Only my railgun

only my railgun is the first opening theme of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun anime. It was first introduced in the first episode of the anime as an ending theme (initial TV airings only) and from the second episode up to Episode 14 as an opening theme (used in the first episode as the opening theme as well), it was replaced by LEVEL5-judgelight-. On the 12th and of the anime, it was used as an insert music.
Until 11 years later in 2020, this song is re-recorded by fripSide as -version 2020-, right when Yoshino Nanjō vocalized in a more mature motion.Iconic A Certain Scientific Railgun Theme Song 'Only My Railgun' Gets 2020 Version - Anime News Network.
==Background==
The song acts as a description of the titular character of the series, Misaka Mikoto, and her signature move, the Railgun.
===Promotional Video===
The promotional video of "only my railgun" depicts various characters from Toaru Kagaku no Railgun as played by people in masks. The only characters of note are Shirai Kuroko and Misaka Mikoto, and the rest of the characters in the video display various psychic abilities like psychokinesis, pyrokinesis, manipulation of water and others. One other actor in the video is a magician played by comedian Maggy Shinji, who performed various tricks, seemingly imitating the psychic powers in the video.
In later 2020, Maggy Shinji was returned once again in the video, but having teamed up with the other male comedy magicians rather than the characters with psychic abilities. In the video's ending, one of the comedians at the center, which they are lined up along with Maggy in a v-shaped formation, performed Railgun right out of nowhere similar to the old one.
==Tracklist==
It was composed and arranged by Satoshi Yaginuma and was sung by Yoshino Nanjo, under their band name fripSide. This was their first single release since the departure of the previous vocalist. It was released on November 4, 2009, an entire month after the broadcast of the first episode.
The single features the full version of the song.
#only my railgun – 4:17
#late in autumn – 6:09
#only my railgun -instrumental- – 4:17
#late in autumn -instrumental- – 6:09
==Characters==
By order of appearance:
*Misaka Mikoto
*Shirai Kuroko
*Uiharu Kazari
*Saten Ruiko
*Yomikawa Aiho
*Tessou Tsuzuri
*Juufuku Miho
*Kongou Mitsuko
*Kamijou Touma
*Kiyama Harumi
*AIM Burst
==Spoilers==
*The machine shown during the Child Error experiment.
*The appearance of the AIM Burst creature.
==Lyrics==
Japanese 	English Translation
hanate! kokoro ni kizanda yume wo mirai sae okizari ni shitegenkai nado shiranai imi naikono chikara ga hikari chirasu sono saki ni haruka na omoi wo 	Release! The dream that's engraved in my heart, leave even the future behindThis limitless, yet meaningless powerSparkles with light, with my feelings at the distance, preceding it
aruite kita kono michi wo furikaeru koto shikadekinai nara...ima koko de subete wo kowaseru 	If I can do nothing but look back at the journey along this road...I have the choice to destroy everything, right here and now
kurayami ni ochiru machinami hito wa doko made tachimukaeru no?kasoku suru sono itami kara dareka wo kitto mamoreru yo 	How long can the people stand against this darkness that falls on the city?Surely somebody will protect them from the pain that is racing through
Looking!The blitz loop this planet to search way.Only my RAILGUN can shoot it. imasugukarada juu wo hikari no hayasa dekake megutta tashikana yokan 	Look!The blitz loop that (tries to) guide the planetOnly my railgun can shoot it.Right now, this definite sensationRuns around my whole body at the speed of light
tsukame! nozomu mono nara noko sazu kagayakeru jibunrashisa deshinjiteru yo ano hi no chikai wokono hitomi ni hikaru namida sore sae mo tsuyosa ni naru kara	Seize! All the things of my shining heart's desire, leave nothing behindI still keep the oath I made that dayEven the tears that shine from my eyes will turn into my strength
tachidomaru to sukoshi dake kanjiru setsunasa nitomadou koto nai nante uso wa tsukanai yo 	But I won't lie that I am immune toThe little pain I will feel when I become perplexed
sora ni mau KOIN ga egaku houbutsusen ga kimeru unmeiuchidashita kotae ga kyou mo watashi no mune wo kake meguru 	From the coin that dances through the air, the trajectory determines my fateThe target however is the answer that creeps inside my heart again today
Sparkling!The shiny lights awake true desire.Only my RAILGUN can shoot it. kanarazutsuranuiteku tomadou koto nakukizutsuite mo hashiri tsuzukeru 	
Sparkling!The shiny lights that awaken true desireOnly my railgun can shoot it.It's piercing through without fail, nor pauseAnd will continue to run, no matter what the pain
nerae! rin to kirameku shisen wa kuruinaku yami wo kirisakumayoi nante fukitobaseba iikono kokoro ga sakebu kagiri dare hitori jama nado sasenai 	Aim! With a shining vision so dignified, shred open the darkness with composureJust throw away any of the doubtMy heart screams loudly, I won't let anyone stand in my way
hakanaku mau musuu no negai wakono ryoute ni tsumotte yukukirisaku yami ni mietekuru no waomoku fukaku setsunai kioku 	Uncountable wishes are faintly trembling downGathering on my two open handsThe darkness that I tore apart is revealing to meHeavy, deep, painful memories
iroaseteku genjitsu ni yureruzetsubou ni wa maketaku naiwatashi ga ima watashi de aru kotomune wo hatte subete hokoreru! 	I don't want to give in to the despairThat has shaken this reality that is losing colourFor now, I shall take every bit of prideAnd feel proud for being myself, the way I am!
Looking!The blitz loop this planet to search way.Only my RAILGUN can shoot it. imasugukaradajuu wo hikari no hayasa dekake megutta tashikana yokan 	Look!The blitz loop that (tries to) guide the planetOnly my railgun can shoot it.Right now, this definite sensationRuns through my whole body at the speed of light
hanate! kokoro ni kizanda yume wo mirai sae okizari ni shitegenkai nado shiranai imi naikono chikara ga hikari chirasu sono saki ni haruka na omoi wo 	Release, the dream engraved in my heart, leave even the future behindThis limitless, yet meaningless powerSparkles with light, with my feelings at the distance, preceding it
==Trivia==
*The scene in which Mikoto is near a vending machine being passed by Touma before being groped by Kuroko is a recreation of a similar scene in the first opening of the Toaru Majutsu no Index anime.
*In the promotional video, Kuroko is depicted as both a Teleport and a Psychokinesis user.
*She hums this theme at the end of thirteenth episode of Toaru Kagaku no Railgun.
==Videos==
TVアニメ「とある科学の超電磁砲」 OP映像（only my railgun／ fripSide）【NBCユニバーサルAnime✕Music30周年記念OP-ED毎日投稿企画】
==References==
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