a certain magical index anime episode list

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A Certain Magical Index (2008)
No.Title
4"Perfect Memory Ability" Transcription: "Kanzen Kioku Nōryoku" (Japanese: 完全記憶能力)
5"12 o'clock (Limit)" Transcription: "Jūni-ji (Rimitto)" (Japanese: 十二時 (リミット))
6"Fantasy Killer (Imagine Breaker)" Transcription: "Gensō-Goroshi (Imajin Bureikā)" (Japanese: 幻想殺し (イマジンブレイカー))
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What kind of anime is a Certain Magical Index?

A Certain Magical Index is an anime series adapted from the light novel series of the same title written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura. The story adventures of Tōma Kamijō, a high school student with a unique power in his right hand, who resides in a scientifically advanced...

Is there a new A Certain Magical Index series?

A sequel series, titled A Certain Magical Index: New Testament (新約 とある魔術の禁書目録, Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Indekkusu), began publication on March 10, 2011 and concluded on July 10, 2019 with the publication of its 23rd volume.

What is the A Certain Magical Index PSP theme song?

The opening theme for the A Certain Magical Index PSP game is "Answer" by Kurosaki, the B-side song included on her single "Magic∞World". The first opening theme song of A Certain Magical Index III is "Gravitation" by Kurosaki, and the second ending theme song is "Kakumei Zenya" (革命前夜) by Yuka Iguchi.

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How many episodes are in the Toaru series?

The series is currently composed of two 24-episode seasons and one 26-episodes season, which follows the story in the light novels of Kamijou Touma and his adventures following an encounter with Index, a nun that carries 103,000 grimoires in her head.

Is A Certain Magical Index anime completed?

Based on the light novels by Kazuma Kamachi and Kiyotaka Haimura, A Certain Magical Index began its televised run in 2008 and hasn't stopped since. The anime has since expanded into a successful franchise, complete with sequel and spin-off anime.

How many episodes does a certain magical index Season 2 have?

24A Certain Magical Index IINo. of episodes24ReleaseOriginal networkAT-XOriginal releaseOctober 8, 2010 – April 1, 20116 more rows

Is A Certain Magical Index getting a season 4?

The magical index season 4 will be released on Netflix 2022. The magical index is a show that follows the adventures of two children, a girl and a boy, who are the last remaining humans in the universe. The show has been running for four seasons with an audience of over 20 million viewers.

Should I watch railgun or index first?

A Certain Scientific Railgun is the first manga spin-off and follows Misaka Mikoto, the level 5 esper also known as 'Railgun', in her own adventures, separate from her involvement in the Index series. Her story focuses more on the Esper side of things and takes place before and during the events of Index.

Is railgun better than index?

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.

In what order should I watch Toaru?

This makes the recommended order:Index season 1.Railgun season 1.Index season 2.Index movie.Railgun season 2 (S)Index season 3.Accelerator season 1.Railgun season 3.

Who is the strongest character in A Certain Magical Index?

A Certain Magical Index: The Most Powerful Level 5 Espers, Ranked According To Strength7 Aihana Eitsu.6 Shokuhou Misaki.5 Mugino Shizuri.4 Sogiita Gunha.3 Misaka Mikoto.2 Kakine Teitoku.1 Accelerator.

When did A Certain Magical Index season 3 come out?

October 5, 2018A Certain Magical Index III was announced in October 2017 as part of "A Certain Project 2018" and adapts the final nine volumes of the light novel. The third season aired in Japan from October 5, 2018, to April 5, 2019, and consists of 26 episodes.

How many seasons are there in A Certain Magical Index?

three seasonsThe series broadcast 74 episodes over three seasons.

How does A Certain Magical Index end?

The novel ends with Kamijou Touma once again "accepting" death, Laura Stuart discovering for certain that Aleister Crowley is alive, and Index looking for Touma. With all the events in the novel, it is considered as the halfway point of the novel to be continued in the next novel series, New Testament.

Does Kamijou Touma regain his memories?

Yeah Touma will not be able to get his memories back as they are totally destroy. Remember the past, Live the present and Plan the future.

When will Toaru Majutsu no Index 3 be released?

The third season of Toaru Majutsu no Index was announced in the Dengeki Bunko Autumn Festival 2017 as part of the Toaru Project. It began airing on October 5, 2018.

What is the title card of Toaru Majutsu no Index II?

Title card of Toaru Majutsu no Index II, used with the series' first opening theme song, "No buts!". After his involvement with various magical affairs involving Necessarius, Kamijou Touma finds himself in a bigger mess than before.

