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Agents of the Organization beware! Fellow mad scientists rejoice! Here is a review of the first part in the amazing anime known as Steins;Gate! This review will be concentrating on the English release rather than the actual series (I give the series 10/10).
English Audio
The dialogue in the English Script has been completely re-worked. While some over-the-top lines and jokes have been taken out, numerous pop culture references have been thrown in. This makes the viewing so much more enjoyable, and I'm impressed with how they worked those little lines in there. 6/10
Japanese Audio
Not much to say about this that hasn't already been said. The subtitles do not match the English Script, and are closer to what the fansubbed versions have. 10/10
Special Features
You get your standard textless opening and closing with this. The series also includes two episode commentaries, and both are fun to listen to. The Map of Akihabara is just a low-quality picture zoomed in on. Also included are trailers for upcoming releases (Deadman Wonderland), as well as Geneon re-releases (Texhnolyze, Ergo Proxy, and Serial Experiments Lain). 5/10
Packaging
(You can see more pictures of the packaging on my Image Account.)
The outer box is sturdy and good quality. Inside, you get the first 12 episodes on Blu-Ray and DVD. It also comes with a pretty little cardboard insert (placeholder until Part 2 is released). 7/10
English Voices
Since this is the most controversial aspect of any English adaptation, I'll be judging voice actors on their ability to sound like the Japanese counterpart, as well as their ability to act.
Okabe Rintarou (J. Michael Tatum): Tatum is spot-on with Okabe's charismatic personality, but outright fails with his mad scientist side. Average
Makise Kurisu (Trina Nishimura): Acting is spectacular, but the voice just doesn't fit. Average
Shiina Mayuri (Jackie Ross): Acts and sounds just like the Japanese Mayuri. Great
Hashida "Daru" Itaru (Tyson Rinehart): Rinehart sounds more like someone from the 80's than an Otaku, but the acting is good. Average
Kiryū Moeka (Jessica Cavanagh): Acting is bad, and the voice sounds horrible. Bad
Urushibara Ruka (Lindsey Seidel): Seidel nailed this role, Ruka being a...y'know... Great
Feris Nyannyan (Jad Saxton): Voice and acting check out fine. While I know some people will be disappointed with her not saying "nyan" after every sentence, I'm okay with it. Better than the Japanese version in my opinion. Great
Amane Suzuha (Cherami Leigh): Acting is good, and voice fits well. Great
Mr. Braun (Christopher Sabat): Acting is not good, and voice does not fit well. Bad
Final Score
Since this is only half of the series, I recommend first-time viewers to watch the second half online, or hold off on viewing until Part 2 hits shelves. For anybody who has seen Steins;Gate, this is a great English release by Funimation. If the English voices/script aren't doing it for you, switch to Japanese with subtitles. 7/10