Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (とある科学の超電磁砲?, lit. A Certain Scientific Railgun) is an anime series based on the manga of the same name, which itself is spin-off of the light novel, manga and anime series Toaru Majutsu no Index. The manga is serialized in Dengeki Daioh and written by Kazuma Kamachi, who is also the author of the Toaru Majutsu no Index light novels and illustrated by Motoi Fukuyama. Set in Academy City before and during the same time of the events of Toaru Majutsu no Index, the plot focuses on Mikoto Misaka, an electromaster who is the third most strongest esper in Academy City and her friends, Kuroko Shirai, a Teleporter and Mikoto's roommate, Kazari Uiharu, Kuroko's partner in Judgment, the city's public safety committee and Kazari's friend, Ruiko Saten. The anime tells the lives of these four friends and their adventures in Academy City.
The anime is produced by J.C.Staff which is 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.[1] 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 was a new original plot written by Kazuma Kamachi. Eight DVD compilations, each containing three episodes and a mini Toaru Majutsu no Index novel written by Kazuma Kamachi and art by Haimura Kiyotaka which features Kaori Kanzaki as the protagonist, were release since February 7, 2010. A five minute episode referred to as "Episode 13'" was included with the Official Visual Book of the show released on July 24, 2010. An OVA episode was released on October 29, 2010.
The series features five pieces of theme music, two opening themes and three ending themes. For the first 14 episodes, the opening theme was "Only my Railgun" by fripSide, while the ending theme was "Dear My Friend -Mada Minu Mirai e-" (Dear My Friend －まだ見ぬ未来へ－, Dear My Friend -Towards an Unseen Future-?) by Elisa. A special ending theme, "Smile: You & Me" by Elisa was aired on episode 12. From episodes 15 onwards, the opening theme was "LEVEL 5 -Judgelight-" by fripSide and the ending theme was "Real Force" by Elisa. In the OVA, the opening theme was "Future gazer" by fripSide while the ending theme was "Special "ONE"" by Elisa.
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1 Episode list
1.1 DVD Special Episodes
2 References
3 External links
[edit] Episode list
# Episode title Original air date on MBS
01 "Electromaster"
"Erekutoromasutā" (電撃使い（エレクトロマスター）) October 2, 2009
Kuroko Shirai, a member of Academy City's Public Moral Committee, Judgment, is on the scene to apprehend a group of thugs harassing a girl only to find out the girl is none other than her senpai Mikoto Misaka who has already dealt with them. During this time, the city is holding a "System Scan", the annual testing of students power levels at several schools including Tokiwadai Middle School where the former two study. Kazari Uiharu, a colleague of Kuroko at Judgment from Sakugawa Middle School and a fan of Mikoto's, is invited by Kuroko to meet up with Mikoto herself and brings along her friend, Ruiko Saten. Kazari and Ruiko are surprised that Mikoto is nothing like the rich, snobby socialite image that they had in mind. Just then a nearby bank robbery takes place and Kuroko goes into action to stop the robbers, including a pyrokinesist. When Ruiko gets hurt while rescuing a young boy from one of the robbers, Mikoto in anger uses her powers to fire a railgun to stop him from escaping. With the robbers apprehended by the city's police, the Anti-Skills, Ruiko is thanked by everyone for her brave rescue.
02 "You Need to Stay Hydrated If You Work Under the Sun"
"Entenka no Sagyō ni wa Suibun Hokyū ga Hissu desu no yo" (炎天下の作業には水分補給が必須ですのよ) October 9, 2009
Mikoto invites Kazari and Ruiko over to her dorms, ruining Kuroko's plans of celebrating her one month since becoming Mikoto's roommate. Mikoto later has a fight with Kuroko in the hallways when she learns Kuroko ordered aphrodisiacs for their anniversary but they stopped when the fearsome dorm supervisor intervenes. As punishment for using their powers inside the dorms, both of them are sent to clean the school pool. Mikoto is introduced to Kuroko's classmates, Kinoho Wannai and Maaya Awatsuki, the former of whom is an aquakinesist that Mikoto saved from some thugs some time ago. Kuroko gets jealous of how well she gets along with others and cries, believing Mikoto does not care about her. To cheer her up, Mikoto gives her a present celebrating a slightly different anniversary, the day when they became friends. However, while toasting, Kuroko accidentally drinks the aphrodisiac she meant for Mikoto. She becomes so overcome with lust that she steals Mikoto's underwear while she is still wearing them, prompting Mikoto to repeatedly electrocute her as punishment.
