro Yokotani · Starring: Saori Goto, Masaki Terasoma, Hiroko Ushida, Takuya Sato
1x07 Divergence Singularity
Okabe takes his experimentation to the next level by texting the winning lotto numbers back in time, but he fails to consider how his actions might alter the present - or the future.
Directing: Hisato Shimoda · Writing: Toshizo Nemoto · Starring: Saori Goto, Masaki Terasoma, Hiroshi Tsuchida, Ayano Yamamoto
1x08 Chaos Theory Homeostasis I
The latest experiment for Okabe and his lab mates leads to the disappearance of one of their own. Next, they'll attempt to use their time travel technology to make a young boy's dream a reality.
Directing: Kanji Wakabayashi · Writing: Toshizo Nemoto · Starring: Saori Goto, Masaki Terasoma, Ayano Yamamoto
1x09 Chaos Theory Homeostasis II
Okabe grows concerned over the drastic changes his experimentation is causing, and the IBN-5100 disappears from the lab. The only hope for finding a replacement rests upon the delicate shoulders of Feyris the cat girl.
Directing: Tomoki Kobayashi · Writing: Jukki Hanada · Starring: Saori Goto, Taira Kikumoto, Shinya Fukumatsu, Iori Nomizu
1x10 Chaos Theory Homeostasis III
The part-time warrior from downstairs tells Okabe about the search for her missing father. Meanwhile, the aspiring mad scientist is troubled by a mysterious text message.
Directing: Kazuhiro Ozawa · Writing: Masahiro Yokotani
1x11 Dogma in Event Horizon
As the lab members prepare to transport human memories by way of a Time Leap, Okabe receives some highly disturbing news: Makise may be a SERN spy!
Director: Koji Kobayashi · Writer: Jukki Hanada · Starring: Saori Goto, Masaki Terasoma, Hiroko Ushida, Ayano Yamamoto
1x12 Dogma in Ergosphere
Tension builds at the Lab when Makise and Suzuha both show up for the party, but that's just the beginning. As the night draws to a close, armed thugs - led by a familiar face - come looking for the time machine.
Director: Yuzuru Tachikawa · Writer: Jukki Hanada · Starring: Saori Goto, Katsunori Kobayashi, Masaaki Itatori
1x13 Metaphysics Necrosis
Okabe, desperate to prevent the tragedy he's already seen happen, summons the courage for a daring and risky Time Leap. Can he save the life of his oldest and dearest companion?
Director: Hisato Shimoda · Writer: Jukki Hanada · Starring: Saori Goto, Ayano Yamamoto, Masaaki Itatori, Toa Yukinari
1x14 Physically Necrosis
Despite his many attempts, Okabe is unable to prevent the death of Mayuri, so he turns to Makise for help solving the riddle of time travel. Later, Suzuha's true identity is revealed
Director: Kanji Wakabayashi · Writer: Jukki Hanada · Starring: Saori Goto, Hiroko Ushida, Katsunori Kobayashi, Toa Yukinari
1x15 Missing Link Necrosis
Suzuha reveals the orgins of SERN's future totalitarianism. While she continues her work to destroy the organization, Okabe and Mayuri continue the search for Suzuha's father.
Directing: Tomoki Kobayashi · Writing: Masahiro Yokotani · Starring: Manabu Sakamaki, Naoki Koshida
1x16 Sacrificial Necrosis
The truth about Suzuha's father is finally revealed. Okabe realizes the devastating consequences of stopping her from leaving the night of the party.
Directing: Tomoko Hiramuki · Writing: Masahiro Yokotani · Starring: Masaki Terasoma, Manabu Sakamaki, Takuya Sato, Yukiko Mizuno
1x17 Made in Complex
After the change in divergence fails to have a lasting effect, Okabe and Kurisu set out to further manipulate time in the hopes of gaining an IBN 5100.
