Steins;Gate 0
a review by glpg35
a review by glpg35
[ DISCLAIMER ] DON'T READ THIS REVIEW IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED THE ORIGINAL STEINS;GATE ANIME, ALONG WITH THE OVA, MOVIE AND EPISODE 23β IN THAT ORDER
After watching the original Steins;Gate, watching this anime tore my soul. I won't say that much about the plot, because I think that's the more exciting and mysterious part about the anime, but this anime will make you suffer, in so many ways, specially if you made a pretty solid connection with all the characters.
If you already watched Episode 23β, you'll know what this is, a world where Makise Kurisu couldn't be saved, a world where Okabe is filled with depression, where he is not the Hououin Kyouma we all know. Every episode you watch will serve as an explanation of how his feelings affect the world around him, the ones who love him, and the people he'll met in the way.
This story is very deep, even more, a lot more, than the original story. Okabe's feelings will be more visible than ever before, adding a very important layer to the show. The way everything unfolds makes it very special and sentimental, and also, very interesting.
As I said, I won't tell that much about the anime itself, because it would ruin your experience watching it, or at least, it won't be as good as the one I had.
As always, Steins;Gate doesn't disappoint when talking about characters, and in this intersequel, it takes the character development a lot of steps further. You'll found a lot of complex and mixed feelings, and as before, you'll connect with every character in every way you can think of. Also, you won't be in the same spot as you were watching the original series, the characters changed a lot since the last time you saw them, so everything is new from now on, in some way.
As you can expect from the previous series, the music it's pretty good too, always giving the best atmosphere for the show, and as you already developed connections with the characters previously, you'll feel the music deeper in your heart.
The new intro it's fantastic, not only the music, but the animation itself too. The same can be telled about the outro obviously.
This intersequel was, in my opinion, the best thing that could happen to the original series. Not only does it explain a lot of things the original show left unsolved, but it also introduces a lot of concepts and backstory, making it more interesting, deep and sentimental. If you loved the original anime, you'll love this one even more.
I really loved this show, it has a really good place inside my heart, and I think I really connected with the characters, in an indescribable but beautiful way.
Even if the world line changes, as long as you don't forget me, I'm there.
~ Makise Kurisu
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