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What order should I watch a certain magical series?

The first of them is to simply follow the broadcast order:A Certain Magical Index.A Certain Scientific Railgun.A Certain Magical Index II.A Certain Scientific Railgun S.A Certain Magical Index: The Movie – The Miracle of Endymion.A Certain Scientific Accelerator.A Certain Magical Index III.More items...•

Should I watch Railgun or index first?

It helps that chronologically, Railgun starts before the events of Index , making it a perfectly accessible entry point to the Raildex franchise . It's not hard to find people who swear by Railgun , but who either haven't watched Index or think very lowly of it.

Can I watch A Certain Scientific Accelerator first?

Can you Watch Accelerator before the main series? While A Certain Scientific Accelerator is essentially a spin-off of the original Magical Index series, in theory, you can watch it before the main anime. However, it is not recommended to do so.

Is A Certain Scientific Accelerator a sequel?

It is a spin-off of A Certain Magical Index series, which focuses on Academy City's most powerful Level 5 esper named Accelerator. The manga was serialized by ASCII Media Works through their monthly magazine Dengeki Daioh from December 2013 to July 2020 and published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.

Why is railgun more popular than index?

1 Index: It Is Still The Main Series Regardless of quality, Index is still the main series. Railgun might handle certain arcs (and characters) better than Index, but the latter is more relevant when it comes to worldbuilding, plot development, and character follow-up.

Does railgun t happen before index 3?

Railgun T overlaps with the timeline of Index II, so Index III is not needed to contextualize.

In which episode does accelerator appear?

Accelerator is appeared in episode 1.

Is the Toaru series finished?

After airing the final episode of Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T, Toaru Project official twitter confirmed that the project has not finished yet.

Is accelerator a villain?

Accelerator is an antagonist-turned-anti-hero in the A Certain Magical Index franchise and one of the main protagonists of the series.

Does last order like Accelerator?

It has been stated that Accelerator is a parental figure for Last Order, and their interactions are like that of father and daughter. Near the end of World War III Accelerator admitted that he always wanted to be with her, as he wants to protect his family.

Does Accelerator reach level 6?

According to Tree Diagram, only Accelerator can achieve Level 6. As such, it was later calculated that Accelerator can achieve Level 6 if he kills clones of Misaka Mikoto, known as Sisters, 20,000 times in battle.

Can I just watch railgun?

Currently you are able to watch "A Certain Scientific Railgun" streaming on Hulu, Funimation Now or for free with ads on Crunchyroll, VRV, Tubi TV. It is also possible to buy "A Certain Scientific Railgun" as download on Apple iTunes, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Microsoft Store.

10 A Certain Scientific Accelerator – Index Failed To Expand (Again)

A Certain Scientific Index has the weird problem of being constantly outshone by its spin-off series Railgun. Time and again, Index tried to step out of Mikoto Misaka’s shadow but it kept falling short. This was the case again with A Certain Scientific Accelerator, which stars Mikoto’s Level 5 rival Accelerator and her clone Last Order.

9 Stars Align – Canceled Midway Through Its First Half

At the height of the sports anime boom, the soft tennis-centric Stars Align was a sleeper hit. The anime had the makings of a hit sports drama not unlike Haikyuu!!, especially with its cast of well-rounded tennis players plus a story that balanced their athletic and normal lives.

8 Interspecies Reviewers – Barely Made It Past Episode 1

Interspecies Reviewers is a fantasy adult comedy where the heroes grade and rate the women they sleep with, regardless of mythical race. The premise alone is enough to get negative press, and that’s exactly what happened to the anime.

7 Cutey Honey – A Long History Of False Starts

Cutey Honey is a nostalgic favorite that codified the magical genre as it’s known today, which makes its inconsistent history strange in hindsight. The original 1973 anime was canceled after its liberal use of nudity for transformations and comedy drummed up controversy.

4 Victory Gundam – The Gundam That Nearly Killed The Franchise

Like every Mobile Suit Gundam anime, Victory Gundam was made in the hopes of becoming a smash hit that would sell tons of model kits.

