List of A Certain Scientific Railgun episodes
The limited edition cover of the first DVD compilation of A Certain Scientific Railgun, released by Geneon Entertainment; featuring two of the main characters Kuroko Shirai (left) and Mikoto Misaka.
A Certain Scientific Railgun (とある科学の超電磁砲, Toaru Kagaku no Rērugan) is an anime series based on the manga of the same name, which in itself is a spin-off of Kazuma Kamachi's light novel, manga and anime series A Certain Magical Index. The manga is serialized in Dengeki Daioh and is written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Motoi Fukuyama. The anime series is set in Academy City before and during the events of A Certain Magical Index, in which the plot focuses on Mikoto Misaka, an electromaster who is the third strongest esper in Academy City, along with her friends: Kuroko Shirai, a teleporter and Mikoto's roommate; Kazari Uiharu, Kuroko's partner in Judgment, the city's public safety committee; and Ruiko Saten, Kazari's friend and classmate.
The anime is produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai, series composition by Seishi Minakami, music by Maiko Iuchi, character design by Yuichi Tanaka and art and sound direction by Tomonori Kuroda and Jin Aketagawa respectively. The anime began airing on Tokyo MX from October 2, 2009 to March 19, 2010 and were later aired a day later on Chiba TV, MBS, TV Saitama and TV Kanagawa. The first 12 episodes follow the manga closely, with some changes and a few anime-original episodes and characters, while the later half of the series being a new original plot written by Kazuma Kamachi. Eight DVD compilations, each containing three episodes and a mini A Certain Magical Index novel written by Kazuma Kamachi and art by Haimura Kiyotaka which features Kaori Kanzaki as the protagonist, were released since February 7, 2010. A five-minute bonus episode was included with the Official Visual Book of the show released on July 24, 2010. An OVA episode was then released on October 29, 2010. Funimation licensed the series in North America and released the series on DVD in April 2013.[1] A second anime season, titled A Certain Scientific Railgun S, aired between April 12, 2013 and September 27, 2013 and was simulcast by Funimation, who released the series on DVD between July and August 2014.[2][3] Another Visual Book containing another bonus episode was released on March 27, 2014. A third season, titled A Certain Scientific Railgun T, has been announced and premiered on January 10, 2020.[4][5]
Series overview[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 24 | October 2, 2009 | March 19, 2010 | |
| 2 | 24 | April 12, 2013 | September 27, 2013 | |
