Steins;Gate - Generic Discussion Thread

[gecd]

Originally Posted by applejuice

You are wrong.

There are actually 3 males.

No
You are wrong.

There are actually 2.5 males.

[klare]

Originally Posted by Hooves

At some parts I got that impression. But through the majority of the show, I din't get it.

i think i used the wrong word, what i meant was too "white"

not the choice of color but it is like all color became whiter, which normally is used in flash back scenes in most shows

[tasa]

There is no end though there is a start in space. ---Infinity.
宇宙に始まりはあるが、終わりはない。　---無限

It has own power, it ruins, and it goes though there is a start also in the star. ---Finite.
星にもまた始まりはあるが、自らの力をもって滅び逝く。　---有限

Only the person who was wisdom can read the most foolish one from the history.
英知を持つ者こそ、最も愚かであること。歴史からも読み取れる。

The fish that lives in the sea doesn't know the world in the land. It also ruins and goes if they have wisdom.
海に生ける魚は、陸の世界を知らない。彼らが英知を持てば、それもまた滅び逝く。

It is funnier that man exceeds the speed of light than fish start living in the land.
人間が光の速さを超えるのは、魚たちが陸で生活を始めるよりも滑稽。

It can be said that this is an final ultimatum from the god to the people who can fight.
これは抗える者たちに対する、神からの最後通告とも言えよう。

This is a long version and a Japanese translation of a soliloquy opening one story.
It is written in the title logo of the game version.
How though it seems to be grammatically amusing?

Sorry, I 'm not good at English.

[kyosak]

you know i wonder how difficult it would be to create animation using the color palette style from the game?
i would have loved to see this type of art in action...

Spoiler:

didn't black rock shooter have something like this?

[applejuice]

^ It's the same illustrator, Huke from supercell.

What a lovely design.

[ronelm2000]

I have constructed a list of similarties from Chaos;Head's OP and Steins;Gate's OP for the lolz.

Spoiler:

				Chaos;Head		Steins;Gate
Spoilered Lyrics		   Check		   Check
Spoilered OP			   Check		   Check
Walking Protagoinst		   Check		   Check
Part of the Title in the Lyrics	   Check		   Check
Sung by Kanako Itou		   Check		   Check
Lyrics about the Theme		   Check		   Check
All Characters Presented	   Check		   Check
Walking Random People		   Check		   Check
Semi-Abstract OP Beginning	   Check		   Check
Shaking Title			   Check		   Check

=3

[delirium]

I loved the mentions of John Titor in the first episode, it makes me want to go get the visual novel. I wonder if there is a translation for it, will have to look into it. Awesome first episode though.

Link to John Titor story is here. That is if anyone is interested in it.

[-Sho-]

Interesting show full of mysteries. Harem? yeah , we can't avoid it. It's ok as long as the story keeps to be entertaining. Nice choice for the voice actors. As usual , Hanazawa's voice is so cute ^^

[Wakan Tanka]

Originally Posted by delirium

Link to John Titor story is here. That is if anyone is interested in it.

When I first saw the episode, I had to go to Wikipedia to look this jerk up.

[delirium]

Originally Posted by Wakan Tanka

When I first saw the episode, I had to go to Wikipedia to look this jerk up.

I was very young when John Titor started posting as TimeTravel_0. I learned of it through my mom, and vested more energy into learning about him a couple of years later, around 2003. Needless to say, it's still very interesting! Please check the website out and read it in it's entirely. It's very much so worth it.

[Deconstructor]

Good surreal aura about this anime. Episode 1 mixes in serious realizations of time travel with the quack otaku mad scientist lifestyle. Half of the episode is about an insane college student who pretends he's a scientist; he microwaves bananas for fun and hangs out with a cosplay outfit maker and obese computer otaku. The other half is really about actual time-travel.

So far, Steins;Gate boasts the strongest first episode of Spring 2011. Still, I was a little disappointed as I watched. I was hoping for more...