3 The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya – Bad Luck & A Time Loop Buried An Anime Icon

This is more of failing to maintain a franchise than establish one, but Haruhi’s downfall was so meteoric and unprecedented at the time it bears mentioning.

2 EX-ARM – Declaring War On Sci-Fi & Losing In Embarrassing Fashion

With an incredibly so-bad-it's-good trailer that dared to challenge the entire sci-fi genre, EX-ARM was dead on arrival. Ignoring the derivative story that's indistinguishable from literally any disposable ‘90s cyberpunk OVA, EX-ARM is just ugly.

What is Kamachi's first short novel?

Kamachi wrote short novels exclusively for Haimura's three artbook collections. The first short novel, titled A Certain Magical Index SS: Love Letter Competition, was included in the release of Kiyotaka Haimura Artbook rainbow spectrum:colors on February 28, 2011. The second short novel, titled New Testament: A Certain Magical Index SS, was included in the release of Kiyotaka Haimura Artbook 2 rainbow spectrum:notes on September 9, 2014. The third short novel, titled Genesis Testament: A Certain Magical Index SS, was included in the release of Kiyotaka Haimura Artbook 3 CROSS on May 9, 2020.

Who is Kazuma Kamachi?

Kazuma Kamachi started his work with A Certain Magical Index when he received a call from Kazuma Miki, the light novel editor, after his submission was rejected at the 9th Dengeki Game Novel Prize (now Dengeki Novel Prize) in 2002. Miki began to train him in writing multiple test novels, including a story about a girl sister and a boy with a mysterious arm which became the basis for his light novel.

When did Kamachi's Apocrypha Archive come out?

The bonus novels that Kamachi wrote for the series' Blu-ray / DVD releases are compiled into two volumes titled A Certain Magical Index: Apocrypha Archive (とある魔術の禁書目録 外典書庫, Toaru Majutsu no Indekkusu Gaiten Shoku) to commemorate the 15th anniversary of his debut, which began publication on June 10 and concluded on August 7, 2020 with the publication of its 2nd volume.

When was A Certain Magical Index published?

A Certain Magical Index is a light novel series written by Kamachi and illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura. ASCII Media Works published 25 volumes between April 10, 2004 and August 10, 2011 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint; 22 comprise the main story while the other three are short story collections. Yen Press has licensed the series in North America and began releasing it under their Yen On imprint in November 2014.

How many episodes are there in A Certain Magical Index?

A 24-epi sode anime adaptation of A Certain Magical Index was produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori, which was aired in Japan from October 4, 2008 to March 19, 2009. The anime was collected into eight Blu-ray and DVD sets, which were released from January 23 to August 21, 2009.

What is a certain magic index?

A Certain Magical Index is set in a world where supernatural abilities are a reality. Individuals who possess special powers acquired via science are called Espers (超能力者, Chōnōryokusha). Those Espers who gain their abilities without the aid of special scientific instruments, whether at birth or otherwise, are referred to as Gemstones (原石, Genseki). Others, known as Sorcerers (魔術師, Majutsushi), gain their powers upon mastering the power of magic, either from obtaining knowledge from different mythologies or by using mystical artifacts, although the existence of sorcerers is a secret to the public. While Sorcerers align themselves with different beliefs, Espers are aligned with scientific institutions. This leads to a power struggle between the magic and science factions for control of the world.

Who is the music director of A Certain Magical Index?

The first ending theme music, used in episodes 1–19, is "Rimless ~Rimless World~" (Rimless 〜フチナシノセカイ〜, Rimless ~Fuchinashi no Sekai~), while the second one, used in episode 20 onwards, is "Oath ~Just a Little Once More~" (誓い言 ～スコシだけもう一度～, Chikaigoto ~Sukoshi Dake Mō Ichido~), both performed by Iku. The opening theme music for A Certain Magical Index PSP game is "Answer" by Maon Kurosaki.

4. Conclusion

Watching A Certain Magical / Scientific Series in its chronological order is highly recommended. It has a higher emotional impact and preserves the mystery of the rest of the seasons. The bonus episodes and specials hold no relevance to the main story. They could be watched at the end or be skipped altogether.

5. A Certain Magical Index

A Certain Magical Index is a Japanese light novel series written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura.