I was 100% sure i would never watch this, it looked like a little girls show, and I wasn't wrong. I was pretty bummed there was no news for a third season of Index, so I thought I'd give this a go and test the waters.
If you liked Index, you're almost sure to like this. I got caught up in the clean lines and perfect pacing all too quickly. Something about this anime series speaks to me, and just like Index, a show I also was skeptical about seeing, this Railgun grabbed me and didn't let go.
The Story is so well connected that it rewards you for paying attention. The writing is clever enough to pull it through even the lowest, slowest times. Whle being about the adventures of middle school girls, it's hard to look at it like that. The action was probably more central than the Index series. Surprisingly, there may have been even less drama than Index as well. All of the elements come together so well that you will soon forget about the context and focus squarely upon how much fun the show is.
The only major drawback is that the first railgun series does contain a few filler episodes, and in those, if you're a guy, it's definitely hard to relate. However, the comedy and wit really prevails even through these so that it was next to impossible for me to skip an episode.
The other minor drawback is that it does touch on the cheesy side, but it was so rewarding i didn't really care.
You know the art is top notch, the characters are all interesting, highlighting not just their strengths but their weaknesses. And while the show mainly focuses on Railgun, it's not shy about letting the supporting cast do some heavy lifting.
I'm sure I'll get some heat from my high score, but rarely have i seen an anime that mixes the elements of a good story so well. It's, dare I say, even sophisticated enough to vault over shows that you may already hold in high esteem. Not everyone is going to love it, but I find it hard to imagine that you will hate it.
