A Certain Scientific Railgun

とある科学の超電磁砲 (Toaru Kagaku no Rērugan)
A Certain Scientific Railgun
Cover of first manga volume, featuring main heroines Mikoto Misaka (right) and Kuroko Shirai (left).
Genre	Action, Comedy-drama, Science fantasy
Manga
Written by	Kazuma Kamachi
Illustrated by	Motoi Fuyukawa
Published by	ASCII Media Works
English publisher	^NA Seven Seas Entertainment
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Dengeki Daioh
Original run	February 25, 2007 – present
Volumes	10
Anime television series
Directed by	Tatsuyuki Nagai
Written by	Seishi Minakami
Music by	Maiko Iuchi
Studio	J.C.Staff
Licensed by	^AUS Universal Australia ^NA Funimation ^UK Animatsu Entertainment
Network	Tokyo MX, MBS, Chiba TV, tvk, Teletama, AT-X
English network	^NA Funimation Channel
Original run	October 3, 2009 – March 20, 2010
Episodes	24
Original video animation
Directed by	Tatsuyuki Nagai
Written by	Seishi Minakami
Music by	Maiko Iuchi
Studio	J.C.Staff
Licensed by	^AUS Universal Sony Pictures
Released	October 29, 2010
Runtime	34 minutes
Game
Developer	Kadokawa Games
Publisher	ASCII Media Works
Genre	Visual novel
Platform	PlayStation Portable
Released	December 8, 2011
Anime television series
A Certain Scientific Railgun S
Directed by	Tatsuyuki Nagai
Written by	Seishi Minakami
Studio	J.C.Staff
Licensed by	^NA Funimation ^UK Animatsu Entertainment
Network	Tokyo MX, AT-X
Original run	April 12, 2013 – September 27, 2013
Episodes	24

A Certain Scientific Railgun (とある科学の超電磁砲(レールガン), Toaru Kagaku no Rērugan) is a Japanese science fantasy manga series written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Motoi Fuyukawa, which began serialization in the April 2007 issue of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Daioh magazine. The manga is a spin-off of Kamachi's A Certain Magical Index light novel series, taking place before and during the events of that series. The manga is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment, who began publishing the series from June 2011. An anime television series adaptation by J.C. Staff aired in Japan between October 2009 and March 2010, followed by an original video animation released in October 2010. A second season titled A Certain Scientific Railgun S aired between April and September 2013. The anime are licensed in North America by Funimation.

Plot

In the futuristic Academy City, which is made up of 80% students, many of whom are espers possessing unique psychic powers, Mikoto Misaka is an electromaster who is the third strongest of a mere seven espers who have been given the rank of Level 5. The series focuses on the exploits of Mikoto and her friends; Kuroko Shirai, Kazari Uiharu, and Ruiko Saten, prior to and during the events of A Certain Magical Index.

Media

Manga

A Certain Scientific Railgun is illustrated by Motoi Fuyukawa and started serialization in the April 2007 issue of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Daioh. The first volume was released on November 10, 2007 and as of July 26, 2014, 10 volumes have been published. North American publisher Seven Seas Entertainment began distributing the Railgun manga from June 2011.^[1]

Anime

A 24-episode anime television series adaptation, produced by J.C. Staff and directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai, aired in Japan between October 3, 2009 and March 20, 2010.^[2] The anime was collected into eight DVD and Blu-ray Disc sets released between January 29 and August 27, 2010, with each volume containing a short story series titled A Certain Magical Index: Kanzaki SS. The series was licensed in North America by Funimation, who released the series on DVD on April 16, 2013.^[3]^[4] A bonus episode was included with a visual book released on July 24, 2010, and an original video animation was released in Japan on October 29, 2010.^[5] A 24-episode second season, title A Certain Scientific Railgun S, aired in Japan between April 12^[6] and September 27, 2013. It was simulcast by Funimation, who released the series on DVD in North America in two parts on July 1, 2014 and August 19, 2014, respectively.^[7]^[8] Another bonus episode was released with another visual book released on March 27, 2014.

