8.024 minSeason 1 • Episode 24
LatestOkabe has one final chance to travel back in time, set everything right, and save the girl he never even got to love. His mission is vital, but it may mean the end for the mad scientist.
A group of friends have customized their microwave so that it can send text messages to the past. As they perform different experiments, an organization named SERN who has been doing their own research on time travel tracks them down and now the characters have to find a way to avoid being captured by them.
Writing
Time travel logic so tight it could teach physics.
Acting
Mamoru Miyano's unhinged mad scientist is instantly iconic.
Direction
Slow burn that earns every single emotional gut-punch.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The phone microwave is based on real CERN research—yes, the actual organization that inspired SERN. The creators visited Akihabara for location accuracy.
Okabe's 'El Psy Kongroo' and Dr Pepper obsession became meme phenomena that defined 2010s anime culture and visual novel fandom.
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