03 "Tokiwadai Under Fire"
"Nerawareta Tokiwadai" (ねらわれた常磐台) October 16, 2009
Kazari and Ruiko are invited by Kuroko and Mikoto to visit the School Garden, a private district of Academy City which caters for elite schoolgirls and where a large number of elite girls schools are located. Ruiko gets her uniform wet on the way and borrows a Tokiwadai uniform. Kuroko and Kazari are called back to Judgment and are informed on a case where several Tokiwadai students have been tasered and had permanent marker drawn over their eyebrows. Ruiko is mistaken for a Tokiwadai student and becomes the latest victim. Kuroko and Uiharu narrow down the suspects to a Level 2 girl named Miho Jufuku who can turn herself invisible to the naked eye, which Ruiko confirms. After tracking her down and cornering her, they discover that she targeted Tokiwadai students because her boyfriend left her for one because he did not like her weird eyebrows. Feeling sorry for her, Ruiko forgives Miho and tells her her eyebrows are pretty. As Miho is taken into custody, Mikoto wonders how a Level 2 esper got so powerful.
04 "Urban Legends"
"Toshi Densetsu" (都市伝説) October 23, 2009
Mikoto and the others discuss urban legends, ranging from stripper ladies to a rumored 'Level Upper'. Of particular interest to Mikoto is one concerning a boy with the ability to cancel out other abilities, reminding her of when she first met Tōma Kamijō. While in town, Mikoto runs into Tōma helping out an AIM specialist find her car who suddenly starts undressing in public. Mistaken for a pervert by bystanders, Tōma runs away, leaving Mikoto to help the woman find her car, where they have some curious conversations. Later that day, Mikoto runs into Tōma again and gets him to agree to a fight near a riverbank. Despite Mikoto's creative use of her powers, she is unable to stop Tōma's powers. Tōma pretends to lose after seeing Mikoto flinching, but it only agitates her even more as she ends up chasing him all night.
05 "A Certain Two Beginner's Training"
"Toaru Futari no Shinjin Kenshū" (とある二人の新人研修) October 30, 2009
While out on patrol, Kuroko and Kazari come across a couple of petty thieves stealing from a car in broad daylight. Kuroko charges despite Kazari's warning and ends up getting ambushed while Uiharu gets tasered as the thieves get away. Kazari gets into a fight with Kuroko for not listening to her and for forgetting a promise they made. Kuroko later tells Mikoto about how she and Kazari first met when they were younger in Judgment. When they and her senpai, Mii Konori, got involved in a bank robbery, Kuroko's rash actions lead to Kazari being taken hostage by the bank robber who was an esper and Mii getting injured. Realizing her mistakes, Kuroko managed to teleport Kazari outside to safety while she faced the last bank robber alone. In the end she was able to stop him thanks to Mikoto, who heard Kazari's pleas and secretly help. In the process of telling the story, Kuroko remembers and realizes the promise she made with Kazari; to be true to themselves and become full-fledged members of Judgment together, and goes to apologize to Kazari.
