Review of Steins;Gate 0

From mad scientist to sad scientist to cripplingly depressed scientist. Steins;Gate 0 is a very good sequel to the original anime, explaining a key part of the story that, while not necessary to enjoy it, still enhanced the story a great deal. As with the original Steins;Gate, the best part of the series is the characters. They all have their individual quirks and personalities, but they still feel like real people. Since the original characters don't need to be established, they really get the chance to shine here. They all have interesting arcs and contribute to the story. Daru in particular is a major character here, muchmore than in the original anime. The new characters are really interesting too. Maho was a well-developed counterpart to Kurisu, Leskinen was hilarious, and Shiina had a tragic and engaging arc.

The story was very good as well.It relates to the original anime very nicely, all leading up to a convergence that really enhances both series. There was a melancholy tone for a good part of the series, which made sense in context. It could be a little confusing at times, especially near the end, where I actually looked up an explanation because it was so complicated. But it still was engaging and interesting.

Altogether a great series that follows up the original very well.