A Certain Magical Index is a Japanese light novel series written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura, which was later adapted into an anime series. The story follows the adventures of Toma Kamijo, a high school student in the scientific-advanced Academy City whose right hand contains a unique power called "Imagine Breaker", and Index, a young nun from the Church of England whose mind has been implanted with 103,000 grimoires of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum. The series broadcast 74 episodes over three seasons.
The first season aired on Chiba TV on October 4, 2008, and later on AT-X on January 8, 2009, upon the release of episode 14, until March 19, and consisted of twenty-four episodes. It adapts the first six volumes of the light novel. The second season aired from October 8, 2010, to April 1, 2011, and consisted of twenty-four episodes. It adapts the seventh to the thirteenth volume of the light novel. The third season aired from October 5, 2018, to April 5, 2019, and consisted of twenty-six episodes. It adapts the final nine volumes of the light novel. All three seasons are available on Blu-ray and DVD, as well as on streaming services.
Series overview
editEpisodes
editSeason 1 (2008–2009)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Academy City" Transliteration: "Gakuen Toshi" (Japanese: 学園都市) | Hiroshi Nishikiori | Masanao Akahoshi | October 4, 2008 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Witch Hunting King (Innocentius)" Transliteration: "Inokentiusu" (Japanese: 魔女狩りの王) | Katsushi Sakurabi | Masanao Akahoshi | October 11, 2008 |
| 3 | 3 | "The Church of Necessary Evil (Necessarius)" Transliteration: "Nesesariusu" (Japanese: 必要悪の教会) | Hideki Tachibana | Masanao Akahoshi | October 18, 2008 |
| 4 | 4 | "Perfect Memory Ability" Transliteration: "Kanzen Kioku Nōryoku" (Japanese: 完全記憶能力) | Kōsuke Kobayashi | Masanao Akahoshi | October 25, 2008 |
| 5 | 5 | "12 o'clock (Limit)" Transliteration: "Rimitto" (Japanese: 十二時) | Shinya Kawatsura | Masanao Akahoshi | November 1, 2008 |
| 6 | 6 | "Fantasy Killer (Imagine Breaker)" Transliteration: "Imajin Bureikā" (Japanese: 幻想殺し) | Kei Umabiki | Masanao Akahoshi | November 8, 2008 |
| 7 | 7 | "Misawa Cram School (Science Cult)" Transliteration: "Kagaku Sūhai" (Japanese: 三沢塾) | Kazuo Tomizawa | Akira Tanizaki | November 15, 2008 |
| 8 | 8 | "Gold Transmutation (Ars Magna)" Transliteration: "Arusu Maguna" (Japanese: 黄金練成) | Noriyuki Fukuda | Masanao Akahoshi | November 22, 2008 |
| 9 | 9 | "Vampire Killer (Deep Blood)" Transliteration: "Dīpu Buraddo" (Japanese: 吸血殺し) | Tamaki Nakatsu | Seishi Minakami | November 29, 2008 |
| 10 | 10 | "Big Sister (Mikoto Misaka)" Transliteration: "Misaka Mikoto" (Japanese: お姉様) | Hideki Tachibana | Satoru Nishizono | December 6, 2008 |
| 11 | 11 | "Sisters (Sisters)" Transliteration: "Shisutāzu" (Japanese: 妹達) | Hiroshi Tsuruta | Satoru Nishizono | December 13, 2008 |
| 12 | 12 | "Absolute Power (Level 6)" Transliteration: "Reberu Shikkusu" (Japanese: 絶対能力) | Shigeru Ueda | Satoru Nishizono | December 20, 2008 |
| 13 | 13 | "One Way (Accelerator)" Transliteration: "Akuserarēta" (Japanese: 一方通行) | Daisuke Takashima | Satoru Nishizono | December 27, 2008 |
