Steins;Gate Episode 3: Parallel World Paranoia

Manga chapter 2-2

Canon/MED

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9.6

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EPISODE REVIEWS

The shifts and intrigue around the John Titor thing grow for me! It's interesting to think about those who claim to be "time travelers" even irl. The cliffhangers always get me as well, every sequence feels planned out and structured; yet the audience are as lost as the MCs.

Episode Context

Episode 3 sits firmly in Steins;Gate's foundational arc, following the PhoneWave discovery in episode 2 and pushing the lab members from accidental experimentation toward deliberate investigation of time manipulation. It deepens the Okabe-Kurisu dynamic that becomes central to everything ahead. This is still setup territory in a 24-episode run, but the groundwork laid here is essential for the dramatic escalation that defines the series' second half.

Runtime24 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceMED

Air DateApr 20, 2011

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