Rintaro Okabe is a central character in the Steins;Gate franchise, featured in a 2026 collaboration sake line and merchandise for the STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT pop-up event.
Rintaro Okabe, the self-proclaimed mad scientist of Steins;Gate, is being honored across two 2026 franchise events. In August, RiceWine announced a collaboration with the time-themed sake brand HINEMOS, releasing four bottles inspired by Okabe and three other main characters. Each bottle carries a completely original brew, and the designs are screen-printed directly onto the glass so they remain usable as decor after drinking. Okabe's bottle is one of the four, alongside Kurisu Makise, Mayuri Shiina, and Suzuha Amane.
Earlier in July, MAGES. announced the official pop-up event "STEINS;GATE Final Mission" for the newly released game STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT, held August 29 and 30 at Bellesalle Akihabara in Tokyo. The event marks the first official merchandise sales since the game's launch on August 20. The lineup includes plushies of Okabe and Makise, as well as two original lab coats modeled after the characters, each priced at 20,000 yen. A 2.7-meter-tall artificial satellite display is also on exhibit.
Together, these stories show Okabe as a key figure in the franchise's 15th-anniversary push, with both a dedicated sake bottle and multiple merchandise items tying directly to his character.
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RiceWine announced collaboration sake bottles between the TV anime Steins;Gate and the time-themed brand HINEMOS. Four bottles inspired by Rintaro Okabe, Kurisu Makise, Mayuri Shiina, and Suzuha Amane will be released, each with a completely original brew. Pre-orders open July 28 at 1:00 PM, with shipping from early October.
MAGES. announced on July 3 that it will hold the official pop-up event "STEINS;GATE Final Mission" for the newly released game "STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT" on August 29 and 30 at Bellesalle Akihabara in Tokyo. The event marks the first official merchandise sales since the game's launch on August 20. Admission is free, but advance reservations are required for certain time slots to manage congestion. The merchandise lineup includes acrylic stands, tapestries, pin badges, a metal Upa figure, an Upa room light, and plushies of Rintaro Okabe and Kurisu Makise. Two original lab coats modeled after Okabe and Makise will be sold for 20,000 yen each. A 2.7-meter-tall artificial satellite display will also be on exhibit. Advance online orders for venue pickup open from July 6 to July 12.