| 14 | 14 | "Strongest vs. Weakest (Weakest vs. Strongest)" Transliteration: "Saijaku VS Saikyō" (Japanese: 最強 VS 最弱) | Katsushi Sakurabi | Satoru Nishizono | January 8, 2009[a] |
| 15 | 15 | "Angel Fall (Angel Fall)" Transliteration: "Enzeru Fōru" (Japanese: 御使堕し) | Tamaki Nakatsu | Seishi Minakami | January 15, 2009 |
| 16 | 16 | "Father (Tōya Kamijō)" Transliteration: "Kamijō Tōya" (Japanese: 父親) | Takashi Kawabata | Seishi Minakami | January 22, 2009 |
| 17 | 17 | "Archangel (The Power of God)" Transliteration: "Kami no Chikara" (Japanese: 大天使) | Toshikazu Hashimoto | Seishi Minakami | January 29, 2009 |
| 18 | 18 | "Impostor (Replica)" Transliteration: "Repurika" (Japanese: 偽者) | Hideki Tachibana | Akira Tanizaki | February 5, 2009 |
| 19 | 19 | "The End (Last Order)" Transliteration: "Rasuto Ōdā" (Japanese: 打ち止め) | Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto | Masanao Akahoshi | February 12, 2009 |
| 20 | 20 | "Final Signal (Virus Code)" Transliteration: "Wirusu Kōdo" (Japanese: 最終信号) | Daisuke Takashima | Satoru Nishizono | February 19, 2009 |
| 21 | 21 | "Identity Unknown (Counter Stop)" Transliteration: "Kauntā Sutoppu" (Japanese: 正体不明) | Shinsuke Yanagi | Satoru Nishizono | February 26, 2009 |
| 22 | 22 | "Statue (Golem)" Transliteration: "Gōremu" (Japanese: 石像) | Hiroshi Tsuruta | Masanao Akahoshi | March 5, 2009 |
| 23 | 23 | "Hyōka Kazakiri (Friends)" Transliteration: "Tomodachi" (Japanese: 風斬氷華) | Hideki Tachibana | Masanao Akahoshi | March 12, 2009 |
| 24 | 24 | "Imaginary Number School District - Five-Element Agency" Transliteration: "Kyosū Gakku: Gogyō Kikan" (Japanese: 虚数学区・五行機関) | Tamaki Nakatsu | Masanao Akahoshi | March 19, 2009 |
Season 2: II (2010–2011)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by [1] | Written by [1] | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | "August 31st (The Last Day)" Transliteration: "Saigo no Hi" (Japanese: 8月31日) | Tamaki Nakatsu | Masanao Akahoshi | October 8, 2010 |
| 26 | 2 | "The Book of the Law" Transliteration: "Hō no Sho" (Japanese: 法の書) | Yoshitaka Koyama | Masanao Akahoshi | October 15, 2010 |
| 27 | 3 | "The Amakusa Church" Transliteration: "Amakusa-shiki" (Japanese: 天草式) | Tomohiro Kamitani | Masanao Akahoshi | October 22, 2010 |
| 28 | 4 | "Voice of the Magicbane (Sheol Fear)" Transliteration: "Sheōru Fia" (Japanese: 魔滅の声) | Makoto Sokuza | Masanao Akahoshi | October 29, 2010 |
| 29 | 5 | "Lotus Wand" Transliteration: "Rōtasu Wando" (Japanese: 蓮の杖) | Masato Jinbo | Masanao Akahoshi | November 5, 2010 |
| 30 | 6 | "Wreckage (Remnant)" Transliteration: "Remunanto" (Japanese: 残骸) | Mamoru Enomoto | Seishi Minakami | November 12, 2010 |
| 31 | 7 | "Coordinate Relocation (Move Point)" Transliteration: "Mūbu Pointo" (Japanese: 座標移動) | Masato Jinbo | Seishi Minakami | November 19, 2010 |
| 32 | 8 | "The Daihasei Festival" Transliteration: "Daihaseisai" (Japanese: 大覇星祭) | Shin'ya Kawatsura | Miya Asakawa | November 26, 2010 |
| 33 | 9 | "Pursuit Inhibited (Route Disturb)" Transliteration: "Rūto Disutābu" (Japanese: 追跡封じ) | Daisuke Tokudo | Miya Asakawa | December 3, 2010 |
