A Certain Magical Index’s Misaka spinoff A Certain Scientific Railgun returns in season two; dubbed titularly as A Certain Scientific Railgun S. Misaka once again stars in the second season of her spinoff, this time however she gets some aid from other fellow Index characters such as Accelerator & love interest Toma.

A Certain Scientific Railgun S is the 2013 second season of A Certain Scientific Railgun, it is produced by J.C. Staff and licensed by Funimation. It is currently available on DVD, Blu-Ray, and streaming platforms.

Index support character Mikasa still holds her own as the lead in the spinoff.

Still taking place before the events of and sometimes during the events of A Certain Magical Index, A Certain Scientific Railgun S continues to explore one of the most popular characters in the franchise, Mikoto Mikasa. Introducing new characters and giving further background on previous characters tied to Mikasa, the series still works really well without Index and Toma starring.

Accelerator and other Index characters return in A Certain Scientific Railgun S.

THE GOOD: A Certain Scientific Railgun S is a great spinoff focusing on Mikasa and her friends, and it’s still refreshing after seeing the Toma and Index starring A Certain Magical Index. Despite it’s lighter tone compared to it’s predecessor, Railgun S has some fairly dark and violent moments. As the story progresses you gain a certain appreciation for the cameos by Index characters such as the aforementioned Toma, which were wisely used as not to distract the audience from Mikasa being the main character. The action sequences are still pretty good as well.

Despite the large array of female characters and lighter tone, A Certain Scientific Railgun S still has some entertainingly dark moments.

THE BAD: Nothing really.

A Certain Scientific Railgun S is an fantastic spinoff for Index fans looking for something different.

OVERALL THOUGHTS: A Certain Scientific Railgun S continues Mikasa’s great run as series lead. Full of further background on Mikasa’s character and her friends, as well as cameos from Index characters, Railgun S continues to be as fun as A Certain Magical Index.  Great action scenes, animation, and other positives give Index fans a fantastic spinoff to give a look at. Otaku Dome gives A Certain Scientific Railgun S an 85 out of 100.