Motto Marutto Railgun Episode 04

Motto Marutto Railgun IV (もっとまるっと超電磁砲 IV) is the fourth episode of the bonus short animation parody of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S anime. It was first released on November 27, 2013 as limited external manufacturer benefits bundled in the fifth Blu-ray and DVD releases of Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S.

Adapted From
Parodies of various Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S and Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan anime episodes, specifically:
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S Episode 06
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S Episode 14
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S Episode 17
 * Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S Episode 22

Characters

 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Shirai Kuroko
 * Febrie
 * Uiharu Kazari
 * Saten Ruiko
 * Therestina Kihara Lifeline (referenced)
 * Heaven Canceller (referenced)
 * Kongou Mitsuko (referenced)
 * Misaka 10032's cat
 * Kamijou Touma
 * Kosako Shunichi
 * Misaka Imouto as Misaka Imouto-tan
 * Index-tan (referenced)

Abilities

 * Electromaster (Railgun) - Misaka Mikoto, Level 5
 * Electromaster - Misaka Imouto-tan, Level 2-3

Locations

 * Academy City
 * Joseph's Coffee and Restaurant
 * A Certain Iron Railway Bridge
 * Sakugawa Middle School
 * Judgment 177 Branch Office

Trivia

 * As an extension to their discussion with Kaiju cliches, the AIM Burst is shown as an example on how a kaiju on their show is not unlikely.
 * This episode references Misaka 10032's cat disappearing during Mikoto and Touma's stand-off on the bridge.

Cultural References

 * Kaiju classic tropes of Kaiju are referenced during this episode.
 * Guillermo del Toro is referenced in this episode as an extension with the girls' discussion regarding kaiju cliches. It is likely a reference to Pacific Rim which was released in August 2013 in Japan, months before this episode was released.
 * The Super X from the Godzilla franchise is referenced.
 * Japan's Vice-Minister of Defense, Nagashima Akihisa is referenced.

Animation Trivia

 * The wind turbine used for the Misaka Imouto-tan sketch is computer generated.