A Certain Scientific Railgun

Academy City stands as a hub of cutting-edge research and the esper development program, where students hone supernatural abilities through science. Among its elite seven Level 5 espers, the third-ranked is middle schooler Mikoto Misaka—an electricity wielder feared and admired as “The Railgun.”

A wave of unusual incidents begins to spread across the city, drawing Mikoto into an investigation that repeatedly points to the mysterious “Level Upper,” a rumored device said to boost an esper’s power. As the clues pile up and the danger grows, the truth behind Level Upper suggests Academy City’s polished image hides something far more unsettling beneath the surface, pulling Mikoto and her friends into escalating, high-stakes confrontations.