Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Episode 03

"Tokiwadai is Targeted" (ねらわれた常磐台) is the third episode of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun anime series. The episode was first aired on October 16, 2009.

Adapted From
This is an anime-original, as such this not based on any pre-existing material.

Major Events

 * Mikoto, Kuroko, Uiharu, and Saten, stops Juufuku Miho's eyebrow scribbling reign of terror in School Garden.

Characters

 * Kongou Mitsuko
 * Uiharu Kazari
 * Saten Ruiko
 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Shirai Kuroko
 * Tessou Tsuzuri
 * Wannai Kinuho
 * Awatsuki Maaya

New Characters

 * Juufuku Miho
 * Konori Mii

Abilities

 * Electromaster (Railgun-variant) - Misaka Mikoto, Level 5

New Abilities

 * Optical Manipulation Powers (referenced)
 * Dummy Check - Juufuku Miho, Level 2 (level raised via Level Upper)
 * Esper powers in the Bank
 * Psychokinesis
 * A Coincidence
 * Mass Teleport
 * Sharp Sense
 * Charge Life
 * Attention Power
 * Clairvoyance
 * Remote Feeling
 * Telepathy
 * Series Heart
 * Reading
 * Pyrokinesis
 * Thoughtography
 * Mega-Gravity
 * Air Cutter
 * Animal Sense
 * Marionette
 * X-Ten
 * Sand Man
 * Shooting Star

Locations

 * Academy City
 * School District 7
 * Tokiwadai Middle School

New Locations

 * School Garden
 * Pasticceria Manicagni
 * Judgment 177 Branch Office
 * Saten Residence

Trivia

 * The episode shows for the first time, the weather predicting powers of Tree Diagram, the satellite that would be destroyed in the near future by Index, as show in episode 6 of the Index anime.
 * Despite Tokiwadai Middle School being featured in the past several times both in Index and in Railgun, this would be the first time that the surrounding premises, School Garden, is shown.
 * Despite Pasticceria Manicagni being Italian, everything else in the School Garden is French.
 * When Uiharu and the rest were checking out the Bank listing of esper powers, both Psychokinesis and Attention Power are listed, despite being both actually Telekinesis. Attention Power is the direct translation of Telekinesis' kanji (念動力).

Cultural References

 * Several scenes featured in the School Garden comes directly from locales found in Paris, France.

Referbacks

 * There are no referbacks during this episode.

Animation Trivia

 * Despite saying not noticing the pigeon, Kuroko is the first one to turn her head towards the window before Uiharu, though it could mean that Kuroko was only looking at another part of the sky where her gaze could not catch the pigeon.

Unanswered Questions

 * Why isn't Tokiwadai or School Garden's Judgment branch leading or at least helping with the operation that is occuring within their jurisdiction?
 * Who was the Tokiwadai girl Miho's lover fell in love with? Where are they now?
 * Was Miho able to get revenge on the Tokiwadai girl who stole her lover from her?
 * Why was Miho able to completely disappear despite being a Level 2?

Quotes

 * Uiharu: "What a cute town."―understatement.
 * Saten: "There's no way I'm letting this eyebrow grudge go! Let's go Uiharu."
 * Saten: "Just you wait, bangs-girl. We're coming to flush you out."
 * Mikoto: "That must be a shock."―to Saten after she discovers the large eyebrows drawn upon her head, while mouth agape and eyes wide open.
 * Saten: "Found you. I'm going to exact sweet revenge for my cute eyebrows."―said to Miho.
 * Mikoto: "Our little game of tag... ends here."―said to Miho.
 * Miho: "It was during the Spring... I was enjoying the warm sun. I was so innocent then. I thought that those happy times could last forever... But... Spring ended."―regarding her backstory.
 * Miho: "I hate the guy who dumped me. And I hate the Tokiwadai girl who stole him from me. But above all... I hate all the eyebrows in this world! That's why! I decided to give everyone weird eyebrows!"
 * Kuroko: "Such a sinful woman!"―said to the queer situation regarding Miho blushing at Saten's compliments.