Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Volume 01

The Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga Volume 01 is the first volume released for the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga series.

The tankobon details the first part of the Level Upper Arc. Misaka Mikoto, one of the seven strongest espers in Academy City, reveals a side that only her close friends could see — that she is a friendly girl who often tries her best to help others. After meeting two new friends, she joins an investigation of a string of cases of bombings that occurred in Academy City's District 7.

Publisher's Summary
'''An original story for Academy City's Level 5 esper Misaka Mikoto! A newly written original story by Kamachi Kazuma!'''

The are 2.3 million people in Academy City. Approximately 80% of them are students. There where science and technology is more advanced than the outside, the special esper development program has been into the curriculum.

There are only seven Level 5 espers in Academy City, and among them is Misaka Mikoto. Because of her power and disposition, she becomes involved in a number of incidents happening in Academy City.

A spin-off of a popular work from Dengeki, volume 1 has finally been released!

Chapters

 * Chapter 1: July 16
 * Chapter 2: July 17, Part 1
 * Chapter 3: July 17, Part 2
 * Chapter 4: July 18, Part 1
 * Chapter 5: July 18, Part 2
 * Chapter 6: July 19, Part 1
 * Chapter 7: July 19, Part 2

Artwork

 * Misaka Mikoto and Shirai Kuroko by Kogino Chuuya

4-Komas

 * The Will of the Universe: Talking with Uiharu Kazari and Saten Ruiko, Misaka Mikoto mentions how she reads magazines in convenience stores. When asked why she doesn't just buy it, she says how they take up space and are heavy, adding that she hates when they are in bags and can't be read. As she says this, a cat knocks a flowerpot off a ledge above her. With Mikoto struck down by the flowerpot, the other two start quickly praising magazines.

Profiles

 * Misaka Mikoto (Chapter 4)
 * Kamijou Touma (Chapter 5)
 * Shirai Kuroko (Chapter 6)