A Certain Scientific Railgun
In Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T Mikoto Misaka and her friends prepare for the Daihasei Festival, a seven-day sports competition between different Esper schools, which, of course, also include the Tokiwadai middle school. Misaka and all other students of Tokiwadai are highly motivated and ready to do their best in the upcoming competition. However, all the fun ends, when another dark secret of the Academy City of Science and Technology is uncovered.
- 2009-2020
- 3 seasons
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- TV-14
In Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T Mikoto Misaka and her friends prepare for the Daihasei Festival, a seven-day sports competition between different Esper schools, which, of course, also include the Tokiwadai middle school. Misaka and all other students of Tokiwadai are highly motivated and ready to do their best in the upcoming competition. However, all the fun ends, when another dark secret of the Academy City of Science and Technology is uncovered.
Season 3 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 2020
Episode 1
Super-powered (Level 5)
24 mins
Academy City's Daihasei Festival is approaching, and the festival's steering committee is charged with recruiting at least two Level 5s to take the athlete's pledge during the opening ceremonies. However, getting volunteers proves to be a challenge.
Episode 2
The Daihasei Festival
24 mins
As the Daihasei Festival begins, Uiharu and Saten enjoy themselves, while Kuroko sees to her Judgment duties. Mikoto and Kongo run an eventful three-legged race against teams from other schools. A plot involving MEMBER begins going into motion.
Episode 3
Balloon Hunter
24 mins
The Tokiwadai team competes in the Balloon Hunter event, but due to a case of mistaken identity, one of the Sisters substitutes for Mikoto. Yoshio Baba feeds the other school's team with data on the Tokiwadai competitors, with surprising results.
Episode 4
Tampering
24 mins
Saten's quest for Shadow Metal ends up landing her in trouble. Uiharu notices something amiss with the website Saten was browsing. Mikoto learns that Wannai did not get her gym uniform returned, prompting her to go track down her Sister.
Episode 5
Trust
With her closest friends now giving her the cold shoulder, Mikoto feels isolated and helpless, but finds a surprise ally in Kongo. Kongo tries to track down any clues that will lead her to the whereabouts of Mikoto's missing "twin sister."
Episode 6
The Battle Begins
24 mins
Saten carries an injured Kongo to safety, while Awatsuki and Wannai tackle Yoshio Baba and his robotic Great Danes. Mikoto spots Saten with Kongo in an ambulance, blames herself for getting Kongo hurt, and determines to set things right.
Episode 7
Auribus oculi fideliores sunt
24 mins
With Kongo out of danger, Awatsuki finishes the task of having her psychometrist friend probe the kitten's memories. What Saten hears gives her pause, and she turns to Kuroko for advice.
Episode 8
Mental Out
Mikoto tracks down Misaki and they agreed to hijack the building where Gensei, the advocate of the Level 6 Shift Project, is staying in. Kuroko and the others find more information about Mitori.
Episode 9
Kozaku Mitori
24 mins
Mikoto and Shokuho continue pursuing Gensei Kihara using their own individual methods. Kuroko attempts to identify the girl who abducted Uiharu and Misuzu. Saten decides to investigate an abandoned factory that may be connected to the case
Episode 10
Clone Dolly
24 mins
Shokuho and Mikoto find themselves in a traffic jam, and Shokuho demonstrates a tremendous example of her ability. The background behind the Exterior project is revealed, as well as Shokuho's connection to one of the original Misaka clones
Episode 11
Joining the Battle
24 mins
Kozaku uses Exterior to make her way into Mikoto's mind, convincing her to attack the building without windows. Before she can go after Gensei, Shokuho must contend with Kozaku's puppet, until help arrives from an unexpected source.
Episode 12
Exterior
24 mins
Kamijo and Sogiita find that at best, they can only slow down Mikoto's transformation. Kuroko continues to search for Kozaku while dodging her puppet. Gensei pursues Shokuho for the access code that will let him unlock Exterior's potential
Episode 13
System: Those Who Arrive at Heaven's Will in an Only Human Body
Kuroko tracks Mitori to stop her. Gensei accidentally used Misaki's code to self-destruct Exterior.
Episode 14
Dragon Strike (Jaw of the Dragon King)
24 mins
As the situation surrounding Mikoto spirals out of control, Sogiita helps Kamijo make one last effort to return things to normal. At the hospital, Mikoto gets some good news from the Frog Doctor, and looks in on Kongo while she recovers.
Episode 15
Promise
24 mins
A young Kozaku grins and bears her way through her youth in an Academy City research institution, where she befriends Dolly, one of the other girls there. But when Kozaku learns the grim truth about Dolly, it sets her on a life-altering course.
Episode 16
Dream Ranker
Misaka got introduced to Indian Poker by Junko to have her experience a supposedly pleasant dream. Kuroko and Uiharu look through an app that warns people about future accidents.
Episode 17
Precognition
Kuroko and the others, with Shaei's precognition, stop the next accident that happens in a park where cherry blossom trees that are injected with chemicals suddenly set ablaze.
Episode 18
Bust Upper
Both Mikoto and Saiai want to buy the Bust Upper Indian Poker card. After they accidentally mix all the merchant's cards up, they both purchase all the cards to test if one of them is the Bust Upper.
Episode 19
Strange Coincidence
24 mins
When Saten buys the last of the mackerel at the supermarket, Frenda pesters her to let her have them, eventually leading to an unexpected friendship. However, when her seemingly innocuous text message is intercepted, Saten finds herself in danger.
Episode 20
Ha Det Bra
24 mins
Frenda and Saten find themselves under fire from an unknown assailant, and duck into a department store to find cover. When none of Frenda's usual tricks seems to work against their pursuer, she has no choice but to resort to drastic measures.
Episode 21
Doppelganger
Episode 22
Scavenger
24 mins
Kuriba explains to Mikoto and Shokuho how she fears that the Doppelganger's "soul" might pose a threat to the city. The members of Scavenger move in to incapacitate and capture the Doppelganger, but find their task more difficult than expected.
Episode 23
Possession
24 mins
Shocked by the arrival of the Level 5 Mikoto, the members of Scavenger must keep their dark side affiliation a secret from her. Scavenger's Leader proposes that Mikoto teams up with them, since they share the goal of stopping the Doppelganger.
Episode 24
Diffusion
To counter the Doppelganger's giant monster form, Mikoto creates a giant magnetically-induced monster of her own. As the two do battle, it becomes evident that the Doppelganger has an ultimate objective other than combat in mind.
Episode 25
My Dear Friends
24 mins
As the fight atop the airship draws to a close, the Doppelganger's true intentions become clear. Following the battle, the members of Scavenger seek to regain their former glory, while the circle of Mikoto's friends becomes more interconnected.
