A Certain Scientific Railgun: A Certain Scientific Railgun T
The third season of A Certain Scientific Railgun, titled Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T, centers on the Daihasei Festival, a major seven-day sports competition held within Academy City. Mikoto Misaka, known as the Ace of Tokiwadai, participates in the event alongside her peers from the prestigious Tokiwadai Middle School. While the festival is intended as a celebration, the narrative quickly shifts as figures operating fr
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Academy City is a techno-metropolis populated by students known as Espers who possess supernaturally powerful abilities.
- Mikoto Misaka is a student at Tokiwadai Middle School recognized for her electro-manipulation skills and railgun projectile movement.
- Shirai Kuroko is a student at Tokiwadai Middle School who serves as Mikoto Misaka's roommate and friend.
- The series follows the experiences of Mikoto and her friends as they navigate life and various incidents within Academy City.
Season overview
The third season of A Certain Scientific Railgun, titled Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T, centers on the Daihasei Festival, a major seven-day sports competition held within Academy City. Mikoto Misaka, known as the Ace of Tokiwadai, participates in the event alongside her peers from the prestigious Tokiwadai Middle School. While the festival is intended as a celebration, the narrative quickly shifts as figures operating from the shadows initiate a new threat that endangers both Mikoto and the entirety of Academy City. Following the conclusion of the Daihasei Festival, the scope of the story expands as Mikoto and her friends become entangled in a series of incidents involving mysterious special cards. These cards are purported to have the ability to record the dreams of individuals, leading the protagonists into further conflict. Throughout these events, the series continues to explore the lives of students within the techno-metropolis of Academy City, where residents possess supernaturally powerful abilities. The season balances the competitive atmosphere of the sports festival with the escalating dangers posed by hidden agendas and the investigation into the dream-recording technology, forcing Mikoto to navigate these complex challenges alongside her companions.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Super-powered (Level 5)
Jan 10, 2020 · 23 min
Academy City's Daihasei Festival is approaching, and the festival's steering committee is charged with recruiting at least two Level 5s to take the athlete's pledge during the open
The Daihasei Festival
Jan 17, 2020 · 23 min
As the Daihasei Festival begins, Uiharu and Saten enjoy themselves, while Kuroko sees to her Judgment duties. Mikoto and Kongo run an eventful three-legged race against teams from
Balloon Hunter
Jan 24, 2020 · 23 min
The Tokiwadai team competes in the Balloon Hunter event, but due to a case of mistaken identity, one of the Sisters substitutes for Mikoto. Yoshio Baba feeds the other school's tea
Tampering
Jan 31, 2020 · 23 min
Saten's quest for Shadow Metal ends up landing her in trouble. Uiharu notices something amiss with the website Saten was browsing. Mikoto learns that Wannai did not get her gym uni
Trust
Feb 7, 2020 · 23 min
With her closest friends now giving her the cold shoulder, Mikoto feels isolated and helpless, but finds a surprise ally in Kongo. Kongo tries to track down any clues that will lea
The Battle Begins
Feb 14, 2020 · 2 min
Saten carries an injured Kongo to safety, while Awatsuki and Wannai tackle Yoshio Baba and his robotic Great Danes. Mikoto spots Saten with Kongo in an ambulance, blames herself fo
Auribus oculi fideliores sunt
Feb 28, 2020 · 23 min
With Kongo out of danger, Awatsuki finishes the task of having her psychometrist friend probe the kitten's memories. What Saten hears gives her pause, and she turns to Kuroko for a
Railgun ✕ Mental Out
Mar 20, 2020 · 23 min
With the assistance of her friends, Mikoto identifies the location from the website data that Uiharu recovered. Upon arriving at the location, Mikoto finds Shokuho waiting for her,
Kozaku Mitori
Mar 27, 2020 · 23 min
Mikoto and Shokuho continue pursuing Gensei Kihara using their own individual methods. Kuroko attempts to identify the girl who abducted Uiharu and Misuzu. Saten decides to investi
Clone Dolly
Apr 3, 2020 · 23 min
Shokuho and Mikoto find themselves in a traffic jam, and Shokuho demonstrates a tremendous example of her ability. The background behind the Exterior project is revealed, as well a
Joining the Battle
Apr 10, 2020 · 23 min
Kozaku uses Exterior to make her way into Mikoto's mind, convincing her to attack the building without windows. Before she can go after Gensei, Shokuho must contend with Kozaku's p
Exterior
Apr 17, 2020 · 23 min
Kamijo and Sogiita find that at best, they can only slow down Mikoto's transformation. Kuroko continues to search for Kozaku while dodging her puppet. Gensei pursues Shokuho for th
SYSTEM (Those Who Arrive at Heaven's Will in an Only Human Body)
May 1, 2020 · 23 min
Kuroko continues searching for Kozaku, but after exhausting every possible hiding spot in the building, she must reexamine her situation. When Mikoto's transformation hits a critic
Dragon Strike (Jaw of the Dragon King)
May 15, 2020 · 23 min
Gensei has fallen victim to Shokuho's cunning, but Mikoto is still struggling to contain her power. Kamijo decides that he must help her at any cost.
Promise
May 22, 2020 · 23 min
A young Kozaku grins and bears her way through her youth in an Academy City research institution, where she befriends Dolly, one of the other girls there. But when Kozaku learns th
Dream Ranker
Jul 24, 2020 · 23 min
Mikoto is introduced to Indian Poker, a new fad that is sweeping Academy City, which allows people to share their dreams, by Shokuho Clique member Hokaze. Saten tells Uiharu about
Precognition
Jul 31, 2020 · 23 min
To demonstrate the authenticity of his predictions, Miyama sends Kuroko out with foreknowledge of several incidents that are about to take place. But when two cases occur in close
Bust Upper
Aug 7, 2020 · 23 min
After Saten demonstrates skills she acquired through Indian Poker, Mikoto comes upon a Trader who happens to have a card she is keenly interested in. However, ITEM operative Kinuha
Strange Coincidence
Aug 14, 2020 · 23 min
When Saten buys the last of the mackerel at the supermarket, Frenda pesters her to let her have them, eventually leading to an unexpected friendship. However, when her seemingly in
Ha Det Bra
Aug 21, 2020 · 23 min
Frenda and Saten find themselves under fire from an unknown assailant, and duck into a department store to find cover. When none of Frenda's usual tricks seems to work against thei
Doppelganger
Aug 28, 2020 · 23 min
Shokuho approaches Mikoto to ask her to break into a research facility and determine the results of a unique experiment. But before Mikoto can enter the building, she has an encoun
Scavenger
Sep 4, 2020 · 23 min
Kuriba explains to Mikoto and Shokuho how she fears that the Doppelganger's "soul" might pose a threat to the city. The members of Scavenger move in to incapacitate and capture the
Possession
Sep 11, 2020 · 23 min
Shocked by the arrival of the Level 5 Mikoto, the members of Scavenger must keep their dark side affiliation a secret from her. Scavenger's Leader proposes that Mikoto teams up wit
Diffusion
Sep 18, 2020 · 23 min
To counter the Doppelganger's giant monster form, Mikoto creates a giant magnetically-induced monster of her own. As the two do battle, it becomes evident that the Doppelganger has
My Dear Friends
Sep 25, 2020 · 23 min
As the fight atop the airship draws to a close, the Doppelganger's true intentions become clear. Following the battle, the members of Scavenger seek to regain their former glory, w