The Otakon schedule has been updated and it’s been revealed that FUNimation will be holding a panel on July 28th at 8pm till 10:30pm called Steins; Gate and Friends. The two and a half hour panel is being billed as the world premiere of the first five episodes of Steins; Gate and a Q&A with the cast, making it apparent that it will be the dub premiere of the series.
The series was simulcast by Crunchyroll before being picked up for license by FUNimation, who intends to get it out by the end of 2012 if possible.
Plot Concept: Steins; Gate follows an eclectic group of individuals who have the ability to send text messages to the past. However throughout their experimentation process, an organization named SERN who has been doing their own research on time travel tracks them down. Now it’s a careful game of cat and mouse to not get caught and moreover, try to survive.