06 "Everyone's concerned when it comes to these kind of things, you know"
"Kō Iu Koto ni wa Minna Sekkyokuteki nan desu yo" (こういうことにはみんな積極的なんですよ) November 6, 2009
A new case comes to light regarding a user using gravitons to cause aluminum metals to explode all over the city, but the only suspect capable of doing this is in a coma. Kuroko warns Mikoto not to do anything drastic like track down the culprit herself, but after Kazari leaves her Judgment armband behind, Mikoto uses the chance of being mistaken for a member of Judgment by Mii to show Kuroko that she too has what it takes to be in Judgment. However, it's not the exciting job she thought it was when she ends up doing a lot of menial, yet difficult tasks. Mii and Mikoto are next tasked to find a little girl's bag, which Mikoto assumes is related to the graviton bomb case. They eventually find the dog which had taken the bag, and Mikoto successfully retrieves it. Despite having her real identity exposed by Kuroko and Uiharu, she is nevertheless thanked for her help and by the end of the day, Mikoto has a new appreciation for a Judgment member's work. But the next day, a Judgment member is injured protecting a civilian from a graviton explosion.
07 "Abilities and Strength"
"Nōryoku to Chikara" (能力とちから) November 13, 2009
As the graviton bombings continue to become bigger and injuring people, Judgment decides to join forces with the Anti-skills to find the culprit. Ruiko mentions to Mikoto about the Level Upper urban legend they talked about before, though she does not believe that such a thing can exist. Mikoto goes with Ruiko and Kazari out shopping at the mall, where she runs into Tōma accompanying the little girl from before. Kuroko and Mii finally realizes that the culprit is targeting Judgment members, and Kazari is the next target. After evacuating the mall, with only Kazari, Mikoto, Tōma and the young girl left in the store, the bomb goes off. Mikoto fumbles her railgun trying to stop it, but everyone is saved by Tōma's powers. Mikoto manages to find and beat the culprit, a boy who wanted to punish Judgment for not protecting him from bullies, believing people with power like her and Judgment are corrupt. Mikoto punches him for using that as an excuse to hurt others, with Kuroko later telling him Mikoto would've stopped him even if she was a Level 1. Mikoto meets Tōma the next day who explains why he didn't seek recognition for rescuing everyone.
08 "Level Upper"
"Reberu Appā" (幻想御手（レベルアッパー）) November 20, 2009
Kazari gets a cold and cannot go to school, so Ruiko, Mikoto and Kuroko pay her a visit. Kuroko becomes curious as to how Hatsuya Kaitabai the Graviton bomber, a Level 2 esper, had powers equivalent to a Level 4's. Mikoto brings up the Level Upper urban legend Ruiko had mentioned, and Kuroko points out this is not the first time a user's power and the user's level have been vastly different. After discovering where they can get information on the Level Upper, Mikoto goes to a restaurant and pretends to be an interested customer to a group of teenagers who may have information about Level Upper. Mikoto eventually gives up the act when they won't tell her what she wants and soon faces their leader, a girl with the ability to manipulate asphalt. Mikoto wins the fight, but damages a nearby generator causing a city-wide blackout. The next day, Kuroko and Mikoto discover that Hatsuya, along with several others who have shown abnormally strong powers, have all fallen into comas. Meanwhile, Ruiko discovers the Level Upper on the internet by chance.
09 "Majority Report"
"Majoriti Ripōto" (マジョリティ・リポート) November 27, 2009
Mikoto and Kuroko talk with Harumi Kiyama, the AIM specialist Mikoto had previously met, about the Level Upper. They are later joined by Kazari and Ruiko, the latter of which has the Level Upper, but decides to keep it to herself when Kuroko mentions its related to criminal activities. Mikoto later catches up with Ruiko, noticing she's a bit down, and gives her some advice that levels aren't that important, though this secretly irritates Ruiko. The next day, Ruiko stumbles upon someone being conned by three thugs over Level Upper and can't bring herself to just run away, so she confronts them. Kuruko coincidentally arrives before Ruiko gets hurt and subdues two of the thugs, but has trouble using her teleportation powers against their boss, due to his ability to distort light affecting her teleportation. He chases Kuroko throughout an abandoned building, but is defeated when Kuroko teleports the windows to cut through the building's supports, bringing the place down. Having barely just survived, the thug surrenders his Level Upper to Kuroko. Ruiko feels even more conflicted about what to do with the Level Upper, but an encounter with some of her friends leads her to tell them that she has it.
