Steins;Gate/Characters

 has a relatively small cast, with only eight important characters, and only a handful of recurring side characters. They include:

Rintaro Okabe
"Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano (JP), J. Michael Tatum (EN)"

The protagonist, an 18-year-old 1st-year college student and leader of the Future Gadget Laboratory. .


 * Catch Phrase: "I am mad scientist!", "This is the choice of Stein's Gate!", "El Psy Congroo", among others.
 * Catch Phrase: "I am mad scientist!", "This is the choice of Stein's Gate!", "El Psy Congroo", among others.


 * Despair Event Horizon:.
 * The Determinator
 * Do Not Call Me "Paul": "Call me Hououin Kyouma!"
 * Evil Laugh: Quite good at it, and hilarious too!
 * Eyes of Gold
 * Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!: Delivered by Mayuri.
 * The Gift: Reading Steiner.
 * Gratuitous English: Uses it constantly. Along with Gratuitous German.
 * In-Series Nickname: Refers to himself as "Hououin Kyouma". Mayuri and Daru call him "Okarin".
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold
 * Jive Turkey: In the English dub, he tries to speak jive instead of Gratuitous English. He even quotes Vanilla Ice of all people.
 * Large Ham: When he's acting out his Hououin Kyouma persona, he tends to be very loud and theatrical. When Okabe himself shines through, he's inclined towards gloominess and is actually fairly mellow.
 * Mad Scientist: Or, as he prefers to call himself, the Crazy Mad Scientist "Hououin Kyouma".
 * The Nicknamer: Enjoys giving other people nicknames based on their deeds, including:
 * Shining Finger (Moeka)
 * Rukako (Ruka)
 * Part-Time Warrior (Suzuha)
 * Super Hack (Daru)
 * A multitude of nicknames for Kurisu.
 * Mayuri, who already coined her own nickname "Mayushii", and Faris, who rarely uses her real name anyway, are exceptions to this.
 * Only Daru and Kurisu object to their given nicknames, though Daru more because Okabe calls him "Hack" rather than "Hacker". As for Kurisu...well, no matter what you call her, it just pisses her off.
 * Phrase Catcher: "You're the last person I want to hear that from."
 * Screw Destiny
 * Seen It All: His "Reading Steiner" allows him to retain memories of alternate world lines.
 * Serious Business: You know this is the case when he either drops the theatrics for a bit, or when he addresses Kurisu by her proper name.
 * Tsundere: He's not as blatant as Kurisu, but he fills this category as well, as is cheerfully pointed out by Mayuri.
 * Will They or Won't They?: Shares this dynamic with Kurisu.
 * Would Hit a Girl:.
 * Serious Business: You know this is the case when he either drops the theatrics for a bit, or when he addresses Kurisu by her proper name.
 * Tsundere: He's not as blatant as Kurisu, but he fills this category as well, as is cheerfully pointed out by Mayuri.
 * Will They or Won't They?: Shares this dynamic with Kurisu.
 * Would Hit a Girl:.

Mayuri Shiina
"Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa (JP), Jackie Ross (EN)"

A 16-year-old high school student and Okabe's childhood friend. She works at May Queen and is also a cosplay designer. .


 * Break the Cutie: Very much so.
 * Catch Phrase: Her "Tuturu~" whenever she greets someone.
 * Cat Smile: Justified that she work as a waitress in a cat themed maid cafe.
 * Childhood Friends: With Okabe.
 * Cosplay Otaku Girl: She loves cosplay, but is only interested in making the costumes and having others wear them.
 * The Cutie: Easily the most adorable member of Future Gadget Lab
 * The Ditz: She tends not to understand anything that's going on in the lab and, unlike Daru, doesn't seem to get it even after having it simplified. When Mayuri says that one of the names Kurisu came up for to describe what they're doing was too complicated, Kurisu nearly says it doesn't count because Mayuri is dumb, which Okabe catches her on.
 * Gamer Chick: She's a big fan of RaiNet, but there's no indication that she's actually any good at it. Rather, she just thinks the mascot is adorable.
 * Green Eyes
 * In-Series Nickname: "Mayushii", a nickname she gives to herself, itself a portmanteau of her full name: Mayuri Shiina.
 * Incorruptible Pure Pureness: She's a pretty mild example: while Okabe and Daru are all gung-ho about hacking into SERN and other dubious activities, Mayuri disapproves even when it's clear that SERN is up to some pretty shady business.
 * Nice Hat: Almost always wears a wide brimmed, frilly looking blue hat.
 * Smarter Than You Look: Despite what her ditzy mannerisms might suggest, she can be very insightful.
 * Third Person Person: Always refers to herself as Mayushii instead of using a pronoun.
 * : Ambiguous, but implied in the true ending.
 * : Ambiguous, but implied in the true ending.

