# Learn Japanese with STEINS;GATE

> How hard its Japanese is, where to watch it, and what to watch before and after.

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**The short answer:** Ikkimi rates **STEINS;GATE** N2 to N1 for learning Japanese: net slang, science talk, fast. **Good for a beginner? No, keep it for later.** It is among the hardest shows Ikkimi rates, hard even for advanced learners.

Ikkimi lists STEINS;GATE on Crunchyroll. What each service carries varies by country. On Crunchyroll, Ikkimi finds a Japanese subtitle file for the episode in Jimaku’s catalogue and lines it up for you.

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## How hard is the Japanese in STEINS;GATE?

Ikkimi rates STEINS;GATE at **N2 to N1** (hard Japanese for advanced learners). What sets its level: net slang, science talk, fast. Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 177 are easier and 9 are harder.

Levels follow the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, from N5 (easiest) to N1 (hardest). They are Ikkimi’s estimate of how hard a show’s Japanese is to follow, from how fast people talk, how many unusual words there are and how clear the voices are. They are not official JLPT ratings.

| Fact | STEINS;GATE |
| --- | --- |
| Ikkimi’s level | N2 to N1 (hard Japanese for advanced learners) |
| Why | net slang, science talk, fast |
| Japanese title | STEINS;GATE |
| Format | TV series |
| Episodes | 24, about 24 minutes each |
| First aired | 2011 |
| Genres | Drama, Psychological, Sci-Fi, Thriller |
| Where to watch | [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/search?q=STEINS%3BGATE) |

Format, episodes, year and genres are from [AniList’s entry](https://anilist.co/anime/9253), which may cover only the first season.

## How to learn Japanese with STEINS;GATE

Ikkimi lists STEINS;GATE on Crunchyroll. What each service carries varies by country. Ikkimi does not stream anything: you watch on your own account, in Chrome on a computer, and Ikkimi adds a Japanese line you can click on top of the player.

### On Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll rarely has Japanese subtitles. On a Crunchyroll episode, Ikkimi looks for a matching Japanese subtitle file in Jimaku’s public catalogue, loads it and lines it up with the episode by itself. If Jimaku has no file for an episode, you can search by hand in the Ikkimi popup or load a subtitle file from your computer.

1. Add Ikkimi to Chrome: Get the extension from the [Chrome Web Store](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ikkimi-%E2%80%94-learn-japanese/kknpmodmojiodjhbgapdgpabdehpnfcb) and sign in.
2. Play an episode: Open STEINS;GATE on Crunchyroll. The Japanese line appears on top of the video.
3. Click the words you keep hearing: The video pauses and the word opens: kana, romaji, meaning, JLPT level and a recording by a native speaker where one exists (never a computer voice; otherwise the line from the show plays again). At this level, turn on the English line under the Japanese at first, and keep only the words that come back.
4. Review them later: Kept words come back as flashcards on the Ikkimi website, with the scene and the line they came from, just before you would forget them.

## Easier and harder shows

Shows within a level of STEINS;GATE, with the most genres in common first.

### Easier

| Show | Level | Why | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[PLUTO](https://ikkimi.app/anime/pluto/)** | N2 | police and robot words, serious speech | Netflix |
| **[Cyberpunk: Edgerunners](https://ikkimi.app/anime/cyberpunk-edgerunners/)** サイバーパンク エッジランナーズ | N2 | street slang, technology words | Netflix |
| **[ODDTAXI](https://ikkimi.app/anime/oddtaxi/)** オッドタクシー | N2 | natural adult conversation, comedy-duo banter | Crunchyroll |

### Also N2 to N1

| Show | Level | Why | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[Code Geass](https://ikkimi.app/anime/code-geass/)** コードギアス 反逆のルルーシュ | N2 to N1 | formal speeches, politics and military words | Crunchyroll, Netflix |
| **[Neon Genesis Evangelion](https://ikkimi.app/anime/neon-genesis-evangelion/)** 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン | N2 to N1 | military, science and psychology words | Netflix |
| **[Gintama](https://ikkimi.app/anime/gintama/)** 銀魂 | N2 to N1 | fast parody, wordplay, period speech | Crunchyroll |

### Harder

| Show | Level | Why | Where |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **[Psycho-Pass](https://ikkimi.app/anime/psycho-pass/)** PSYCHO-PASS サイコパス | N1 | police and law words | Crunchyroll |
| **[DEATH NOTE](https://ikkimi.app/anime/death-note/)** | N1 | long reasoning, formal words | Netflix, Crunchyroll |
| **[Bakemonogatari](https://ikkimi.app/anime/bakemonogatari/)** 化物語 | N1 | wordplay, very fast | Crunchyroll |

See [every N2 to N1 anime](https://ikkimi.app/anime-by-japanese-level/#n2-to-n1) or all 192 [anime by Japanese level](https://ikkimi.app/anime-by-japanese-level/), and read [how to learn Japanese by watching anime](https://ikkimi.app/learn-japanese-with-anime/) from zero.

## Questions

### Is STEINS;GATE good for learning Japanese?

No, keep it for later. Ikkimi rates it N2 to N1 (hard Japanese for advanced learners). What sets its level: net slang, science talk, fast. It is among the hardest shows Ikkimi rates, hard even for advanced learners.

### What Japanese level is STEINS;GATE?

N2 to N1, on Ikkimi’s scale from N5 (easiest) to N1 (hardest). Of the 192 anime Ikkimi rates by hand, 177 are easier and 9 are harder. The level is Ikkimi’s estimate, not an official JLPT rating.

### Where can I watch STEINS;GATE with Japanese subtitles?

Ikkimi lists STEINS;GATE on Crunchyroll. What each service carries varies by country. Crunchyroll rarely has Japanese subtitles, so Ikkimi looks for a matching file in Jimaku’s catalogue and lines it up with the episode.

### How many episodes does STEINS;GATE have?

AniList’s entry lists 24 episodes of about 24 minutes, first aired in 2011. Later seasons may be listed separately.

### What should I watch before STEINS;GATE?

Shows a little easier than STEINS;GATE, with genres in common: PLUTO (N2), Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (N2) and ODDTAXI (N2).

Sources: show details from [AniList](https://anilist.co); meanings from JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0); readings and word splits from kuromoji.js with IPADIC; JLPT word levels from Jonathan Waller’s unofficial lists. See [Credits](https://ikkimi.app/credits/). Spotted a mistake? Tell us at [hello@ikkimi.app](mailto:hello@ikkimi.app).

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