10 "Silent Majority"
"Sairento Majoriti" (サイレント・マジョリティ) December 04, 2009
Ruiko uses the Level Upper on herself and her friends and is happy to have an ability. Meanwhile, Kuroko takes care of more Level Upper offenders and gains more injuries in the process, keeping them a secret from Mikoto. Remembering when they ate shaved ice, Mikoto and Kuroko come to the conclusion that the Level Upper is using synesthesia to manipulate brainwaves. Kazari soon hears from Ruiko that her friends have fallen unconscious due to the Level Upper, and later finds her unconscious too. After admitting Ruiko to the hospital, Mikoto feels responsible for hurting her feelings with her advice and wants to help. They later learn from a frog-faced doctor (Heaven Canceler) that the Level Upper victims seem to share a brainwave pattern with someone. With the help of Mii, they theorize that Level Upper actually connects ability users like a network and learns the culprit is, to their surprise, Harumi. Kazari, who had visited Harumi earlier and discovered her notes on synesthesia, is taken hostage by her. Noticing Kuroko's injuries, Mikoto decides to rescue Kazari and stop Kiyama by herself.
11 "Ms. Kiyama"
"Kiyama-sensei" (木山せんせい) December 11, 2009
Harumi explains to Kazari that she used the Level Upper Network as an alternative supercomputer as she wasn't allowed to use the Tree Diagram supercomputer. She assures Kazari that she will release everyone once she's done, giving her a cure program. When she is roadblocked by the Anti-skills, she uses the Level Upper's Administrator power; Multi-Skill, to defeat them. Mikoto arrives and battles Harumi who blocks her every attack until she lets her guard down, during which Mikoto gets close to her and shocks her. In the process, Mikoto experiences flashes of Harumi’s memories. In the past, Harumi was assigned by her boss, Gensei Kihara, to be a teacher to a group of Child Errors to prepare them for an experiment, growing fond of them in the process. However, the experiments went horribly wrong and the children ended up in comas, with Kihara deciding to cover it up. Harumi explains she wanted to find a cure to save her students by using Tree Diagram, but was denied every time which led to her creating the Level Upper Network. Her anger soon causes her to lose control of the network and fall unconscious, and a strange fetus-like creature emerges from her head.
12 "AIM Burst"
"AIM Bāsuto" (AIM バースト) December 18, 2009
Mikoto and the Anti-skills fight back against the creature but it only causes it to regenerate its wounds and grow bigger as it heads towards a nuclear power plant. With the network out of control, the comatose Level Upper users starts screaming in pain. Realizing what has happen, Harumi explains the creature, called AIM Burst, is the result of the 10,000 Level Upper user's AIM fields and their negative thoughts. With the help of Anti-Skill members Aiho Yomikawa and Tsuzuri Tessō, Kazari manages to upload the cure Harumi gave her, a song file, which is played all over the city, calming the Level Upper users and weakening AIM Burst. Despite losing it's regenerative ability, AIM Burst is still able to use the Level Upper user's powers and emits their negative thoughts to Mikoto and Harumi. Mikoto battles AIM Burst again and apologizes to the users for not understanding their feelings and tells them not to give up on their dreams before shooting a railgun to destroy the creature's core. As sunset arrives, a mysterious woman and her team inspect the damages at the power plant while Harumi is arrested by the Anti-skills, still hoping to find a way to cure her students. Kazari later meets up with Ruiko, who has recovered from her coma and lost her powers, apologizing for forgetting what was truly important.
13 "I understand that bikinis make eyes wander, but one-pieces bring out curves so they match thin bodies better"
"Bikini wa mesen ga jōge ni wakaremasu kedo wanpīsu wa karada no rain ga demasu kara hosoi kata shika niawanai desu yo" (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ですよ) December 25, 2009
Kinoho and Maaya ask Mikoto and Kuroko to help them be models for a swimsuit catalog, also inviting Kazari, Ruiko, Mii and Kuroko's rival, Mitsuko Kongō. After choosing their swimsuits, their photo shoot takes place in a holographic studio that can replicate different environments down to the touch while the studio's automatic camera will take their pictures. At first the shoot goes fine until the hologram malfunctions and starts switching to weird places from a blizzard, a desert, a hurricane and the moon. While taking a break as the camera is being fixed, the girls decides to make some curry for lunch, with Mitsuko unwisely opting to make her own curry, despite not knowing how to cook. After having trouble, Mitsuko finally admits to Kinoho and Maaya that she can't cook so they ask Mii for help, with both team producing some good curry for a photo op. While everyone goes home, Mikoto stays back to try a frilly swimsuit she was ashamed to wear earlier, unaware that she is accidentally broadcasting her antics to the company's billboard, which Tōma passes by.