Music

The anime adaptation of A Certain Scientific Railgun has five pieces of theme music, two opening themes and three ending themes. The first opening theme is "Only My Railgun" by fripSide, and the first ending theme is "Dear My Friend (Mada Minu Mirai e)" (Dear My Friend －まだ見ぬ未来へ－, lit. "Dear My Friend (Toward a Future We Haven't Seen Yet)") by Elisa. The song "Smile (You & Me)" by Elisa, which uses the same tune as "Dear My Friend (Mada Minu Mirai e)", is featured as the ending theme for episode twelve. The second opening theme is "Level 5 (Judgelight)" by fripSide and the third ending theme is "Real Force" by Elisa. "Only My Railgun" appears in Konami's arcade music games Pop'n Music 20: Fantasia, Dance Dance Revolution X2 and Jubeat Knit. For the OVA, the opening theme music is "Future Gazer" by fripSide, the single of which was released on October 13, 2010, while the ending theme is "Special One" by Elisa, the single of which was released on October 27, 2010.^[9]

For A Certain Scientific Railgun S, it has six pieces of theme music, two opening themes and four ending themes. The first opening theme is "Sister's Noise" by fripSide and the first ending theme is "Grow Slowly" by Yuka Iguchi, the latter of which was released on May 15, 2013.^[10] The song "stand still" by Iguchi is featured as the second ending theme for episodes 11 and 14. The second opening theme is "Eternal Reality" by fripSide^[11] and the third ending theme is "Links" by Sachika Misawa. The song "Infinia" by Misawa is featured as the fourth ending theme for episode 23.

Other media

A series of short light novel stories, titled A Certain Railgun SS, were included with the Japanese DVD and Blu-ray Disc releases of A Certain Magical Index and its second season.

A visual novel based on A Certain Scientific Railgun for the PSP was released on December 8, 2011 after facing several delays, and comes in a special edition which includes a Kuroko Shirai Figma figure.^[12]^[13] The opening theme for the A Certain Scientific Railgun PSP game is "Way to answer" by fripSide.^[13]

Reception

In August 2010, it was reported that the A Certain Scientific Railgun manga had sold 2.45 million volumes. The opening theme for Railgun, "Only My Railgun", won Best Theme Song at the 2010 Animation Kobe Awards.^[14]

References

↑ "Seven Seas Acquires 3 Red Hot Manga From Japan". Anime News Network. July 20, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
↑ "Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Light Novels' Anime Green-Lit". Anime News Network. March 18, 2009. Retrieved March 18, 2009.
↑ "Funi Adds Live Action Moyashimon Live Action, More". Anime News Network. July 2, 2010. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
↑ "Funimation Reveals A Certain Scientific Railgun's English Cast". Anime News Network. February 7, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
↑ "Toaru Kagaku no Railgun OVA Confirmed for October 29". Anime News Network. June 22, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
↑ "Crime Edge, Gargantia, Railgun S Premiere Dates Revealed". Anime News Network. March 8, 2013. Retrieved March 9, 2013.
↑ "Funimation to Stream A Certain Scientific Railgun S Sequel Anime". Anime News Network. April 11, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
↑ "Funimation Offers A Certain Magical Index II & Movie on Home Video". Anime News Network. December 18, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
↑ "Railgun CD Goods" (in Japanese). Retrieved September 6, 2010.
↑ "Yuka Iguchi to Perform Ending Theme for Railgun S Anime". Anime News Network. March 11, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2013.
↑ "FripSide Performs A Certain Scientific Railgun S's 2nd Opening". Anime News Network. July 8, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
↑ "PSP専用ガールズトークアドベンチャー『とある科学の超電磁砲＜レールガン＞』" [For PSP Girls-Talk Adventure A Certain Scientific Railgun] (in Japanese). ASCII Media Works. Retrieved October 16, 2010.
1 2 "A Certain Scientific Railgun PSP Game's Promo Streamed". Anime News Network. November 22, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
↑ "Haruhi Film, K-ON!!, Miku Win Anime Kobe Awards". Anime News Network. October 15, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2010.

