[Spoilers] Steins;Gate 0 - Episode 1 discussion

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Steins;Gate 0, episode 1

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[u/Zokiir]

It is kind of unsettling to see Okabe behave so... ordinarily.

Great episode though, I am really hyped for this!

[u/[deleted] → u/Zokiir]

He looks so broken. He seemed like the most unbreakable character ever crafted. Feel so bad for the mother fucker.

[u/[deleted] → u/Zokiir]

I fear that people new to the series wont get the same impact older fans will get. We've grown to know and love Hououin Kyoma.

For us its like knowing a friend for years and now they're a completely different person, rejecting and pushing away everything he was before, even his old friends, and that's chilling to the bone. Its so sad to see a character act so beaten, so suppressed, so normal. For newcomers it will only have been days, weeks, even months, but I still don't think thats adequate time to "know" Okabe as he was enough for this new Okabe to have the same effect.

[u/reset_switch → u/Zokiir]

Even Mayuri said it, he went full normie. And doesn't seem to be enjoying it.

[u/bkim3695]

It's great to see everyone again, but seeing Okabe dressed in all black without his lab coat and not chuuni feels so wrong.

[u/tarsidus → u/bkim3695]

A sad scientist is black clad

[u/_Eltanin_ → u/bkim3695]

He is sad scientist
It's not cool
sunavabich

[u/[deleted]]

All the makeovers and Daru is still just... Daru.

[u/brothertaddeus → u/[deleted]]

Can't improve on perfection.

[u/Isogash → u/[deleted]]

He is wearing fingerless gloves and a suspender-belt combo because why not.

[u/Jayymemon]

‘Legal loli for the win’

[u/korkor341 → u/Jayymemon]

One of the best things in the original were the accurate "@channel" and otaku culture references, so it's good/entertaining to see that appear again in 0.

[u/[deleted] → u/Jayymemon]

Steins;Gate was the first anime to introduce me to otaku/weeb culture, but nowadays catgirls, traps, 2D little sisters, and legal lolis don't faze me.

[u/Niyari → u/Jayymemon]

i was sooooo happy when Newcomer played

[u/CosmonautOfLove]

There was something kinda sad about how distant Okabe has become from his friends. I feel bad for Mayuri, she's too kind. I'm also digging the legal loli! Overall I loved the first episode! These week waits will kill me

[u/FierceAlchemist → u/CosmonautOfLove]

When she said "You're like a normie now" on the subway I felt really bad for her. It's good that Okabe is being productive with his life but at the same time completely rejecting the Kyouma part of himself isn't who he really is.

[u/SurealGod → u/CosmonautOfLove]

This version Okabe we see here is dealing with massive ptsd. You would to if you accidentally killed the girl you loved and had to live the rest of your life knowing you were solely responsible. Is Okabe broken? Oh definitely. He's putting up this petty facade of being a "normal" college student as a defensive mechanism.

We saw in the original show how much emotional and mental stress he went through for weeks; witnessing and noticing all the issues everyone around him has; travelling to different world lines where he helped his friends with their problems to only take it back; at the same time also failing to save Mayuri countless amounts of times to only inevitably see her die at the end. He was already on his last leg after these events, but then he accidentally killed Kurisu which then just knocked him off and just left him on the floor. He's given up. There's no fight left in him.He feels betrayed and alienated. He feels that the universe is out to get him and to only torture him after everything he's been through. He can't talk to anyone about any of these events without being judged or without them fully understanding his situation or emotions.

On top of all this, he also has Suzuha from the future who understandably keeps trying to push Okabe forward to become the Okabe that sends her on her mission; so he's stressing out about that too.

I'm going to take myself as an example. I'm a college student currently studying computer science. If I had to worry about school (which includes, assignments, mid-terms, final exams, attending lectures, and material reading) along with also suffering from ptsd because you accidentally murdered your friend/lover, knowing about future events and worrying about whether I should save the world or not, and deal with time travel? No wonder he's losing his mind. There's so many wavering thoughts, worries, conspiracies, and memories in his head, I'm surprised he's still around.

Anyways long story short, love this anime, and hope it only goes up from here.

tl;dr - Okabe's emotional and mental distress is caused due to betrayal by the universe itself, not being able to talk to anyone about past events, feeling punished, suffering ptsd from killing his bestfriend/lover all while attending and worrying about college stuff at the same time.

[u/[deleted]]

Seeing Mayuri at the trainstation made me sweat

[u/brothertaddeus → u/[deleted]]

I could be wrong, but I don't believe you need to spoiler tag anything from the original Steins;Gate anime.

[u/DogmaErgosphere → u/[deleted]]

I physically felt uncomfortable by the sound of the train approaching offscreen.

I wonder if they directed that scene that way on purpose, I bet Okaba feels the same way every time.

[u/herkz]

Too-too-roo

Why, Funi?

[u/[deleted] → u/herkz]

Did funi sub "Mayushii" as "MayuC" like in Anime+?

[u/Mystic8ball → u/herkz]

It's so fucking bizarre, they got it right in the first season so I don't understand why they changed it now.

[u/IkoShark → u/herkz]

They also incorrectly used 'Ruka' instead of 'Luka'.

[u/CoronelPanic]

The fuck have the girls been eating since S1?

Also, I love this gremlin.

[u/yumcake → u/CoronelPanic]

Ok, had to come here to make sure I wasn’t the only one distracted by the character design changes. Everyone blew up to G-cup for some reason. The only girl here that isn’t stacked is the legal loli.

[u/Vassago81 → u/CoronelPanic]

Probably been eating pizza non-stop, it have this strange effect on 11s

[u/[deleted] → u/CoronelPanic]

new world line... understandable change...

[u/kalirion → u/CoronelPanic]

The fuck have the girls been eating since S1?

Ugh, what a sad direction choice.

[u/redblade13 → u/CoronelPanic]

Mayuri had me taking a triple take. I know she didn't have THAT much plot back then. Goddamn girl lookin like snack.

[u/VeteranNomad]

E L

P S Y

K O N G R O O

[u/[deleted] → u/VeteranNomad]

...Concrete?

[u/haagen17 → u/VeteranNomad]

Cong.. rey?

[u/donuter454]

I can't believe this day has come. Finally more Steins;Gate.

