"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", was broadcast in 2013. Both seasons are two cours. This time, we will introduce the charm of Uiharu Kazari, who plays an important role in Railgun.
Synopsis of Railgun
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A city with a total population of 2.3 million, 80% of which are students, known as "Academy City." The students in the city have a curriculum in which they learn to develop psychic powers, and are primarily divided by level. Levels range from Level 0 (powerless) to Level 5 (psychic), and students are constantly studying every day to reach higher levels. A Certain Scientific Railgun is a story that centers around Misaka Mikoto, a railgun who is one of only seven Level 5s in Academy City, as she takes on various incidents related to the city's darkness.
Uiharu Kazari (CV: Aki Toyosaki)
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A first-year student at Sakagawa Junior High School, she is best friends with Saten. She is a member of the Judgment Committee, which is responsible for maintaining peace, and is mainly in charge of information processing and operator work within the branch rather than going out on the road. Her PC skills are at an incredible level, and she can hack into any security, which is why people like Misaka rely on her quite a bit. Of course, the security created by Uiharu is so strong that it is said to be impossible to get through, and she has been called the Goalkeeper on the internet and is treated as an urban legend. However, her ability is only at level 1, and is called "Thermal Hand." It's only at the level of being able to keep something warm.
What is the Disciplinary Committee (Judgment)?
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One of the non-dragon organizations that protects the peace in Academy City. While the organization known as the security guards (anti-skills) is a unit that uses force to suppress large incidents, the Disciplinary Committee takes on smaller incidents, and their goal is to sort out and guide the situation, and even capture the perpetrator, rather than suppressing it. As the Disciplinary Committee, they are mainly responsible for incidents within the school, so they do not normally do much outside. There are fairly strict conditions for joining, and about four months of training is required.
Charm of Uiharu Kazari Part 1: Loli cute
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First of all, it's her looks. Perhaps because Saten-san has a relatively mature atmosphere, Uiharu's childish cuteness stands out. She has short black hair and always has flowers on her head, which makes her look even cuter. By the way, the flower on her head is said to be her true body (lol). The more flowers there are, the higher the information processing technology of early spring will be, and the more they wither, the lower it will be. That's often said as a joke (lol)
Uiharu Kazari's charm part 2: advanced technology
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He has such advanced information processing skills that it's a wonder why he's in the branch, he can find out almost anything with just a little information, and can easily break through any security measures. What's more, the security measures created by Uiharu are said to be difficult to break through. If he has that much skill, he'll surely be a top-ranked student in the future, since it's a prestigious school that you can enter even if you don't have the ability, as long as you excel in one skill, but then that would mean saying goodbye to Saten-san... No, I think Uiharu would choose a normal life with Saten over a prestigious school... (laughs)
Uiharu Kazari's charm point 3: Hacking ability
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This overlaps with the above, but Misaka asked him to look into a string of numbers that looked like an ID, and with just that information he easily gained access to Academy City's secrets. There's no way Academy City's security is lax, and in fact it must be pretty strong, so I think it's really cool that he was able to break through it so easily. The scene where he operated 4-5 computers at the same time while handling the case was really impressive and showed just how amazing he was.
Charm of Uiharu Kazari #4: Hardworking
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Uiharu's computer skills are impressive, but frankly speaking, her psychic powers and physical abilities are below average. To get into Judgment, she has to go through a fairly rigorous examination and physical ability also comes into play, but despite her limitations she works incredibly hard and successfully joins Judgment. Another part of her charm is her hardworking nature, desperately trying to make up for any shortcomings with hard work.
The charm of Uiharu Kazari Part 5: Guardian (Goalkeeper)
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This is a supplement to what I mentioned in 2 and 3, but I think it's natural or a privilege to give a specific name like Railgun or Accelerator at level 5, but it's amazing to be called something like this at level 1, even if it's unofficial. The security created by Uiharu is quite dangerous and powerful, as it destroys the other party's data when you try to hack into it.
Charm of Uiharu Kazari #6: Sweet kindness
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All the main characters in Railgun are kind, but Uiharu's kindness is the kind that heals you from the depths of your heart. There's something really soothing about using her ability to give the taiyaki to Harugami while it's still warm, and she's always very concerned about her friends, especially Saten-san, and even Uiharu, despite being only Level 1, is a very kind person who will risk her own life to protect her friends when they're in trouble.
Charm of Uiharu Kazari #7: Sense of justice
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Although he is an operator by trade, he has a strong sense of justice and cannot tolerate people who do bad things. He will go to the scene himself if possible to protect victims, guide them to safety, and even capture the perpetrator if possible. He uses all his skills generously, and has the mental strength to do even the toughest work to solve the case. He is truly a model of judgment.
Uiharu Kazari's charm #8: Her occasional harshness
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She sometimes casually says cold or mocking things to friends who tend to joke around, such as Saten and Kuroko. It's really funny how he says it so casually and without any ill intent, and fans call him Kuroharu and love him. When Misaka tried to say that the pajamas were cute, he said, "This kind of thing is for elementary school students." When she heard the rumor about the Level Up, she said, "When my level goes up, I'll get revenge on Shirai-san for all the things I've done..." It's so cute (lol)
Uiharu Kazari's charm number 9: She cares for her best friend
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He is especially sympathetic towards Saten, and will cry and laugh with her. When Saten is in trouble, he will do whatever it takes to help her out. Of course, this also applies to Misaka and Shirai. Also, maybe because of his appearance, he is quick to open up to small children and is very caring. On a slightly different note, it's probably because he is her best friend that he forgives her even when she keeps flipping up her skirt. In one episode, he stuck his head under her skirt and said it was a spectacular sight. Or rather, Saten-san is also an old man (lol)
Charm of Uiharu Kazari No. 10: Delusional Tendency
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When Saten said in the beginning that Tokiwadai's name value was a high-class girl's school and that she was probably getting cocky anyway, Uiharu's eyes sparkled and she said, "It's fine, young lady," and got excited. Although not as much as Shirai, she seems to have a strong admiration for young ladies and the like, and has a tendency to be a bit delusional. She is confident that she is a commoner, so she seems to have a strong admiration for such things. I think it was an ad-lib in the anime, but apparently she is from Nishikasai.
Summary of Uiharu Kazari's charms!
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So, that was an introduction to Uiharu, who is the loli of the Railgun four. Uiharu has a cute appearance, but she also has an incredible level of computer skills, which is a great contrast. I forgot to mention her charm, but she also has a great voice. Aki Toyosaki is now a very popular voice actress, but at the time she was one of the most popular young voice actresses, and her cute voice was very soothing. Be sure to check out the anime to see Uiharu in action, and you can also see Kuroharu! (laughs) Thank you for staying with us until the end.