External links

A Certain Scientific Railgun official website (Japanese)
A Certain Scientific Railgun at Funimation
A Certain Scientific Railgun (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

Works by Kazuma Kamachi

A Certain Magical Index

Print	Novels Chapters Characters

Anime	Episodes Albums "PSI-Missing" "Masterpiece" "No Buts!" "See visionS" by Mami Kawada The Miracle of Endymion

A Certain Scientific Railgun

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Episodes

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1991–2000	Metal Fighter Miku (1994) Touma Kijin Den Oni (1995) Slayers (1995) Slayers Next (1996) Maze (1997) Revolutionary Girl Utena (1997) Slayers Try (1997) Virus Buster Serge (1997) Alice SOS (1998) Kare Kano (1998) Sorcerous Stabber Orphen (1998) Yume de Aetara (1998) Iketeru Futari (1999) Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko (1999) Orphen: The Revenge (1999) Excel Saga (1999) Descendants of Darkness (2000) Daa! Daa! Daa! (2000)

2001–2005	Mahō Senshi Riui (2001) PaRappa the Rapper (2001) A Little Snow Fairy Sugar (2001) Azumanga Daioh (2002) Ai Yori Aoshi (2002) Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning (2002) Nanaka 6/17 (2003) Someday's Dreamers (2003) Gunparade March ~Aratanaru Kougunka~ (2003) Ikki Tousen (2003) R.O.D the TV (2003) Shingetsutan Tsukihime (2003) Ai Yori Aoshi: Enishi (2003) Maburaho (2003) Sensei no Ojikan: Doki Doki School Hours (2004) Daphne in the Brilliant Blue (2004) Bōkyaku no Senritsu (2004) Starship Operators (2005) Mahoraba ~Heartful days~ (2005) Best Student Council (2005) Loveless (2005) Honey and Clover (2005) Oku-sama wa Mahō Shōjo (2005) Shakugan no Shana (2005) Karin (2005)

2006–2010	Yomigaeru Sora – Rescue Wings (2006) Honey and Clover II (2006) Zero no Tsukaima (2006) Ghost Hunt (2006) Asatte no Houkou (2006) Winter Garden (2006) Nodame Cantabile (2007) Sky Girls (2007) Potemayo (2007) Zero no Tsukaima: Futatsuki no Kishi (2007) Shakugan no Shana Second (2007) KimiKiss (2007) Sky Girls TV DVD Specials (2007) Shigofumi (2008) Nabari no Ou (2008) Slayers Revolution (2008) Zero no Tsukaima: Princesses no Rondo (2008) Toradora! (2008) Toaru Majutsu no Index (2008) Nodame Cantabile: Paris-Hen (2008) Slayers Evolution-R (2009) Hayate the Combat Butler: Second Season (2009) Hatsukoi Limited (2009) Aoi Hana (2009) Taishō Baseball Girls (2009) Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (2009) Nodame Cantabile: Finale (2010) Maid Sama! (2010) Uragiri wa Boku no Namae o Shitteiru (2010) Ōkami-san to Shichinin no Nakamatachi (2010) Bakuman (2010) Otome Yōkai Zakuro (2010) Tantei Opera Milky Holmes (2010) Toaru Majutsu no Index II (2010)

