# Where to Watch A Certain Scientific Railgun

**A Certain Scientific Railgun streams on Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix, and Tubi TV — one of the most accessible entries in all of anime, with Tubi offering a completely free legal way in. It's also the fan-favorite face of the whole Toaru universe.**

## Where to Watch

- [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/a-certain-scientific-railgun)
- [Hulu](http://www.hulu.com/a-certain-scientific-railgun)
- [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/70308190)
- [Tubi TV](https://tubitv.com/series/2312/a_certain_scientific_railgun)

Four services carry it — Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix, and Tubi TV — so this is as low-friction as legal anime gets. Tubi's free tier makes it a zero-cost trial of the Toaru universe.

## Synopsis

Academy City runs decades ahead of the rest of the world, a metropolis built around one field of study: esper powers. Most of its millions of students scrape by at low power levels — and then there's Mikoto Misaka, the 'Railgun,' one of only seven Level 5 espers in the city, capable of turning an arcade coin into a hypersonic projectile. Alongside her teleporting roommate Kuroko and their friends Uiharu and Saten, Mikoto keeps stumbling into the city's underside: urban legends that turn out true, experiments the administration would rather stay buried, and the uncomfortable question of what a city of ranked children does to the ones at the bottom.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 24
- **Premiered:** 2009
- **Studio:** j.c.staff co., ltd., j.c. staff
- **Score:** 7.5

## Watch Order

Railgun is a spin-off that works perfectly as an entry point — start here, then continue with its sequel seasons. The parent series, A Certain Magical Index, runs parallel and adds the magic side of the city whenever you're ready.

- Toaru Kagaku no Railgun: Misaka-san wa Ima Chuumoku no Mato desu kara — side\_story
- Toaru Kagaku no Railgun: Entenka no Satsuei Model mo Raku Ja Arimasen wa ne. — side\_story
- Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S — sequel

## If You Liked This

- **[A Certain Magical Index](https://hozuna.com/anime/a-certain-magical-index)** — A Certain Magical Index is the parent series — the same city seen from the collision of science and sorcery, with Mikoto crossing over regularly.
- **[My Hero Academia](https://hozuna.com/anime/my-hero-academia)** — My Hero Academia scratches the same itch of a society built around ranked powers, with the heart landing on those who overreach their tier.
- **[Charlotte](https://hozuna.com/anime/charlotte)** — Charlotte is another take on flawed adolescent powers and the institutions that manage them — shorter, twistier, and surprisingly emotional.
- **[Frieren: Beyond Journey's End](https://hozuna.com/anime/frieren-beyond-journey-s-end)** — 
- **[Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc](https://hozuna.com/anime/chainsaw-man-reze-arc)** — 
- **[Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood](https://hozuna.com/anime/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood)** — 
- **[Re:Zero Season 4](https://hozuna.com/anime/re-zero-season-4)** — 
- **[Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2](https://hozuna.com/anime/attack-on-titan-season-3-part-2)** — 

## FAQ

### Where can I watch A Certain Scientific Railgun?

It streams on Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix, and Tubi TV — Tubi is free with ads.

### How many episodes is the first season of Railgun?

24 episodes, with sequel seasons continuing the story.

### Do I need to watch Index before Railgun?

No — Railgun stands alone and is many fans' preferred starting point. The two series share a city and cross over, so you can start with either and meet in the middle.