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The Best Episodes of A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 1

Every episode of A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 1!

Misaka’s electro-manipulation abilities – and delightfully destructive Railgun projectile move – make her a rock star in Academy City. The techno-metropolis is packed with supernaturally powered students known as espers, including Misaka’s flirty friend and roommate, Kuroko. She uses her teleportation skills as a member of the Judgment law enforcement team, fighting crime alongside her fellow agent Uiharu. Joined by their friend Saten, a spunky Level 0 esper, Misaka, Kuroko, and Uiharu have a blast taking on danger whenever and wherever it arises.

Genres:Action & AdventureAnimationComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Tokyo MX

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "A Certain Scientific Railgun" season 1 is "Electromaster", rated 6.8/10 from 110 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Electromaster" aired on 10/2/2009 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "When Working Under a Hot Sun, Rehydration is Essential".

  • Electromaster
    6.8/10 110 votes

    #1 - Electromaster

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/2/2009

    Mikoto, Kuroko, Kazari, and Ruiko take action against a gang of bank robbers. When Ruiko is injured trying to rescue an innocent bystander, Mikoto angrily unleashes her railgun power!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • When Working Under a Hot Sun, Rehydration is Essential
    6.7/10 97 votes

    #2 - When Working Under a Hot Sun, Rehydration is Essential

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/9/2009

    Mikoto and Kuroko get in trouble for using their powers in the dorm. Their punishment: pool cleaning duty! Later, Kuroko finds herself feeling frisky after accidentally ingesting a powerful aphrodisiac!

    Director: N/A

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  • Tokiwadai is Targeted
    6.5/10 90 votes

    #3 - Tokiwadai is Targeted

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/16/2009

    Someone is tasering students and drawing on their faces with permanent marker! While Kuroko and Kazari investigate, poor Ruiko becomes the latest victim. Who is behind the unusual attacks?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Urban Legends
    7.0/10 92 votes

    #4 - Urban Legends

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/23/2009

    Awkwardness ensues when Mikoto runs into Kamijo. When they meet again later in the day, Mikoto demands a duel! She gives it her all, but there’s a chance she’s no match for Kamijo’s powers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Certain Pair of New Trainees
    6.7/10 89 votes

    #5 - A Certain Pair of New Trainees

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2009

    Uiharu and Kuroko have an argument that leads to recollections of the past, when the girls were young Judgment recruits, and a dangerous mission resulted in a life-long promise between friends.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Everyone is Proactive When it Comes to This
    6.5/10 87 votes

    #6 - Everyone is Proactive When it Comes to This

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2009

    Someone is planting bombs all over Academy City, and it’s up to Judgment to stop the person responsible. Mikoto, wanting a piece of the action, uses Uiharu’s badge to investigate on her own.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Abilities and Powers
    6.8/10 86 votes

    #7 - Abilities and Powers

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/2009

    As Kuroko and Konori begin to suspect Judgement officers are the true targets of the mysterious bomber, Uiharu, Mikoto, and Saten find themselves in an explosive situation while shopping!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Level Upper
    6.5/10 89 votes

    #8 - Level Upper

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2009

    Mikoto and Kuroko ponder the ramifications of Kaitabi’s shocking display of strength and wonder if Level Uppers actually exist. Before they can find answers, Kaitabi mysteriously slips into a coma!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Majority Report
    6.7/10 84 votes

    #9 - Majority Report

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/2009

    Even as Mikoto and Kuroko question Dr. Kiyami about the side-effects of Level Uppers, Saten wonders if she should use the one she recently found - even though there could be dangerous consequences.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Silent Majority
    7.0/10 86 votes

    #10 - Silent Majority

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/2009

    Saten falls into a coma after she confesses using a Level Upper to Uiharu. Later, Mikoto and Kuroko discover that all of the recent coma patients are connected - in more ways than one!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dr. Kiyama
    7.1/10 87 votes