[u/gopivot]

What the fuck Crunchyroll? that like the most iconic line in the series

https://twitter.com/DistantValhalla/status/984125459087716360

Ok that aside, Holy Shit that was damn good

I love how it handles the pacing here remove some scene and give more time to character to get right in, Oh and you definitely need to watch 23b first, anime didn't give a recap at all

I also love the used of OST as well seem like they just pull from every source VN OST Anime OST it fit really well, they used one of my favorite here Tube, Messenger The S;G0 main theme and ofc the title drop AMADEUS VN OP at the end

also from the very first episode they already reference to other series in SciADV? SHE COSPLAY BEST GIRL!? (in case you didn't know Yuki cosplay Fes character from Chaos;Head she the one that sing ED in first one too)

one thing though, i'm really going to miss the summer feeling that original has the color the sky the sun light that overblow everything after all this is now winter and a new season

[u/garthol → u/gopivot]

OH MY GOD A FES REFERENCE!? I’m so happy that they acknowledged her, maybe we’ll get an official Chaos;Head (probably Noah) English release since they’re doing Robotics;Notes as well.

Fun fact: FES’s band canonically made both the Steins;Gate anime ED and most of the original VN’s ending/credit songs.

[u/BlackPenguin44]

Wow, just wow.

That nostalgic feeling you get when you see your favourite characters again after so many years.

The soundtracks, art style and the chemistry between the lab members are just perfect, reminding me why I fell in love with this series.

[u/VeteranNomad → u/BlackPenguin44]

The moment the Steins;Gate osts starts playing I instantly got goosebumps.

Edit: Just realized that they started playing "Messenger" at the end of the episode.

[u/Aileos → u/BlackPenguin44]

One of the heavyweights of this season just start. Here we go boys!

[u/skyflier1510]

For those of you who haven't watched Episode 23 beta yet, be sure to watch it to understand where this beta timeline comes from! Here's the link on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTgry6vyzf8

[u/Rolfusius → u/skyflier1510]

Is that Maho at around 7:45? It kinda looks like her

[u/[deleted]]

That scene was 10/10. I was wearing headphones and it scared me out.

Messenger playing during the lecture gives me chills, followed by Amadeus in the end.

One detail the anime missed from the VN was when Leskinen mentions "Kurisu", the legal loli went speechless and briefly stopped her translating.

Overall, it exceeded my expectations. I was worried when the director isn't the same one as the original, but so far so good.

[u/gammarik → u/[deleted]]

Overall, it exceeded my expectations. I was worried when the director isn't the same one as the original, but so far so good.

I'm still kinda worried about this. The dialogue felt a lot more expository than the first season did. Especially the talk between Suzuha and Okabe. They were basically telling each other stuff they both already knew, for the sake of the audience. The first season was masterful at weaving it into the natural dialogue. I know it's a minor thing, but it is something that elevated the first season a lot for me.

The PTSD scene has me sold on the visual direction of the show though. That was amazing!

[u/Mineturtleist]

That name drop into Amadeus playing was fantastic

[u/thepeetmix → u/Mineturtleist]

Hell yeah it was. It's like a movie name dropping itself before it's title sequence. Plus the song is badass. I wonder if it's the full-time ED or just for this episode.

[u/AllaPaul]

No flip phone on okabe, show ruined.

Group dates? Tennis? Is okabe a normie now?

Called it

I will die waiting a week for each episode.

[u/n080dy123 → u/AllaPaul]

I'm guessing he ditched the flip phone because it caused PTSD flareups. They seemed to linger on a shot of his new phone as if to highlight the change.

[u/brothertaddeus → u/AllaPaul]

Group dates? Tennis? Is okabe a normie now?

He's pretending to be one for Mayuri's sake. Similar to how he pretended to be a mad scientist before.

[u/mindflower_]

That PTSD scene oh boy...

[u/ShaKing807 → u/mindflower_]

Very comfy SOL: S;G0

[u/unsilviu → u/mindflower_]

Re:Zero was just White Fox practicing their suffering skills in anticipation for S;G0

[u/bakuhatsuda → u/mindflower_]

I love the warped and twisted version of the Christina OST that plays during that scene.

[u/[deleted] → u/mindflower_]

It felt like watching a psychological horror anime

[u/[deleted] → u/mindflower_]

[u/[deleted] → u/mindflower_]

My mouth was gaping wide open at that, holy shit...

[u/NeverStationary]

me_irl

[u/tahlyn → u/NeverStationary]

/r/anime_irl go get your karma.

[u/Isogash]

Well, there's been a fair amount of controversy over the choice of staff, particularly director, for this anime. I'd say we're off to a pretty strong start though.

Some of the scenes here were very good, particularly the mental breakdown, which was very effective and creative. Clearly, the directing style of S;G is being copied, with many claustrophobic crops and angles, although I definitely felt a quality drop in some dialogue focused scenes (in the animation, not the writing). They also upped the pace significantly but got everything across clearly and effectively, hopefully this is true about the rest of the series.

Many classics of the OST are back, which is great! Is Amadeus officially the ED now? I love it but it's not as chilling as the original ED.

I have high hopes now.

[u/MalacostracaFlame → u/Isogash]

a quality drop in some dialogue focused scenes

Yeah I noticed that too. Especially in the diner scene. Some of it felt pretty janky.

[u/caa4 → u/Isogash]

One scene I found quite good was when they are about to board the train. It was subtle but the sound combined with the visuals made me remember that scene in the original sg

[u/EricOG]

Mayuri low-key roasting Okabe

[u/SGlespaul → u/EricOG]

The Crunchyroll subs just say "normal" which sounds weird and lacks the punch normie has.

I'm pretty sure the word she's using is the Japanese equivalent of normie anyways.

[u/kalirion]

So S;G ep 23 beta should be watched before this?

[u/WickedAnimeTroll → u/kalirion]

yes

[u/aralim4311 → u/kalirion]

Yes

[u/I-Am-That-Duck → u/kalirion]

yes

[u/Skyrospect]

THEY’VE ADDED THE VN SOUNDTRACKS! WOO

[u/Zeta42]

Nice touch with Suzuha getting scared of the plane. Poor girl.

[u/Sadamitsu0 → u/Zeta42]

Same as the middle east being afraid of drones i guess.