| 34 | 10 | "Stenographic Sourcebook (Shorthand)" Transliteration: "Shōtohando" (Japanese: 速記原典) | Tomohiro Kamitani | Miya Asakawa | December 10, 2010 |
| 35 | 11 | "Stab Sword" Transliteration: "Sutabu Sōdo" (Japanese: 刺突抗剣) | Mamoru Enomoto | Kurasumi Sunayama | December 17, 2010 |
| 36 | 12 | "The Observatory (Belvedere)" Transliteration: "Beruvedēre" (Japanese: 天文台) | Makoto Sokuza | Kurasumi Sunayama | December 24, 2010 |
| 37 | 13 | "Apostolic Cross (Croce di Pietro)" Transliteration: "Kurōche di Pietoro" (Japanese: 使徒十字) | Masato Jinbo | Kurasumi Sunayama | January 7, 2011 |
| 38 | 14 | "City of Water" Transliteration: "Mizu no Miyako" (Japanese: 水の都) | Tamaki Nakatsu | Masanao Akahoshi | January 14, 2011 |
| 39 | 15 | "Queen's Fleet" Transliteration: "Joō Kantai" (Japanese: 女王艦隊) | Masato Jinbo | Masanao Akahoshi | January 21, 2011 |
| 40 | 16 | "Rosary of the Appointed Time" Transliteration: "Kokugen no Rozario" (Japanese: 刻限のロザリオ) | Shinya Watada | Masanao Akahoshi | January 28, 2011 |
| 41 | 17 | "Penalty Game" Transliteration: "Batsu Gēmu" (Japanese: 罰ゲーム) | Shin'ya Kawatsura | Seishi Minakami | February 4, 2011 |
| 42 | 18 | "Specimen Number (Serial Number)" Transliteration: "Shiriaru Nanbā" (Japanese: 検体番号) | Kōsuke Kobayashi | Seishi Minakami | February 11, 2011 |
| 43 | 19 | "Amata Kihara (The Researcher)" Transliteration: "Kenkyūsha" (Japanese: 木原数多) | Daisuke Tokudo | Seishi Minakami | February 18, 2011 |
| 44 | 20 | "Hound Squad (Hound Dog)" Transliteration: "Haundo Doggu" (Japanese: 猟犬部隊) | Ayumu Kotake | Masanao Akahoshi | February 25, 2011 |
| 45 | 21 | "Learning Device (Testament)" Transliteration: "Tesutamento" (Japanese: 学習装置) | Takashi Ikehata | Masanao Akahoshi | March 4, 2011 |
| 46 | 22 | "The Divine Retribution Spell" Transliteration: "Tenbatsu Jutsushiki" (Japanese: 天罰術式) | Masato Jinbo | Masanao Akahoshi | March 11, 2011 |
| 47 | 23 | "Prewar" Transliteration: "Kaisenmae" (Japanese: 開戦前) | Masato Jinbo | Masanao Akahoshi | March 25, 2011[b] |
| 48 | 24 | "Armed Gang (Skill-Out)" Transliteration: "Sukiru Auto" (Japanese: 武装集団) | Shin'ya Kawatsura | Masanao Akahoshi | April 1, 2011 |
Season 3: III (2018–2019)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | "Unrest" Transliteration: "Konran" (Japanese: 混乱) | Yoshiyuki Nogami | Hiroyuki Yoshino | October 5, 2018 |
| 50 | 2 | "God's Right Seat" Transliteration: "Kami no Useki" (Japanese: 神の右席) | Yoshiyuki Nogami | Hiroyuki Yoshino | October 12, 2018 |
| 51 | 3 | "The Document of C." Transliteration: "C Bunsho" (Japanese: C文書) | Hiroshi Nishikiori | Hiroyuki Yoshino | October 19, 2018 |
| 52 | 4 | "The Dark Side of Academy City" Transliteration: "Gakuentoshi anbu" (Japanese: 学園都市暗部) | Yoshihiro Mori | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | October 26, 2018 |
| 53 | 5 | "Dark Matter" Transliteration: "Dāku Matā" (Japanese: 垣根帝督) | Takashi Kobayashi | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | November 2, 2018 |
| 54 | 6 | "Espers" Transliteration: "Chōnōryokusha-tachi" (Japanese: 超能力者達) | Yoshiyuki Nogami | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | November 9, 2018 |
