A Certain Scientific Railgun watch order

The A Certain Scientific Railgun franchise has 16 anime entries: 4 TV seasons, 12 optional extras. The main story takes about 29 h 12 min (62 h 24 min with extras).

Release order

  1. ·
    A Certain Magical Index
    Optional extraTV · 200824 eps9 h 12 min
  2. ·
    A Certain Magical Index Specials
    Optional extraSpecial · 20092 eps16 minutes
  3. 1
    A Certain Scientific Railgun
    Main storyTV · 200924 eps9 h 36 min
  4. ·
    Toaru Kagaku no Railgun: Motto Marutto Railgun
    Optional extraSpecial · 20102 eps18 minutes
  5. ·
  6. ·
  7. ·
    A Certain Magical Index II
    Optional extraTV · 201024 eps9 h 12 min
  8. ·
    A Certain Magical Index II Specials
    Optional extraSpecial · 20112 eps20 minutes
  9. ·
    A Certain Magical Index: The Miracle of Endymion
    Optional extraMovie · 20131 h 30 min
  10. 2
    A Certain Scientific Railgun S
    Main storyTV · 201324 eps9 h 36 min
  11. ·
    A Certain Scientific Railgun S Specials
    Optional extraSpecial · 20132 eps18 minutes
  12. ·
    A Certain Magical Index III
    Optional extraTV · 201826 eps10 h 50 min
  13. ·
    A Certain Magical Index III Specials
    Optional extraSpecial · 20192 eps18 minutes
  14. 3
    A Certain Scientific Railgun T
    Main storyTV · 202025 eps10 hours
  15. ·
    Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T: Motto Marutto Railgun
    Optional extraSpecial · 20202 eps20 minutes
  16. 4

Built from AniList relation data: entries linked as direct prequels/sequels are the main story; side stories and specials are optional.

A Certain Scientific Railgun watch order FAQ

What order should I watch A Certain Scientific Railgun in?
Watch the main story in release order: A Certain Scientific Railgun (2009), then A Certain Scientific Railgun S (2013), then A Certain Scientific Railgun T (2020), then Toaru Kagaku no Railgun 4th Season. 12 optional extras are listed separately.
How many seasons does A Certain Scientific Railgun have?
4 TV seasons, plus 12 optional extras.
How long does it take to watch all of A Certain Scientific Railgun?
About 29 h 12 min for the main story, or 62 h 24 min including optional extras (some entries have no listed length yet).