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The Best Episodes of A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3

Every episode of A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3!

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Misaka's electro-manipulation skills - and her delightfully destructive railgun projectile movement - make her a rock star in Academy City. The techno-metropolis is filled with supernaturally powerful students known as Espers, including Misaka's flirtatious friend

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 1 - Super-powered (Level 5)
    7.8/10(100 votes)

    #1 - Super-powered (Level 5)

    S3:E1

    Academy City's Daihasei Festival is approaching, and the festival's steering committee is charged with recruiting at least two Level 5s to take the athlete's pledge during the opening ceremonies. However, getting volunteers proves to be a challenge.

    Director:Kazuki Horiguchi
    Writer:Shogo Yasukawa

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  2. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 2 - The Daihasei Festival
    7.7/10(84 votes)

    #2 - The Daihasei Festival

    S3:E2

    As the Daihasei Festival begins, Uiharu and Saten enjoy themselves, while Kuroko sees to her Judgment duties. Mikoto and Kongo run an eventful three-legged race against teams from other schools. A plot involving MEMBER begins going into motion.

    Director:Yoshihiro Mori
    Writer:Shogo Yasukawa

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  3. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 3 - Balloon Hunter
    7.7/10(83 votes)

    #3 - Balloon Hunter

    S3:E3

    The Tokiwadai team competes in the Balloon Hunter event, but due to a case of mistaken identity, one of the Sisters substitutes for Mikoto. Yoshio Baba feeds the other school's team with data on the Tokiwadai competitors, with surprising results.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 4 - Tampering
    7.8/10(83 votes)

    #4 - Tampering

    S3:E4

    Saten's quest for Shadow Metal ends up landing her in trouble. Uiharu notices something amiss with the website Saten was browsing. Mikoto learns that Wannai did not get her gym uniform returned, prompting her to go track down her Sister.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 5 - Trust
    7.8/10(83 votes)

    #5 - Trust

    S3:E5

    With her closest friends now giving her the cold shoulder, Mikoto feels isolated and helpless, but finds a surprise ally in Kongo. Kongo tries to track down any clues that will lead her to the whereabouts of Mikoto's missing "twin sister."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 6 - The Battle Begins
    7.7/10(80 votes)

    #6 - The Battle Begins

    S3:E6

    Saten carries an injured Kongo to safety, while Awatsuki and Wannai tackle Yoshio Baba and his robotic Great Danes. Mikoto spots Saten with Kongo in an ambulance, blames herself for getting Kongo hurt, and determines to set things right.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 7 - Auribus oculi fideliores sunt
    7.6/10(79 votes)

    #7 - Auribus oculi fideliores sunt

    S3:E7

    With Kongo out of danger, Awatsuki finishes the task of having her psychometrist friend probe the kitten's memories. What Saten hears gives her pause, and she turns to Kuroko for advice. Kozaku confronts Mikoto, asking her about the Sisters.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 8 - Railgun ✕ Mental Out
    7.6/10(80 votes)

    #8 - Railgun ✕ Mental Out

    S3:E8

    With the assistance of her friends, Mikoto identifies the location from the website data that Uiharu recovered. Upon arriving at the location, Mikoto finds Shokuho waiting for her, and reveals her side of the events that have led up to this point.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 9 - Kozaku Mitori
    7.5/10(75 votes)

    #9 - Kozaku Mitori

    S3:E9

    Mikoto and Shokuho continue pursuing Gensei Kihara using their own individual methods. Kuroko attempts to identify the girl who abducted Uiharu and Misuzu. Saten decides to investigate an abandoned factory that may be connected to the case.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 10 - Clone Dolly
    8.0/10(87 votes)

    #10 - Clone Dolly

    S3:E10

    Shokuho and Mikoto find themselves in a traffic jam, and Shokuho demonstrates a tremendous example of her ability. The background behind the Exterior project is revealed, as well as Shokuho's connection to one of the original Misaka clones.

    Director:Yuki Nagasawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 11 - Joining the Battle
    8.1/10(101 votes)

    #11 - Joining the Battle

    S3:E11

    Kozaku uses Exterior to make her way into Mikoto's mind, convincing her to attack the building without windows. Before she can go after Gensei, Shokuho must contend with Kozaku's puppet, until help arrives from an unexpected source.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 12 - Exterior
    8.0/10(85 votes)

    #12 - Exterior

    S3:E12

    Kamijo and Sogiita find that at best, they can only slow down Mikoto's transformation. Kuroko continues to search for Kozaku while dodging her puppet. Gensei pursues Shokuho for the access code that will let him unlock Exterior's potential.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 13 - SYSTEM (Those Who Arrive at Heaven's Will in an Only Human Body)
    7.6/10(80 votes)