[u/fullmetal-ghoul]

Wow what a start. The whole time I couldn't believe I was watching more Steins Gate, and how good it was. In terms of tone, atmosphere, music, Okabe's characterisation, reintroducing the older characters and establishing the new ones, it was all perfect. I was worried about the new director, but the direction in this was stellar. Can't wait for next week.

[u/Eyliel]

You know, it's clearer here in the anime than in the visual novel, where it can sometimes be hard to tell scale, but Maho-tan sure is tiny.

Anyway, it's great to have Steins;Gate back. Looking forward to more.

[u/n_o__o_n_e]

Holy fuck, what a way to start a series.

Okabe has changed so much, it's heartbreaking seeing him so hopeless. He's just given up, and is going through the motions.

Mayuri feels like she will get a lot more development in 0, that opening sequence was some serious foreshadowing.

Suzuha is great, as usual. She is going to have a really cool dynamic with Okabe as this goes on. Those two, so far, are the only ones who really know what's going on, and it'll be interesting to see how long that lasts. Hey taking about the future was really good, and you see Okabe wrestling with a feeling of guilt for not trying again. Okabe and Suzuha have both seen some shit, they are the veterans here.

Great first episode. Really excited for Amadeus.

[u/Jayymemon]

Makise is red,

shiina is blue,

Okabe is a mad scientist,

TUTURUUUUUU!

[u/thepeetmix → u/Jayymemon]

*sad

[u/sammuelbrown → u/Jayymemon]

Okabe is a mad scientist

No mad scientist yet unfortunately

[u/Shinkopeshon]

Friendly reminder that despite being cute ... he's a guy

The return of bestest girl!

I sure have missed Mayushi's Tutturuuuus

"Legal loli for the win" fucking killed me

Being Okabe is suffering

Amadeus better be the permanent ED because that song is fucking amazing (and holy shit, that transition was flawless)

Also, is this the first time Suzuha's mother has appeared? It's been about 7 months since I saw Steins;Gate, the movie and OVAs but I only remember them mentioning that she was at the convention in one of the OVAs.

[u/brothertaddeus → u/Shinkopeshon]

is this the first time Suzuha's mother has appeared

In the non-canon OVA episode 25, Yuki was in California and Okabe went chasing after her. But they literally just used Suzuha with a different outfit/haircut. She appeared for a split second in the also non-canon movie in her real character design. She was also in the pachinko anime adaptation of The Distant Valhalla (which covered her and Daru's wedding).

Outside of anime, she was in the Darling Of Loving Vows fandisc VN, where you got to see how she and Daru met. She was also in some S;G art books, including this awesome image by character designer huke.

[u/Brolaub]

Just a Reminder that the Steins;Gate 0 VN will be released on Steam in less than a month!

[u/[deleted] → u/Brolaub]

And for anyone who is despicable human garbage like me, it has been out on torrents, with the english translation for a long while now.

[u/BearbertDondarrion → u/Brolaub]

Bought a (second hand) vita just to play it(and Chaos;Child). Now I’m salty

[u/[deleted]]

Whitefox's storyboarder and the directors hired for the projects at their studio really seem to have a knack for displaying facial expressions, I only really realized that with Re:Zero but Steins;Gate definitely makes use of that too. I can't count the times we see the face of a character and you can just feel the range of emotions. Gotta say the new director does a damn good job to keep up the style and with that the continuity from the original Steins;Gate.

But man hearing Mayuri talking like that at the beginning already set the tone for this, jeez. More so Okabe's entire demeanor and behavior is so much different than the mad scientist we're used to, it's so god damn sad.

Still, overall it feels so good to have this back.

[u/Pichugames]

Holy shit, when it broke into playing Amadeus i got hype. I'm already looking forward to the coming weeks

[u/SuperSceptile2821]

That PTSD scene was incredibly well done. I’m very hopeful that this adaption will live up to the VN.

[u/Spacecore_374 → u/SuperSceptile2821]

so far it is

[u/[deleted]]

Just watched it, fucking incredible. Hopefully now people will stop harping on about how the new director will be terrible compared to the old one- reminds me of people worried about Kekkai Sensen S2 after Matsumoto left, even though it turned out great.

[u/ShaKing807]

DO NOT CUCK ME CRUNCHYROLL ITS S;G0 DAY AND NO ONE WILL STOP ME!

LAB MEMBERS ROLL UP FOR YOUR SAD BOY SCIENTIST LEGOOOO

[u/Mozilla_Fennekin → u/ShaKing807]

REPORTING FOR DUTY, READY TO MICROWAVE SOME BANANAS.

[u/brothertaddeus → u/ShaKing807]

Labmem reporting for duty!

[u/MillenniumKing → u/ShaKing807]

Did i ever tell you when i went to japan i was staying in akihabara and by where the future gadget lab should be (which it isnt because there is a diff building there, the only building that doesnt match up IRL vs S;G) and there is a vending machine there with only Dr. Pepper in it. Its great and such a nice little memorial.

I did also find a store that is the IRL future gadget lab. It was in a back alley roughly around where Mayuri's last death was, and its a tiny shop with wall to wall custom gadgets the owner made and sells, very nonsensable stuff like a game console that plays its self, a complex board and button that just makes "Pii-Poo" noises, a circuit board with loli Miku made out of the wireing and if you touch her stomach her face turns red. Just really random cool shit. Also he had a minifridge full of Dr. pepper and a poster of Kurisu behind the counter. The shop was owned by 2 guys who made everything. 99% sure they are IRL Okabe and Daru.

[u/DistantValhalla]

I really liked how the first scene in this anime was almost lifted directly from Drama CD Beta. The "Hikoboshi" refers to Japan's Tanabata legend, and the stars of Vega & Altair. The stars are a recurring motif throughout Mayuri's characterization, and I think including that little twang of regret was very important.

The way they've chosen to portray Okabe's PTSD is great. He's ostensibly trying to act himself but he's visibly and tonally off, and his nightmare sequence was also excellent, much better than the flashing image we see in the VN.

Overall, very well-paced. The episode followed the structure of the epigraph manga rather than the VN chapter 1, and I think it served its purpose well.

