Toaru Kagaku no Railgun

The student-filled Academy City is at the forefront of scientific advancement and home to the esper development program. The seven "Level 5" espers are the most powerful in Academy City, and ranked third among them is middle schooler Mikoto Misaka, an electricity manipulator known as "The Railgun." When strange incidents begin occurring throughout the city, she finds each crime to be connected to the elusive "Level Upper," a legendary device that allegedly increases the esper level of its user. As the situation escalates, it becomes apparent that there is more to the Level Upper than meets the eye, and that Academy City may be a far more twisted place than the glamorous utopia it appears to be. Toaru Kagaku no Railgun focuses on Mikoto and her friends—and the dangerous situations they find themselves in—as they get caught up in the matter of the Level Upper. As Mikoto says, "There's never a dull moment in this city." [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Type: TV
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Season: fall 2009
Status: Finished Airing
Read more: MyAnimeList (MAL)
Studios: J.C.Staff
Genres: Action Sci-Fi
Tags: action sci fi sci-fi science fiction comedy fantasy school female protagonist primarily female cast based on a manga manga shounen supernatural super power superpowers earth japan seinen asia ensemble cast urban fantasy alternative present conspiracy tsundere artificial intelligence psychic powers urban elemental powers kaiju bisexual dystopia