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Toaru Kagaku no Choudenjihou ![]()
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Description
From Yen Press:
Welcome to a world where mysticism and science collide, and supernatural powers are derived from either science or religion. At the heart of this world is Academy City, an advanced metropolis whose population is comprised mostly of students. The majority of students are enrolled in the city’s “Power Curriculum Program,” where they must learn to master their latent psychic powers. Out of several million students, only seven are deemed powerful enough to have Level 5 status.
Meet Mikoto Misaka, the third most powerful Level 5 esper in Academy City. Together with her best f... More...
Welcome to a world where mysticism and science collide, and supernatural powers are derived from either science or religion. At the heart of this world is Academy City, an advanced metropolis whose population is comprised mostly of students. The majority of students are enrolled in the city’s “Power Curriculum Program,” where they must learn to master their latent psychic powers. Out of several million students, only seven are deemed powerful enough to have Level 5 status.
Meet Mikoto Misaka, the third most powerful Level 5 esper in Academy City. Together with her best f... More...
Type
Manga
Related Series
Toaru Majutsu no Kinsho Mokuroku (Main Story)
Toaru Majutsu no Kinsho Mokuroku (Novel) (Main Story)
Toaru Majutsu no Kinsho Mokuroku SP (Novel) (Side Story)
Toaru Kagaku no Choudenjihou SS (Novel) (Side Story)
Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Gaiden: Astral Body (Side Story)
4-koma Koushiki Anthology: Toaru Kagaku no Railgun x Toaru Majutsu no Index (Spin-Off)
Toaru Majutsu no Kinsho Mokuroku (Novel) (Main Story)
Toaru Majutsu no Kinsho Mokuroku SP (Novel) (Side Story)
Toaru Kagaku no Choudenjihou SS (Novel) (Side Story)
Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Gaiden: Astral Body (Side Story)
4-koma Koushiki Anthology: Toaru Kagaku no Railgun x Toaru Majutsu no Index (Spin-Off)
Associated Names
A Certain Scientific Railgun
Belli Bir Bilimsel Elektromanyetik Silah
Eine gewisse wissenschaftliche Railgun
To Aru Kagaku no Choudenjibou
To Aru Kagaku no Choudenjihou
To Aru Kagaku no Railgun
Toaru Kagaku no Railgun
Un cierto cañón de riel científico
Una certa scientifica railgun
Некий научный Рейлган
Певний науковий Рейлган
เรลกัน แฟ้มลับคดีวิทยาศาสตร์
とある科学の超電磁砲
とある魔術の禁書目録外伝 とある科学の超電磁砲
某科学的超电磁炮
某科學的超電磁炮
科学超电磁炮
科學超電磁砲
어떤 과학의 초전자포
Belli Bir Bilimsel Elektromanyetik Silah
Eine gewisse wissenschaftliche Railgun
To Aru Kagaku no Choudenjibou
To Aru Kagaku no Choudenjihou
To Aru Kagaku no Railgun
Toaru Kagaku no Railgun
Un cierto cañón de riel científico
Una certa scientifica railgun
Некий научный Рейлган
Певний науковий Рейлган
เรลกัน แฟ้มลับคดีวิทยาศาสตร์
とある科学の超電磁砲
とある魔術の禁書目録外伝 とある科学の超電磁砲
某科学的超电磁炮
某科學的超電磁炮
科学超电磁炮
科學超電磁砲
어떤 과학의 초전자포
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Latest Release(s)
v.19 c.152.5 by FairyScans 14 days ago
c.153 by /a/nonymous 17 days ago
c.152 by /a/nonymous 2 months ago
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c.153 by /a/nonymous 17 days ago
c.152 by /a/nonymous 2 months ago
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Status
in Country of Origin
19 Volumes (Ongoing)
Completely Scanlated?