2011–present	Yumekui Merry (2011) Aria the Scarlet Ammo (2011) Kami-sama no Memo-chō (2011) Kaitō Tenshi Twin Angel (2011) Bakuman. 2 (2011) Kimi to Boku (2011) Shakugan no Shana Final (2011) Tantei Opera Milky Holmes: Act 2 (2012) Kill Me Baby (2012) Zero no Tsukaima F (2012) Ano Natsu de Matteru (2012) Kimi to Boku 2 (2012) La storia della Arcana Famiglia (2012) Joshiraku (2012) Bakuman. 3 (2012) Little Busters! (2012) The Pet Girl of Sakurasou (2012) Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S (2013) Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko (2013) Futari wa Milky Holmes (2013) Golden Time (2013) Little Busters! Refrain (2013) Witch Craft Works (2014) Selector Infected WIXOSS (2014) Dai-Shogun - Great Revolution (2014) Magimoji Rurumo (2014) Love Stage!! (2014) Selector Spread WIXOSS (2014) Tantei Kageki Milky Holmes TD (2015) Shokugeki no Sōma (2015) Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? (2015) Shimoneta (2015) Prison School (2015) Heavy Object (2015) Flying Witch (2016) Amanchu! (2016) Saiki Kusuo no Psi-nan (2016) Shokugeki no Sōma: The Second Plate (2016) Taboo Tattoo (2016) Mirai Millennium (TBA)

OVAs/ONAs	Yōtōden (1987) Earthian (1989) 1+2=Paradise (1990) Takegami: Guardian of Darkness (1990) Osu!! Karate Bu (1990) The Heroic Legend of Arslan (1991) Chō Bakumatsu Shōnen Seiki Takamaru (1991) Babel II (1992) Princess Army: Wedding Combat (1992) Ellcia (1992) Apfelland Monogatari (1992) 8 Man After (1993) New Dominion Tank Police (1993) Konpeki no Kantai (1993) Super Dimension Century Orguss 02 (1993) I Shall Never Return (1994) Captain Tsubasa: Holland Youth (1994) Shin Megami Tensei: Tōkyō Mokushiroku (1995) Level C (1995) Kodocha (1995) Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko (1996) Battle Arena Toshinden (1996) Maze (1996) Slayers Special (1996) Garzey's Wing (1996) Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer (1996) Fake (1996) Kyokujitsu no Kantai (1997) Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko II (1997) Detatoko Princess (1997) Yume de Aetara (1998) Slayers Excellent (1998) Azumanga Web Daioh (2000) Nekojiru-so (2001) Puni Puni Poemy (2001) Alien Nine (2001) Eiken (2003) A Little Snow Fairy Sugar: Summer Special (2003) Sensei no Ojikan: Doki Doki School Hours (2004) Sky Girls (2006) Shakugan no Shana SP (2006) Shigofumi (2008) Zero no Tsukaima: Princesses no Rondo (2008) Hayate the Combat Butler (2009) Shakugan no Shana S (2009) Kyō, Koi o Hajimemasu (2010) Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (2010) Aria the Scarlet Ammo Special (2011) Toradora! (2011) Dangerous Jii-san Ja (2012) Tantei Opera Milky Holmes Alternative (2012) Joshiraku (2013) ChocoTan! (2013) Little Busters! (2013) Kill Me Baby Super (2013) Little Busters! EX (2014) Ano Natsu de Matteru (2014) Love Stage!! (2014) Twin Angel: Kyun Tokimeki Paradise!! (2015) Prison School (2016) Shokugeki no Sōma (2016)

Films	Wrath of the Ninja (1989) Gude Crest (1990) Darkside Blues (1994) Slayers The Motion Picture (1995) Slayers Return (1996) Slayers Great (1997) Maze Bakunetsu Jikuu: Tenpen Kyoui no Giant (1998) Slayers Gorgeous (1998) Adolescence of Utena (1999) Azumanga Daioh: The Very Short Movie (2001) Shakugan no Shana (2007) A Certain Magical Index: The Movie – The Miracle of Endymion (2013) Selector Destructed WIXOSS (2016) Tantei Opera Milky Holmes the Movie: Milky Holmes' Counterattack (2016)

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