    #13 - SYSTEM (Those Who Arrive at Heaven's Will in an Only Human Body)

    S3:E13

    Kuroko continues searching for Kozaku, but after exhausting every possible hiding spot in the building, she must reexamine her situation. When Mikoto's transformation hits a critical threshold, it is time for Gensei to unlock Exterior's limiter.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 14 - Dragon Strike (Jaw of the Dragon King)
    8.1/10(98 votes)

    #14 - Dragon Strike (Jaw of the Dragon King)

    S3:E14

    Gensei has fallen victim to Shokuho's cunning, but Mikoto is still struggling to contain her power. Kamijo decides that he must help her at any cost.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 15 - Promise
    7.9/10(80 votes)

    #15 - Promise

    S3:E15

    A young Kozaku grins and bears her way through her youth in an Academy City research institution, where she befriends Dolly, one of the other girls there. But when Kozaku learns the grim truth about Dolly, it sets her on a life-altering course.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 16 - Dream Ranker
    7.3/10(77 votes)

    #16 - Dream Ranker

    S3:E16

    Mikoto is introduced to Indian Poker, a new fad that is sweeping Academy City, which allows people to share their dreams, by Shokuho Clique member Hokaze. Saten tells Uiharu about a new app that seems to predict accidents before they happen.

    Director:Kazuki Horiguchi
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 17 - Precognition
    7.5/10(74 votes)

    #17 - Precognition

    S3:E17

    To demonstrate the authenticity of his predictions, Miyama sends Kuroko out with foreknowledge of several incidents that are about to take place. But when two cases occur in close proximity, Kuroko decides to call in additional help from Judgment.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 18 - Bust Upper
    7.1/10(71 votes)

    #18 - Bust Upper

    S3:E18

    After Saten demonstrates skills she acquired through Indian Poker, Mikoto comes upon a Trader who happens to have a card she is keenly interested in. However, ITEM operative Kinuhata is also eager to obtain the card for herself, to the same end.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 19 - Strange Coincidence
    7.5/10(70 votes)

    #19 - Strange Coincidence

    S3:E19

    When Saten buys the last of the mackerel at the supermarket, Frenda pesters her to let her have them, eventually leading to an unexpected friendship. However, when her seemingly innocuous text message is intercepted, Saten finds herself in danger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 20 - Ha Det Bra
    7.9/10(78 votes)

    #20 - Ha Det Bra

    S3:E20

    Frenda and Saten find themselves under fire from an unknown assailant, and duck into a department store to find cover. When none of Frenda's usual tricks seems to work against their pursuer, she has no choice but to resort to drastic measures.

    Director:Yuki Nagasawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 21 - Doppelganger
    7.6/10(71 votes)

    #21 - Doppelganger

    S3:E21

    Shokuho approaches Mikoto to ask her to break into a research facility and determine the results of a unique experiment. But before Mikoto can enter the building, she has an encounter that raises serious questions for her, demanding good answers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 22 - Scavenger
    7.6/10(72 votes)

    #22 - Scavenger

    S3:E22

    Kuriba explains to Mikoto and Shokuho how she fears that the Doppelganger's "soul" might pose a threat to the city. The members of Scavenger move in to incapacitate and capture the Doppelganger, but find their task more difficult than expected.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 23 - Possession
    7.5/10(74 votes)

    #23 - Possession

    S3:E23

    Shocked by the arrival of the Level 5 Mikoto, the members of Scavenger must keep their dark side affiliation a secret from her. Scavenger's Leader proposes that Mikoto teams up with them, since they share the goal of stopping the Doppelganger.

    Director:Kazuki Horiguchi
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 24 - Diffusion
    7.7/10(77 votes)

    #24 - Diffusion

    S3:E24

    To counter the Doppelganger's giant monster form, Mikoto creates a giant magnetically-induced monster of her own. As the two do battle, it becomes evident that the Doppelganger has an ultimate objective other than combat in mind.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. A Certain Scientific Railgun Season 3 Episode 25 - My Dear Friends
    7.5/10(82 votes)

    #25 - My Dear Friends

    S3:E25

    As the fight atop the airship draws to a close, the Doppelganger's true intentions become clear. Following the battle, the members of Scavenger seek to regain their former glory, while the circle of Mikoto's friends becomes more interconnected.

    Directors:Akari Ranzaki, Tetsuro Tanaka, Yoshihiro Mori
    Writer:Shogo Yasukawa

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Super-powered (Level 5)" is the best rated episode of "A Certain Scientific Railgun" season 3. It scored 7.8/10 based on 100 votes. Directed by Kazuki Horiguchi and written by Shogo Yasukawa, it aired on 1/10/2020. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The Daihasei Festival".