14 "Special Training Course"
"Tokubetsu Kōshū" (特別講習) January 8, 2010[2]
Ruiko, along with other students who used the Level Upper, attend a special class at Tōma's high school. Their first lesson is taught by Komoe Tsukuyomi about the importance of having a personal reality for ability development. During lunch, Ruiko runs into Miho, who she has been exchanging letters with since, who shares her bento with her. Yomikawa later holds PE lessons for the class by continuously running laps, as an example how they can surpass their limits. But one of the students, the female gangster that Mikoto fought before, complains that this is punishment for them for using Level Upper. Ruiko stands up to her, telling her they all deserved what they got for cheating, which impress her. In their next class, Komoe explains these classes aren't punishments but lessons to be used as their motivation to learn to work hard to surpass their limits and regain the powers they once had. The class is encouraged by her speech including Ruiko as she remembers the kind words and advice her friends gave her and is encouraged to keep trying. After receiving a letter from Miho who wants to follow her example, she reunites with Kuroko, Kazari and Mikoto.
15 "Skill Out"
"Sukiru Auto" (スキルアウト) January 15, 2010
Mitsuko finds herself attacked by a Skill-Out gang called Big Spider, but is saved by a red-haired man with a spider tattoo, the description of whom Mii seems to recognize. Recently Big Spider, led by someone calling himself Wataru Kurozuma, have been indiscriminately attacking espers. While investigating the gang's home turf in Academy City's 10th District, Mikoto and Kuroko are confronted by thugs who then get beaten by a red haired man, who becomes their guide to the district having previously lived there. Mikoto and Kuroko head to the Big Spider's hideout, but run into trouble when the gang use a sound system device called "Capacity Down" that affects their esper abilities. The device is disabled by the red haired man from before, who recognizes Big Spider's leader as Hebitani, revealing himself to be the real Kurozuma. After he single-handedly defeats the gang, Kurozuma is approached by Mii, and their familiarity surprises Mikoto and Kuroko.
16 "Academy City"
"Gakuen Toshi" (学園都市) January 22, 2010
Since her encounter with Kurozuma, Mii hasn't been coming to work. Curious, the girls visit her dorm, where they meet Mii's roommate. She reveals that Mii was once a member of Big Spider, which was a more friendlier group back then, and despite being an esper, she was allowed to stay by their leader Kurozuma who she was in love with. When Mikoto receives word that the Anti-Skills will be leading a surprise crackdown against the Skill-Out gangs the next day, she confronts Mii on why she won't leave the past behind. Mii explains that she left the gang when Kurozuma supposedly died during a fire, later becoming a member of Judgment. Kurozuma appears and explains to Mii how he was hospitalized after the fire, while she tries to convince him not to end Big Spider all by himself. Later, Mikoto has a epiphany and finally understands Mii's reasons. As the crackdown begins, Mikoto, Kuroko and Mii help Kurozuma fight the Big Spider's and destroying their weapons including Capacity Down. With only him remaining, Hebitani threatens to light a bomb strapped on his chest, but is knocked out by Kurozuma. As the Big Spider's are arrested by Anti-Skills, Kurozuma asks Mii to arrest him as well where they reconcile.
