"A Certain Scientific Railgun" is a manga that has been serialized in Dengeki Comic Daioh since 2007 as a spin-off of "A Certain Magical Index". Its official name is "A Certain Magical Index Gaiden, A Certain Scientific Railgun". The first season of the anime was broadcast in 2009, and the second season, "A Certain Scientific Railgun S", aired in 2013. Both seasons are 2 cours long. In this article, we'll introduce the charms of Misaka Imouto, the sub-heroine of Railgun!
Synopsis of Railgun
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A city called "Academy City" has a total population of 2.3 million, 80% of which are students. Students in the city learn to develop psychic powers as part of their curriculum, and students are mainly divided by level. There are levels ranging from Level 0 (non-ability) to Level 5 (essential), and students are constantly studying every day to reach higher levels. A Certain Scientific Railgun is a story that centers around Misaka Mikoto, one of the seven Level 5s in Academy City, and the railgun, as she takes on various incidents related to the city's darkness.
What are the Sisters?
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A clone of Misaka Mikoto used in the Absolute Evolution Plan, a plan for Accelerator to become a Level 6. Originally created to mass-produce Misaka Mikoto herself, the so-called Railgun, it is currently impossible for a clone to have the same power as a Level 5, so the plan was temporarily suspended. Then, over time, 20,000 were produced again for Accelerator's Level 6 Plan. About half of them were killed in the experiment, but the remaining half were adjusted and are still surviving normally after the Level 6 Plan was canceled. This time, we will introduce the charm of No. 10032, the main one, and the ones before and after it.
Misaka Imouto (No. 10032) CV: Sasaki Nozomi
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One of Misaka Mikoto's clones. She doesn't show her emotions much, but as Misaka's younger sister, she does have a somewhat childish way of speaking and acting. She always ends her sentences with "Misaka is..." and says her own name.
The charm of Misaka Imouto #1: Cute
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I don't know why, but even though she looks the same as Mikoto, I personally like her more (lol). To compare her to Mikoto, it's best to look at the goggles she has on her head or her emotionless expression.
The charm of Misaka Imouto #2: Some individual differences
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Everyone's memories and experiences are shared through something called the Misaka Network, so if another individual gets something from the Misaka Original or plays with Kamijo, the other individuals will get jealous. If one of them is thinner than the others, everyone will question him/her, asking why only one of them is thinner. It's quite entertaining to watch.
Misaka Sister's charm part 3: Spoiled child
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She calls the badge she received from Misaka herself childish and makes fun of it, but when she is asked to return it, she resists with all her might, and the scene where she thinks it's important after all was very cute. They all share the common understanding that it was the first thing they received from their big sister. Another good thing about her is that she doesn't show her emotions much, but instead shows them through her actions.
Misaka Imouto's charm #4: She loves animals
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From her first appearance, she was trying to help a cat stuck in a tree, and she has a great affection for and loves living creatures. However, because his ability causes him to constantly emit weak electromagnetic waves, animals don't like him. However, with Kamijo's encouragement, he gathers up the courage to interact with animals, and is able to interact with them after surprisingly finding that they are okay with it.
Misaka Imouto's charm number 5: Naming sense
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She has a very unique sense of naming cats, such as "Inu", "Tokugawa Ieyasu", and "Schrödinger". I wonder what experiment went wrong that led to that thought process (lol). It's all Nunozuka's fault for developing the learning device. (lol)
The 6th charm of Misaka Imouto: Physical ability
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His abilities are only at level 2, but he has gained a great deal of combat experience from his memories of fighting Accelerator 10,000 times, and his physical abilities far surpass those of an ordinary person.
Misaka Imouto's charm #7: Bold
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In contrast to the original, which is very innocent, Misaka Imouto is relatively bold. In other words, I think she lacks a little bit of shame. She has no qualms about lifting up her skirt in public, and is unfazed when seen completely naked. Good job on the Nunozuka learning device. She also clings to Kamijo in front of the original, and it's fun to watch her behave in such daring ways.
The charm of Misaka Sisters #8: Human-like
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In the scene shown during the experiment with Accelerator, she tries to pick up the Gekota badge given to her by Mikoto. Even though he already had no legs and was on the verge of death, he still had the badge in his hands. I was really moved by that. It was wonderful that he recognized that the thing Mikoto gave him was very important, no matter what.
Misaka Imouto's charm number 9: How to speak
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Like Last Order, who appears later, Misaka Imouto also has a very unique way of speaking. Basically, they use polite language, but at the end they always say the name and the emotion, like "Misaka will do this". Example: "Misaka will explain this very carefully and politely."
The Charm of Misaka Imouto #10: Sisterly Love
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So far, we've talked a lot about her relationship with the original, but at first, the original seemed to dislike the clones, and the clones understood that, but now they've become completely honest with each other, and in times of emergency, they'll do their best to help their older sister. There's been a lot going on, but now they've become like sisters, which is touching.
Summary of Misaka Imouto's charms
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The Misaka Imouto had a lot of sad things happen to them, from the reasons for their creation to the time after they were created, but with the help of Mikoto and Kamijou, they are now able to live completely normal lives. Although she looks the same as Mikoto, she is completely different inside, and the contrast between her emotionless face and her actions that show her true emotions is adorable. You can see the charm of Misaka Imouto in the second season of A Certain Scientific Railgun, so be sure to check it out! So, thank you very much for reading to the end, and I would like to sincerely and politely say so.
