Content & Trigger Warnings for Steins;Gate (2011)
12 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Steins;Gate (2011) contains 12 content warnings : Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Suicide (discussed or ideation), Gaslighting / emotional manipulation, Kidnapping / abduction, Blood / medical gore, Needles / medical procedures, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Suicide (discussed or ideation) (severity 4/5), Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (severity 4/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
5 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | The death of a young character is a devastating emotional turning point |
| Death of a parent | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Parental death and its emotional aftermath are explored in multiple timelines |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | Profound grief over the loss of loved ones drives character motivations throughout |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | Intense grief drives the narrative as the protagonist desperately tries to save a loved one from death. |
| Suicide (discussed or ideation) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | A character's death by suicide is a pivotal and emotionally devastating plot point |
| Other | ||||
| Gaslighting / emotional manipulation | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters are manipulated and deceived about the nature of reality across timelines |
| Kidnapping / abduction | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | A character is captured and held against their will by antagonistic forces |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Blood is shown in several key scenes, particularly around the recurring death scenes. |
| Needles / medical procedures | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Medical and scientific experimentation involving injections and procedures |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Bloody scenes including a character found dead in a pool of blood recur through the time loop mechanic. |
| Gun violence | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Firearms are used in threatening situations and confrontations |
| Gun violence | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Guns are used in a few key scenes, including threats and a shooting. |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | A character is driven to desperate self-destructive actions by traumatic events |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | All | 4/5 | Depicted | A character's repeated suicide is a major plot point, depicted multiple times through time loops. |
| Torture | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Characters endure physical and psychological torment from antagonists |
Mental Health & Emotional
The death of a young character is a devastating emotional turning point
Parental death and its emotional aftermath are explored in multiple timelines
Profound grief over the loss of loved ones drives character motivations throughout
Intense grief drives the narrative as the protagonist desperately tries to save a loved one from death.
A character's death by suicide is a pivotal and emotionally devastating plot point
Other
Characters are manipulated and deceived about the nature of reality across timelines
A character is captured and held against their will by antagonistic forces
Phobias & Sensory
Blood is shown in several key scenes, particularly around the recurring death scenes.
Medical and scientific experimentation involving injections and procedures
Violence & Physical Harm
Bloody scenes including a character found dead in a pool of blood recur through the time loop mechanic.
Guns are used in a few key scenes, including threats and a shooting.
A character is driven to desperate self-destructive actions by traumatic events
A character's repeated suicide is a major plot point, depicted multiple times through time loops.
