A Certain Scientific Railgun

A Certain Scientific Railgun
Cover of first manga volume, featuring main heroines Mikoto Misaka (right) and Kuroko Shirai (left).
とある科学の超電磁砲 (Toaru Kagaku no Rērugan)
Genre	Action, Comedy-drama, Science fantasy
Manga
Written by	Kazuma Kamachi
Illustrated by	Motoi Fuyukawa
Published by	ASCII Media Works
English publisher	NA Seven Seas Entertainment
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Dengeki Daioh
Original run	February 25, 2007 – present
Volumes	12 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by	Tatsuyuki Nagai
Written by	Seishi Minakami
Music by	Maiko Iuchi
Studio	J.C.Staff
Licensed by	AUS Universal Australia NA Funimation UK Animatsu Entertainment
Original network	Tokyo MX, MBS, Chiba TV, tvk, Teletama, AT-X
English network	NA Funimation Channel
Original run	October 3, 2009 – March 20, 2010
Episodes	24 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Directed by	Tatsuyuki Nagai
Written by	Seishi Minakami
Music by	Maiko Iuchi
Studio	J.C.Staff
Licensed by	AUS Universal Sony Pictures
Released	October 29, 2010
Runtime	34 minutes
Game
Developer	Kadokawa Games
Publisher	ASCII Media Works
Genre	Visual novel
Platform	PlayStation Portable
Released	December 8, 2011
Anime television series
A Certain Scientific Railgun S
Directed by	Tatsuyuki Nagai
Written by	Seishi Minakami
Studio	J.C.Staff
Licensed by	NA Funimation UK Animatsu Entertainment
Original network	Tokyo MX, AT-X
Original run	April 12, 2013 – September 27, 2013
Episodes	24 (List of episodes)

A Certain Scientific Railgun (とある科学の超電磁砲(レールガン), Toaru Kagaku no Rērugan^?) is a Japanese science fantasy manga series written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Motoi Fuyukawa, which began serialization in the April 2007 issue of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Daioh magazine. The manga is a spin-off of Kamachi's A Certain Magical Index light novel series, taking place before and during the events of that series. The manga is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment, who began publishing the series from June 2011. An anime television series adaptation by J.C. Staff aired in Japan between October 2009 and March 2010, followed by an original video animation released in October 2010. A second season titled A Certain Scientific Railgun S aired between April and September 2013. The anime are licensed in North America by Funimation.

In the futuristic Academy City, which is made up of 80% students, many of whom are espers possessing unique psychic powers, Mikoto Misaka is an electromaster who is the third strongest of a mere seven espers who have been given the rank of Level 5. The series focuses on the exploits of Mikoto and her friends; Kuroko Shirai, Kazari Uiharu, and Ruiko Saten, prior to and during the events of A Certain Magical Index.