Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S Episode 1 Discussion

symbv said:
^ You do have weird taste as the feedback I read has >95% saying she looks better in the anime.

symbv said:
^ You do have weird taste as the feedback I read has >95% saying she looks better in the anime.

CreationBreaker said:


Yes, that is the general speculation amongst fans and is most likely correct.

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On another note, about The #6 Level 5, I got the official English version of Railgun Volume 7 just yesterday and the committee never refers to him/her/it by pronoun but just as "Number 6". As such, there is no clarification about what gender this mysterious being known as the Number 6 is.

dniv said:
Saten is probably the best character. She was really well done for railgun. She is the only example of a "normal" level 0 that is a student in Academy city, I think...

dniv said:

@ everyone else that posted recently... I'm sorry, but I just don't find Nunotaba Shinobu appealing in any way. Goth loli really isn't my thing... She has a dark personality as well... but I like her

Slicer22 said:


Just going to leave this here, an oldie but a goodie

dniv said:
So quick question for people who got to railgun manga chapter 58.



Yeah that's the question.

Also, I just noticed the reference that was made when Uiharu criticized Saten for going through alleyways and Saten just changed the subject.

ssjokg said:

dniv said:


That's interesting. By the way, they were really, really detailed about drawing the city when Misaka was falling. Also, this is funny but very annoying to be able to see correctly. If you look at the episode at 20 minutes and between 2.8 to 3.5 seconds you can see Endymion, the space elevator in the background when Misaka is falling right after the bad guys say: "She's a level 5!"

You have to look really carefully, but when I saw it, I thought wow to myself. They really are going above and beyond for this season.

Takuan_Soho said:


That is Saten's appeal: she doesn't have an ability or special skill (as Uiharu does) but she still tries to contribute, and often succeeds through sheer willpower.

Another reason I like her is that, given her personality, she has all the makings of a high level esper just waiting for a chance to break free. As Uiharu pointed out, Saten definitely has a strong grasp on "personal reality", and if she can get over her mother induced fear of having an ability (which is tied to her charm), it would be like removing the control rods from a nuclear reactor. We know she has a wind power, a Tornado vortex would be a pretty awesome power: the scale to measure tornadoes is called the Fujita Index, and a level 5 is sheer destructive power (wiki has a good article on this). What is even more neat is that there is a theorized level 6: total destruction.

I have purposely not gone much ahead of the animation, but I have heard that Saten isn't covered in the novels. Pity that, but I can dream.

HotaruKara said:
Is it just me or were there no guys in the episode?

HotaruKara said:

So static energy helps you climb walls, hmm?

Pretty sweet. Even if it defies the laws of physics.

HotaruKara said:

Per total it was good, having more of an introductory role, I hope the episodes will get better and better. Can't wait to see Accelerator >.<

TallonKarrde23 said:


They did an outstanding job with Railgun's first season. They didn't remove anything from the source, nor change anything aside adding Saten to parts she wasn't around in originally. I don't see how expanding on the story and providing top quality filler because the manga wasn't done with the next arc is seen as a failure of an adaptation. In fact it was SO GOOD of one it not only got a season 2 but became MASSIVELY POPULAR in Japan and in the west - with index fans, index haters, and people who don't know what index is at all. It's far from a botched adaptation and, in many people's eyes (admittedly, myself included) outdid the original material - by taking it, adapting it very faithfully, and then expanding on it very skillfully.

Even from an objective point of view though the series was a "good" adaptation at worst. It kept to the original source material very faithfully and intact with just a few added bits here and there (mostly all just saten). In terms of adaptation quality, they did an unarguably good job taking the material and turning it into anime. Note - when I say the adaptation, I am very much specifically talking about the ADAPTED stuff, not the filler episodes, which I loved but aren't "good" nor "bad" in terms of adaptation quality - because they weren't adapted.

And no, I was just explaining that Accelerator isn't in S1 (because he wasn't there in the manga either) because you said you were asking if he'll be important here unlike in season 1. I was making sure you're aware he didn't even exist in season 1 of Railgun, I don't recall even a slight cameo of him at all in it. Don't take it so aggressively, that's just how I write.

