A Certain Scientific Railgun English Sub & Dub

About A Certain Scientific Railgun

Looking for background on A Certain Scientific Railgun (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun)? This action, sci-fi and super power series by J.C.Staff (2009) starts out like this. The setup: The pupil-filled Academy City is at the forefront of scientific advancement and home to the esper development program. The seven "Level 5" espers are the most powerful in Academy Metropolis, and ranked third among them is middle schooler Mikoto Misaka, an electricity manipulator known as "The Railgun.

Along the way, when strange incidents begin occurring throughout the metropolis, she stumbles on each crime to be connected to the elusive "Level Upper," a legendary device that allegedly increases the esper level of its user. As the situation escalates, it turns into apparent that there is more to the Level Upper than runs into the eye, and that Academy Town may be a far more twisted place than the glamorous utopia it appears to be. Toaru Kagaku no Railgun focuses on Mikoto and her companions—and the dangerous situations they find themselves in—as they get caught up in the matter of the Level Upper.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list.

Production & Appeal

J.C.Staff is the studio behind A Certain Scientific Railgun, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. At 7.7/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. It aired in 2009, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.