17 "Spelling during Summer Vacation[3]"
"Natsuyasumi no Tsuzuri" (夏休みのつづり) January 29, 2010
After having a bad day, Tsuzuri does a curfew run at an arcade where she meets a boy named Konoue, one of Kazari and Ruiko's classmates. As her Anti-Skill duties get worse, Tsuzuri gets depressed which prompts Yomikawa to give her a day off to finish her teachers work. As she heads home, she encounters Konoue at the Arcade and teaches him how to get a secret character in her favourite beat 'em up game, "Gekisho 9", before being called to help a drunken Yomikawa. While carrying Yomikawa home with Komoe, Komoe gives a speech to Tsuzuri about the joys of being a teacher helping their students which inspires Tsuzuri to do better the next day. As she deals with a nun, a miko, and helps a young girl find her pendant, she heads to the arcade, where she ends up playing against Konoue on Gekisho 9, both using the secret character. Walking home with him, the two talk about another Gekisho sequel, and before they part ways, he thanks her. Sometime afterward, Tsuzuri learns that Konoue has transferred to a games design school, sponsored by the game's creators, which makes her happy to know she inspired him and resolves to do better herself.
18 "Asunaro Park"
"Asunaroen" (あすなろ園) February 5, 2010
After suffering the wrath of the dorm supervisor yet again, Kuroko seeks revenge and decides to follow her while dragging Mikoto along. They soon follow her to an orphanage for Child Errors in Asunaro Park where, to their surprise, she shows a kinder side to the children there. After spotting Kazari and Ruiko, who are helping out with their teacher Daigo, the girls realizes that the dorm supervisor is in love with Daigo. Hoping it would change her attitude, Kuroko offers to help her get the two of them together. The next day, the girls help take care of the children while the dorm supervisor and Daigo makes a birthday cake for one of the orphans which fails as she is too nervous. As they buy a birthday cake and celebrate at the orphanage, an earthquake kicks in and the dorm supervisor rushes to protect one of the children, where she is praised by Daigo. The two later go out for dinner, where Daigo asks the dorm supervisor if there is anything wrong for a younger man marrying an older woman, which she and the girls interpret he wants to propose to her. As the girls dress up the dorm supervisor for what they think is joyous moment, she meets Daigo and learns that he's actually planning to propose to the older caretaker of the orphanage, and decides to let him be happy and just be friends. In the aftermath, the dorm supervisor returns to being her normal disciplinarian self.
19 "Midsummer Festival"
"Seikasai" (盛夏祭) February 12, 2010
Mikoto and Kuroko's Tokiwadai dorm hosts the Midsummer festival, an invitation only event with most of the students dressed as maids. As Kuroko gets dragged by Maika Tsuchimikado to help in the kitchen, Mikoto gives a tour of the festival to Ruiko and Kazari, the latter of which is very excited to experience the life of a Tokiwadai student. Mikoto, however, is nervous as she's been asked to do a stage performance later, not helped when news of her performance spread and raise expectations. As she nervously prepares for her stage debut, Mikoto meets Tōma backstage and, believing he was simply there to make fun of her, chases him away. The anger she throws against him cures her nerves and she is able to perform a beautiful violin solo to the crowd.
20 "Poltergeist"
"Porutāgaisuto" (乱雑開放（ポルターガイスト）) February 19, 2010
Kazari gets a new roommate, a transfer student named Erii Haruue. As Mikoto and Ruiko hang out with Erii, Kazari, Kuroko and Mii attend a joint Anti-Skill/Judgment meeting held by Telestina of the Multi Active Rescue(MAR) Squad concerning earthquake-like "Poltergeist incidents" caused by multiple espers suffering from RSPK syndrome as a result of temporarily losing control of their abilities simultaneously. While Judgment are ordered to only debunk the rumors, Mii decides to do some investigating. Meanwhile the girls decide to celebrate Erii's arrival by attending the local Hanabi festival. As Erii starts to reminisce about her past with her new friends, she suddenly goes into a trance and wanders off on the hill their on. Kuroko soon gets a call from Mii who reveals these Poltergeists are not natural but were created on purpose. At that moment, another Poltergeist event occurs over where the girls are. Kazari tries to protect Erii from a falling lamppost but both are saved by Telestina in a powered armor. As the girls come to grip on what has happen, below the hill, a familiar woman is seen in the crowd.
