A Certain Scientific Railgun
2009 3 seasons · 73 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

A Certain Scientific Railgun

とある科学の超電磁砲

Synopsis

とある科学の超電磁砲

Misaka’s electro-manipulation abilities – and delightfully destructive Railgun projectile move – make her a rock star in Academy City. The techno-metropolis is packed with supernaturally powered students known as espers, including Misaka’s flirty friend and roommate, Kuroko. She uses her teleportation skills as a member of the Judgment law enforcement team, fighting crime alongside her 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.

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The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when A Certain Scientific Railgun premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 2, 2009
Last Air Date
September 25, 2020
Broadcast Span
11 years
Total Episodes
73 across 3 seasons
Total Runtime
≈ 29.2 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
73
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,766 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (61st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #504 of 743 (top 68%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies J.C.STAFF
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 3 / 73
Release Date October 2, 2009
Official Site toaru-project.com

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Questions Answered

When did A Certain Scientific Railgun end?

A Certain Scientific Railgun finished its run with its final episode airing on September 25, 2020.

Where did A Certain Scientific Railgun air?

A Certain Scientific Railgun aired on Tokyo MX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.