Kurisu Makise
"Voiced by: Asami Imai (JP), Trina Nishimura (EN)"

An 18-year-old Teen Genius killed in the initial timeline, only to reappear alive and well in another. She later becomes a lab member, and starts working along with Daru in the creation of new gadgets. .


 * Abusive Parents/Parental Neglect: Kurisu's father keeps a distance from her, downright refusing to see her..
 * Accidental Innuendo: Subjects herself to these often, and it never ceases to embarrass her any time Okabe or Daru point it out.
 * Adaptation Dye Job: Kurisu's hair is brown in the original visual novel, but has red hair in the anime.
 * Berserk Button: In one of the VN, she gets unreasonably irate when Faris alludes to her less-than-impressive bust when talking about her costumes potentially not fitting her.
 * Blue Eyes: And they're pretty big, too. Okabe does comment on how beautiful her eyes are in the VN, making it one of the only times he has acknowledged some attraction to her.
 * Broken Bird
 * Can't Hold Her Liquor: In the film, it only takes one can of beer to get Kurisu drunk of her ass.
 * Captain Ersatz: Looks very similar to Tsubaki Yayoi (anime only) in terms of appearance, she even has the same voice actor to boot!
 * Closet Geek: She often quotes internet memes, denies being an OTP without any hesitation, and clearly knows what a "tsundere" is. She also does a poor job of hiding her geeky side though.
 * Cool Big Sis: she is this to Mayuri, despite the two not being related. Not only does she treat Mayuri with more respect than the guys, but she becomes concerned for her when Okabe becomes more and more distant from her.
 * Crippling Overspecialization: Non-action variety. She took up maths and science from a young age, but sacrificed education in pretty much everything else to a point where even her social skills left a lot to be desired.
 * Cry Cute: In episode 5, after Okabe, already irate at losing a board game with her, yells at her for calling him by his real name, and then calling her "Christina", reducing her to tears. This was out of relief when she realised he's being his goofy self and his anger wasn't genuine.
 * Depending on the Artist: As mentioned under Adaption Dye Job, her hair is red in the anime as opposed to brown in the visual novels. She also has an average sized bust in the visual novels, but in the anime, she is noticeably flatter to where she can't even form a cleavage line.
 * Fiery Redhead: Only in the anime, and she has quite the temper to match.
 * Guilty Pleasure: Posting on 2channel, dropping internet slang, just to name a few. Often becomes embarrassed when Daru and Okarin points them out.
 * Hypocrite: In the 3rd Soumei Eichi no Cognitive Computing short, she criticises both Okabe and Daru for wearing the same clothes every day, but as Okabe points out, she is never seen wearing any other clothes besides her default herself.
 * She is also in no position to give dating advice to anyone after she accidentally outs herself as a virgin.
 * In the Sekimen Hissi no Gossip drama CD, she urges Daru to show his true self to his new girlfriend, yet she won't share her true self with Okabe, only alluding to an attraction after some prodding from Daru, Faris, and Moeka.