[NANSY]

Originally Posted by Wakan Tanka

Something stirred up my curiosity..Hachi / 8

-The red-haired girl was stabbed on the 8th Floor.
-The conference took place on the 8th Floor.
-The building itself has 8 floors.
-The invention by Okarin is Number 8.
-The satellite crushed the highest floor, which is the 8th one..

Maybe the scriptwriter is Death the Kid!!

[Suzuku]

Originally Posted by kyosak

you know i wonder how difficult it would be to create animation using the color palette style from the game?
i would have loved to see this type of art in action...

Spoiler:

didn't black rock shooter have something like this?

No, after re-watching Black Rock Shooter I realized White Fox used a similar art style with Steins;Gate.

[OceanBlue]

Oh god, I don't know what to do. The MAD/loop itself isn't well made, but Hanazawa Kana...

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm14057485

Honestly, I think even if I were left in the dark about the plot for half of the season [or waiting to see where the plot went like with Star Driver], things like this will keep me watching.

[gecd]

Originally Posted by Deconstructor

Good surreal aura about this anime. Episode 1 mixes in serious realizations of time travel with the quack otaku mad scientist lifestyle. Half of the episode is about an insane college student who pretends he's a scientist; he microwaves bananas for fun and hangs out with a cosplay outfit maker and obese computer otaku. The other half is really about actual time-travel.

So far, Steins;Gate boasts the strongest first episode of Spring 2011. Still, I was a little disappointed as I watched. I was hoping for more...

hmm
while I'm a fan of steins;gate
I think the best first episode if spring 2011 is hanasaku iroha

I predict those who impatient will drop this anime after 4-5 episodes

*why do i feel that okabe is like stephen chow?

[MaiNoKen]

Originally Posted by gecd

I predict those who impatient will drop this anime after 4-5 episodes

Without spoiling, the shock and story-take-off of VN Steins;Gate does not occur until the middle point of the story. Hints of trouble brewing in the story is quite obvious however... That is unlike Madoka Magica... where the bomb is dropped quite early in episode 3.

I know you (gecd) know what I am referring to. However for people who know nothing about the original work... Give Steins;Gate until episode 8-10 to decide if you will like it or not.

Originally Posted by gecd

why do i feel that okabe is like stephen chow?

Okabe is an awesome male character lead for a story with harem elements!
Most harem series male characters are just too meek (except Ito Makoto - man I wish to beat the s**t out of him).

[applejuice]

Originally Posted by gecd

I think the best first episode if spring 2011 is hanasaku iroha

eh. I'm biased, but I really didn't like Hana-iro's morning-drama-style-plot/script and cliche-which-has-done-tons-before. Maybe because I have Asian bases, and 'grown' watching RL soup operas... Everything else was fine, but I won't be able to keep up with its story.

Steins;Gate at least promises incredible sci-fi mystery theme with Hanazawa-kyun ear purification, which I prioritise more.

[Student no.0]

I've watched the first episode several days ago when it came out. So far, it's turning out as great as I'm hoping it would be imo, though it did give me a bit headache watching it once

I honestly rofl'd so much at Okarin's mad scientist act throughout the episode, along with the crowd he hangs around with.

[kyosak]

Originally Posted by Suzuku

No, after re-watching Black Rock Shooter I realized White Fox used a similar art style with Steins;Gate.

mm i see... i guess there are just some styles that you cannot achieve with animation

Originally Posted by delirium

I loved the mentions of John Titor in the first episode

whoa that's amazing! i never knew john titor from this game was based on a happening in a real forum ...

[Reckoner]

Originally Posted by gecd

hmm
while I'm a fan of steins;gate
I think the best first episode if spring 2011 is hanasaku iroha

They were both very good episodes IMO, but the reason I value Steins;Gate more is that its premise sets up the future episodes to be something really interesting, while Han-Saku Iroha doesn't have that promise of interesting details to come exactly.

This toppled with the fact that Steins;Gate simply has a harder type of story to tell, meaning that its harder to execute it well than Hanu-Saku Iroha just makes this al the more true.

Really though, both shows have great promise. So far they are the top two of season.