What would you do if you are given a chance to change one thing in your past? What will you do if you can change many?

Self-proclaimed "mad scientist" Okabe Rintarou, super hacker Hashida Itaru (Daru) and Shiina Mayuri (Okabe's childhood friend) incidentaly invent a device to send text message to the past using mobile phone and programmed microwave.

Their group grows bigger as they encounter new friends. The genius physicist Makise Kurisu, the feminine boy Urushibara Ruka, the moe idol Feyris, the mysterious texter Kiryuu Moeka and the self-proclaimed soldier Amane Suzuha.

The first episode started by Okabe and Makise Kurisu brief encounter, followed by Okabe saw Kurisu's dead body after being stabbed by someone. Still in chock after seeing a dead body, Okabe sends a text message to Daru and suddenly everything changes. Kurisu is alive and the text is sent to Daru two weeks ago.

Excited with their new ability to send text messages (actually it's email, but I'll stick to use "text messages") to the past, they tried sending few messages. Those messages, though appear as simple ones, delivers huge change to the present time due to butterfly (chain reaction) effect. One that leads to a huge tragedy.

After the first episode, the first half of this anime is delivered in a rather slow and almost boring way. Then suddenly things are getting VERY interesting after the tragedy. Turns out, this anime is one of the best plot I have ever watched ! Every little detail from the beginning of episode one is apparently a clue for the later story (as we are dealing with time machine anyway). Glad I did not drop this anime before the fun episodes.

Packed with moral messages, this story tells us about love, friendship, consequences and valuing each second of our time. Recommended for age 18+ (murder and violent scene).

My rating : ★★★★★

Hacking to the Gate
Opening Theme, vocal : Ito Kanako

Welcome!! Time line travel on The game.
Welcome!! Heroes hacking to The gate.

suujuuoku mono kodou no kazu sae
anata ni wa matataki teido no saji na toukyuu
kako ni torawarete mirai wo nageku mo
chiri hitotsu gosan wo yurusanu hitsuzen

"Mugen" ni hirogaru yume mo egaku mirai mo
bokutachi ni yurusareta kyoei no genri
"Yuugen" sore wa futatsu no hari ga shimesu
zankoku na yakujou to sentaku e Hacking to the Gate

dakara ima ichibyou goto ni sekaisen wo koete
kimi no sono egao mamoritai no sa
soshite mata kanashimi no nai jikan no RUUPU e to
nomikomarete yuku kodoku no kansokusha

inochi no shuchou to muimi no shoumei
anata ni wa taikutsu shinogi ni taranu kokkei
shihaisha kidori no oroka na shuzoku wa
unuboreta chisetsu na teiri wo narabeta

"Mugen" to shinjita ai mo sora no kanata mo
bokutachi ni shimesareta kasou no jiyuu
"Yuugen" sore wa mujihi ni toki wo kizami
asu sae mo hitei suru sentaku e Hacking to the Gate

ikutsu mono kagayakeru hibi nakama to no yakusoku
nakatta koto ni wa shite wa ikenai
sono tame ni toki wo azamuku nokosareta shikake ni
mou mayoi wa nai kodoku no kansokusha

dakara ima ichibyou goto ni sekaisen wo koete
kimi no sono egao mamoritai no sa
soshite mata kanashimi no nai jikan no RUUPU e to
nomikomarete yuku kodoku no kansokusha

Seiyuu

Miyano Mamoru	Okabe Rintarou
Imai Asami	Makise Kurisu
Hanazawa Kana	Shiina Mayuri
Seki Tomokazu	Hashida Itaru
Momoi Halko	Feyris
Kobayashi Yu	Urushibara Ruka
Goto Saori	Kiryuu Moeka
Tamura Yukari	Amane Suzuha
Terasoma Masaki	Tennouji Yuugo