A Certain Scientific Railgun (2009)

Action · Animation · Comedy

Misaka's electro-manipulation skills - and her delightfully destructive railgun projectile movement - make her a rock star in Academy City. The techno-metropolis is filled with supernaturally powerful students known as Espers, including Misaka's flirtatious friend and roommate, Shirai Kuroko. She uses her teleportation skills as a member of the Judgment law enforcement team, fighting crime alongside fellow agent Uiharu. Joined by their friend Saten, a spunky Level 0 Esper, Misaka, Kuroko, and Uiharu have a blast taking on danger whenever and wherever it arises.

IMDb rating: 7.5 (2,269 votes)
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): Crunchyroll
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2009)

6.96 avg 28 episodes 7.0 → 4.9 24 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Erokutoro masutâ	7.0	146
2	Entenka no sagyô niwa suibun hokyû ga hitsuju desunoyo	6.7	129
3	Nerawareta Tokiwadai	6.6	121
4	Toshi densetsu	7.4	122
5	To aru futari no shinjin kenshû	7.2	118
6	Kouiukotoniwa minna sekkyokuteki nandesuyo	7.1	114
7	Nôryoku to chikara	7.4	113
8	Reberu appâ	7.2	116
9	Majoriti ripôto	7.5	112
10	Sairento majoriti	7.6	114
11	Kiyama sensei	7.7	115
12	AIM bâsuto	7.7	116
13	Bikini wa shisen ga jouge ni wakaremasukedo wanpîsu wa karada no rain ga demasukara hosoikata shika niawanaindesuyo	6.2	115
14	Tokubetsu koushuu	7.2	108
15	Sukiru auto	7.2	111
16	Gakuen toshi	7.3	110
17	Natsuyasumi no tsuzuri	7.0	108
18	Asunaroen	7.0	109
19	Seikasai	6.9	109
20	Porutâgaisuto	7.1	106
21	Koe	7.3	106
22	Kami naranu mi nite tenjou no ishi ni tadoritsuku mono	7.3	105
23	Ima, anata no me niwa nani ga mieteimasuka?	7.5	106
24	Dear My Friends	7.8	110
25	OVA: Being a Photo Shoot Model Under the Sun Isn't Easy, You Know	5.5	70
26	OVA: Since Misaka-san Is the Center of Attention Right Now	6.5	76
27	Special: Much More Railgun	5.2	18
28	Special: Much More Railgun II	4.9	19

Season 2 (2013)

7.44 avg 27 episodes 7.4 → 4.3 24 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Railgun	7.4	122
2	Critical	7.5	100
3	Project Radio Noise	7.7	99
4	Sisters	7.7	102
5	Project Level 6 Shift	8.5	114
6	I... Can See All of You	8.0	102
7	I... I Want to Be of Help to You, Sissy	7.6	98
8	ITEM	7.9	97
9	AIM Stalker	7.8	101
10	Meltdowner	8.0	102
11	The Vending Machine	7.9	99
12	Tree Diagram	7.7	97
13	Accelerator	8.1	106
14	The Promise	8.6	123
15	Toma Kamijo	8.9	135
16	Sisterhood	8.1	104
17	Study Group	6.8	92
18	Moving	6.9	90
19	Academic Research Assembly	6.8	90
20	Febri	7.2	88
21	Darkness	7.2	89
22	Study	7.4	88
23	Dawn of a Revolution: Silent Party	7.5	90
24	Eternal Party	7.8	95
25	A Certain Scientific Railgun S: All the Important Things I Learned in a Bathhouse	7.3	186
26	Motto Marutto Rêrugan III	4.4	13
27	Motto Marutto Rêrugan IV	4.3	13

Season 3 (2020)

8.08 avg 25 episodes 8.1 → 7.9 24 min avg

Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Super-powered (Level 5)	8.1	112
2	The Daihasei Festival	8.0	96
3	Balloon Hunter	8.1	95
4	Tampering	8.1	94
5	Trust	8.1	94
6	The Battle Begins	8.0	91
7	Auribus oculi fideliores sunt	8.0	90
8	Mental Out	8.0	92
9	Kozaku Mitori	7.9	84
10	Clone Dolly	8.3	98
11	Joining the Battle	8.5	111
12	Exterior	8.3	96
13	System: Those Who Arrive at Heaven's Will in an Only Human Body	8.1	88
14	Dragon Strike (Jaw of the Dragon King)	8.4	107
15	Promise	8.2	91
16	Dream Ranker	8.1	86
17	Precognition	8.0	85
18	Bust Upper	7.6	83
19	Strange Coincidence	8.0	83
20	Ha Det Bra	8.2	90
21	Doppelganger	8.0	83
22	Scavenger	8.0	84
23	Possession	8.0	86
24	Diffusion	8.1	89
25	My Dear Friends	7.9	93

A Certain Scientific Railgun (2009)

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