Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Episode 09

"Majority Report" (マジョリティ・リポート) is the ninth episode of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun anime series. It was first aired on November 28, 2009.

Adapted From

 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 008
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 009
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Chapter 010

Major Events

 * Mikoto is reintroduced to Harumi, while Kuroko, Uiharu, and Saten meet her for the first time.

Characters

 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Shirai Kuroko
 * Kiyama Harumi
 * Saten Ruiko
 * Uiharu Kazari
 * Akemi
 * Muu
 * Mako

New Characters

 * Saten Ruiko's mother
 * Saten Ruiko's father
 * Koujun Kikuhiko
 * Trick

Abilities

 * Teleport - Shirai Kuroko, Level 4

New Abilities

 * Telekinesis or magnetism-related power. - Unnamed thug, Unknown Level.
 * Trick Art - Trick, Level 0

Locations

 * Academy City
 * Mizuho Medical Institute

Trivia

 * Due to the fact that the previous episode removed Mikoto and Touma's meeting before he meets Index, this episode is forced to remove their meeting after Touma leaves after his remedial classes, as well as his recent meeting with Index in the morning. This would imply that summer vacation has not even started yet, and that their meeting is pushed back for much later in the altered anime timeline.
 * Despite Saten telling her mother that Academy City will not tamper with her head, one does not become an esper without the brain being altered in some form or other, using hypnosis, drugs, etc.
 * Despite Saten not believing that charms such as the one the one given to her by her mother could work. The existence of magic and the principles of Idol Theory however, allows the charm to work, though in a limited way.
 * This marks the first time Kuroko attempts to teleport an object directly into someone's body. This would not happen again until episode 7 of Toaru Majutsu no Index II, against fellow teleporter, Musujime Awaki.

Referbacks

 * Mikoto says "again", as she sees Harumi strip in the hospital, referring to her experiences in episode 4.
 * The stairwell seen at the end of the episode where Saten and her friends are, is the same one where Touma runs from the thugs that he tried to save in episode 1 of the Toaru Majutsu no Index anime adaptation.

Animation Trivia

 * The animation of Saten's running in the street after seeing the gang beat up Kikuhiko is reused after Kuroko's victory over Trick.
 * A still of Trick's face that is seen during his kick successful kick on Kuroko, is reused immediately after Kuroko lands inside the abandoned building.
 * Despite throwing the spike, the "teleport" sound effect is still used.
 * Focus on Saten's feet are given attention during this episode, as a still of it that was used during her confrontation with the gang is later reused after she runs away after Kuroko's victory over Trick.