Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S Episode 10

"Meltdowner" is the tenth episode for the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S anime series. It was first broadcasted on June 14, 2013. The screenplay was written by Tsuchiya Michihiro, storyboarded by Nihei Yuuichi, and directed by Ikehata Takashi. The animation was co-directed by Sano Eri, Ueda Mineko, Hagiwara Hiromitsu, Yoshida Yuuko, and Kajitani Mitsuhara.

With the strong teamwork of ITEM's AIM Stalker and Meltdowner, Mikoto becomes corners. However, Mugino soon recognizes that the one they are fighting is none other than the third-ranked esper of Academy City, the Railgun, and the decided to mow her down in single battle.

Unable to answer her enemy with her own abilities to its full potential after tiring herself, Mikoto tries to fight using the stuffed bombs that Frenda left. However, Mugino also shows her how dark organizations such as theirs fight, by using her "trump card" to cover her weaknesses, she tries to strike Mikoto down. Mikoto however, still succeeds in the destruction of the facility after somehow going through the eye of a needle.

And yet, Mugino continues her unrelenting pursuit.

Major Events

 * The first actual single battle between Level 5s occur between Misaka Mikoto and Mugino Shizuri. Misaka Mikoto defeats Mugino Shizuri.
 * Misaka Mikoto successfully cripples the second to last laboratory connected to the Level 6 Shift experiments, and later discovers that the experiment can no longer be sustained.

Adapated From

 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 029
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 030

Characters

 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Mugino Shizuri
 * Frenda Seivelun
 * Takitsubo Rikou
 * Kinuhata Saiai
 * Misaka 9982
 * Accelerator
 * Sisters
 * Saten Ruiko
 * Uiharu Kazari
 * Shirai Kuroko
 * Kamijou Touma
 * Academy City Board of Directors

Locations

 * Academy City
 * S-Processor Laboratories
 * Misawa Cram School
 * Endymion
 * Vending Machine 7116

New Locations

 * Mizuho Machines

Abilities

 * Electromaster - Misaka Mikoto, Level 5.
 * Meltdowner - Mugino Shizuri, Level 5.
 * Accelerator (ability) - Accelerator, Level 5.

New Abilities

 * Meltdowner + Silicon Burn

Trivia

 * This episode marks the first time two Level 5s do battle in single combat in an anime adapatation. This is unlike Mikoto and Accelerator's confrontation, where the latter didn't even get the opportunity to fight former.
 * Touma does the preview narration for the next episode, the first time he does so in Toaru Kagaku no Railgun.

Referbacks

 * The hotel that Mikoto used as a her "coin locker" that appeared in episode 3 returns.
 * Touma getting a beverage from the vending machine is a reference to his appearance in the same machine back in episode 10 of the first season of Toaru Majutsu no Index, indicating that the timeline for Index's version of the Sisters Arc has begun.

Animation Trivia

 * Scenes from episode 5, 6, and 7 are reused as flashbacks in the episode.
 * An animation error occurs when Mikoto tries to dodge Mugino's Meltdowner beams after finding out that she is somehow still conscious. Mikoto's head is cut-off, indicating that the frames were not aligned properly.
 * The animation used for Touma giving his money to the vending machine is exactly the same one from the 10th episode of Toaru Majutsu no Index.