| 55 | 7 | "The Third Level" Transliteration: "Dai-san Kaisō" (Japanese: 第三階層) | Akihiro Izumi | Kenji Sugihara | November 16, 2018 |
| 56 | 8 | "Saint Destroyer" Transliteration: "Seijinkuzushi" (Japanese: 聖人崩し) | Toshikazu Hashimoto | Kenji Sugihara | November 23, 2018 |
| 57 | 9 | "Holy Mother Veneration" Transliteration: "Seibo sūhai" (Japanese: 聖母崇拝) | Kazuma Satō | Kenji Sugihara | November 30, 2018 |
| 58 | 10 | "Sky Bus 365" Transliteration: "Sukai basu 365" (Japanese: スカイバス365) | Yūsuke Onoda | Takahiro Nagase | December 7, 2018 |
| 59 | 11 | "British Labyrinth" Transliteration: "Igirisu Meiro" (Japanese: 英国迷路) | Yoshihiro Mori | Takahiro Nagase | December 14, 2018 |
| 60 | 12 | "Mercenaries" Transliteration: "Yōhei" (Japanese: 傭兵) | Yoshiyuki Nogami | Hiroyuki Yoshino | December 21, 2018 |
| 61 | 13 | "Curtana Original" Transliteration: "Katēna Orijinaru" (Japanese: カーテナ゠オリジナル) | Yuki Morita | Hiroyuki Yoshino | December 28, 2018 |
| 62 | 14 | "Heroes" Transliteration: "Eiyū-tachi" (Japanese: 英雄達) | Shigeki Awai & Yūsuke Onoda | Hiroyuki Yoshino | January 11, 2019 |
| 63 | 15 | "Spark Signal" Transliteration: "Supāku Shigunaru" (Japanese: 迎電部隊) | Akihiro Izumi & Yoshihiro Mori | Tsuyoshi Tamai | January 18, 2019 |
| 64 | 16 | "The Governing Board" Transliteration: "Tōkatsu Riji-kai" (Japanese: 統括理事会) | Toshikazu Hashimoto | Tsuyoshi Tamai | January 25, 2019 |
| 65 | 17 | "Dragon" Transliteration: "Doragon" (Japanese: 怪物) | Masahiro Shinohara | Tsuyoshi Tamai | February 1, 2019 |
| 66 | 18 | "The Alliance of Independent Nations" Transliteration: "Dokuritsu Gokudōmei" (Japanese: 独立国同盟) | Yoshihiro Mori | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | February 8, 2019 |
| 67 | 19 | "Misaka Worst" Transliteration: "Misaka Wāsuto" (Japanese: 番外個体) | Masato Miyoshi & Shigeki Awai | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | February 15, 2019 |
| 68 | 20 | "A Reason to Protect" Transliteration: "Mamoru Riyū" (Japanese: 守る理由) | Yoshiyuki Nogami | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | February 22, 2019 |
| 69 | 21 | "Star of Bethlehem" Transliteration: "Betsurehemu no Hoshi" (Japanese: ベツレヘムの星) | Kouzou Kaihou & Yoshihiro Mori | Tsuyoshi Tamai | March 1, 2019 |
| 70 | 22 | "Gabriel" Transliteration: "Gaburieru" (Japanese: 天使の力) | Yūsuke Onoda | Tsuyoshi Tamai | March 8, 2019 |
| 71 | 23 | "Fuse=Kazakiri" Transliteration: "Hyūzu Kazakiri" (Japanese: ヒューズ＝カザキリ) | Shigeki Awai | Tsuyoshi Tamai | March 15, 2019 |
| 72 | 24 | "List of Prohibited Books (Index)" Transliteration: "Indekkusu" (Japanese: 禁書目録) | Kentarō Suzuki & Yoshiyuki Nogami | Hiroyuki Yoshino | March 22, 2019 |
| 73 | 25 | "Wings" Transliteration: "Tsubasa" (Japanese: 翼) | Yoshihiro Mori | Hiroyuki Yoshino | March 29, 2019 |
| 74 | 26 | "Son of God" Transliteration: "Kami no Ko" (Japanese: 神の子) | Katsushi Sakurabi & Yoshiyuki Nogami | Hiroyuki Yoshino | April 5, 2019 |
OVAs
editA Certain Magical Index-tan
editA Certain Magical Index-tan (とある魔術の禁書目録たん) is an original video animation series included in the Japanese release of the first and fifth Blu-ray and DVDs of each season of A Certain Magical Index, which features a chibified Index and parodies of events that take place in the series.
