List of A Certain Scientific Railgun episodes
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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 (right).
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 | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | "Railgun" Transcription: "Rērugan" (Japanese: 超電磁砲（レールガン）) | April 12, 2013 |
| 26 | 2 | "Critical" Transcription: "Kuritikaru" (Japanese: 寿命中断（クリティカル）) | 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）) | April 26, 2013 |
| 28 | 4 | "Sisters" Transcription: "Shisutāzu" (Japanese: 妹達（シスターズ）) | 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）) | 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) | 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) | May 24, 2013 |
| 32 | 8 | "ITEM" Transcription: "Aitemu" (Japanese: ITEM（アイテム）) | May 31, 2013 |
| 33 | 9 | "AIM Stalker" Transcription: "Ei Ai Emu Sutōkā" (Japanese: 能力追跡（AIMストーカー）) | June 7, 2013 |
| 34 | 10 | "Meltdowner" Transcription: "Merutodaunā" (Japanese: 原子崩し（メルトダウナー）) | June 14, 2013 |
| 35 | 11 | "The Vending Machine" Transcription: "Jidō Hanbaiki" (Japanese: 自動販売機) | 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）) | June 28, 2013 |
| 37 | 13 | "Accelerator" Transcription: "Akuserarēta" (Japanese: 一方通行（アクセラレータ）) | July 5, 2013 |
| 38 | 14 | "The Promise" Transcription: "Yakusoku" (Japanese: 約束) | July 12, 2013 |
| 39 | 15 | "Tōma Kamijō" Transcription: "Kamijō Tōma" (Japanese: 最弱（かみじょうとうま）) | July 19, 2013 |
| 40 | 16 | "Sisterhood" Transcription: "Shimai" (Japanese: 姉妹) | July 26, 2013 |
| 41 | 17 | "Study Group" Transcription: "Benkyō-kai" (Japanese: 勉強会) | August 2, 2013 |
| 42 | 18 | "Moving" Transcription: "O Hikkoshi" (Japanese: お引越し) | August 16, 2013[9] |
| 43 | 19 | "Academic Research Assembly" Transcription: "Gakuentoshi Kenkyū Happyōkai" (Japanese: 学園都市研究発表会) | August 23, 2013 |
| 44 | 20 | "Febri" Transcription: "Feburi" (Japanese: フェブリ) | August 30, 2013 |
| 45 | 21 | "Darkness" Transcription: "Yami" (Japanese: 闇) | September 6, 2013 |
| 46 | 22 | "STUDY" (Japanese: STUDY) | September 13, 2013 |
| 47 | 23 | "Dawn of a Revolution (Silent Party)" Transcription: "Kakumei Mimei" (Japanese: 革命未明（Silent Party）) | September 20, 2013 |
| 48 | 24 | "Eternal Party" (Japanese: Eternal Party) | September 27, 2013 |
| — | Bonus | "All the Important Things I Learned in a Bathhouse" Transcription: "Daiji na Koto wa Zenbu Sentō ni Osowatta" (Japanese: 大事なことはぜんぶ銭湯に教わった) | March 27, 2014[10] |
A Certain Scientific Railgun T (2020)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [lower-alpha 1] | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | "Super-powered (Level 5)" Transcription: "Chō-nōryoku-sha (Reberu Faibu)" (Japanese: | January 10, 2020 |
| 50 | 2 | "The Daihasei Festival" Transcription: "Daihaseisai" (Japanese: 大覇星祭) | January 17, 2020 |
| 51 | 3 | "Balloon Hunter" Transcription: "Barūn Hantā" (Japanese: バルーンハンター) | January 24, 2020 |
| 52 | 4 | "Tampering" Transcription: "Kaizan" (Japanese: 改竄) | January 31, 2020 |
| 53 | 5 | "Trust" Transcription: "Shinrai" (Japanese: 信頼) | February 7, 2020 |
| 54 | 6 | "The Battle Begins" Transcription: "Kaisen" (Japanese: 開戦) | 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.) | February 28, 2020[11][12] |
| 56 | 8 | "Railgun x Mental Out" Transcription: "Rērugan x Mentaru Auto" (Japanese: | March 20, 2020 |
| 57 | 9 | "Kozaku Mitori" Transcription: "Kōzaku Mitori" (Japanese: 警策 看取) | March 27, 2020 |
| 58 | 10 | "Clone Dolly" Transcription: "Kurōn Dorī" (Japanese: | April 3, 2020 |
| 59 | 11 | "Joining the Battle" Transcription: "Sansen" (Japanese: 参戦) | April 10, 2020 |
| 60 | 12 | "Exterior" Transcription: "Ekusuteria" (Japanese: | 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) | May 1, 2020[13] |
| 62 | 14 | "Dragon Strike (Jaw of the Dragon King)" Transcription: "Doragon Sutoraiku" (Japanese: | May 15, 2020[14][15] |
| 63 | 15 | "Promise" Transcription: "Yakusoku" (Japanese: やくそく) | May 22, 2020 |
| 64 | 16 | "Dream Ranker" Transcription: "Dorīmu Rankā" (Japanese: | July 24, 2020[16] |
| 65 | 17 | "Precognition" Transcription: "Yochi" (Japanese: 予知) | July 31, 2020 |
| 66 | 18 | "Bust Upper" Transcription: "Basuto Appā" (Japanese: | August 7, 2020 |
| 67 | 19 | "Strange Coincidence" Transcription: "Kien" (Japanese: 奇縁) | August 14, 2020 |
| 68 | 20 | "Ha det bra" | August 21, 2020 |
| 69 | 21 | "Doppelganger" Transcription: "Dopperugengā" (Japanese: ドッペルゲンガー) | August 28, 2020 |
| 70 | 22 | "Scavenger" Transcription: "Sukabenjā" (Japanese: | September 4, 2020 |
| 71 | 23 | "Possession" Transcription: "Hyōi" (Japanese: 憑依) | September 11, 2020 |
| 72 | 24 | "Diffusion" Transcription: "Kakusan" (Japanese: 拡散) | September 18, 2020 |
| 73 | 25 | "My Dear Friends" Transcription: "Watashi no, Taisetsu na Tomodachi" (Japanese: 私の, 大切な友達) | 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. | |||
Notes
- English titles taken from Crunchyroll.
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.
- 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.
- "A Certain Scientific Railgun S Book to Bundle New Anime Blu-ray". February 18, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
- "A Certain Scientific Railgun T Anime's 7th Episode Delayed Due to Effects of Coronavirus". Anime News Network. February 17, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
- "A Certain Scientific Railgun T Anime Resumes on Friday After Delay Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus". Anime News Network. February 24, 2020. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
- "A Certain Scientific Railgun T Anime's Episode 13 Airs on May 1". Anime News Network. April 27, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- "A Certain Scientific Railgun T Anime's Episode 14 Delayed Due to COVID-19". Anime News Network. May 1, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- "A Certain Scientific Railgun T Anime's Episode 14 Airs on May 15". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
- "A Certain Scientific Railgun T Anime's Episode 16 Airs on July 24" (in Japanese). Twitter. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
Bibliography
- "List of Toaru Kagaku no Railgun episode titles" (in Japanese).
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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