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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. A fourth Railgun season was announced in February 2025 and has no release date yet.
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A Certain Magical Index / Railgun watch order at a glance
- 1.Toaru Kagaku no Railgun TV Series · 2009
- 2.Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S TV Series · 2013
- 3.Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator TV Series · 2019
- 4.Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T TV Series · 2020
- 5.Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan Special · 2009
- 6.Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan II Special · 2011
- 7.Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan III Special · 2018
Binge plan
How long each way through the franchise takes, what you can skip, and where the story goes next.
Main story only
34h 51m
7 parts, in order
18 days at 2 hours a day
Everything
2d 15h
10 entries incl. OVAs and specials
32 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 10 November 2026. Streaming deals change, so confirm the audio menu before you start. All Hindi-dubbed anime →
7
core entries
0
movies to include
0
recaps / alt versions to skip
34h 51m
total core runtime
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Where the hours go
Core story and movies in watch order · 34h 51m in total · longest: Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T
- Toaru Kagaku no Railgun9h 36m
- Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S9h 36m
- Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator4h 44m
- Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T10h
- Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan16m
- Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan II20m
- Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan III19m
Show as table
| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Toaru Kagaku no Railgun | 9h 36m |
| Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S | 9h 36m |
| Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator | 4h 44m |
| Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T | 10h |
| Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan | 16m |
| Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan II | 20m |
| Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan III | 19m |
Score across seasons
Peaked with Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S at 8.10 · from first to latest, the score fell 1.32
Numbers follow the watch order; hover a point or use the table for names.
Show as table
| # | Entry | Score / 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toaru Kagaku no Railgun | 7.76 |
| 2 | Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S | 8.10 |
| 3 | Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator | 7.17 |
| 4 | Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T | 8.07 |
| 5 | Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan | 6.82 |
| 6 | Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan II | 6.78 |
| 7 | Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan III | 6.45 |
Compare the seasons
The main story part by part: community score (Kitsu), length, filler share, and studio. Highest rated: Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S.
| Part | Year | Episodes | Score | Filler | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toaru Kagaku no Railgun | 2009 | 24 | 7.76 | – | J.C.Staff |
| Toaru Kagaku no Railgun STop score | 2013 | 24 | 8.10 | – | J.C.Staff |
| Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator | 2019 | 12 | 7.17 | – | J.C.Staff, A.C.G.T. |
| Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T | 2020 | 25 | 8.07 | – | J.C.Staff |
| Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan | 2009 | 2 | 6.82 | – | J.C.Staff, J.C.Staff |
| Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan II | 2011 | 2 | 6.78 | – | J.C.Staff, J.C.Staff |
| Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan III | 2018 | 2 | 6.45 | – | – |
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 7 seasons and movies each service lists. Catalogues differ by country; each part's own links are in the order below.
- Crunchyroll 4 of 7
- TubiTV 2 of 7
- Hulu 1 of 7
Recommended order
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
Spin-offoptionalToaru Majutsu no IndexTV Series · 2008 · 24 ep · 9h 12m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 7
- 8
Spin-offoptionalToaru Majutsu no Index IITV Series · 2010 · 24 ep · 9h 12m
Spin-off – optional, different tone or cast.
- 9
- 10
Spin-offoptionalToaru Majutsu no Index IIITV Series · 2018 · 26 ep · 10h 15m
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 Kagaku no Railgun S2013-04
- 7Toaru Majutsu no Index III2018-10
- 8Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan III2018-12
- 9Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator2019-07
- 10Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T2020-01
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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. A fourth Railgun season was announced in February 2025 and has no release date yet.
How long does it take to watch all of A Certain Magical Index / Railgun?
The core story and movies run about 34h 51m. At two hours a day that is roughly 18 days.
How many seasons does A Certain Magical Index / Railgun have?
7 parts make up the main story.
Where can I stream all of A Certain Magical Index / Railgun?
Crunchyroll lists 4 of the 7 seasons and movies, TubiTV 2 and Hulu 1. 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 Kagaku no Railgun S rates highest at 8.10/10. 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 10 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.