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A Certain Magical Index / Railgun watch order
How to watch
Index and Railgun share a world and overlap in time. Release order works well: Index (2008), Railgun (2009), Index II (2010), the film Miracle of Endymion (February 2013), Railgun S (April 2013), Index III (2018), Accelerator (2019) and Railgun T (2020). Railgun also stands on its own if you only want Misaka's story.
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A Certain Magical Index / Railgun watch order at a glance
- 1.Toaru Majutsu no Index TV Series · 2008
- 2.Toaru Kagaku no Railgun TV Series · optional · 2009
- 3.Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S TV Series · optional · 2013
- 4.Toaru Majutsu no Index II TV Series · 2010
- 5.Toaru Majutsu no Index Movie: Endymion no Kiseki Movie · 2013
- 6.Toaru Majutsu no Index III TV Series · 2018
Binge plan
How long each way through the franchise takes, what you can skip, and where the story goes next.
Main story only
28h 39m
3 parts, in order
15 days at 2 hours a day
Story + movies
30h 9m
adds 1 movie
16 days at 2 hours a day
Everything
2d 2h
10 entries incl. OVAs and specials
26 days at 2 hours a day
Is A Certain Magical Index / Railgun dubbed in Hindi?
No official Hindi dub found yet.
Crunchyroll India streams it, but its series page lists no Hindi audio. A Certain Scientific Railgun on Crunchyroll India also has no Hindi audio.
Checked against the platforms' own pages on 9 November 2026. Streaming deals change, so confirm the audio menu before you start. All Hindi-dubbed anime →
3
core entries
1
movies to include
0
recaps / alt versions to skip
30h 9m
total core runtime
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Where the hours go
Core story and movies in watch order · 30h 9m in total · longest: Toaru Majutsu no Index III
- Toaru Majutsu no Index9h 12m
- Toaru Majutsu no Index II9h 12m
- Toaru Majutsu no Index Movie: Endymion no Kiseki1h 30m
- Toaru Majutsu no Index III10h 15m
Show as table
| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Toaru Majutsu no Index | 9h 12m |
| Toaru Majutsu no Index II | 9h 12m |
| Toaru Majutsu no Index Movie: Endymion no Kiseki | 1h 30m |
| Toaru Majutsu no Index III | 10h 15m |
Score across seasons
Peaked with Toaru Majutsu no Index II at 7.63 · from first to latest, the score fell 0.54
Show as table
| # | Entry | Score / 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toaru Majutsu no Index | 7.40 |
| 2 | Toaru Majutsu no Index II | 7.63 |
| 3 | Toaru Majutsu no Index III | 6.86 |
Compare the seasons
The main story part by part: community score (Kitsu), length, filler share, and studio. Highest rated: Toaru Majutsu no Index II.
| Part | Year | Episodes | Score | Filler | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toaru Majutsu no Index | 2008 | 24 | 7.40 | – | J.C.Staff |
| Toaru Majutsu no Index IITop score | 2010 | 24 | 7.63 | – | J.C.Staff |
| Toaru Majutsu no Index III | 2018 | 26 | 6.86 | – | J.C.Staff |
Filler shows only for parts with a filler list. Scores move as people rate, so this table refreshes daily.
Where to stream A Certain Magical Index / Railgun
How many of the 4 seasons and movies each service lists. Catalogues differ by country; each part's own links are in the order below.
- Crunchyroll 4 of 4
- Hulu 2 of 4
- TubiTV 2 of 4
Recommended order
- 1
- 2
Spin-offoptionalToaru Majutsu no Index-tanSpecial · 2009 · 2 ep · 16m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 3
Side storyoptionalToaru Kagaku no RailgunTV Series · 2009 · 24 ep · 9h 36m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 4
Side storyoptionalToaru Kagaku no Railgun STV Series · 2013 · 24 ep · 9h 36m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 5
Spin-offoptionalToaru Majutsu no Index 10th Anniversary PVSpecial · 2014 · 1 ep · 1m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 6
- 7
Spin-offoptionalToaru Majutsu no Index-tan IISpecial · 2011 · 2 ep · 20m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 8
MovieToaru Majutsu no Index Movie: Endymion no KisekiMovie · 2013 · 1 ep · 1h 30m
Movie – watch it here; the guide above says whether it's part of the main story.
- 9
- 10
Spin-offoptionalToaru Majutsu no Index-tan IIISpecial · 2018 · 2 ep · 19m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
Release order
- 1Toaru Majutsu no Index2008-10
- 2Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan2009-02
- 3Toaru Kagaku no Railgun2009-10
- 4Toaru Majutsu no Index II2010-10
- 5Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan II2011-01
- 6Toaru Majutsu no Index Movie: Endymion no Kiseki2013-02
- 7Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S2013-04
- 8Toaru Majutsu no Index 10th Anniversary PV2014-09
- 9Toaru Majutsu no Index III2018-10
- 10Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan III2018-12
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A Certain Magical Index / Railgun watch order FAQ
What order should I watch A Certain Magical Index / Railgun in?
Index and Railgun share a world and overlap in time. Release order works well: Index (2008), Railgun (2009), Index II (2010), the film Miracle of Endymion (February 2013), Railgun S (April 2013), Index III (2018), Accelerator (2019) and Railgun T (2020). Railgun also stands on its own if you only want Misaka's story.
How long does it take to watch all of A Certain Magical Index / Railgun?
The core story and movies run about 30h 9m. At two hours a day that is roughly 16 days.
How many seasons does A Certain Magical Index / Railgun have?
3 parts make up the main story, plus 1 movie and 2 side stories or OVAs.
Where do the A Certain Magical Index / Railgun movies fit in the watch order?
Toaru Majutsu no Index Movie: Endymion no Kiseki: after Toaru Majutsu no Index II.
Where can I stream all of A Certain Magical Index / Railgun?
Crunchyroll lists 4 of the 4 seasons and movies, Hulu 2 and TubiTV 2. Catalogues differ by country, so check the links on each part above.
Which A Certain Magical Index / Railgun season is the best?
By community score on Kitsu, Toaru Majutsu no Index II rates highest at 7.63/10. The comparison table above lists every part's score, length, filler share and studio.
Is A Certain Magical Index / Railgun dubbed in Hindi?
No official Hindi dub has been released as of 9 November 2026. Crunchyroll India streams it, but its series page lists no Hindi audio. A Certain Scientific Railgun on Crunchyroll India also has no Hindi audio.