| 3 | 25 | January 10, 2020 | September 25, 2020 | |
Episode list[]
A Certain Scientific Railgun (2009–10)[]
| No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Electromaster" Transcription: "Erekutoromasutā" (Japanese: 電撃使い（エレクトロマスター）) | October 2, 2009 |
| 2 | "When Working Under a Hot Sun, Rehydration is Essential" Transcription: "Entenka no Sagyō ni wa Suibun Hokyū ga Hissu desu no yo" (Japanese: 炎天下の作業には水分補給が必須ですのよ) | October 9, 2009 |
| 3 | "Tokiwadai is Targeted" Transcription: "Nerawareta Tokiwadai" (Japanese: ねらわれた常磐台) | October 16, 2009 |
| 4 | "Urban Legends" Transcription: "Toshi Densetsu" (Japanese: 都市伝説) | October 23, 2009 |
| 5 | "A Certain Pair of New Trainees" Transcription: "Toaru Futari no Shinjin Kenshū" (Japanese: とある二人の新人研修) | October 30, 2009 |
| 6 | "Everyone is Proactive When It Comes to This" Transcription: "Kō Iu Koto ni wa Minna Sekkyokuteki Nan desu yo" (Japanese: こういうことにはみんな積極的なんですよ) | November 6, 2009 |
| 7 | "Abilities and Powers" Transcription: "Nōryoku to Chikara" (Japanese: 能力とちから) | November 13, 2009 |
| 8 | "Level Upper" Transcription: "Reberu Appā" (Japanese: 幻想御手（レベルアッパー）) | November 20, 2009 |
| 9 | "Majority Report" Transcription: "Majoriti Ripōto" (Japanese: マジョリティ・リポート) | November 27, 2009 |
| 10 | "Silent Majority" Transcription: "Sairento Majoriti" (Japanese: サイレント・マジョリティ) | December 4, 2009 |
| 11 | "Dr. Kiyama" Transcription: "Kiyama-Sensei" (Japanese: 木山せんせい) | December 11, 2009 |
| 12 | "AIM Burst" Transcription: "AIM Bāsuto" (Japanese: AIM バースト) | December 18, 2009 |
| 13 | "A Bikini Divides the Eyeline Between Top and Bottom, but a One-Piece Shows Off the Figure so They Only Flatter the Slender" Transcription: "Bikini wa Mesen ga Jōge ni Wakaremasu kedo Wanpīsu wa Karada no Rain ga Demasu kara Hosoi Kata Shika Niawanain desu yo" (Japanese: ビキニは目線が上下に分かれますけどワンピースは身体のラインが出ますから細い方しか似合わないんですよ) | December 25, 2009 |
| 14 | "Special Workshop" Transcription: "Tokubetsu Kōshū" (Japanese: 特別講習) | January 8, 2010[6] |
| 15 | "Skill Out" Transcription: "Sukiru Auto" (Japanese: スキルアウト) | January 15, 2010 |
| 16 | "Academy City" Transcription: "Gakuen Toshi" (Japanese: 学園都市) | January 22, 2010 |
| 17 | "Tsuzuri's Summer Vacation" Transcription: "Natsuyasumi no Tsuzuri" (Japanese: 夏休みのつづり) | January 29, 2010 |
| 18 | "Asunaro Park" Transcription: "Asunaroen" (Japanese: あすなろ園) | February 5, 2010 |
| 19 | "Midsummer Festival" Transcription: "Seikasai" (Japanese: 盛夏祭) | February 12, 2010 |
| 20 | "Poltergeist" Transcription: "Porutāgaisuto" (Japanese: 乱雑開放（ポルターガイスト）) | February 19, 2010 |
| 21 | "Voices" Transcription: "Koe" (Japanese: 声) | February 26, 2010 |