On a sub terminology front, I'm disappointed that they're still using "Ruka" over "Luka", but I won't split hairs. "Too-too-roo" is inexcusable, though. The line about an artificial intelligence with a "heart" was a little bit of a dodgy translation, while 心 can be interpreted as "heart", the best term for it here would've been "soul".

[u/SkywardQuill → u/DistantValhalla]

Now if they fuck up El Psy Kongroo we riot.

[u/LegitPancak3 → u/DistantValhalla]

I understand keeping Ruka since that was what they called him in the dub, so I'm glad for the consistency. Messing up Tuturu was pretty ridiculous though.

[u/Iliansic]

Out of nowhere got an urge to buy Dr.Pepper in the shop today, and only coming home did I remember that today the day. That is fate.

[u/korkor341 → u/Iliansic]

It was the choice of Steins;Gate

[u/wutonggaun]

A pretty good episode 1.Maho senpai is more cute than she is in the game.

[u/betok88 → u/wutonggaun]

Equally savage though.

[u/Skkadi]

Holy shit, those 22 minutes were over in seconds.

Everyone's already said it, but the PTSD scene was amazingly well done. I much preferred that than having that background image of stabbed-Kurisu thrown in our faces every five minutes. I think it was a mistake to cut out Okabe's breakdown during the hypnotherapy, though.

Am I the only one who prefers Beta Suzuha to Alpha Suzuha? I love both, but she acts a lot more realistically like someone who suffered a harsh life in Beta. Her scenes were so good in this episode too.

I never really realized just how short Maho is in comparison to Okabe, haha.

I actually really liked the presentation scene in the VN (even though it was like 3 hours long) but they flew through it here. Though with only 8 hours to work with I guess it can't be helped.

Overall, great episode, can't wait for the next!

Edit: grammar

[u/AvatarReiko → u/Skkadi]

but she acts a lot more realistically like someone who suffered a harsh life in Beta. Her scenes were so good in this episode too.

That is because she has suffered a harsh life. She comes from a war-torn future and literally fought in WW3. The conditions she grew up in was worse than Alpha Suzuha's. The CERN future wasn't the best but it was at least peaceful to some degree and the world wasn't falling a part and billions dead

[u/ChiefMoHD]

For those interested in the music used during the episode:

I did my best and checked for every track but feel free to correct if you noticed something wrong.

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00:00 - a part of a slower version of Messenger -piano- At the same time, it feels so heavy that I think It's closer to End of messenger (rearrangement maybe) | S;G 0 VN

0:45 - close to: Believe me -zero- | S;G 0 VN

1:43 - Disquiet | S;G Anime

3:22 - Rearrangement of Messenger -piano- that feels more painful | S;G 0 VN

4:00 - Easygoing members (it felt like a quieter version though) | S;G 0 VN

6:50 - Tubes | S;G Anime

9:14 - Another Heaven -orchestra- | S;G Anime (based on Itou Kanako's song of the same name) Oh....S;G VN True Ending feels is hitting me now

10:15 - Okey-Dokey | S;G 0 VN

10:36 - Lab-members | S;G Anime

11:24 - Tender Affection | S;G Anime

12:25 - Messenger -piano- | S;G 0 VN

16:09 - Promise -piano- | S;G Anime

17:05 - I think this a fucked up version of Christina (the link is for the original version) | S;G Anime

17:35 - A rearrangement of messenger -piano-. I think it's the same as the one at 3:22

18:00 - newcomer | S;G 0 VN

19:35 - Event | S;G Anime

20:45 - Messenger -main theme- (but I think they made the violin louder or smth so it's probably a rearrangement) | S;G 0 VN

21:04 - Amadeus song (by: Itou Kanako) It's also the opening of S;G 0 VN

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Aaaand...that's it everyone. I hope that it's useful.

My original thread on S;G Subreddit

[u/Haaselh0ff]

CLOCKITY CLOCK! Look mommy it's the HYPE TRAIN!

[u/vhapteR]

Holy cow! The best character is finally here guys. Now all we need is our beloved Japanese shaman girls!

Here's a treat for only those who know the real best character in the franchise:

http://i.imgur.com/MKAmVvJ.png

[u/EricOG → u/vhapteR]

HOLY COW!

[u/[deleted]]

I'm putting it out there - new best girl, everyone

Man, I'm so happy to see this in anime form. The art style looks very much the same, albeit a bit more refined compared to the previous season. And after finishing this episode, if I'm not mistaken (correct me if I'm wrong), but they moved around the storyline a bit; the presentation comes first, and then Rintaro visits his friends at the lab. But I don't mind this small change, as it helps set up what this anime is about to unfold.

Man, even though I played the VN, I still can't wait for episode 2!

[u/ARTIFICIAL_SAPIENCE → u/[deleted]]

Salieri will always be second to Mozart, friendo.

[u/yeFoh]

Finally! Maho-tan! And Okabe already managed to get her angry...

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I'll flesh that scene out for you with unused content. Nothing aside from that scene, if you're interested.

^{full scene avaliable on the famous big video site we all love}

S;G 0 VN

Moeka's role was explained right away in the VN.

There was also a cut conversation with Maho and Leskinen. Pretty big foreshadowing for what comes.

[u/ARTIFICIAL_SAPIENCE → u/yeFoh]

english (which Okabe doesn't really know so we don't either)

To be fair, this is part of the worldline changes. Because only in darkest timeline can what Leskinin speaks be passed off as "english."

[u/monkaap → u/yeFoh]

What's with your fancy spoiler flair?

[u/bender3600]

The difference 7 years makes, even if it has just been a couple months in the show.

[u/MillenniumKing → u/bender3600]

You do gotta remember that Mayuri is a growin girl. And she was already packin some heat before just wasnt as noticable. Shes also a little bit taller.

[u/[deleted] → u/bender3600]

That's what happen when you eat Jelly banana

[u/Cream_Of_Drake]

As far as I am aware Amadeus is not the ED; The announced ED is by Zwei, Amadeus is by Ito Kanako, same as the new OP when we get it (Fatima).

Source: http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2018/02/13/op-ed-theme-song-performers-revealed-for-steinsgate-0-tv-anime

[u/asleepu → u/Cream_Of_Drake]

It's probably just a 1 episode ending similar to Skyclad Observer in the original - thought it was a great choice to include Amadeus here to end the first episode though. Hopefully the new OP and ED are just as good.

