Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S (A Certain Scientific Railgun S)

Mikoto Misaka and her friends are back, investigating rumors across Academy City. Soon, Mikoto discovers something terrifying: horrific experiments are taking place throughout the city, involving the murder of thousands of espers. Moreover, these espers are far from just ordinary people: they are clones of Mikoto herself. Feeling responsible for their treatment, she sets off to put an end to the experiments; however, the forces opposing her are much more dangerous than she anticipated, and Mikoto finds herself up against some of the most powerful espers imaginable.

Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S continues the story of the Railgun as she desperately fights to put an end to the inhuman experiments that she believes she helped cause, her life dragged deep into despair in the process. There's never a dull moment in Academy City, but no one ever said all of them would be pleasant.

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Adaptation:	Toaru Majutsu no Index Gaiden: Toaru Kagaku no Railgun
Parent story:	Toaru Majutsu no Index
Prequel:	Toaru Kagaku no Railgun
Spin-off:	Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S: Motto Marutto Railgun
Other:	Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S: Daiji na Koto wa Zenbu Sentou ni Osowatta
Sequel:	Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T

Uchida, Maaya
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Ueda, Yasuyuki

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Nakayama, Nobuhiro

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Kananiwa, Kozue

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	1: "sister's noise" by fripSide (eps 2-16)
	2: "eternal reality" by fripSide (eps 17-23)

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	1: "sister's noise" by fripSide (eps 1)
	2: "Grow Slowly" by Yuka Iguchi (eps 2-4, 6-10, 12, 13-16)
	3: "stand still" by Yuka Iguchi (eps 11, 14)
	4: "Links (リンクス)" by Sachika Misawa (eps 18-22, 24)
	5: "Infinia (インフィニア)" by Sachika Misawa (eps 23)

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Jan 7, 2022

robert788

Recommended

Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S (2013)

The first thing is first, 2013?! what a great anime to have aged so damn well. Secondly, the sisters are just the best as usual with the way they speak especially.

The story is a continuation of the main story and can be slotted into the index series at various points if you want proper order. I watched it after watching all of the index shows and it still works.

The art as I said has aged very well and is a super thing to watch considering its age.

The OP and ED are fun and the sound is great ...

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Mar 21, 2021

stmwg01

Mixed Feelings

Quick take: In Railgun S, were treated to three really good storylines and good character interaction with the same animation quality from previous seasons. Pacing issues return and if you're watching the entire Magical Index universe, there are some episodes you may want to skip.

For reference, my watch order was Railgun-MI-MI2-Railgun S.

The issue: Railgun S and Magical Index II overlap. This normally wouldn't be an issue as I actually like seeing the same events from a different character’s eyes. However, Railgun S and MI2 portray the dialogue and sequence slightly different when it comes to the Misaka Clone/Accelerator arch. The overall plot isn’t different, but ... if you’re binging the shows, you’ll notice the slight differences. I personally found this bothersome especially when some scenes felt like a direct copy and the next didn’t. I can’t say that either show should’ve skipped the arch as they are important to both Misaka and Kamijou's development, but I would’ve liked to see the sequences and dialogue play out more closely. What was nice was the internal dialogue you got from each character in their perspective stories. More of that would've also been welcomed. With the amount we get, it feels more like a missed opportunity. Ultimately, if you're watching both Index II and Railgun S, you may want to opt to skip the Accelerator arch of Railgun S.

The other two archs were really good. I would’ve felt this was a superior season to the first, but the Accelerator arch overshadowed the other two. Since it depends on the order you watch the universe, I'm not going to count the plot itself as a negative, however, pacing isn't good and that is completely bizarre as the Accelerator arch only runs 6 episodes. If you asked me before looking it up, I would've claimed it ran at least half the season. Unfortunately, pacing seems to be a recurring problem with the Raildex universe, but it was a bit more prevalent in Railgun S. The final arch felt noticeably rushed while the Accelerator arch seemed incredibly long. The only one that felt well paced was the first, the Shinobu arch.

Animation remains the same. Not the best and in some cases feels a bit rushed and unpolished. Nothing terrible, but I've seen better. Sound also remains the same.

Character is a bit tricky. I think they lost a little pizzazz since the world and characters have already been built, but all the interactions feel genuine and natural. I think a drawback might be that I find most main characters very likeable. It makes them feel a bit bland in terms of development. I would also say that some characters like Shinobu, especially after her character development, deserve more screen time and are seemingly tossed away like a rag. So, the issue of introducing characters then having them feel unused returns, but isn't nearly as bad as the first season of Railgun.

My enjoyment of Railgun S suffered due to the Accelerator arch being a carbon copy of MI2's plot and feeling extremely long compared to the others. It unfortunately made the middle arch a bit tedious to sit through. I think pacing was poor and really contributed to my diminishing enjoyment. The show is worth a watch, but consider watching the first arch (ep. 1-11) before MI2, then watching MI2 and finishing the final arch of Railgun S (ep. 15-24).

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Feb 16, 2020

Abbeyland

Not Recommended

While I mostly enjoyed Season 1 of this show, Season 2 has been a walk in the desert. Mikoto Misaka went from badass in the first season to a weak, weeping and depressed bore in the second. The whole clone story is a boring mess and they keep introducing side characters who are stronger than Mikoto. Not just stronger but WAY WAY stronger. Despite her being the third strongest of the seven Level 5 espers.

It's bad writing. Stay true to your characters. Don't make your hero suddenly weak - after having spent the entire previous season to show her strength - just to beef up ...

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