| 22 | "Level 6 (The One Who Obtains the Power of God Whilst Still Possessing a Mortal Body)" Transcription: "Reberu Shikkusu (Kami Naranu Mi ni te Tenjō no Ishi ni Tadoritsuku Mono)" (Japanese: レベル6（神ならぬ身にて天上の意志に辿り着くもの）) | March 5, 2010 |
| 23 | "What Is It You See In Your Eyes Right Now?" Transcription: "Ima, Anata no Me ni wa Nani ga Mietemasu ka?" (Japanese: いま、あなたの目には何が見えてますか？) | March 12, 2010 |
| 24 | "Dear My Friends" (Japanese: Dear my Friends) | March 19, 2010 |
| Bonus | "Being a Photo Shoot Model Under the Sun Isn't Easy, You Know." Transcription: "Entenka no Satsuei Moderu mo Raku Ja Arimasen wa ne." (Japanese: 炎天下の撮影モデルも楽じゃありませんわね。) | July 24, 2010[7] |
| OVA | "Since Misaka-san is the Center of Attention Right Now..." Transcription: "Misaka-san wa Ima Chūmoku no Mato desukara" (Japanese: 御坂さんはいま注目の的ですから) | October 29, 2010[8] |
A Certain Scientific Railgun S (2013)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | "Railgun" Transcription: "Rērugan" (Japanese: 超電磁砲（レールガン）) | Tatsuyuki Nagai | Seishi Minakami | April 12, 2013 |
| 26 | 2 | "Critical" Transcription: "Kuritikaru" (Japanese: 寿命中断（クリティカル）) | Daisuke Takashima | Seishi Minakami | April 19, 2013 |
| 27 | 3 | "Project Radio Noise" Transcription: "Redio Noizu Keikaku" (Japanese: 超電磁砲量産計画（レディオノイズけいかく）) | Masahiro Sonoda | Seishi Minakami | April 26, 2013 |
| 28 | 4 | "Sisters" Transcription: "Shisutāzu" (Japanese: 妹達（シスターズ）) | Katsushi Sakurabi | Kurasumi Sunayama | May 3, 2013 |
| 29 | 5 | "Project Level 6 Shift" Transcription: "Reberu Shikkusu Shifuto Keikaku" (Japanese: 絶対能力進化計画（レベル6 シフト けいかく）) | Daisuke Takashima | Seishi Minakami | May 10, 2013 |
| 30 | 6 | "I... Can See All of You" Transcription: "Atashi... Minna no Koto Miete Irukara" (Japanese: あたし…みんなのこと見えているから) | Kazuhiko Ishii | Seishi Minakami | May 17, 2013 |
| 31 | 7 | "I... I Want To Be of Help To You, Sister Dearest" Transcription: "Onee-sama no Chikara ni Naritai desu no" (Japanese: お姉さまの力になりたいですの) | Kouhei Hatano | Yasunori Yamada | May 24, 2013 |
| 32 | 8 | "ITEM" Transcription: "Aitemu" (Japanese: ITEM（アイテム）) | Katsushi Sakurabi | Jukki Hanada | May 31, 2013 |
| 33 | 9 | "AIM Stalker" Transcription: "Ei Ai Emu Sutōkā" (Japanese: 能力追跡（AIMストーカー）) | Naoyuki Konno | Yasunori Yamada | June 7, 2013 |
| 34 | 10 | "Meltdowner" Transcription: "Merutodaunā" (Japanese: 原子崩し（メルトダウナー）) | Takashi Ikehata | Michihiro Tsuchiya | June 14, 2013 |
| 35 | 11 | "The Vending Machine" Transcription: "Jidō Hanbaiki" (Japanese: 自動販売機) | Kazuhiko Ishii | Kurasumi Sunayama | June 21, 2013 |
| 36 | 12 | "Tree Diagram" Transcription: "Tsurī Daiaguramu" (Japanese: 樹形図の設計者（ツリーダイアグラム）) | Masahiro Sonoda | Jukki Hanada | June 28, 2013 |
| 37 | 13 | "Accelerator" Transcription: "Akuserarēta" (Japanese: 一方通行（アクセラレータ）) | Kensuke Ishikawa | Michihiro Tsuchiya | July 5, 2013 |