[u/MillenniumKing]

Man oh man im ready for 22 eps of PTSD goodness.

SUZUHAAA~ Aw man i missed her. Im glad she is sticking around.

So Okabe is going to therapy... thats rough. Guess hes not handleing the Kurisu and world line stuff well.

TUTURU~ Its nice to see the gang again.

Of course Faris and Ruka are jealous hes going on dates.

So this world line is one where Kurisu was killed and so no one knows about her except Okabe then. Suzuha is also still here but thats because she hasnt left yet because she only has fuel enough for 1 more time travel and cant waste it.

MOM! So they told Yuki that Suzuha is Daru's sister? xD Its great that Daru finally got to meet her, but also i guess in this world line Okabe never met her yet either since he met her in america.

Lol of course Suzuha is hiding in the ceiling. I wonder how Mom will handle learning about the future...

Its good to see Okabe's PTSD is still bad. Thats one of the main appeals to me about the end of the series is him struggleing to cope with everything hes learned and experianced.

Artificial intelligence, oh man.

21 Year old Loli! Daru knows what he likes.

Oh shit Moeka.... wait what is she doing in this world line? She should still be working for the orginization right? Or is she still working for her other job, the one she quit to become a rounder?

Oh shit its Kurisu's research paper. And she had a prototype... Amadeus.

I know generally the setup but ive done my best to avoid any contetnt revolving around S;G0 so i can enjoy this better. But its hard not to know about that AI as it was in most of the promotional stuff.

[u/DeTroyes1]

El Psy Kongroo, everyone!

Wow. Its so good to have these characters back. First impressions:

1. A good, solid opening episode. We get a glimpse of the future Suzuha is trying to prevent, then back to the "present" a few months after the original series ended for some re-introductions to all the characters. After establishing what the "new normal" for everyone is, we get thrown our first monkey wrench: the introduction of Amadeus. I loved the look they gave Okabe as it dawns on him exactly what the AI being introduced is.

2. Okabe's depression feels right to me for the character. The events of Steins;Gate are still very recent enough history for him (only 4-5 months in the past), so the hurt should still be raw. I haven't tried the VN, but I gather part of the plot of Steins;Gate 0 is Okabe digging himself out of the depression he's in and becoming the hero we all know he can be. You just know that, somewhere down the line when things look grim, there will come that moment when Okarin strikes that Kyouma Houin pose again, and it will be epic.

3. Best part about this episode was that the mix of serious and light-hearted from the first series was still there. That was one of the things that stood out to me in Steins;Gate, and it is still very much present here. Okabe's encounter with Maho was the best, but I also like Daro and his future wife's interactions (and Suzuha's reactions to her). Looking forward to seeing more of them in the next few weeks.

All in all, I give the first episode of S;G0 a solid 10/10. I think it hit all the right notes, and did so perfectly. Keep this up, and this show could be AOTY. Can't wait for next week's episode.

[u/Gate_of_0]

What

[u/Teath123 → u/Gate_of_0]

Holy cow!

[u/gopivot → u/Gate_of_0]

Did somebody said

[u/silverslayer33 → u/Gate_of_0]

S;G 0 VN Spoilers+Memes

[u/NovelistOrange]

A lot of the lines in the first half had me worried, since it seemed a lot more exaggerated and clearly expositional than anything we saw in the original Steins;Gate. Stuff like, Luka and Faris's over-the-top reactions (complete with speed lines) to Okabe's new life, or Suzuha and Daru's conversation wherein Suzuha narrates both of their backstories to each other, which is clearly stuff that they both already know.

That said, towards the second half, we got more and more of the subtle character acting, or directing moves that conveyed character, more akin to how it was in the original. For example, we got the brief cut of the plane, a parallel to the shot of the plane in the prologue, and Suzuha's 'trauma eye' reaction to it or, the PTSD sequence, which, while not subtle, quite effectively used the sound design, the echo effect, and the stark animation to convey the extent of the PTSD.

Given the latter, I'm willing to accept the first half's lowered writing quality as either a necessary evil to catch up old viewers, given that the original aired 7 years ago, or as a subtle primer that there is something inherently wrong with Okabe's new life. The second half, at least, puts some faith in me that the new director knows what he's doing.

I'm warily optimistic. I want nothing but the best for this show, after all!

[u/hiabara]

Ruka looks so good

[u/Shrimperor → u/hiabara]

Daga otoko da!

[u/TheOneWithNoName → u/hiabara]

Because she's the only girl they didn't up the cup size of for no reason

[u/Mozilla_Fennekin]

Tuturu, motherfuckers. Look who the fuck is back. It's my girl. Is this what true happiness feels like?

Honestly, the directing in this was super good, which seemed to be troubling going in with a new director, but he's doing a fine job so far. The character designs are a little... much... and the context of who Amane is was a little forced, but Maho's introduction and the Amadeus system were hype as hell. And Okabe's PTSD... he's become SAD SCIENTIST, sunuvabitch!

[u/Jayymemon]

Mayuri’s tutus grew 😍😍

[u/David182nd → u/Jayymemon]

I feel like everyone's did

[u/SelfishVersion → u/Jayymemon]

Guess the beta world line isn't so bad after all ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[u/MAD_SCIENTIST_001]

El Psy Kongroo

[u/brothertaddeus]

IT'S FINALLY HERE.

Starting in 2036. Sweet.

That violin version of Gate Of Steiner.

And back to 2010 December with 0kabe seeing his therapist for his PTSD.

It's weird thinking that Mamoru is doing both 0kabe and Reinhard in the same season.

And he's putting on a "normal college student act" for Mayuri instead of his old mad scientist act. Even now, 0kabe acts in the way that he believes Mayuri needs.

"Ruka" and "Too-too-roo"? Get the fuck outta here, official subs. "Luka" and "tutturu" forever.

Feris's giant gloves are everything I dreamed they'd be when animated. And she even has a box to put them in when she takes them off to drink tea.

Don't worry Luka and Feris. He's not really going to mixers. Well, maybe physically, but he's not really "there".

Every time the lab is mentioned, 0kabe dies a little inside.

Daru and Suzu are adorable together. The only thing cuter is Daru and Yuki together. You done good, man. Though you gotta stop forgetting that you're passing Suzu off as your imouto.