Director: Koji Kobayashi · Writer: Toshizo Nemoto · Starring: Taira Kikumoto, Minoru Shiraishi, Kubota Kensuke, Kouji Takeda
1x18 Fractal Androgynous
In a further attempt to rescue Mayuri from her fate, Okabe reveals Ruka's past to her. Ruka must make a difficult decision that might change her entire life.
Directing: Kazuhiro Ozawa · Writing: Masahiro Yokotani · Starring: Hiroko Ushida, Mariko Honda
1x19 Endless Apoptosis
Okabe must make a time leap in order to save Moeka from herself. He realizes that all is not what it seems as Moeka's shady behavior leads him closer to the IBN 5100.
Director: Hiroyuki Tsuchiya · Writer: Toshizo Nemoto · Starring: Saori Goto, Ayano Yamamoto, Shohei Yamaguchi, Yohei Ohbayashi
1x20 Finalize Apoptosis
With the help of Kurisu and Moeka, Okabe attempts to get closer to the IBN 5100 and the mysterious FB. As he closes in on SERN's network, he realizes that the path to victory will not be without additional sacrifice.
Director: Yoshito Mikamo · Writer: Toshizo Nemoto · Starring: Saori Goto, Masaki Terasoma, Takayuki Saito, Ayano Yamamoto
1x21 Paradox Meltdown
With his new discovery in mind, Okabe continues his attempts to protect Mayuri while also trying to avoid Kurisu's potential impending fate.
Directing: Kanji Wakabayashi · Writing: Jukki Hanada
1x22 Being Meltdown
In order to continue his work against SERN, Okabe must finally choose between saving Kurisu or Mayuri.
Director: Tomoki Kobayashi · Writer: Jukki Hanada
1x23 Open the Steins Gate
Tasked with preventing an impending World War III by an alternate Suzuha, Okabe finds himself playing an active part in Kurisu's death.
Director: Kazuhiro Ozawa · Writer: Jukki Hanada · Starring: Naoko Sakakibara, Mitsuru Ogata, Katsunori Kobayashi
1x24 Achievement Point Season Finale
Okabe has one final chance to travel back in time, set everything right, and save the girl he never even got to love. His mission is vital, but it may mean the end for the mad scientist.
Directing: Hiroshi Hamasaki, Koji Kobayashi · Writing: Jukki Hanada · Starring: Saori Goto, Masaki Terasoma, Naoko Sakakibara, Mitsuru Ogata
Season 1 Cast
Mamoru MiyanoRintaro Okabe (voice)24 episodes
Asami ImaiKurisu Makise (voice)24 episodes
Tomokazu SekiItaru Hashida (voice)24 episodes
Haruko MomoiFaris Nyan-Nyan (voice)24 episodes
Yu KobayashiLuka Urushibara (voice)24 episodes
Saori GotoMoeka Kiryuu (voice)12 episodes
Masaki TerasomaYuugo Tennouji (voice)11 episodes
Ayano YamamotoNae Tennouji (voice)7 episodes
Hiroko UshidaClerk (voice)6 episodes
Hiroshi TsuchidaJohn Titor (voice)4 episodes
Katsunori KobayashiAnnouncer (voice)4 episodes
Naoko SakakibaraNewscaster (voice)3 episodes
Mitsuru OgataDr. Nakabachi (voice)3 episodes
Takuya SatoAnnouncer (voice)3 episodes
Taira KikumotoYukitaka Akiha (voice)2 episodes
Kouji TakedaViral Attacker (voice)2 episodes
Masaaki ItatoriRounder (voice)2 episodes
Toa YukinariMother (voice)2 episodes
Mai HiranoBoy (voice)2 episodes
Manabu SakamakiStreet Vendor (voice)2 episodesWhere to Watch Season 1 of Steins;Gate
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Frequently Asked Questions
How Many Episodes Does Season 1 of Steins;Gate Have?
Season 1 of Steins;Gate has 24 episodes.
When Did Season 1 of Steins;Gate Premiere?
It premiered on April 6, 2011.
Where to Watch Season 1 of Steins;Gate?
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What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to the TMDB audience score, episode 1x16, "Sacrificial Necrosis", has a 8.3.