Steins;Gate Merchandise – Experiments With Side Effects
Coincidence, or the hand of Steins? What begins as a student project in an Akihabara summer becomes, in Steins;Gate, a question of life and death: Rintaro Okabe and his lab members discover that their modified microwave can send messages into the past. Every so-called D-Mail shifts the worldline – with consequences nobody but Okabe remembers. The story first appeared in 2009 as a visual novel from studio 5pb. together with Nitroplus; the 2011 anime adaptation made it internationally famous, and it's still considered a reference point for time-travel storytelling today. At Elbenwald you'll find a compact, rotating selection of officially licensed Steins;Gate items – this category page shows the current stock.
What makes Steins;Gate stand out?
The drop. Steins;Gate takes its time introducing its characters as a goofy lab crew – Okabe's conspiracy theater, Mayuri's "Tuturu," Daru's hacker bragging – before the consequences of the time experiments cast a shadow over everything. That exact contrast carries the story: the more the characters grow on you, the harder the jumps between worldlines hit. Add to that Kurisu Makise, one of the most beloved characters in modern anime – brilliant, quick-witted, and the counterweight to Okabe's delusions of grandeur. That fans greet each other with "El Psy Kongroo" says everything about the cult factor. Motifs with this kind of depth work in a display case too: as a figure that tells you more than its pose alone.
Frequently asked questions
What Steins;Gate products does Elbenwald offer?
A compact, rotating selection of officially licensed items – such as figures of characters like Kurisu Makise. This category page shows the current stock.
What is Steins;Gate about?
Would-be scientist Rintaro Okabe and his friends in Akihabara discover a method for sending messages into the past. Every change shifts the worldline – and Okabe has to learn what it costs to save everyone who matters to him.
Which came first – the game or the anime?
The game: Steins;Gate released in 2009 as a visual novel from 5pb. and Nitroplus. The anime adaptation followed in 2011 and made the story known worldwide; further games and sequels followed later.
How to browse here
The centerpiece is figures of the Future Gadget Lab members – compact desk-sized formats included. If you think bigger, keep an eye on the scale figures, and fans of the chibi style should check the Nendoroids – both categories are worth a browse across every anime brand. New arrivals for the series land right here on the category page: check back before the worldline shifts again.
What else goes well with it?
For brain-teasing with a dark edge, there's Danganronpa, notebook morality gets debated at Death Note, and the question of science's price also comes up at Evangelion. The big overview lives in the Anime theme world – reachable without a time machine. And since a visual novel started it all, the Gaming theme world is worth a detour too.