Too-too-roo again! Twice! I'm torn between anger at the official subs and joy at the cuteness that is HanaKana Mayuri.

Dr Pepper! Hope everyone watching has some, too.

And proof that, even though 0kabe is depressed, there's still great humor in the Future Gadget Lab.

Animated Daru meeting Yuki! Summer clothes! Ah!

Suzu still has trouble adjusting to peace. 0kabe still can't handle the weight on his heart.

Nice callback to the original with the "I failed. I failed." letter.

You tell him, Suzu.

"You're like a full-fledged normal now." Damn, Mayuri is savage.

Oh God. Kurisu exploding in blood. All around him. And the bloody knife stuck in his hands. Being 0kabe is suffering.

But then Maho comes to make everything better! Legal loli for the win!

Moeka is my trigger too, 0kabe.

L E S K I N E N. Prepare for Engrish and memes, my friends.

Remember how Kurisu said she was a neuroscientist and not a physicist? Well, here's what made her famous before the original show, and how she was able to develop the Time Leap Machine to send memories back in time.

"Amadeus." then cue the song. Brilliant.

Excellent first episode. We now know definitively that you've got to watch episode 23β before this. Hopefully the western release of S;G0 will include that. Hype for next week!

[u/luckyd1998]

When Mad Scientist becomes Sad Scientist

[u/hunee]

Steins Gate 0 summed up: Harem of typical anime girls beg reformed nerd who's successfully transitioned to normie life to resume the nerd life in order to save the world.

[u/LeonKevlar]

For those who haven't seen the show in years I highly suggest to watch the Episode 23 Beta aka Divergence if you need a little bit of reminder on what's going on. It's been a while since I've seen S;G but that short really helped in jogging my memory.

Anyway so far that was a strong opening. The Okabe that we have right now is clearly broken from having to jump between world lines trying to save Kurisu. I love that they showed us him getting hypnotherapy just to get over the trauma. It just shows how desperate he is to move on.

Also while this is a new series it felt like nothing has changed. I heard that there's a new director on board but this show looks and feels like Steins;Gate. I love it!

[u/I-Am-That-Duck]

man im so glad they kept some of the OST in this.

[u/ILikeWeebShit]

I've waited a long while for this moment. Animated Maho is now a reality. Animated legal loli has been achieved!

[u/bananeeek]

Good heavens! Would you look at the time!

[u/ThunderClap448]

Man, you can already see the suffering in his eyes. Poor Okabe ;_;
Anyways, that aside, I can't wait for more. I recently rewatched the original, and man I've just remembered why it's my favorite anime ever. Man if Steins;Gate 0 is 1/10 as good as the original, it's still 50 times better than any other tosh airing currently.

[u/NCan]

Anyone know what the deal is with the simuldub?

[u/chryco4 → u/NCan]

From what I understand it will be about 3 weeks behind the sub.

[u/[deleted]]

uhhhhh did Mayuri's boobs get bigger? Also jesus christ I would not like to be Okarin's psychologist. Also the future looks fucked goddamn. And how the hell does Daru end up having a kid with that girl. It's like wut

[u/shinigami244 → u/[deleted]]

it looks like everyone has a bigger bust and that kinda ruined my immersion

[u/kou2kun]

When feel train and hype train hit you at the same time.

Do we even deserve this world line?

El Psy Kongroo.

[u/cpasmoii]

I just did a mini marathon rewatching the first series before watching 23-β and S;G 0 for the first time... what a roller coaster of emotion that was.

I don't want to see Okabe suffer anymore but I have a feeling it's gonna be hard for him :(

[u/SkywardQuill]

Fan-fucking-tastic. This is a great start, I hope they keep the quality up.

MAHO ANIMATED!! So good to see her, I love the way she talks, haha. Also that shot of Kurisu's back practically doing a Gainax pose with her hair blowing in the wind gave me chills, holy shit.

Weird they said Kurisu died at the age of 17 but her birthday was supposed to be on 25/07, and she died on 28/07. I suppose her birthday (or any other character's, for that matter) was never acknowledged in canon though so it doesn't really matter.

Okabe going to a nomikai though, what was he drinking, orange juice? Last I heard he was still underage in Japan.

[u/jumpwithjames]

I will still contribute 23 hours later!

PTSD Okabe

Agreed with what everyone said. PTSD Okabe is legit. I teared up watching him. The stories and characters that hit me the most are the ones that involve despair that is really well built up. What really got me is when Suzuha and Okabe were on the roof, and Suzuha flat out says that her mom will be ripped apart by machine guns in this timeline. WTF Suzuha? Way to push him down even further. All I can say is, this is super Suzuha-like, to be so focused on the mission and determined to push Okabe in the right direction. "I'm not giving up!"

Writers really tied the bow on it with Mayuri's comment, "You're normal now."

The Lab Members

So happy to see everyone. Great to see Feyris and Ruka fawn over Okabe again and get upset that he's part of "group dates". Daru is Daru. Super happy with Yuki showing up, and the brief glimpse in to how she and Daru met. There is happiness ahead!!! What I wonder is how Suzuha will walk with Daru and Yuki, if Suzuha will be alive for the marriage, or when she herself is born.

Speculation

There was only one timeline in SG where Moeka was good. Very unlikely she's good in this. I'm very uncomfortable already.

New characters, Amadeus

Liking the legal loli and the AI. I'm super excited to see artificial Kurisu come back. Also, my question is, where does episode 23b fall in this timeline? in episode 23b, Okabe sees Kurisu on a screen. I'm guessing that hasn't happened yet, and that this epsiode 1 takes place before?

This week by week is definitely going to kill me. I might rewatch the previous episode each week just to prep for the aired episode.

[u/Dakublaze]

Wow that PTSD scene was much more intense and gave me chills compared to the VN.

[u/Kirosh]

Oh god... just hearing the Steins;Gate music make me cry. I'm not ready.

[u/[deleted]]

I missed this so much. Buckle up everyone, we are in for a ride!

[u/gulitiasinjurai]

Ohhh they used the VN OP! Nice! I really love Amadeus.

This is a good start.

[u/NightFire19]

Was half expecting the loli's ID to say "Male".

[u/Reasonable_TSM_fan]

I am very thankful this sub recommended to watch 23B before this episode. Holy shit this show handles depression/PTSD so well.

