Dual existence

dual existence is the second opening theme for the third season of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun anime series, Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T, sung by fripSide. The single was released on August 19, 2020.TVアニメ『とある科学の超電磁砲T』新OP&EDテーマ 発売日変更のご案内 - Toaru Project. (Japanese) It debuted in the of the season, replacing final phase, and was used until the .
==Tracklist==
The second opening for Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T was composed and arranged by Satoshi Yaginuma and sung by Yoshino Nanjo under their band name fripSide.
The single release features the full version of the song.
#dual existence (4:27)
#Reason to be here (4:55)
#dual existence (instrumental) (4:27)
#Reason to be here (instrumental) (4:52)
==Characters==
By order of appearance:
*Misaka Mikoto
*Doppelganger
*Shirai Kuroko
*Uiharu Kazari
*Saten Ruiko
*Frenda Seivelun
*Mugino Shizuri
*Kinuhata Saiai
*Takitsubo Rikou
*Shokuhou Misaki
*Kuriba Ryouko
*Miyama Shaei
*Gokusai Kaibi
*Yobou Banka
*Kakine Teitoku
*Yumiya Rakko
*Yakumaru
*Seike
*Naru
*Leader
==Spoilers==
*Saten's relationship with Frenda.
*Scavenger's appearance in the arc.
*Mikoto battling the Doppelganger's fake copies
==Lyrics==
Japanese (TV Version)
Koko ni iru ima sono imi woKimi to tsuyoku tashikameta
Samayotteiru kimi no sonzai wo tomo ni mitsumeteKokoro ni yadoru tashika na ishiki wo sagashitaTatta hitotsu no ashita wo yume mitai ni mo kanjiteHakanai omoi wo kono me ni yakitsuketa
Kono machi wa mata kisetsu wo koeteArata na deai ga egao ni kawattaToaru ano hi ni kanjiteta kotoOsorenaide kono kokoro no mama aruita
Itsuwari no yume ni hikari sagashitemoShinjitsu ni wa tadoritsukanai toWakatteiru kara
Sono maboroshi wa kanashiku dakedo yasashiku kagayakuKokoro ni yadoru tashika na ishiki wo sagashitaTatta hitotsu no ashita wo yume mitai ni mo kanjiteKono chikara ga ima jounetsu wo hanatta
==Videos==
FripSide「dual existence」SPOT *TVアニメ『とある科学の超電磁砲T』天賦夢路（ドリームランカー）編OPテーマ
FripSide「dual existence」MV short ver.＊TVアニメ『とある科学の超電磁砲T』新オープニングテーマ
TVアニメ『とある科学の超電磁砲T』新OP映像（fripSide／dual existence）
==Trivia==
*This is one of the two openings in Toaru Kagaku no Railgun anime adaptation in general to not include Kamijou Touma, alongside future gazer.
*The opening video contains the most Level 5s in any opening video of the Toaru Majutsu no Index animated adaptations alongside sister's noise.
*Despite Mikoto seen battling the Doppelganger's fake copies in the opening, in actuality, she only cut the threads that the fake copies generate and does not fight them. The ones that she fought however are the ones at the airship and have a different appearance than the fake copies.
==References==
==Navigation==
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