Should I watch Railgun before Magical Index?

Personally, I think that's way too complicated, and instead, I'm going to recommend two well-known watch orders. The first of them is to simply follow the broadcast order: A Certain Magical Index. A Certain Scientific Railgun.
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Can I watch A Certain Scientific Railgun without magical index?

The spinoffs aren't necessary to understand the main Index series, but personally, I enjoyed the Railgun spinoff a lot more than Index itself, so you could be possibly missing out on a lot of great stuff if you skip the spinoffs! But if you only want to watch Index, that should work, too.
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Is it necessary to watch a Railgun?

You dont need to, however you need to understand that Railgun reveals a lot of internal going-ons in Academy City.
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Is A Certain Magical Index better than Railgun?

Regardless of quality, Index is still the main series. Railgun might handle certain arcs (and characters) better than Index, but the latter is more relevant when it comes to worldbuilding, plot development, and character follow-up.
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Can I just watch Magical Index?

Currently you are able to watch "A Certain Magical Index" streaming on Hulu, Funimation Now or for free with ads on Tubi TV, Crunchyroll, VRV.
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The Fascinating World of Index/Railgun and Why You Should Watch It



What order do I watch the Railgun?

The chronological order is:
  1. A Certain Scientific Railgun.
  2. A Certain Scientific Railgun S.
  3. A Certain Magical Index.
  4. A Certain Scientific Accelerator.
  5. A Certain Magical Index II.
  6. A Certain Scientific Railgun T.
  7. A Certain Magical Index the Movie: The Miracle of Endymion.
  8. A Certain Magical Index III.
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In what order should I watch Toaru?

This makes the recommended order:
  1. Index season 1.
  2. Railgun season 1.
  3. Index season 2.
  4. Index movie.
  5. Railgun season 2 (S)
  6. Index season 3.
  7. Accelerator season 1.
  8. Railgun season 3.
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Should I start Railgun or index?

It helps that chronologically, Railgun starts before the events of Index , making it a perfectly accessible entry point to the Raildex franchise . It's not hard to find people who swear by Railgun , but who either haven't watched Index or think very lowly of it.
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Can I just watch Railgun?

Currently you are able to watch "A Certain Scientific Railgun" streaming on Hulu, Funimation Now or for free with ads on Crunchyroll, VRV, Tubi TV.
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Does index appear in Railgun?

Index only makes a small appearance in Toaru Kagaku no Railgun.
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Is accelerator worth watching?

Animation wise, it is, without a doubt, an absolute masterpiece: characters design, backgrounds, action scenes, facial expressions; absolutely beautiful. Sound wise, if there is an English dub one day, I would still highly recommend you to watch it subbed; there is only one Accelerator and it is Okamoto Nobuhiko.
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Do I need to watch Railgun before accelerator?

Normally, A Certain Scientific Accelerator should be watched after completing all 3 seasons of A Certain Magical Index as well as A Certain Scientific Railgun.
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Does Netflix have Railgun?

Watch A Certain Scientific Railgun | Netflix.
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Who is the strongest in A Certain Magical Index?

A Certain Magical Index: The Most Powerful Level 5 Espers, Ranked According To Strength
  • 7 Aihana Eitsu.
  • 6 Shokuhou Misaki.
  • 5 Mugino Shizuri.
  • 4 Sogiita Gunha.
  • 3 Misaka Mikoto.
  • 2 Kakine Teitoku.
  • 1 Accelerator.
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Is accelerator the MC in Railgun?

He is also a major antagonistic character in Toaru Kagaku no Railgun and the protagonist of Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator. In his role as a protagonist, he is forced to deal with the cruel Dark Side of Academy City and the secret conspiracies surrounding it.
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Is A Certain Scientific Railgun a sequel?

A sequel was announced in October 2012, with the cast and staff from the first season confirming their return in the same month. A Certain Scientific Railgun S aired in Japan on April 12, 2013, consisting of twenty-four episodes, and concluded on September 27. A third season was announced in October 2018.
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Is A Certain Scientific Railgun over?

Yasukawa was confirmed as the series composition writer in September 2019. A Certain Scientific Railgun T began airing in Japan on January 10, 2020, and consists of twenty-five episodes. Several episodes got delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, concluding the series on September 25, 2020, instead of early June.
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Is Toaru Kagaku no accelerator a sequel?

Written by the brainchild of the Index franchise, Kazuma Kamachi made this piece of work as an original spinoff. Its emphasis revolves around the dark side of Academy City.
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How old is index in A Certain Magical Index?

Index Librorum Prohibitorum ( 禁書目録 ( インデックス ) , Indekkusu), also known as Index, is a fifteen-year-old English nun from Church of England's Necessarius, with Dedicatus545 ("The devoted lamb protects the knowledge of the strong") as her magic name.
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Will there be a season 4 of railgun?

There are no official statements made by the JC Staff about A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 4. But due to the sheer size of popularity in the A Certain series franchise and it's ongoing story in both manga and light novel form, it's very likely that it will return in the future.
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Where can I watch a certain scientific railgun Season 3?

Currently you are able to watch "A Certain Scientific Railgun - Season 3" streaming on Funimation Now or for free with ads on Crunchyroll.
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Does a certain scientific railgun have a dub?

Funimation announced on Sunday that it will stream an English dub for A Certain Scientific Railgun T ( Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T ), the third season of A Certain Scientific Railgun anime. The anime will debut as part of the current winter season.
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Where does A Certain Scientific Accelerator fit?

If you are wondering about the episode order: The broadcasted Accelerator S1 arc happens after Index S1, episode 17 and Railgun S, episode 24. Which means the Accelerator S1 happens before Index S1, episode 18 and Index S2, episode 1, and Index S1 episodes 19-24, and Index S2, episodes 2-5.
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Is the index series over?

The game was updated to A Certain Magical Index: Struggle Battle II, but was later announced the end of its service on March 30, 2018.
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How popular is A Certain Scientific Railgun?

Reception. The opening theme music for the first season of A Certain Scientific Railgun, "Only My Railgun", won Best Theme Song at the 2010 Animation Kobe Awards. In September 2020, the anime series garnered over 300 million views in China through the Chinese streaming platform Bilibili.
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