A Certain Scientific Railgun
A Certain Scientific Railgun offers a self-contained entrance to Academy City through its students, psychic rankings, and concealed experiments. Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix, and Tubi TV are the named legal streaming services, with Tubi TV offering free viewing supported by ads. This finished 2009 TV season has 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each, so its friendships and investigations get room to develop before the larger conflicts take over. Also released as Toaru Kagaku no Railgun, the series suits viewers who enjoy action that grows out of an ongoing mystery instead of arriving as a string of disconnected fights. Mikoto's high standing in the city's power system gives her access and confidence, but the story stays interested in the students who live farther down that scale. The result mixes school life with an increasingly uneasy look at what Academy City does in the name of research. Start here if Mikoto's perspective interests you most. The season explains its setting well enough that prior knowledge of A Certain Magical Index is optional.
About
A Certain Scientific Railgun follows Mikoto Misaka, a powerful student whose ability has earned her the Railgun name and a place near the top of Academy City's ranking system. Life with her friends keeps pulling her toward strange rumors and incidents connected to the city's research culture. What first appears to be a polished center for developing esper abilities begins to look harsher when students are treated according to their measured power. Mikoto can meet many dangers head-on, yet the problems around her cannot always be solved through force. The story keeps its focus on how each discovery affects her friendships and her view of the city she calls home.
Information
- Japanese
- とある科学の超電磁砲
- Premiered
- October 3, 2009
- Episodes
- 24
- Duration
- 24 min per ep.
- Status
- Finished Airing
- Studio
- J.C.Staff
- Source
- Manga
- Themes
- primarily female cast, angst, drama, female protagonist, japanese production, present
Seasons & Watch Order
Start with A Certain Scientific Railgun, then move into its sequel seasons to continue following Mikoto's experience of Academy City. A Certain Magical Index shares the setting and presents its magic-focused side, but it is not required before this first season.
- Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S(2013)sequel
Side stories & specials
- Toaru Kagaku no Railgun: Misaka-san wa Ima Chuumoku no Mato desu kara(2010)side story
- Toaru Kagaku no Railgun: Entenka no Satsuei Model mo Raku Ja Arimasen wa ne.(2010)side story
FAQ
A Certain Scientific Railgun is carried by Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix, and Tubi TV. Tubi TV provides the free, ad-supported route for anyone who wants to sample the season without a subscription.
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