Goldzero said:
well even despite the fact that index isn't as popular as railgun it is a MASSIVELY popular franchise as well in both japan and western hemisphere(to a lesser extent) and even with your intense hatred of touma you should know that hes hes very popular despite your previous post about him of course accelerator as well they are both more popular then pretty much most of the cast in railgun besides mikoto.

dniv said:


Goldzero: good point. I hate to say it, but in actuality, the first season of railgun was too slow for a lot of people. I loved it because I like "filler" (plotlines that provide character development) and I liked Misaka and all of the other main characters. I also very much liked the action.

However, for people who didn't like slice of life, they thought index was very cool
instead. Railgun was very excellent and I am sad when I hear people that they absolutely don't think so or that it was too slow to pique their interest to that's just tough... But there are people like that. People like fast paced things sometimes. That's why the author provided both worlds. Yes, railgun is definitely not a side-story; it is stand-alone as well. Both of them are, and in your opinion railgun is more-so, but I think that both of them are popular and have a huge fanbase.

Touma has been #1 or #2 in terms of male characters and Accelerator #2 or #3 in terms of male characters for the last five years practically while Misaka has been #1 for female characters. However, Touma has been above Misaka every single year in terms of overall characters (both male and female included)... this kind of shows that Index is obviously popular too. Touma has been practically the second or first most popular light novel character for at least five years. Sure you can hate him, but he was in the opening so he IS relevant to this discussion and thread. I mean... Touma is part of railgun as well. He is a character that brings a lot of fans which helps support the franchise so you can watch the seasons of railgun that you like to watch... Mikoto is one of my favorite characters ever, but I will decide whether she is the best female character ever after this season animated. (well until more comes out). I will say that the storyline for this season was one of the best storylines I have ever read. The manga made me cry tears... lol, actually. So I'm saying it was ridiculous. This manga series was like the clannad after story of manga. So I will say if they do this correctly railgun s will be one of the best series ever... That's not saying that index season 4 or 5 won't also be incredible. Season 3 will be great but climaxes are always better.

In the end, railgun was made because Mikoto was so popular and the author noticed this. He made a good decision. The world is viewed from a powerful level 5 instead of from a "weak," crybaby level 0. You pick whichever one you prefer. This is a railgun thread so fine we can talk about railgun, just don't hate on Index and talk about Index haters and people not knowing about Index when in fact Index as a light novel series is #1 or #2 in terms of most popular series and the railgun anime first season was popular but nowhere even close in terms of the same effect.

This second season might change things, but wait til all 24 episodes come out and stop bashing Index in the meantime. Have you heard me bash railgun even once? I like railgun very much and I thought it was spectacular. And if you are going to say you can discuss your opinion, I would like to point out your post from earlier that we should only discuss what is on the thread so please follow this. I will do my best to do it as well.

I don't mean to be condescending; I just don't like people criticizing a show I like :)

darkerealm said:
Ugh I miss fripSide and their fabulous music.
The OP has kickass animation. I'm loving it so far.

Goldzero said:
i gotta say the ending was pretty descent as well. who could have thought index voice actor could sing so well.

TallonKarrde23 said:


Stick with Index, kid, sorry for having character development instead of just shounen bullshit 24/7.

Stark700 said:

hazerddex said:


you mean fren/da

ssjokg said:
I like that even the author himself made that joke in the LNs.I dont know if that was intentional or not though.

dniv said:


Why don't I get this?... Is this

ssjokg said:
THe japanese fandom wase making a joke after when referring to her.

In NT5 when Mugino

While it is normal to say a name like that due to surprise it just happens to be Frenda's name lol.

Earthbound12 said:
Just did a marathon of pretty much every thing railgun related. I am ready for this!

Earthbound12 said:
Just did a marathon of pretty much every thing railgun related. I am ready for this!

GuiltyKing said:
Watching the first season first was worth it for now I can fully enjoy the greatness that is about to take place. The opening alone is enough to make me tremble from excitement.

ALegend said:
That was a great start to the season, especially loved the upside down railgun shot in midair by Misaka.

One small thing though, how did Misaka land safely on the turbine? :O

Forgetfulness said:

I think it might be season 1 episode 18 when Misaka and Touma are on a "date"?

Anyway, I know the two were together for some reason and Touma was trying to finish his homework but he gets distracted by some stuff. Misaka says something like "Homework? Oh, I've heard of that" and Touma is like "You don't have homework?"

Forgetfulness said:

Or perhaps she meant summer homework