A Certain Scientific Railgun
Seen it?2009 | 4 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Charmed, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 4 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 24 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 98K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; A Certain Scientific Railgun T is the high point.
- A Certain Scientific Railgun2009 · 24 episodes · 6.5 out of 10Weeknight
- A Certain Scientific Railgun S2013 · 24 episodes · 6.5 out of 10Weeknight
A Certain Scientific Railgun T2020 · 25 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
- Rina SatoMikoto Misaka (voice)
- Satomi AraiKuroko Shirai (voice)
- Aki ToyosakiKazari Uiharu (voice)
- Kanae ItouRuiko Saten (voice)
- Minako KotobukiMitsuko Kongou (voice)
- Atsuko TanakaHarumi Kiyama (voice)
- Atsushi AbeToma Kamijo (voice)
- Kana UedaMii Konori (voice)