No
Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1 (S1) / Vol 4, Chap 18 (S2) / Vol 7, Chap 43 (S3)
Ends at Vol 3,Chap 17.2 (S1) / Vol 7, Chap 42 (S2) / Vol 13, Chap 96 (S3) - Skip ; 16.1
Ends at Vol 3,Chap 17.2 (S1) / Vol 7, Chap 42 (S2) / Vol 13, Chap 96 (S3) - Skip ; 16.1
User Reviews
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Forum
4 topics, 10 posts
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User Rating
Average: 8.4 / 10.0 (419 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.26 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 8.26 / 10.0
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Last Updated
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Genre
Categories
Category Recommendations
Toaru Majutsu no Kinsho Mokuroku (Novel)
Toaru Majutsu no Kinsho Mokuroku
Toaru Majutsu no Kinsho Mokuroku Gaiden - To Aru Kagaku no Ippou Tsuukou
Giant Robo - Babel no Roujou
Monstress
Toaru Majutsu no Kinsho Mokuroku
Toaru Majutsu no Kinsho Mokuroku Gaiden - To Aru Kagaku no Ippou Tsuukou
Giant Robo - Babel no Roujou
Monstress
Recommendations
Author(s)
Artist(s)
Year
2007
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Comic Dengeki Daioh (ASCII Media Works)
Licensed (in English)
Yes
English Publisher
Seven Seas (18 Vols - Ongoing)
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #661 
(+22)
Monthly Pos #1030(+397)
3 Month Pos #2031(+65)
6 Month Pos #2449(+125)
Year Pos #3104(+238)
(+22)Monthly Pos #1030
(+397)3 Month Pos #2031
(+65)6 Month Pos #2449
(+125)Year Pos #3104
(+238)List Stats
On 2860 reading lists
On 953 wish lists
On 64 completed lists
On 79 unfinished lists
On 350 custom lists
On 953 wish lists
On 64 completed lists
On 79 unfinished lists
On 350 custom lists
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Personally I wouldnt say its a Spin off, its the same story (spans over the same time) as the "main" story only from the other chars point of view. Including retelling the bits where the main chars from both stories are together. If it was just a normal spin off they would skip that and just say oh this is misaka story during such and such event. So really it comes together as the same story from different points of view, and works rather well for that. And as most people have said its a bit better then index. Index seems to have trouble really finding its plot and direction, where this really comes across as a focused story from start to finish.
This story is great in every way except one. Its a spin-off. That means that its ultimately held back by the already written and established main story. We ultimately know whats will and will not happen in the future. If you somehow managed to stumble upon this without reading/watching/hearing spoilers from the Index storyline, enjoy!
While Touma's plot armor is as ridiculous as ever, science is still really just technobabble and the main plot still has to stick to Index, Railgun expands upon it, and excels whenever it's allowed to be original. Kamachi's wordy style of storytelling is better suited for manga and novels, as we're more likely to forgive lengthy speeches during a fight (or perhaps it's just because the anime is a terrible adaptation attempt). One Railgun chapter of Kongou Mitsuko, for example, has already made her more memorable than most of the cast in Index, which just keeps getting sillier every second without ever fleshing out the characters.
If you're like me and dismayed by how the anime turned out, chances are you'll still find something to like when reading this manga.
... Last updated on June 27th, 2011, 11:43am
If you're like me and dismayed by how the anime turned out, chances are you'll still find something to like when reading this manga.
... Last updated on June 27th, 2011, 11:43am
@canucks This story /is/ shounen, but not because of the content or the fact that it came from a light novel or anything like that. It's classified as shounen because it runs in Dengeki Daioh, which is a shounen magazine. I wish people would learn that demographics is not equal to genre. In other words, content does not determine seinen/shounen/shoujo/josei/etc.
I like the setting of Index/Railgun, but the Index x Touma storyline was ...not all that interesting. Being able to drop Index and read this instead is great, and I wish more authors would try something like this.
How on earth is this seinen? Just because this came from a light novel series should'nt qualify this for something it obviously is not. The characters are charming, plot is convoluted ( in the bad way ) but acceptable considering this is a "side-story" ... This is typical but still enjoyable.
Better than the main story of the manga, because see Mikoto and her friends as main chara is awesome.
I love the design andi hope to see Miss Railgun more, and probably here is more MikotoxTouma than the IndexXTouma of the main story.
I love the design andi hope to see Miss Railgun more, and probably here is more MikotoxTouma than the IndexXTouma of the main story.
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