Mikoto Misaka
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Estimated watch time
9h 36m
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Super Power97%Urban Fantasy91%Female Protagonist88%Urban86%Primarily Female Cast76%Superhero75%Primarily Teen Cast73%Bisexual60%Tsundere58%Shounen56%
TVFINISHED2013 SPRING7.9 / 10 AniList score
A Certain Scientific Railgun S
とある科学の超電磁砲S• Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S
Synopsis & Story
Something sinister is going on in Academy City. The shadows are filled with whispers of an organization cloning super-powered students known as espers. High-ranking master of electricity, Mikoto Misaka, laughs off these stories until she comes face to face with a copy of herself. After learning that these clones - her sisters - are being systematically murdered in a series of experiments designed to turn a sadistic killer into the strongest esper in history, Misaka vows to save her copies and destroy the organization responsible for the project. As Misaka prepares to face off against the organization’s power-hungry esper, she discovers that she wasn’t the only victim of the scientific forces conspiring within the city - and that’s something Misaka and the girls of Judgement simply won’t stand for. (Source: Funimation)
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A Certain Scientific Railgun S: should you watch it?
At a glance
A Certain Scientific Railgun S has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 79/100 — 70% of 43,974 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #10 highest-rated anime of 2013, and #27 most popular anime of 2013, and #2 highest-rated anime of Spring 2013 on AniList.
Of the 73.1K AniList users who started it, 1.9% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 65.8K have finished it.
At about 9 h 36 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi — especially super power, urban fantasy, female protagonist, urban.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: A Certain Scientific Railgun (2009)
- Watch next: A Certain Scientific Railgun T (2020)
- Optional extras: A Certain Scientific Railgun S Specials
Episodes
24 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Kazuma Kamachi
- Director
- Tatsuyuki Nagai
- Series composition
- Seishi Minakami
- Character design
- Yuuichi Tanaka
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“sister's noise” by fripSide · eps 1-16
- OP2“eternal reality” by fripSide · eps 17-23
Endings
- ED1“Grow Slowly” by Yuka Iguchi · eps 2-4, 6-10, 12-13, 15-16
- ED2“stand still” by Yuka Iguchi · eps 11, 14
- ED3“Links” by Sachika Misawa · eps 18-22, 24
- ED4“Infinia” by Sachika Misawa · eps 23
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A Certain Scientific Railgun S FAQ
- How many episodes does A Certain Scientific Railgun S have?
- A Certain Scientific Railgun S has 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 9 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch A Certain Scientific Railgun S?
- About 9 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 12 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is A Certain Scientific Railgun S finished?
- Yes. A Certain Scientific Railgun S has finished airing — the final episode aired September 27, 2013.
- Is there a season 2 of A Certain Scientific Railgun S?
- Yes — the story continues in A Certain Scientific Railgun T (2020).
- What should I watch before A Certain Scientific Railgun S?
- Watch A Certain Scientific Railgun first — A Certain Scientific Railgun S is a direct sequel.
- Is A Certain Scientific Railgun S based on a manga?
- Yes. A Certain Scientific Railgun S adapts the manga by Kazuma Kamachi.
- Who animated A Certain Scientific Railgun S?
- A Certain Scientific Railgun S was animated by J.C.STAFF and directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai.
- Who sings the opening of A Certain Scientific Railgun S?
- The opening, "sister's noise", is performed by fripSide.
- Where can I watch A Certain Scientific Railgun S?
- A Certain Scientific Railgun S is listed on Crunchyroll, Netflix, Tubi TV, Bilibili TV, YouTube. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.