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Steins;Gate adaptations: films & series
Every version of Steins;Gate — the films & series, compared across media.
A makeshift microwave that sends text messages to the past — and the shadowy research organization hunting the group of friends who built it. That premise, equal parts absurdist invention and genuine dread, anchors the Steins;Gate universe. What began as an animated series has expanded into a theatrical film, carrying the same characters and their fraught relationship with time across two distinct screen formats.
Steins;Gate films
Steins;Gate series
Frequently asked
Is Steins;Gate based on anything, and does the film continue the same story?
The animated series Steins;Gate (2011) and the theatrical film Steins;Gate: The Movie – Load Region of Déjà Vu (2013) are separate entries in the same universe, with the film set one year after the events of the series.
How many Steins;Gate screen adaptations are there?
There are two: the original anime series Steins;Gate (2011) and the feature film Steins;Gate: The Movie – Load Region of Déjà Vu (2013), which picks up where the series leaves off.
Which Steins;Gate version should I watch first?
Start with the 2011 series Steins;Gate, which introduces the core characters and the time-travel premise; the 2013 film Steins;Gate: The Movie – Load Region of Déjà Vu is a direct continuation and requires that context to follow.