A Certain Scientific Railgun English Sub & Dub

About A Certain Scientific Railgun

A Certain Scientific Railgun (Toaru Kagaku no Railgun) blends action, sci-fi and super power by J.C.Staff (2009). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. 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 formidable in Academy City, and ranked third among them is middle schooler Mikoto Misaka, an electricity manipulator known as "The Railgun.

Along the way, when odd incidents begin occurring throughout the town, 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 grows into apparent that there is more to the Level Upper than crosses paths with 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 friends—and the risky situations they find themselves in—as they get caught up in the matter of the Level Upper.

As an action title, 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

Animation is handled by J.C.Staff, so the studio's house style defines how A Certain Scientific Railgun looks and moves on screen. The action focus matters here: 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.