What level is Kamijou Touma?

Kamijou Touma, a Level 0 high school student in the Power Curriculum Program in Academy City, is a boy who seems to possess no recognizable ability. His only notable traits is his right hand, which has the power to dispel both psychic and magical power and cause his extreme misfortune. After meeting a nun known as Index and the Level 5 esper Misaka Mikoto, Touma becomes deeply involved with both magicians and Academy City, resulting in many battles against powerful practitioners of magic and Academy City's strongest Level 5, Accelerator .

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.

How many volumes of A Certain Scientific Railgun are there?

A side-story manga series illustrated by Motoi Fuyukawa, titled A Certain Scientific Railgun, started serialization in the April 2007 issue of Dengeki Daioh. As of October 2020, 16 volumes have been released. Its spin-off, titled A Certain Scientific Railgun: Astral Buddy, was serialized in Dengeki Daioh from April 27, 2017 to July 27, 2020. It was published in four volumes. A second side-story manga series illustrated by Arata Yamaji, titled A Certain Scientific Accelerator, was serialized in Dengeki Daioh from December 27, 2013 to July 27, 2020. It was published in twelve volumes. A third side-story manga series illustrated by Nankyoku Kisaragi, titled A Certain Scientific Dark Matter (とある科学の未元物質, Toaru Kagaku no Dāku Matā), began serialization from August 27, 2019 to March 26, 2020, the same day ASCII Media Works published the first volume through their magazine Dengeki Daioh. A fourth side-story manga series illustrated by Yasuhito Nogi, titled A Certain Scientific Mental Out (とある科学の心理掌握, Toaru Kagaku no Mentaru Auto), began serialization in Comic Newtype website on July 27, 2021.

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.

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 season 3 of Index Tan?

The third season's eight volumes of Blu-ray/DVD sets were released from December 26, 2018 to July 31, 2019, with episodes 6 and 7 of the bonus short anime parody titled A Certain Magical Index-tan, which depicted Index in her chibi form, included in the first and fifth limited edition releases.

Synopsis

Academy City, Japan, is at the forefront of science. Besides being 30 years ahead of the world technologically, more than three-fourths of this peculiar city's population consists of students developing their psychic abilities as espers in various institutions.

Background

Toaru Majutsu no Index is the anime adaption of a series of light novels created in the year 2004 by Kazuma Kamachi, illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura, and published by ASCII Media Works. The anime produced by J.C. Staff aired in Japan from October of 2008 to March of 2009 and used the first six light novels as the source material.

What is Index special about?

There is very little special about him excepts that his right hand is able to neutralize any power it touches Index is a young girl who has a very special skill. She can memorize anything that she reads. As such her head contains the knowledge of every single magical grimoire ever written..

What does average mean in Aru Majutsu?

Average means that there are some bad things and good things make up for them. But if all the bad and the good are standard, then they can't even be called good or bad anymore. To Aru Majutsu no Index manages to take the most beaten path of how to make things interesting, and ends up having the reverse effect.

Does Index bite Toma?

EVERY episode Index bites Toma, at least once. stop its no longer cute when you do it constantly. Oh Toma often runs into girls in weird ways, better make that happen every OTHER episode now. Its really diverting from the fun. Index was a great character in season 1, Index is now almost insufferable, they turned her weird personality traits INTO her personality.

Is it wrong to blame anime for derivatives?

Blaming a show for being derivative in anime is easy but wrong, as the world of references and structures in which anime thrives is as much of a strength as weakness. Maybe the way to describe the failure is that this is a show that feels like you've already watched it when viewing it for the first time.

Does Toma care about Index?

Toma quickly realizes that these people do not care for Index in the least and decides to protect her. Unfortunately he is up against powerful mages but he has an ace up his sleeve: His right hand has the power to cancel any magic it touches.

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Overview

Media

  • First_Season_.28Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index.2C_2008-2009.29
    Kamijou Touma, a Level 0 high school student in the Power Curriculum Program in Academy City, is a boy who seems to possess no recognizable ability. His only notable traits is his right hand, which has the power to dispel both psychic and magical power and cause his extreme ...
  • Second_Season_.28Toaru_Majutsu_no_Index_II.2C_2010-2011.29
    After his involvement with various magical affairs involving Necessarius, Kamijou Touma finds himself in a bigger mess than before. Due to unexpected circumstances he becomes a changing force in the conflict between magic and science when he thwarts many plans organized by ...
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Synopsis

Development

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. On May 4, 2021, all volumes were free to read for one day in t…

Reception

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 knowle…

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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.