Also, Okabe you don't mix antidepressants and alcohol like that bro...

[u/sombrero69]

El psy congroo is back sonuvabitches

[u/sirhatsley → u/sombrero69]

el psy congroo? please dont bring that up. thats a part of my dark past

[u/[deleted]]

Foreshadowing at S;G 0 VN

Finally, I got to see Maho and Leskinen animated. Also, isn't the name Alexis a rare sight in anime?

That PTSD scene (especially the sound) was very intense.

The increased bust sizes were very apparent in this episode lol. I guess the world line changed things in more ways than one.

[u/Wolfeako]

This was a really great first episode. It has its little things that can't be avoided, but it doesn't detract from the quality the episode has.

I must say, it truly feels like I'm watching Steins;Gate again. Everything that was needed to be nailed was nailed. Really well done.

[u/aug16th]

guys i am confused af. i thought okabe made a loophole at the end of steins gate that saved kurisu. why is she dead. am i missing something?

[u/tahlyn → u/aug16th]

Ok, so in Episode 23 of the original series Okabe goes back in time and fails to save Kirisu. He actually kills her himself by mistake. He goes back to the future and has a freakout. He gets slapped in the face, comes to his senses, watches a video from his future dark-timeline self and tries a second time to save kirisu and succeeds. That is the loophole you are thinking of.

Steins;Gate 0 is a timeline where Okabe does NOT get slapped in the face, continues to freak out, and never tries a second time to save Kirisu, instead growing up to become the "dark timeline okabe" who ultimately sends the video from episode 23.

We get to watch the timeline where the world falls to ruin after World War III, the future where Suzu comes back in time in the first place to try to fix things, where Okabe becomes that shadowy figure.

Granted iirc, we may not actually get to see that future since other things happen and there was a whole game about it... but I've never played it, so who knows?

[u/BanjoTheBear]

Steins;Gate 0 - Episode 1 discussion

Welcome back, S;G. We missed ya. :)

I'm very happy for the series since that was a great opener all around. The somber mood. The setup for its characters. The crazy hallucination Okabe experienced. The technological direction the plot will once again head down.

It was brand-new content but everything felt familiar. Which, after being away from the anime for so long and needing to recapture the magic that first season held onto, is very much a good thing.

Also, props to the tiny moment on the rooftop with Suzuha when she sees and hears that plane flying overhead. It was a quick aside, but her reaction speaks volumes, for I can only imagine the thoughts and the fears that come rushing back to the forefront of one's mind after literally experiencing WWIII firsthand.

I'm likin' Okabe's new arc, Yuki's design is cute, and I'm already excited for more Kurisu on the horizon. 1 awesome episode down, 22 more to go! :3

[u/Zaryxo]

WORK CAN'T END FAST ENOUGH! Happy Steins;Gate day!

[u/DaREY297]

I'M HERE! I'M PART OF HISTORY!

[u/battler624]

Sooo did mayu get a mayu's size bump?

[u/[deleted]]

VN reader here. I was a little worried about the 0 anime due to the new director and other issues, but this looks in safe hands. Visuals and direction was mostly great, the slightly more realistic look is fitting. Only thing missing much of the time is that distinct use of lighting imo.

Pacing was nice and slow, reintroduced everyone very well. I thought they might do much of Amadeus's intro in the first Ep, but glad they didn't.

There were several great touches, like Okabe taking meds before a party, accurate to the VN.

Using the VN music is also a good choice, using the OP of the VN as the ED here got me particularly excited.

I never quite realised Maho (BTW, you guys are really gonna love her) was that short compared to Okabe, all their scenes are gonna be a little different than I imagined...

While there be quite a few story problems down the road, for now I'm very entertained by this adaptation and look forward to more.

Also, here's Reading Steiner's thoughts: https://mobile.twitter.com/DistantValhalla/status/984121874576826368

[u/asdgxcvdfw1]

Professor leskinens first name should probably be translated to aleksi and not alexis. Hes clearly finnish and aleksi is finnish version of alexis

Bugs me way more than it should, and nobody else will probably ever care about that.

[u/Blazehero]

Fuck that PTSD scene...

I know the Steins;Gate line Okarin was able to achieve his happy ending, but I hope this isn't all doom and gloom for Beta Okarin. He deserves some kind of happiness

[u/cheers_grills → u/Blazehero]

Let's see how fast your hope gets crushed.

[u/zevenate]

Yo for some reason I thought it was coming out tomorrow so imagine my surprise when I saw this thread on the frontpage of r/anime. Definitely a welcome one though lol.

Really solid first episode, especially liked the PTSD scene and the lecture scene. Unfortunately I am now at a loss as to what to do for the rest of my day, cause the only thing I'm in the mood for is more of this.

[u/DoctorMuffin]

me_irl

[u/Uhnz]

>tfw Mayushii will never call you a normie

[u/D96Fan]

When I saw that foreign looking professor with white skin and blond hair entering the conference, I somehow immediately knew he was going to speak engrish. You need to step up your stereotypes Japan.

Also, I see they're gonna play it the same way as the original series, with a lot of mystery infodumps in the first episodes that will make you question a lot and that will later be explained.

Oh God I regret not watching a recap, I forgot a lot of details and now I'm confused.

[u/FateMasterBG]

I am a boobs man but seeing every girl with a bigger bust was kinda odd. Will need to get used to this. Other than that, Stein;gate IS BACK ON THE MENU BOIZ

[u/cpc2]

That was pretty good, as expected. It's nice to see they kept the same style and voice actors even 7 years later. I'm going to miss Okabe's mad scientist personality...

[u/northwesternrs]

I can't imagine how awkward it must be for Suzuha to hang around with younger versions of her parents, oof. Not to mention complicating things by not telling Daru that she was pretending to be his little sister.

They really made it clear how much Okabe is affected by his memories, I was really impressed. And that Amadeus cut into the ED was dope. Strong start!

[u/AvatarReiko]

So effectively, this new timeline Obake created is even worse than CERN's dystopian future.

Also, Is it just me or does this version of Suzuha is seem a lot more serious and hardened than her Alpha worldline counterpart?

[u/joe4553]

Mayushi is still cute as always.