    #11 - Dr. Kiyama

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/2009

    After inadvertently connecting to Kiyama’s mind, Mikoto learns what’s been motivating the doctor’s actions. Later, when the network goes out of control, Mikoto comes face to face with a monster!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • AIM Burst
    7.0/10 87 votes

    #12 - AIM Burst

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/2009

    The girls work to stop the monster before it reaches a nuclear power plant! Uiharu’s efforts slow the abomination down, but Mikoto might be the only person able to stop the creature’s rampage!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Bikini Divides the Eyeline Between Top and Bottom, But a One-piece Shows Off the Figure, so They Only Flatter the Slender
    5.8/10 87 votes

    #13 - A Bikini Divides the Eyeline Between Top and Bottom, But a One-piece Shows Off the Figure, so They Only Flatter the Slender

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/25/2009

    The Swim Club recruits Misaka and the gang to strut their stuff as swimsuit models! Later, after taking a break from posing and primping, the girls work together to make some curry.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Special Workshop
    6.5/10 82 votes

    #14 - Special Workshop

    Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/8/2010

    Saten and the other students who used the Level Upper learn some valuable lessons when they attend a special weekend workshop taught by Komoe and Yomikawa.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Skill Out
    6.6/10 82 votes

    #15 - Skill Out

    Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/15/2010

    Misaka and Kuroko investigate a gang called Skill Out. The group is known to be attacking Espers all over Academy City - but in some instances, a mysterious man arrives just in time to stop the confrontation.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Academy City
    6.6/10 82 votes

    #16 - Academy City

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/22/2010

    Konori’s past with Big Spider is revealed. In the present, she finds herself torn. Can she honor her responsibilities as a Judgment officer while somehow remaining loyal to Kurozuma?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tsuzuri's Summer Vacation
    6.4/10 81 votes

    #17 - Tsuzuri's Summer Vacation

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/29/2010

    After Komoe and Yomikawa encourage her to get a hobby, Tesso rediscovers an old school arcade game she loved as a child and forms an unlikely bond with a fellow fan.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Asunaro Park
    6.3/10 82 votes

    #18 - Asunaro Park

    Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 2/6/2010

    Misaka and the girls decide to play matchmaker with their dorm’s Head Resident and Daigo, Uiharu and Saten's teacher. Things look to be working out - until Daigo brings up the subject of marriage.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Midsummer Festival
    6.1/10 79 votes

    #19 - Midsummer Festival

    Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 2/12/2010

    The midsummer festival arrives, and students are preparing to show off their school for friends and family. Misaka’s scheduled to perform a violin solo for the festivities - if her nerves don’t get the best of her!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Poltergeist
    6.4/10 78 votes

    #20 - Poltergeist

    Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 2/19/2010

    The gang discovers that the recent wave of earthquakes is connected to a phenomenon called poltergeisting - and there’s a chance Uiharu’s new roomie might be somehow be involved.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Voices
    6.6/10 78 votes

    #21 - Voices

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/26/2010

    Kuroko suspects Haru'ue has something to do with the recent poltergeisting events, and it’s causing tension between her and Uiharu. Later, Haru'ue reveals a hidden part of her past.

    Director: N/A

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  • Level 6
    6.6/10 77 votes

    #22 - Level 6

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 3/5/2010

    The past comes into focus as Haru'ue and Edasaki’s connection to a common Child Error facility is revealed. Later, Misaka sets out to find Kiyama after learning that the rogue scientist is out on bail and working with the Frog Doctor.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • What Is It You See In Your Eyes Right Now?
    6.9/10 78 votes

    #23 - What Is It You See In Your Eyes Right Now?

    Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 3/12/2010

    Therestina reveals new information about her real identity and her master plan. Meanwhile, Kuroko and the gang vow to fight alongside Misaka in order to save the children jeopardized by Therestina’s activities.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dear My Friends
    7.2/10 81 votes

    #24 - Dear My Friends

    Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 3/20/2010

    Misaka and her friends reach the facility where the children are being held, but Therestina uses Capacity Down to take the Espers out of the fight. With everything on the line, it’s up to Saten to save the day.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A