| 38 | 14 | "The Promise" Transcription: "Yakusoku" (Japanese: 約束) | Daisuke Takashima | Jukki Hanada | July 12, 2013 |
| 39 | 15 | "Tōma Kamijō" Transcription: "Kamijō Tōma" (Japanese: 最弱（かみじょうとうま）) | Katsushi Sakurabi | Kurasumi Sunayama | July 19, 2013 |
| 40 | 16 | "Sisterhood" Transcription: "Shimai" (Japanese: 姉妹) | Kenichi Kasai | Yasunori Yamada | July 26, 2013 |
| 41 | 17 | "Study Group" Transcription: "Benkyō-kai" (Japanese: 勉強会) | Takashi Ikehata | Michihiro Tsuchiya | August 2, 2013 |
| 42 | 18 | "Moving" Transcription: "O Hikkoshi" (Japanese: お引越し) | Daisuke Takashima | Kurasumi Sunayama | August 16, 2013[a] |
| 43 | 19 | "Academic Research Assembly" Transcription: "Gakuentoshi Kenkyū Happyōkai" (Japanese: 学園都市研究発表会) | Keiji Gotoh | Hiroyuki Yoshino | August 23, 2013 |
| 44 | 20 | "Febri" Transcription: "Feburi" (Japanese: フェブリ) | Youhei Suzuki | Yasunori Yamada | August 30, 2013 |
| 45 | 21 | "Darkness" Transcription: "Yami" (Japanese: 闇) | Katsushi Sakurabi | Michihiro Tsuchiya | September 6, 2013 |
| 46 | 22 | "STUDY" | Daisuke Takashima | Michihiro Tsuchiya | September 13, 2013 |
| 47 | 23 | "Dawn of a Revolution (Silent Party)" Transcription: "Kakumei Mimei" (Japanese: 革命未明（Silent Party）) | Takashi Ikehata | Hiroyuki Yoshino | September 20, 2013 |
| 48 | 24 | "Eternal Party" | Naoyuki Konno & Tatsuyuki Nagai | Hiroyuki Yoshino | September 27, 2013 |
A Certain Scientific Railgun T (2020)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [b] | Directed by | Written by | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | "Super-powered (Level 5)" Transcription: "Chō-nōryoku-sha (Reberu Faibu)" (Japanese: 超能力者) | Kazuki Horiguchi | Shogo Yasukawa | January 10, 2020 |
| 50 | 2 | "The Daihasei Festival" Transcription: "Daihaseisai" (Japanese: 大覇星祭) | Yoshihiro Mori | Shogo Yasukawa | January 17, 2020 |
| 51 | 3 | "Balloon Hunter" Transcription: "Barūn Hantā" (Japanese: バルーンハンター) | Yūsuke Onoda | Shogo Yasukawa | January 24, 2020 |
| 52 | 4 | "Tampering" Transcription: "Kaizan" (Japanese: 改竄) | Makoto Sokuza | Shogo Yasukawa | January 31, 2020 |
| 53 | 5 | "Trust" Transcription: "Shinrai" (Japanese: 信頼) | Toshikazu Hashimoto | Atsuo Ishino | February 7, 2020 |
| 54 | 6 | "The Battle Begins" Transcription: "Kaisen" (Japanese: 開戦) | Kōsaku Taniguchi & Yūsuke Onoda | Hiroki Uchida | February 14, 2020 |
| 55 | 7 | "Auribus oculi fideliores sunt. (The eyes are more trustworthy than the ears)" Transcription: "Auribus oculi fideliores sunt. (Miru koto wa kiku koto yori mo shinzuru ni ataisuru.)" (Japanese: Auribus oculi fideliores sunt. 見ることは聞くことよりも信ずるに値する.) | Yoshihiro Mori | Shinichi Inotsume | February 28, 2020[c] |