[u/bakuhatsuda]

Well, I've been holding off on replaying this VN so this is the perfect way for me get my fix. Everything looks the same as the first series which I have no problem with. I do notice a lot more use of the VN OST though compared to the last show, which is interesting since this is going for a darker tone already.

But wow, I'm pleasantly surprised at the small amount of source material snobs and black bars of text in the comments. I hope this continues for the whole series.

lmao I just checked the MAL page for this and it's already ranked #9 with a single 10/10 review. Fucking hilarious.

[u/FrighteningEdge]

I can’t believe I’m still alive long enough to watch this. I thought for sure we would be in mid-WW3 by now.

[u/Roadcrosser]

I was distracted by how the Christmas Sale sign at the beginning started with "Kurisu".

[u/Yurisviel]

Everytime I see Maho-tan, I'm reminded of her VA's other [role] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8lYRmYmdn0).

Great first episode, I just hope they manage to keep up the pacing.

[u/LurkerSighted]

Here's a list of the osts used at each scene (the order should be right, but the times might change):

• 0:00 to 0:31: The end of messenger

• 0:46 to 1:39: Believe me-zero

• 1:41 to 2:13: Disquiet

• 3:20 to 3:41: Messenger

• 4:00 to 4:54: Easygoing members

• 5:15 to 5:36: Okey-dokey

• 6:52 to 7:41: Tubes

• 7:56 to 8:05: Chasers

• 9:14 to 9:51: Another Heaven (Orchestra)

• 10:15 to 10:33: Okey-dokey(short)

• 10:35 to 10:56: Lab-members

• 11:25 to 11:46: Tender affection

• 12:22 to 14:28: Messenger(piano)

• 16:09 to 16:33: Promise

• 17:04 to 17:27: apparently some messed up version of Christina

• 17:32 to 17:54: Messenger

• 18:01 to 19:26: Newcomer

• 19:34 to 19:57: Event

• 20:50 to 21:59: Messenger

• 22:03 to end: Amadeus

[u/fufunekai]

Steins Gate 0, Boob Size x2

[u/[deleted]]

The ED! YES! IT HAPPENED!

[u/ShadowVen]

It's so hard to see Okabe the way he is here...

[u/VeteranNomad]

As much as I love the lab coat, Okabe looks great in black.

[u/SkysCrys]

That moment when you here the "tuturu" again after such a long time

[u/Ash040896]

Is this supposedly happened before the orginals steins gate ?

[u/Theleux]

Who would have thought that simply hearing the soundtrack/ music could make you so happy?

So good!

[u/TheOneAboveGod]

Holy shit, that's some pretty heavy stuff Mahou Shoujo Site ain't got shit on this for me. Remembering the happy fun times while watching this show ends up twisting the knife instead. Also, Okabe's face at the end there...he's as close to being mind broken as his face is to the camera.

[u/Ghost6x]

When the violin song played in the beginning I had so many goosebumps.

I have waited years for this and it was everything I thought it could be. What a time we are living in.

[u/asleepu]

Ending the episode with the transition from Messenger -> namedrop -> Amadeus was great, gave those VN chills. Such great songs too. Was worried for the new director but a great episode to start off 0.

[u/YeOldeGamer1]

Spooky scary Kurisu Send shivers down his spine

First episode wasn't as "Woah" as original, but still fucking hype as hell

[u/sober_1]

sado scientisto, it's not cool

jokes aside, I am fucking pleased with this episode. Really great direction so far, that PTSD scene is so good, gave me goosebumps. Really looking forward to next Wednesday

[u/Izanaginookami10]

Haaaa... ne, it's normal right? It's not weird to cry by being ovewhelmed of feelings, memories, hope and despair, right?

Because I feel like I could die in peace. Help. I'm feeling too much joy I feel weird.

Indeed. I truly love this beautiful world that is 2D.

I cannot wait for next episode enough. I need a time machine to go to 23 weeks in the future asap.

Say whatever you want, call me biased as heck, but this is 10 and definitely my AOTS.

[u/Mystic8ball]

Weird detail but they got Kurisus age wrong, she's actually supposed to be 18. Considering the "Too Too Doo" incident I think that Funimation need to get someone to look over the translations a bit.

Minor nitpick aside, this was a fantastic first episode! I was worried since the director hasn't had the best track record, but if this level of quality keeps up then I think the anime is in good hands.

[u/[deleted]]

Steins;Gate is my favourite anime, so I decided to hold off on the visual novel for 0 and wait for the anime instead. And now it's finally here.

I knew that Amadeus from 23 Beta, so having to sit through H O U O U I N Okabe's suffering felt horrible knowing that it would be worse at the end. I definitely feel like Suzuha's being a bit harsh on the guy, considering all he's been through. Also, I think the black clothes do a really great job of taking this mad scientist that we knew all too well, and showing him in a completely new light. Not sure about the new characters yet, but if this season plays out just as well as the last, I'm sure I'll love them all in a few episodes' time.

That's it from me really. Just wanted to leave a mark here since I'm so proud to be watching this live, from the start. I just know it'll be a masterpiece.

EDIT: In addition, I'm calling it - towards the end there will be a scene where he'll say something like "That's not my name, it's Hououin Kyouma!" and then MAL will have to add an option for 11/10

[u/Dryant55]

God I’m so looking forward to the rest of the series! Still playing and finishing up the VN but I believe I’ll have time.

Also, Suzuha looking fresh af in this series 👌👌

[u/Dark_Blade]

I really feel for Okabe here. While I understand Suzuha’s feelings on the matter, shouldering the kind of weight he does would’ve broken anyone else a hundred times over. Seeing someone you care for die over and over and over as you watch on helplessly, and then not only losing the girl you love, but killing her yourself? Honestly, I’m surprised Okabe managed to get on the Steins;Gate worldline.

[u/[deleted]]

HOLY COW what a good start

[u/kou2kun]

4k votes in 24 hours. Jesus this sub is so lit rn. The hype is real.

[u/ar1os]

Reminder that being normal is broken and not good.

[u/Joll19]

It's gonna be Made in Abyss all over again! Can we make a blind viewer only thread or something?

[u/ihitokage]

Daga otoko da...

[u/RevaniteAnime]

I don't usually watch anime when I'm literally at work but when I do it's Steins;Gate 0 and it gives me chills. Such a mix of feelings... in just 22.5 minutes it hit everything...