| No. overall | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 23, 2009[3] | |
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Tōma Kamijō meets Index-tan, a chibified version of Index, hanging on his balcony, but she gets captured by a bird; Aisa Himegami pick-ups a palmtop tiger kitten, referencing Taiga Aisaka; Index-tan promotes Shakugan no Shana-tan; Komoe Tsukuyomi summons a "cute" angel during a ritual; Kaori Kanzaki angrily avoids questions about herself and her voice actress; Tōma gets puked by Index-tan as he tries to negate the spell in her mouth; While fighting Index in her John's Pen mode, Tōma tells Stiyl Magnus and Kaori to stop being as side characters; Motoharu Tsuchimikado and Pierce Aogami market a cleaning robot on air; and Aisa asks Komoe for some meat as the latter keeps on eating them. Before every new sketch is an intermission by Mikoto Misaka encouraging the viewers to conserve power. A post-credits scene shows Tōma and Index-tan going to a public bath when she asks about nasi goreng dish. | ||
| 2 | June 26, 2009[4] | |
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Index-tan dodges a bird while hanging on the balcony of Tōma's apartment but is caught by a cat instead; During their fight, Accelerator blushes when Tōma slaps his hand away from him; Tōma freaks out when he sees Komoe's car running without her on the driving seat; A childish Sherry Cromwell draws on the ground with chalk; Tōma questions Index-tan and Hyōka Kazakiri's mumbling singing; Kaori states Sasha Kreutzev's power when a marlin jumps out of the water; Index-tan talks with Tōma about his voice actor's blog; and the Sisters blow up Academy City's wind turbines as Accelerator proudly states his voice actor's win for a rookie award at Seiyu Awards while manipulating plasma in the air. Before every new sketch is an intermission by Aisa talking about her limited role and other thoughts. A post-credits scene shows Mikoto and the Sisters promoting the anime adaptation of A Certain Scientific Railgun manga series, and Aisa getting an opportunity to talk about herself. | ||
| 3 | January 26, 2011[5] | |
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Index-tan behaves like a certain squid girl when she gets caught by a cat while hanging on the balcony of Tōma's apartment; Tōma follows Sphinx as they look for a kidnapped Index-tan, only to find the cat from Tantei Opera Milky Holmes; A kidnapped Index-tan laments about the youth finding the celebration of Bon Festival unpopular, while her kidnapper Ōma Yamisaka plays the lyre; Ruiko Saten is seen doing her routines at night while the Remnant incident takes place; During their fight, Agnese Sanctis is dismayed with Stiyl littering his cigarette; Agnese, appearing in her chibi form, complains about being chibified; Kuroko Shirai notices the flowers on Kazari Uiharu's head are getting cuter; and Kaori beats the Knights of England, with Tōma getting caught in her rampage. She apologizes for being "drunk" and will offer him her body as an atonement; Misaka 10032 is seen in a dark room playing a computer game; and Aisa and Komoe are acknowledged for being absent during this episode with a laugh track. | ||
| 4 | June 22, 2011 | |
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Tōma finds Index-tan hanging on his apartment's balcony, only to punch her away; Accelerator brags his new award related to voice acting with Amata Kihara, with Kuroko appearing to mention her voice actress' award as well; After Tōma accidentally unhooked Aisa's bra, Seiri Fukiyose brags about wearing a front-hooked bra, causing a celebration among their class; Aisa is unable to eat meat due to Index-tan snatching them; Misaka 10032 and other Sisters provides commentary while playing a little sister game; Awaki Musujime teleports otakus as shields against Mikoto; Misaka 10032 introduces Virtual Boy to Last Order; Kuroko and Kazari discuss how to make A Certain Magical Index anime series popular around the world; and Tōma comments how the writers are running out ideas for Index-tan. Before every new sketch is an eyecatch featuring Itsuwa saying, "Go ahead". | ||
