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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
7.4 (2,323 votes)
Episode average
7.5 ↑ +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons
3
Streaming (US)
Crunchyroll
Language
JA
Type
TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2009)

6.95 avg 28 episodes 7.0 → 5.5 24 min avg

Ep 1: 7.0 · 150 votesEp 2: 6.6 · 133 votesEp 3: 6.6 · 125 votesEp 4: 7.3 · 127 votesEp 5: 7.0 · 123 votesEp 6: 6.7 · 119 votesEp 7: 7.4 · 118 votesEp 8: 6.7 · 121 votesEp 9: 7.5 · 116 votesEp 10: 7.6 · 118 votesEp 11: 7.6 · 119 votesEp 12: 7.6 · 120 votesEp 13: 6.0 · 119 votesEp 14: 7.2 · 112 votesEp 15: 7.2 · 115 votesEp 16: 7.3 · 114 votesEp 17: 7.0 · 112 votesEp 18: 7.0 · 113 votesEp 19: 6.9 · 113 votesEp 20: 7.1 · 110 votesEp 21: 7.2 · 110 votesEp 22: 7.3 · 109 votesEp 23: 7.6 · 110 votesEp 24: 7.8 · 115 votesEp 25: 5.6 · 72 votesEp 26: 6.5 · 77 votesEp 27: 5.7 · 21 votesEp 28: 5.5 · 22 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Erokutoro masutâ7.0150
2Entenka no sagyô niwa suibun hokyû ga hitsuju desunoyo6.6133
3Nerawareta Tokiwadai6.6125
4Toshi densetsu7.3127
5To aru futari no shinjin kenshû7.0123
6Kouiukotoniwa minna sekkyokuteki nandesuyo6.7119
7Nôryoku to chikara7.4118
8Reberu appâ6.7121
9Majoriti ripôto7.5116
10Sairento majoriti7.6118
11Kiyama sensei7.6119
12AIM bâsuto7.6120
13Bikini wa shisen ga jouge ni wakaremasukedo wanpîsu wa karada no rain ga demasukara hosoikata shika niawanaindesuyo6.0119
14Tokubetsu koushuu7.2112
15Sukiru auto7.2115
16Gakuen toshi7.3114
17Natsuyasumi no tsuzuri7.0112
18Asunaroen7.0113
19Seikasai6.9113
20Porutâgaisuto7.1110
21Koe7.2110
22Kami naranu mi nite tenjou no ishi ni tadoritsuku mono7.3109
23Ima, anata no me niwa nani ga mieteimasuka?7.6110
24Dear My Friends7.8115
25OVA: Being a Photo Shoot Model Under the Sun Isn't Easy, You Know5.672
26OVA: Since Misaka-san Is the Center of Attention Right Now6.577
27Special: Much More Railgun5.721
28Special: Much More Railgun II5.522

Season 2 (2013)

7.49 avg 27 episodes 7.4 → 4.8 24 min avg

Ep 1: 7.4 · 125 votesEp 2: 7.6 · 103 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 102 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 105 votesEp 5: 8.6 · 120 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 106 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 102 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 101 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 105 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 106 votesEp 11: 7.9 · 103 votesEp 12: 7.7 · 101 votesEp 13: 8.1 · 110 votesEp 14: 8.7 · 129 votesEp 15: 8.9 · 141 votesEp 16: 8.1 · 108 votesEp 17: 6.8 · 96 votesEp 18: 6.9 · 93 votesEp 19: 6.7 · 93 votesEp 20: 7.2 · 91 votesEp 21: 7.2 · 92 votesEp 22: 7.4 · 91 votesEp 23: 7.5 · 93 votesEp 24: 7.8 · 98 votesEp 25: 7.3 · 188 votesEp 26: 4.8 · 14 votesEp 27: 4.8 · 14 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Railgun7.4125
2Critical7.6103
3Project Radio Noise7.7102
4Sisters7.7105
5Project Level 6 Shift8.6120
6I... Can See All of You8.1106
7I... I Want to Be of Help to You, Sissy7.6102
8ITEM7.9101
9AIM Stalker7.8105
10Meltdowner8.0106
11The Vending Machine7.9103
12Tree Diagram7.7101
13Accelerator8.1110
14The Promise8.7129
15Toma Kamijo8.9141
16Sisterhood8.1108
17Study Group6.896
18Moving6.993
19Academic Research Assembly6.793
20Febri7.291
21Darkness7.292
22Study7.491
23Dawn of a Revolution: Silent Party7.593
24Eternal Party7.898
25A Certain Scientific Railgun S: All the Important Things I Learned in a Bathhouse7.3188
26Motto Marutto Rêrugan III4.814
27Motto Marutto Rêrugan IV4.814

Season 3 (2020)

8.12 avg 25 episodes 8.1 → 7.9 24 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 115 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 98 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 97 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 96 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 96 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 93 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 92 votesEp 8: 8.1 · 94 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 88 votesEp 10: 8.3 · 100 votesEp 11: 8.5 · 114 votesEp 12: 8.4 · 98 votesEp 13: 8.1 · 90 votesEp 14: 8.4 · 110 votesEp 15: 8.3 · 93 votesEp 16: 8.1 · 87 votesEp 17: 8.0 · 86 votesEp 18: 7.5 · 84 votesEp 19: 8.0 · 84 votesEp 20: 8.3 · 93 votesEp 21: 8.0 · 84 votesEp 22: 8.1 · 85 votesEp 23: 8.0 · 87 votesEp 24: 8.1 · 90 votesEp 25: 7.9 · 93 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Super-powered (Level 5)8.1115
2The Daihasei Festival8.198
3Balloon Hunter8.197
4Tampering8.296
5Trust8.296
6The Battle Begins8.193
7Auribus oculi fideliores sunt8.192
8Mental Out8.194
9Kozaku Mitori8.088
10Clone Dolly8.3100
11Joining the Battle8.5114
12Exterior8.498
13System: Those Who Arrive at Heaven's Will in an Only Human Body8.190
14Dragon Strike (Jaw of the Dragon King)8.4110
15Promise8.393
16Dream Ranker8.187
17Precognition8.086
18Bust Upper7.584
19Strange Coincidence8.084
20Ha Det Bra8.393
21Doppelganger8.084
22Scavenger8.185
23Possession8.087
24Diffusion8.190
25My Dear Friends7.993
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