 * In-Series Nickname: Multiple nicknames used by Okabe, mainly "Christina". There's also "The Zombie" or simply "Assistant"; there was also the short lived "Celebrity 7" or "Celeb-7", and each one seems to piss her off in varying measures. She states that "The Zombie" is the nickname she hates the most.
 * Intelligence Equals Isolation: Prior to knowing Okabe and co., though not so much she isolates herself as others isolate her..
 * Jerkass: She has many shades of this at times, as she can be rude, defensive, and needlessly confrontational towards Okabe. In her defense though, he himself didn't exactly make a very good first impression with her.
 * Averted when she interacts with other females, particularly Mayuri.
 * Lethal Chef: Her apple pie is considered a lethal weapon.
 * My Name Is Not CHRISTINA!: That pretty much speaks for itself...
 * Oh Crap!: Her reaction every time she drops internet lingo into her dialogue. Also when she unwittingly makes a sexual innuedo, and it's pointed out to her.
 * Omnidisciplinary Scientist: Is a neuroscientist, but is apparently well-versed enough in theoretical physics to conceptualize and build a time machine.
 * Pettanko: Maybe only in the anime. In the visual novel, there's a couple of scenes showing she's not that flat-chested.
 * Red Headed Heroine: properly becomes one in the movie.
 * She's Got Legs: Though she's quite short, her legs are rather long, even being longer than her torso. They're also covered by black stockings and a pair of dark mini shorts.
 * Teen Genius: From an early age, she studied math and science like crazy at the expense of everything else, which has left her a more respected scientist than her father, even though she's seventeen when the story starts.
 * Took a Level in Badass: She's one of the 2 guest characters in the 2D fighting game Phantom Breaker, and is the only normal human, but she can fight an even match against superpowered adversaries using lab gadgets. It should be noted that she's among the only 2 characters who have 2 supers.
 * Troll: At one point toys with Okabe by hanging up on him when he tries to call her until he talks to her in a more polite manner.
 * Tsundere: A hilariously stereotypical one, at that. Lampshaded by Daru, much to her dismay and denial. Since she has all the characteristics of one, and she likes to post on 2chan frequently, she should know what a tsundere is.
 * Unkempt Beauty: She is no doubt easy on the eyes, but she also dresses like your average teenager with untied bootlaces, a tie that isn't done all the way up, long hair with a plain style with little volume, and her jacket hangs below her shoulders.
 * Who Wears Short Shorts?: She wears a pair as part of her default attire, with a pair of stockings underneath.
 * Will They or Won't They?: Shares this dynamic with Okarin.
 * Yandere: Just... Listen to this drama CD.
 * You Called Me "X" - It Must Be Serious: She is surprised when Okabe finally starts using her actual name. Second time it happens, she almost gets teary-eyed from it. Clearly, she is genuinely touched by this gesture each time it occurs.
 * You Called Me "X" - It Must Be Serious: She is surprised when Okabe finally starts using her actual name. Second time it happens, she almost gets teary-eyed from it. Clearly, she is genuinely touched by this gesture each time it occurs.

