Steins;Gate: Soumei Eichi no Cognitive Computing

Mayuri Shiina brings a cognitive computing system—with a large pink Oopa toy serving as its terminal—to the Future Gadget Lab, insisting that it will help her and Kurisu Makise prepare fried chicken for the group, much to the dismay of Rintarou Okabe and Itaru "Daru" Hashida. Despite not having the proper ingredients, the Oopa cognitive computer assists Mayuri and Kurisu in perfecting a dish that the other lab will enjoy.

In the following episodes, the cognitive computer continues to aid Okabe and his friends in their day-to-day lives. From helping Okabe and Kurisu to reconcile after an argument, to collecting input from the lab to suggest improvements for the Lab; Okabe may not realize it yet, but his lab has gained a valuable asset!

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Okabe, Rintarou Main

Miyano, Mamoru Japanese

Makise, Kurisu Main

Imai, Asami Japanese

Shiina, Mayuri Main

Hanazawa, Kana Japanese

Hashida, Itaru Main

Seki, Tomokazu Japanese

Cognitive computing system, Oopa Main

Yamamoto, Ayano Japanese

Amane, Suzuha ing

Urushibara, Ruka ing

Akiha, Rumiho ing

Tennouji, Yuugo ing

Tennouji, Nae ing

Kawamura, Kenichi Director

Hayashi, Naotaka Script

Shikura, Chiyomaru Original Creator

huke Original Character Design

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Nov 12, 2014

maddynamite

Recommended

As a fan of Steins;Gate, I decided to watch these shorts. Before you watch these shorts, there are a few things to keep in mind. These shorts are ments, meant to show people how IBM's "cognitive computing" initiative might enhance people's lives in the future. The 4 shorts use the Steins;Gate characters and universe to show different scenarios and how the "cognitive computing" (represented by an Oopa with a cutesy voice) help solve problems.

If you can get past the fact that these are ments, and you are a fan of S;G, there are some very enjoyable moments and interactions in the approximately 12 minutes of ... animation. The art and sounds are almost identical to the series, with White Fox at the helm, and many of the same voice actors reprising their role. The 4 shorts are described below:

1. "Cooking" - Kurisu and Mayuri want to make fried chicken, and Okabe and Daru are hesitant to let the girls cook. The girls state that with the help of Oopa, they can do it! However, they don't have the ingredients for fried chicken, so Oopa helps them make something else.

2. "Navigation" - Okabe and Kurisu have an argument in the park, and each ask Oopa to navigate them back to the lab, without bumping into the other. As they walk and take trains, they think about the other and how silly the argument must have been. Their paths take them to shops, and they see something the other might like.

3. "Fashion" - Mr. Braun's daughter, Nae, complains that Okabe and Daru never change their clothes, and are "yucky". They enlist Kurisu to help give them new wardrobes. With Oopa's help, Kurisu sees projections of Daru and Okabe in clothing that matches their hobbies and personality.

4. "Meeting" - The lab are told that due to the noise, they are being evicted. They ask Oopa to help them find a new lab. Everyone requests some "must-haves" for the new space, but Okabe is reluctant to leave their current lab. Oopa's suggestion for a new lab space surprises everyone.

Each short has moments of comedy and some light emotional drama. The Navigation and Fashion shorts have some great character interaction with Okabe and Kurisu. If you are a fan of their pairing, definitely watch those two!

Overall, these shorts are recommended to anyone who enjoyed S;G and (like me) always wants more!

TL;DR 5 words/phrases to describe these shorts:

funny, cute, heartwarming, fun, Steins;Gate!

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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May 11, 2016

Nadimi

Recommended

Although I'm still not sure why IBN sponsored this, I'm really glad that they did.

To put it bluntly, these short episodes show us Stein;s Gate re-imagined as a slice-of-life anime.

With any sort of apparent threat seemingly gone, we get to enjoy our characters doing everyday things like cooking, going shopping, riding the subway and even renting an apartment (not necessarily in that order).

By using a cute little robot to portray cognitive computing and create more hilariously awkward situations, these shorts never fail to disappoint and, if anything, are likely to bring a smile to your face.

At 12 minutes total, they're not ... much of a time investment and are definitely a rewarding experience if you really love the characters from Stein's;Gate and have missed them acting silly around each other.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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May 26, 2022

hairam

Not Recommended

Honestly surprised at the high score this has. If you want cutesy, "slice of life" I guess, 1d interactions between characters, you'll get that from this. You can take the Steins;Gate cast out and insert any random characters in this with the same ultimate results. In that way, I'd call this fan-service-y. I'd rather just go invest in an actual S.O.L. anime.

If you want to see characters you liked in the show interact in more "random daily life," surface-y ways, by all means! No judgement - enjoy! And to be fair, there were certainly moments in the original that went beyond "character development" and into ... "just meeting some tropes/fanservice." These ads hit those tropes.

The problem for me is these ads really fail to deliver on any level that made me like the original show in the first place - anything beyond tropes and fanservice (again, not the ecchi kind). Obviously. They're each 3 min. shorts designed to get IBM generally on the brain.

It takes all of ~7-15 minutes to watch all of them (depending on the watch speed), for any completionists. The point is simply that you (arguably) gain nothing by watching them. They're overall pretty "meh." This was 100% just IBM taking advantage of Steins;Gate mentioning them, and collaborating to make an ad... idk...¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Watch them off of the high of finishing steins gate if you "just need more steins gate!!!" or if you're feeling nostalgic. Otherwise, meh. I'm skeptical of any scores beyond a 5 ("average") being anything other than complete adoration for the series. On their own, this set of shorts are average. As "extensions" of the series, they're arguably bad (they add nothing except more teasing of Kurisu x Okabe shipping).

Note: I watched them a long time ago off of the high of the original, which is when I gave them a 4. I rewatched them on 2x myself just before this review to try to be more fair. At the time of writing this review, I find myself being more forgiving to these ads for being average, and less forgiving for little moments of tropey fanservice in the original (which I'm currently re-watching for the 3rd time, and seeing more of than I did the first or even second time I watched). So let that color how you read my review and what you expect out of these.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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