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Steins;Gate S1E21 — Paradox Meltdown
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Steins;Gate•Season 1•Episode 21

Paradox Meltdown

8.9/10 · 3,221 votesAug 24, 201124 min

Ranked #9 of 24 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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With his new discovery in mind, Okabe continues his attempts to protect Mayuri while also trying to avoid Kurisu's potential impending fate.

Directed byKanji Wakabayashi
Written byJukki Hanada
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Cast7

Mamoru Miyano

Mamoru Miyano

Rintaro Okabe (voice)

Asami Imai

Asami Imai

Kurisu Makise (voice)

Kana Hanazawa

Kana Hanazawa

Mayuri Shiina (voice)

Tomokazu Seki

Tomokazu Seki

Itaru Hashida (voice)

Yukari Tamura

Yukari Tamura

Suzuha Amane (voice)

Haruko Momoi

Haruko Momoi

Faris Nyan-Nyan (voice)

Yu Kobayashi

Yu Kobayashi

Luka Urushibara (voice)

Crew12

J

Jukki Hanada

Writer

Kanji Wakabayashi

Kanji Wakabayashi

Director

T

Tarō Ikegami

Animation Director

H

Hiroko Yoshida

Key Animation

R

Reiko Fujita

Key Animation

Z

Zen'ya Yamamoto

Animation Director

K

Koji Maruoka

Key Animation

H

Hideyasu Okamoto

Key Animation

Z

Zen'ya Yamamoto

Key Animation

M

Mayumi Hidaka

Key Animation

Y

Yukihide Oku

Key Animation

H

Hiroki Ikeshita

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Paradox Meltdown" is episode 21 of Steins;Gate season 1. It scored 8.9/10 from 3,221 votes, ranking #9 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Kanji Wakabayashi and written by Jukki Hanada, it aired on August 24, 2011.

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