Itaru Hashida/Daru
"Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki (JP), Tyson Rinehart (EN)"

Okabe's best friend and a hacker. .


 * Big Fun: He's a big, fat and somewhat messy guy, but he helps keep the mood going with his generally laid back personality.
 * Everyone Has Standards: Even he finds Okabe's repeated insistence that Ruka is a dude to be crossing the line!
 * In-Series Nickname: Everybody calls him "Daru".
 * Lovable Sex Maniac: Whenever a girl lets loose an Accidental Innuendo, he'll ask them to repeat it. He also insists on having all the technical stuff explained to him in terms of eroge.
 * Megane
 * My Name Is Not Hakka: "It's HACKER! The way you say it makes no sense!"
 * Nice Hat
 * Otaku: 2-D girls are the only girls for him! Except when they aren't, of course.
 * Younger Than He Looks: You'd think Daru was in his mid-20's by how he acts, looks, and sounds, but you'd be wrong; he's 18, same age as Okabe.
 * Otaku: 2-D girls are the only girls for him! Except when they aren't, of course.
 * Younger Than He Looks: You'd think Daru was in his mid-20's by how he acts, looks, and sounds, but you'd be wrong; he's 18, same age as Okabe.

Ruka Urushibara
"Voiced by: Yuu Kobayashi (JP), Lindsey Seidel (EN)"

Mayuri's classmate, a crossdresser boy who works at his family's shrine. .


 * Bokukko
 * Cry Cute: Even cuter than Kurisu!
 * Dude Looks Like a Lady: "But... he's a guy!"
 * : After sending his D-Mail,.
 * Hair Decorations: "But... he's a guy!"
 * In-Series Nickname: "Rukako", used by Okabe.
 * Miko: Despite being male, Luka seems to work as the shrine miko anyway, which doesn't help when it comes to being recognized as male.
 * Purple Eyes
 * Running Gag: No matter how pretty he may look.... he's a dude.
 * Shrinking Violet: He's very shy and quiet, so Okabe seems to have taken it upon himself to give him manliness lessons by practice swinging a fake sword.
 * Single-Target Sexuality: Okabe. Even when, there are still hints dropped that he does have at least a crush on him. He didn't get a lot of screen time to show any interest in anybody else.
 * Shrinking Violet: He's very shy and quiet, so Okabe seems to have taken it upon himself to give him manliness lessons by practice swinging a fake sword.
 * Single-Target Sexuality: Okabe. Even when, there are still hints dropped that he does have at least a crush on him. He didn't get a lot of screen time to show any interest in anybody else.

Moeka Kiryuu
"Voiced by: Saori Goto (JP), Jessica Cavanagh (EN)"

A silent young woman who prefers to communicate through her cellphone. Seems to be searching the IBN 5100 as well. .


 * Berserk Button: She is super attached to her mobile phone; try to snatch it from her, and she goes berserk until she retrieves it! Even offering to input your contact info for her causes her to get antsy.
 * The Glasses Come Off: She's missing her glasses when she reveals to the lab members that.
 * In-Series Nickname: Rintaro calls her "Shining Finger" because she can text someone lightning fast.
 * Meganekko: Her glasses help her look withdrawn and timid.
 * Perpetual Frowner: Her life is pretty empty, so she always looks essentially expressionless and depressed. When in the lab for the first time, she seems intrigued by these people, but since she looks so emotionless, it's a little hard to tell.
 * The Quiet One: She hates having to speak, but when using mail, she's a real chatterbox to the point where the frequency of her messages really irritates Okabe.
 * Gradually downplayed as she becomes more talkative by the time the movie comes around, and in 0 she is less dependent on her phone, is more chatty, and will actually speak to her comrades over the phone instead of just texting them.
 * She is more talkative in the Sekimen Hissi no Gossip drama CD as she is given more dialogue, and only sends Kurisu text messages infrequently.
 * Rei Ayanami Expy: Has some shades.
 * Shrinking Violet
 * Signature Device: The phone she always has in her hand. Moeka is almost never seen without, and as mentioned under Berserk Button, she becomes extremely angry if it's taken from her forcefully. She will however, hand it over if asked politely.
 * Tall, Dark and Bishoujo
 * Rei Ayanami Expy: Has some shades.
 * Shrinking Violet
 * Signature Device: The phone she always has in her hand. Moeka is almost never seen without, and as mentioned under Berserk Button, she becomes extremely angry if it's taken from her forcefully. She will however, hand it over if asked politely.
 * Tall, Dark and Bishoujo

Suzuha Amane
"Voiced by: Yukari Tamura (JP), Cherami Leigh (EN)"

A teen girl who works at Mr. Braun's shop. Likes to ride her bicycle and gets along very well with Nae, Mr. Braun's daughter. .