| 5 | August 28, 2013[6] | |
| 6 | December 26, 2018[7] | |
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Tōma and Index-tan talk about how long this episode has been released since the last one; Index-tan is carried away by the wind as Tōma and Itsuwa ride a tricycle; With Index-tan missing, Itsuwa ominously takes this chance to be with Tōma alone; Tōma and Index discuss how voice actors age and might be replaced in a long run; A dieting Terra of the Left says out loud the ingredients of bread and cookies before casting his spell towards Tōma and Itsuwa; A segment called "Accel-san" features Accelerator using his knowledge to solve problems presented by Teitoku Kakine; Another segment called "Left-san" features Terra using knowledge to solve problems, particularly about who ate Tōma's manju; and Tōma and Index-tan talk about how there is a little change to the protagonist of a new sequel 10 years after its first release. Before every new sketch is a "Who's that Pokémon?"-type eyecatch. | ||
| 7 | April 30, 2019[8] | |
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Tōma and Index-tan talk about how this episode will be the last one for Index-tan series; Shizuri Mugino only utters Shiage Hamazura's last name; After saving a kidnapped girl, Accelerator iterates that he is a villain as she keeps telling him that he is a good guy; Index guesses pictures with sharp teeth by answering "Terra"; Lessar questions how her name is related to "lesser"; In the "Accel-san" segment, Accelerator and Last Order talk about mochi; Lola Stuart is disappointed for a limited screen time in this series; Index-tan discusses different types of fish; The Knight Leader uses his Spell of Thororm to change everything to zero; and Tōma and Index-tan discuss the end of Index-tan series. | ||
Notes
edit- ^ Episode 14 onwards started airing first on AT-X.
- ^ Episode 47 was delayed due to 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Story — 2nd Season". toaru-project.com/index_1_2 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "緊急：3/18（金）23:30～他『とある魔術の禁書目録II』1週放送休止のお報せ" [URGENT: Announcement of a one-week suspension of the broadcast of A Certain Magical Index II from 23:30 on Friday, March 18.]. AT-X (in Japanese). March 14, 2011. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- ^ A Certain Magical Index Volume 1 <First Limited Edition> Blu-ray & DVD to be released simultaneously on January 23, 2009 (in Japanese) at the Wayback Machine (archived June 11, 2010)
- ^ A Certain Magical Index Volume 5 <First Limited Edition> Blu-ray & DVD to be released simultaneously on May 29, 2009 (in Japanese) at the Wayback Machine (archived June 11, 2010)
- ^ Loo, Egan (October 14, 2010). "Index II DVD/BD 1 Pre-Orders to Bundle Bonus Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
- ^ Loo, Egan (July 15, 2013). "A Certain Magical Index Film's Blu-ray/DVD Previewed in TV Ad". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
- ^ とある魔術の禁書目録III Vol.1＜初回仕様版＞ [A Certain Magical Index III Vol. 1 <First Edition>]. toaru-project.com/index_3 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
- ^ とある魔術の禁書目録III Vol.5＜初回仕様版＞ [A Certain Magical Index III Vol. 5 <First Edition>]. toaru-project.com/index_3 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
