A Certain Magical Index

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Synopsis

Touma Kamijou is a student living in Academy City, a highly advanced place in terms of technology. Despite being gauged as a level zero esper (no powers), he possesses on his right hand the Imagine Breaker, an ability that negates any power whatsoever. Touma finds a young girl named Index who is trying to run away from Necessarius, a powerful magic organization that she is member of. Blessed with the skill of memorizing any sort of information, she holds 103,000 forbidden magical books within her head. As science and magic cross paths, Touma must face several dangers amid espers and magicians who appear in the exciting scientific town.

About

A Certain Magical Index premiered on October 5, 2008. It falls under the Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Mystery genres. The series has aired across 3 seasons and 74 episodes. with each episode running approximately 25 minutes. It airs on MBS. and concluded its run on April 5, 2019.

Why viewers enjoy A Certain Magical Index

A Certain Magical Index targets fans of Animation anime, especially viewers who appreciate stories that blend Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Mystery elements. This combination of Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy, Mystery sets the show's pacing and tone, and explains why it resonates with that specific audience over more general animated programming.

Production

A Certain Magical Index was animated by J.C.STAFF, Geneon Entertainment, ASCII Media Works, and broadcast on MBS.

Critical reception

A Certain Magical Index holds a rating of 7.5 out of 10 based on 192 user reviews on TMDB, a strong score that reflects broad satisfaction from its audience.

Themes & motifs

Recurring motifs and themes throughout A Certain Magical Index include: nun, magic, sorcery, supernatural, harem, futuristic, psychic power, sorcerer. These threads anchor the show's narrative direction and offer a reliable indicator of the kind of viewing experience it delivers.

Voice cast

Atsushi Abe
Yuka Iguchi
Rina Sato
Nobuhiko Okamoto
Shizuka Itoh
Anri Katsu
Kisho Taniyama
Satomi Arai
Kimiko Koyama
Satoshi Hino

Production credits

Direction: Hiroshi Nishikiori · Hideki Tachibana · Tamaki Nakatsu
Writing: Kazuma Kamachi · Masanao Akahoshi · Hiroyuki Yoshino

Release dates

Premiered

October 5, 2008

Last aired

April 5, 2019

Seasons & episodes

Season1

October 5, 2008·24episodes

Set in a city of scientifically advanced superhuman students, but in a world where magic is also real. Touma Kamijou’s right hand, the Imagine Breaker, will negate all magic, psychic, or divine powers, but not his own bad luck. One day he finds a young girl hanging on his balcony railing. She turns out to be a nun from the Church of England, and her mind has been implanted with the Index-Librorum-Prohibitorum - all the magical texts the Church has removed from circulation.

Season2

October 8, 2010·24episodes

Index is still a fugitive, and many powerful magical organizations and individuals want to take her to use the books in her memory, eliminating her in the process. War between those organizations is also starting to emerge. Index can only rely on her friend Touma, who has always protected her, along with Misaka and other friends from the Academy.

Season3

October 5, 2018·26episodes

After their deadly struggle against the Catholic Church and the pending war between magic and science, Kamijo must work harder to protect Index. But with tensions high all around, what new adventures await them in this next chapter?