"Suzuha:I can't believe you said "Word to your Mother" to this guy, you freak!"
 * Action Girl: Part of Okabe's reason for annointing her as "Part-Time Warrior" is because she more or less describes herself as such.
 * Bare Your Midriff: Beneath her jacket, she wears a cropped undershirt, which she forced to walk around in for a day after her "seduction technique" to distract Mr. Braun while the Lab mems perform a time leap backfires.
 * Braids of Action/Tomboyish Sidetails: Always sports these. The only time we see her without them is in 0 when they come undone after
 * Captain Obvious Reveal: In the movie, specifically. They hide her face for a while, but when she enters Kurisu's hotel room to give her cryptic advice, we see her shadow with braided sidetails, and Cherami Leigh's voice is briefly unfiltered, both making it painfully obvious that yes, it's her.
 * Cat Smile: often has one in the VN's, like Mayuri and Faris. Unlike those two however, Suzuha doesn't work at Queen May's
 * The Determinator
 * Eyes of Gold: just like Okarin, her eyes are yellow. They aren't related though.
 * In-Series Nickname: Rintaro calls her "Part-Time Warrior".
 * Male Gaze: In both Steins;Gate and Steins;Gate 0, Suzuha is subjected to quite a few booty shots.
 * Mundane Made Awesome: Despite being 18 years old, Suzuha treats even the most trivial things as if it's a grand discovery, even corn on the cob. This may allude that she.
 * Rewatch Bonus: A lot of Suzuha's early appearances in the beginning of the series make a lot more sense in context upon repeated viewings.
 * Slacker: Much to Mr. Braun's annoyance, Suzuha tends to slack off from her work.
 * Tomboy and Girly Girl: She is the Tomboy while Mayuri and Faris are the Girly Girls.
 * Totally Radical: Suzuha often speaks like this. Hell, first thing she says (in Japanese) is "Oha!!", a greeting that was considered to be dated by the 2000's. Another allusion to her true past, maybe?
 * Walking Spoiler: It isn't easy talking about her without spoiling major lore and plot details. This applies to Steins;Gate 0 as well.
 * What the Hell, Hero?: Is visibly weirded out by Okabe's bizarre attempts to speak jive/gratuitous English.
 * Tomboy and Girly Girl: She is the Tomboy while Mayuri and Faris are the Girly Girls.
 * Totally Radical: Suzuha often speaks like this. Hell, first thing she says (in Japanese) is "Oha!!", a greeting that was considered to be dated by the 2000's. Another allusion to her true past, maybe?
 * Walking Spoiler: It isn't easy talking about her without spoiling major lore and plot details. This applies to Steins;Gate 0 as well.
 * What the Hell, Hero?: Is visibly weirded out by Okabe's bizarre attempts to speak jive/gratuitous English.

Faris Nyannyan/
"Voiced by: Halko Momoi (JP), Jad Saxton (EN)"

Mayuri's coworker at the May Queen Cafe and the owner. .