21 "Voice"
"Koe" (声) February 26, 2010
Following the Poltergeist incident, Mikoto wonders if Harumi is once again involved, though Kuroko dismisses it since she's still in custody. Kuroko instead suspects Erii to be the cause due to the fact most of the Poltergeist attacks have been occurring at places she has been. Both of them do an illegal background check on Erii where they learn that despite being a Level 2 Telepath, she can exhibit Level 4 powers under certain catalysts. Due to the incident at the festival, Kazari decides to take Erii to a park to cheer her up where Erii reveals she is looking for her childhood friend. However, Erii goes into a trance again right before a violent Poltergeist attack occurs at the park. The girls go to the hospital where Kazari becomes angry at Kuroko for suspecting Erii. Telestina meets the girls and decides to do some tests on Erii at the MAR's headquarters to prove her innocence. Despite the tests confirming Erii's innocence, Kuroko remains skeptical. Finally awake, Erii explains to everyone that she would go into a trance upon hearing the voice of her friend, Banri Edasaki, who, upon showing them a picture of her, Mikoto recognizes as one of Harumi's students.
22 "Level 6 (The one who Arrives at the Meaning of God while in the Body of a Mortal)"
"Reberu Shikkusu (Kami Naranu mi ni te Tenjō no Ishi ni Tadoritsuku Mono)" (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
Erii explains she and Banri were telepaths who grew up in a Child Error Orphanage before Banri moved. But recently, she began hearing Banri suffering and has been trying to find her. Mikoto explains about the experiment Harumi was involved to Telestina, who theorizes that Harumi's comatose students are the cause of the Poltergeist incidents. However this theory divides Kazari and Kuroko even more as the former thinks the latter is now blaming them instead. The next day, Mikoto learns that Harumi had been released from custody and later learns that if the Poltergeist situation isn't resolved, it could potentially destroy Academy City. Mikoto later goes to investigate one of Gensei's old facilities and encounters Harumi herself, who brings her to a hospital where all of her comatose students are under the care of Heaven Canceller. He explains that Gensei theorized that an esper can become a Level 6 by taking Ability Crystals made from the essence of comatose espers who lost control of their AIM fields. He gathered the Child Errors and bailed Harumi to try and find a cure, but without the 'First Sample', the first test subject of Gensei's Ability Crystal program, their attempts at waking the students caused Poltergeist incidents. Suddenly, Telestina and the MAR who followed Mikoto's movements to the location of Harumi and her students arrives, demanding that Harumi gives up the children to their custody. Forced to choose, Mikoto takes Telestina's side since she believes the children might have a chance with her, prompting the heartbroken Harumi to comply.
23 "Right now, what do you see?"
"Ima, anata no me ni wa nani ga mietemasu ka?" (いま、あなたの目には何が見えてますか？) March 12, 2010
Still feeling concerned, Kazari goes to see Harumi and convinces her to share information with the MAR to help her students. However, Telestina destroys Harumi's data and refuses to let them see either Erii or the children. When Kazari tells her friends what happened, they learn that Telestina is in fact Gensei's granddaughter who was the first test subject of his Ability Crystal program. Realizing she was tricked, Mikoto confronts an battle-suited Telestina at MAR HQ, but is outmatched when Telestina uses Capacity Down on her, revealing she intends to finish Gensei's work. As Telestina and her men leave with Erii and the children, Mikoto is rescued by Mitsuko. When Mikoto awakens, she blames herself and tries to go off on her own again but is stopped by Ruiko, who reminds her she doesn't have to do everything by herself and also gets Kazari and Kuroko to apologize to each other. Learning Harumi is chasing after the MAR trailers to their destination, Mikoto, Kuroko, Ruiko, Kazari, Mii and Mitsuko head out to save Erri and the others.
