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Steins;Gate - Season 1

tv
TV-14
Season 1
April 6, 2011
Wokeometer Rating
2Based
Audience Woke Score
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Steins;Gate S1: 2/10 wokeness. Pure sci-fi mastery with time-travel twists, mad scientist laughs, and genuine heart—no politics, DEI, or preaching, just elite storytelling.

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Detailed Analysis

Steins;Gate Season 1 is a 2011 sci-fi anime focused on time travel experiments, causality dilemmas, friendship, and averting a dystopian future dominated by a CERN parody organization.

The storytelling prioritizes intricate plot twists, emotional stakes around saving loved ones, and mad scientist comedy without any infusion of contemporary progressive ideology. Casting features an all-Japanese voice cast matching the Japanese setting and characters, with no DEI-driven diversity, race-swapping, or gender-swapping evident.

Themes revolve around personal sacrifice, the dangers of altering timelines, and human connections, delivered through traditional anime tropes like tsundere romance (Kurisu) and moe cuteness (Mayuri). The sole potential progressive element is the side character Ruka Urushibara, a feminine-presenting male shrine maiden with a wish to have been born female, explored in a minor subplot involving a time-altered timeline; however, this is treated as a fantastical, comedic-tragic trope rather than advocacy for gender identity politics, with the character using male pronouns and creators describing it as a gay-coded arc.

No creator intent emphasizes activism, inclusion mandates, or norm-challenging; no audience backlash labels it 'woke' or cites ideological intrusions. Reception universally praises its pure entertainment value, tight narrative, and lack of preachiness, making it a standout example of apolitical, story-driven anime that entertains broadly without compromising on ideological messaging.

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Directed by

  • Kazuhiro Ozawa
  • Kanji Wakabayashi
  • Koji Kobayashi
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  • Tomoki Kobayashi
  • Hisato Shimoda
  • Shigetaka Ikeda
  • Tomoko Hiramuki
  • Hiroshi Hamasaki
  • Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
  • Yoshito Mikamo
  • Yuzuru Tachikawa

Is Steins;Gate - Season 1 Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Steins;Gate - Season 1 and scored it 2/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of woke content is in Steins;Gate - Season 1?

Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Steins;Gate - Season 1's overall score.

Is Steins;Gate - Season 1 family-friendly?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Steins;Gate - Season 1 is rated TV-14. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.

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We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →

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Rintaro Okabe (voice)

Asami Imai
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Kurisu Makise (voice)

Kana Hanazawa
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Mayuri Shiina (voice)

Tomokazu Seki
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Tomokazu Seki

Itaru Hashida (voice)

Yukari Tamura
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Yukari Tamura

Suzuha Amane (voice)

Haruko Momoi
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Faris Nyan-Nyan (voice)

Yu Kobayashi
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Luka Urushibara (voice)

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