 * Animal-Eared Headband: As part of her attire, she wears a headband with cat ears. She is almost never seen without them, even when she isn't at work. She has implied that they also enhance her hearing too, but whether that's true or not is unclear.
 * The Ace: A master of the board game Rai-Net Battle to the extent where she ranks nationally in the competitive scene.
 * Animal Motifs: Clearly, it's cats, since the maid café she works at (and owns) has a cat theme. She wears a headband with cat ears, and works "meow" into everything she says. Steins;Gate 0 adds a tail and giant cat paw gloves to her attire. Hell, she even behaves like a cat sometimes.
 * Beat Them At Their Own Game: Does this with Okarin frequently, to his annoyance because she is so good at the theatrics and applying his ramblings to her own fantasies that he feels he cannot beat her.
 * Because You Were Nice to Me: After Okabe rescues her from a group of thugs, she allows him to call her by real name as a sign of gratitude and trust.
 * Catgirl: Justified that she works as waitress in a cat themed maid café, which she also happens to own.
 * Cat Smile: Her default expression is a playful smile.
 * Colour Failure: During 0's Valentine's Day episode, the girls' attempt to make Valentine's Day chocolates ends in such a disaster that this happens to her.
 * Cry Cute:.
 * Curtains Match the Window: Pink hair and pink eyes. Her eyes are slightly darker in the anime, though. Add the shelving in when her cheeks turn rosy as well.
 * Gamer Chick: Not just a fan of RaiNet Battle, but she's also a competitive player. She pretty damn good at it too it seems.
 * Girlish Pigtails
 * Princess Curls
 * In-Series Nickname: Faris Nyannyan is not her real name. It is simply a stage name she goes by in RaiNet tournaments, and while she's at work. Very few people know what her real name is.
 * Large Ham: Faris loves her theatrics just as much as Okabe does, especially when they're talking to each other.
 * Living Lie Detector: She can spot whether a person is being dishonest or not simply by looking into their eyes.
 * Meaningful Name: Her real name is
 * Meido: She works in, and owns the May Queen maid cafe. Need we to say more?
 * Moe: Only seems natural considering her influence on Moe culture in Akihabara. Her playful, energetic, and cutesy mannerisms only serve to reinforce this.
 * Never Live It Down: She has never forgiven herself since.
 * The Nicknamer: Likes to give her friends nicknames that have -nya or meow worked in somehow. Except for Okabe, whom she almost always addresses as Kyouma unless he objects to it.
 * Rapunzel Hair: The only time we see her with her hair down is in Steins;Gate 0 when she falls asleep after her all girls slumber party in Episode 10. Given how long her hair is even when tied into twintails, it's no surprise that it's really long untied.
 * Rose-Haired Girl: Her energetic, playful attitude and pink hair matching is quite possibly not a coincidence at all: as much as she loves anime culture and considering the otherwise natural-ish hair colors, it could be dyed.
 * Serious Business: She takes off the cat earred headband when she wants to be serious. She also drops her energetic mannerisms during more her more personal moments (see Episode 17).
 * Spell My Name with an "S": "Faris" is apparently the official spelling, but "Feiris" and "Feyris" also see heavy use.
 * Tomboy and Girly Girl: She and Mayuri are the Girly Girls, while Suzuha is the Tomboy. Faris takes it further by expecting the guys to respect her privacy when it comes to her D-mail, like most girls do.
 * Verbal Tic: She even ends her sentences with "-nya". There's also working "meow" into her sentences where possible.
 * Tomboy and Girly Girl: She and Mayuri are the Girly Girls, while Suzuha is the Tomboy. Faris takes it further by expecting the guys to respect her privacy when it comes to her D-mail, like most girls do.
 * Verbal Tic: She even ends her sentences with "-nya". There's also working "meow" into her sentences where possible.

Yuugo Tennouji
"Voiced by: Masaki Terasoma"

A CRT-TV store owner, and Rintaro's landlord. .


 * Cranky Landlord: Seeing as though his tenant is Rintaro...
 * In-Series Nickname: Rintaro calls him "Mr. Braun".
 * Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Even though Rintaro gets on his nerves, he actually likes him.

Nae Tennouji
"Voiced by: Ayano Yamamoto"

Yuugo's daughter and good friends with Mayuri.


 * Ascended Extra: Will be appearing in Robotics;Notes all grown up.
 * Children Are Innocent ->
 * The Cutie: It is through their interactions with playful, sweet, innocent Nae that many of the characters reveal their soft sides.

Yuki
"Voiced by:"

Appears in the 25th episode: she is a woman whom Rintaro initially mistakes for Suzuha. .

Note: most of the tropes listed for this character are based on her appearances in Steins;Gate 0.


 * Early Installment Character Design Difference: Before 0, her design wasn't set in stone yet, so the special episode that featured her simply depixted her looking like Suzuha, minus the braids and a difference hair colour. She appears in the movie via a photo she shared with Daru, which bares more resemblance to her final look in 0. The redesign could've been a result of making her resemblance to Suzuha a tad too obvious, to a point where everyone would be able see it.
 * Ms. Fanservice: She has big blue eyes, almost always wears a smile on her face, and has quite the figure, too. Being a cosplayer also helps.
 * Nice Girl: Always cheerful and optimistic, plus she genuinely loves.
 * Significant Double Casting
 * Strong Family Resemblance: She looks (and sounds) just like without the braids.
 * Anime version only. Her appearance in the manga Boukan no Rebellion makes it clear that Suzuha takes after her father there.
 * Downplayed in 0 where her design was finalised, and the family resemblance is less obvious.