| 56 | 8 | "Railgun x Mental Out" Transcription: "Rērugan x Mentaru Auto" (Japanese: (超電磁砲 x 心理掌握) | Makoto Sokuza | Shogo Yasukawa | March 20, 2020 |
| 57 | 9 | "Kozaku Mitori" Transcription: "Kōzaku Mitori" (Japanese: 警策 看取) | Ryûta Kawahara | Shogo Yasukawa | March 27, 2020 |
| 58 | 10 | "Clone Dolly" Transcription: "Kurōn Dorī" (Japanese: 才人工房) | Takayuki Kuriyama & Yuuki Nagasawa | Shinichi Inotsume | April 3, 2020 |
| 59 | 11 | "Joining the Battle" Transcription: "Sansen" (Japanese: 参戦) | Yōsuke Yamamoto | Atsuo Ishino | April 10, 2020 |
| 60 | 12 | "Exterior" Transcription: "Ekusuteria" (Japanese: 外装代脳) | Yoshihiro Mori | Hiroki Uchida | April 17, 2020 |
| 61 | 13 | "SYSTEM (Those Who Arrive at Heaven's Will in an Only Human Body)" Transcription: "SYSTEM Kaminaranumi de Tenjō no Ishi ni Tadoritsuku Mono" (Japanese: SYSTEM 神ならぬ身で天上の意思にたどり着くもの) | Akari Ranzaki & Daizou Yase | Shogo Yasukawa | May 1, 2020[d] |
| 62 | 14 | "Dragon Strike (Jaw of the Dragon King)" Transcription: "Doragon Sutoraiku" (Japanese: 竜王の顎) | Shuuji Miyazaki | Shogo Yasukawa | May 15, 2020[e] |
| 63 | 15 | "Promise" Transcription: "Yakusoku" (Japanese: やくそく) | Kiyoko Sayama | Shogo Yasukawa | May 22, 2020 |
| 64 | 16 | "Dream Ranker" Transcription: "Dorīmu Rankā" (Japanese: 天賦夢路) | Kazuki Horiguchi & Makoto Sokuza | Shinichi Inotsume | July 24, 2020[f] |
| 65 | 17 | "Precognition" Transcription: "Yochi" (Japanese: 予知) | Yoshihiro Mori | Shinichi Inotsume | July 31, 2020 |
| 66 | 18 | "Bust Upper" Transcription: "Basuto Appā" (Japanese: 巨乳御手) | Sho Kitamura | Shogo Yasukawa | August 7, 2020 |
| 67 | 19 | "Strange Coincidence" Transcription: "Kien" (Japanese: 奇縁) | Akari Ranzaki | Shogo Yasukawa | August 14, 2020 |
| 68 | 20 | "Ha det bra" | Makoto Sokuza & Takayuki Kuriyama & Yuuki Nagasawa | Hiroki Uchida | August 21, 2020 |
| 69 | 21 | "Doppelganger" Transcription: "Dopperugengā" (Japanese: ドッペルゲンガー) | Shuuji Miyazaki | Shinichi Inotsume | August 28, 2020 |
| 70 | 22 | "Scavenger" Transcription: "Sukabenjā" (Japanese: 屍喰部隊) | Katsushi Sakurabi | Shinichi Inotsume | September 4, 2020 |
| 71 | 23 | "Possession" Transcription: "Hyōi" (Japanese: 憑依) | Kazuki Horiguchi & Makoto Sokuza & Tetsuro Tanaka | Shogo Yasukawa | September 11, 2020 |
| 72 | 24 | "Diffusion" Transcription: "Kakusan" (Japanese: 拡散) | Akari Ranzaki & Tetsuro Tanaka & Yoshihiro Mori | Shogo Yasukawa | September 18, 2020 |
| 73 | 25 | "My Dear Friends" Transcription: "Watashi no, Taisetsu na Tomodachi" (Japanese: 私の, 大切な友達) | Tatsuyuki Nagai | Shogo Yasukawa | September 25, 2020 |
Special episodes[]
These special episodes are released as extras on DVD and Blu-ray Disc volumes.