24 "Dear my Friends" March 19, 2010
Harumi is after the MAR trailers, unaware they are decoys filled with MAR Armored Troops, but is saved by Mikoto. As Mitsuko, Kuroko, Yomikawa and the Anti-Skills hold off the rest of the MAR Troops, Harumi, Kazari and Ruiko head towards to Kihara's laboratory while Mikoto defends them from Telestina, who is piloting a large Mech. Although Telestina mech is unaffected by Mikoto's basic attacks, she manages to destroy the mech with a powerful railgun thanks to Kuroko. Mikoto, Kuroko, Kazari, Saten and Harumi finally arrive at the underground lab where the children are, but before they can do anything, the lab's Capacity Down is activated, revealing that Telestina has survived and proceeds to beat everyone down. Telestina reveals her plans of using the first sample from herself and the children to turn Erii, due to her unique powers, into a Level 6 at the price of the destruction of the city. As all hope seems lost, Ruiko, the only one not affected by Capacity Down, destroys its controls, allowing Mikoto to defeat Telestina with her railgun. With the first sample in hand, Harumi creates the cure which finally awakens Banri and the other children, giving her thanks to Mikoto. In the aftermath, the recovering children give a birthday message to Harumi via a blimp.
OVA "Since Misaka-san is the Centre of Attention Right Now..."
"Misaka-san wa Ima Chūmoku no Mato desukara" (御坂さんはいま注目の的ですから) October 29, 2010[4]
After the events of the Level Upper incident, Mikoto one day starts to feel an eerie feeling that someone is stalking her. As Mikoto continues to feel this discomforting sensation everywhere, she becomes very paranoid. Looking into a related rumor, the others learn other students have also been experiencing the same thing. While Ruiko and Mii takes Mikoto to a bath, where Ruiko gives her encouragement, Kuroko and Kazari interview Mitsuko, Maaya and Kinoha, whose senior is also one of the victims. Thanks to Ruiko's advice and Kuroko's research, Mikoto learns the culprit behind the sensations, an Anti-Skill officer and former Nagatenjouki teacher, Asako Jonan. Having been fired, supposedly due to not being able to produce any Level 5 espers, Asako blamed Tokiwadai and used a device to produce special electromagnetic waves which causes discomfort in electromasters. Asako tries to escape but, thanks to Ruiko's assistance, she is quickly captured by Mikoto and the Anti-skills. As Mikoto rewards her friends for their help, Kazari unintentionally reveals Kuroko was also stalking Mikoto during that time, which an angry Mikoto punishes Kuroko.
[edit] DVD Special Episodes
These special episodes are released as extras on volume DVDs.
# Episode title Original sale Date
Special 1 "MMR: Much More Railgun"
"MMR: Motto Marutto Rērugan" (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.
Special 2 "MMR II: Much More Railgun II"
"MMR II: Motto Marutto Rērugan II" (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 of the anime.
13' "Being a photo shoot model under the sun isn't easy, you know."
"Entenka no Satsuei Moderu mo Raku Ja Arimasen wa ne." (炎天下の撮影モデルも楽じゃありませんわね。) July 24, 2010[5]
Taking place during the photo shoot in episode 13, Kuroko plans to seduce Mikoto by swapping a suntan lotion Kazari was rubbing on her with one filled with aphrodisiacs. However, her plan backfires when Ruiko takes Mikoto's place, leading her to become aroused instead and lecherously chase after Kazari. Mikoto soon discovers the culprit and punishes her, while Mitsuko and her pet snake stumble upon the same bottle of lotion.
[edit] References
General
"List of Toaru Kagaku no Railgun episode titles" (in Japanese). http://www.project-railgun.net/contents/hp0005/list00000000.html.
Specific
1.^ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=10706
2.^ This episode was first aired on CBC
3.^ The title of this episode is a pun on Tsuzuri name and can also mean "Tsuzuri during Summer Vacation"
4.^ "Toaru Kagaku no Railgun OVA Confirmed for October 29". Anime News Network. June 22, 2010. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-06-22/toaru-kagaku-no-railgun-ova-confirmed-for-october-29. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
5.^ "Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Book Has New Episode Listed". Anime News Network. June 15, 2010. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-06-15/toaru-kagaku-no-railgun-book-has-new-episode-listed. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
[edit] External links
Official website (Japanese)
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