A Certain Scientific Railgun
A school science fiction action series featuring students who possess psychic powers.
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Characters in this work
Characters — 25 characters
Mikoto Misaka
The main protagonist and the third-ranked Level 5 esper in Academy City, known as "Railgun" for her ability to manipulate electricity.
Kuroko Shirai
A Level 4 esper and member of the Judgment law enforcement agency, roommate to Mikoto Misaka at Tokiwadai Middle School.
Kazari Uiharu
A Level 1 esper and operator for Judgment's 177th branch, known for her warm and approachable personality.
Ruiko Saten
An unpowered student at Sakuragawa Middle School, close friend to Kazari Uiharu, known for her cheerful and caring nature.
Misaki Shokuhou
A Level 5 esper and queen of Tokiwadai's largest faction, possessing powerful mind control abilities.
Mitsuko Kongou
A Level 4 esper and high-class lady student at Tokiwadai Middle School with an elegant personality.
Kinuho Wannai
A Level 3 water manipulation esper and swimming club member at Tokiwadai Middle School, classmate of Kuroko Shirai.
Maaya Awatsuki
A Level 3 esper who manipulates buoyancy, friend of Kinuho Wannai and Mitsuko Kongou.
Megumi Kirihata
A confident Level 4 esper specializing in telekinesis at Tokiwadai Middle School.
Saryou Tsurigane
A Level 3 ninja specializing in AIM observation techniques from the Koga clan.
Touma Kamijou
The main protagonist of the main series, a Level 0 high school student with the power “Imagine Breaker” in his right hand.
Misaka Imouto (Misaka 10032)
A clone of Mikoto Misaka, the 10032nd 'Sister,' the only surviving Level 5 clone in the Seventh District.
Harumi Kiyama
A researcher of AIM diffusion fields and developer of the Level Upper device, known as a mad scientist behind certain experiments.
Nayuta Kihara
A girl from the Kihara family possessing mechanical-like esper abilities, who fought evenly against Mikoto during the Level Upper arc.
Junko Hokaze
The protagonist of Astral Buddy, a Level 4 esper with silver hair, possessed by a ghostly girl.
Tetsusou Tsuzuri
A female teacher from District 7 and a member of Anti-Skill, known for her glasses and timid personality.
Shunzo Shundo
A researcher from the Internal Evolution group who operates in the shadows.
Mitori Kozaku
A 15-year-old Level 4 esper who acts as a middleman for the criminal organization “Members,” cheerful but ruthless.
Seigo Hojo
A researcher formerly with Internal Evolution and the older brother of Arei Hojo, continuing research despite physical impairments.
Arei Hojo
A specially admitted Level 2 psychic esper attending Tokiwadai Middle School.
Banri Edasaki
One of the 'left-behind' girls taught by Kiyama, cheerful and trusted by her.
Ryota Okahara
A delinquent esper with pyrokinesis who struggles with his abilities.
Raifu Wanikawa
A Level 4 esper and 'left-behind' girl who manipulates gravity rings.
Misuzu Misaka
Mikoto Misaka's mother, supporting her daughter's early years.
Akemi
A classmate of Uiharu and Saten with telekinetic abilities at Level 0.