| No. | Episode title | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special–1 | "MMR: Much More Railgun" Transcription: "MMR: Motto Marutto Rērugan" (Japanese: MMR: もっとまるっと超電磁砲) | February 7, 2010 | |
| A series of outtakes and bizarre sketches as experienced by the characters of the anime. Mikoto and her friends discuss internet rumors that the Dorm Supervisor was once a commando. Ruiko's class discuss Schrödinger's cat where the cat in question becomes a Palmtop Tiger. Yomikawa, Komoe and Tsuzuri have Nabe while Yomikawa talks about people and things which start with "Jan" like Jean-Claude Van Damme. Meanwhile, the gang wonders about Academy City's wind turbines and Mikoto makes a PSA about conserving electricity. | |||
| Special–2 | "MMR II: Much More Railgun II" Transcription: "MMR II: Motto Marutto Rērugan II" (Japanese: MMR II: もっとまるっと超電磁砲II) | May 28, 2010 | |
| More outtakes and bizarre sketches as experienced by the characters. Kuroko gives some peculiar lessons to her class. Ruiko and Kuroko get brainfreeze from eating their frozen treats. Harumi tries to explain what AIM Burst is but is interrupted by Mikoto and Kazari. Mitsuko is fishing while Kazari narrates. The gang drinks milk while watching the sunset. Mikoto tells her friends their lives are being watched by an unknown audience. | |||
| Special–3 | "MMR III: Much More Railgun III" Transcription: "MMR III: Motto Marutto Rērugan III" (Japanese: MMR III: もっとまるっと超電磁砲III) | July 24, 2013 | |
| Ruiko uses her nose to smell if Mikoto's lunches have gone bad. Shinobu teaches Mikoto some English words and punishes her when she gets them wrong. Misaka 9982 jokingly plays a Kōan on Mikoto. Shinobu gives a Misaka clone expert gaming knowledge which ends up making her a hardcore gamer. Accelerator and Misaka 9982 discuss their voice acting careers since starting in 2006. Mikoto and the others failed to notice that Kazari is with them, due to the latter not wearing her flower headband. | |||
| Special–4 | "MMR IV: Much More Railgun IV" Transcription: "MMR IV: Motto Marutto Rērugan IV" (Japanese: MMR IV: もっとまるっと超電磁砲IV) | November 27, 2013 | |
| Mikoto suspects Academy City may come under attack by Kaijus from a certain movie and how they must prepare themselves. The girls wonder if Turtle blood really has aphrodisiac effects and Misaka 10032-tan replaces Index-tan's role on Toma's head. | |||
| Special–5 | "MMR V: Much More Railgun V" Transcription: "MMR V: Motto Marutto Rērugan V" (Japanese: MMR V: もっとまるっと超電磁砲V) | April 30, 2020 | |
| Special–6 | "MMR VI: Much More Railgun VI" Transcription: "MMR VI: Motto Marutto Rērugan VI" (Japanese: MMR VI: もっとまるっと超電磁砲VI) | October 9, 2020 | |
Notes[]
- ^ A 22-minute preview of A Certain Magical Index: The Movie – The Miracle of Endymion aired on August 9, 2013, in place of a standard episode.
- ^ English titles taken from Crunchyroll.
- ^ Original air date was February 21, 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
- ^ Original air date was April 24, 2020, but was also delayed.[10]
- ^ Originally scheduled to be aired on May 8, 2020.[11]
- ^ Scheduled to be aired on May 29, 2020, but was pushed to July 24 instead, extending the series' run.[12]
References[]
- ^ "Geneon Universal Industry Panel". Anime News Network. July 2, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ "A Certain Scientific Railgun TV Anime Gets 2nd Season". Anime News Network. October 21, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
- ^ "Funimation to Stream A Certain Scientific Railgun S Sequel Anime". April 11, 2013. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "A Certain Scientific Railgun Gets 3rd Anime Season". Anime News Network. October 7, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
- ^ "A Certain Scientific Railgun Anime Season 3 Reveals Ad, Theme Song Artists, More Staff". Anime News Network. September 27, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2019.
- ^ This episode was first aired on CBC
- ^ "Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Book Has New Episode Listed". Anime News Network. June 15, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
- ^ "Toaru Kagaku no Railgun OVA Confirmed for October 29". Anime News Network. June 22, 2010. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
- ^ Loo, Egan (February 24, 2020). "A Certain Scientific Railgun T Anime Resumes on Friday After Delay Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 27, 2020). "A Certain Scientific Railgun T Anime's Episode 13 Airs on May 1". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 12, 2020). "A Certain Scientific Railgun T Anime's Episode 14 Airs on May 15". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (May 23, 2020). "A Certain Scientific Railgun T Anime Delays Episode 16 to July 24". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
Bibliography[]
- "List of Toaru Kagaku no Railgun episode titles" (in Japanese).
External links[]
- Official website (in Japanese)
Categories:
- Lists of anime episodes
- A Certain Magical Index