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.
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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)
editNo. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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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)
editNo. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by [1] | Written by [1] | Original air date |
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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)
editNo. 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 | |
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1 | January 23, 2009[3] | |
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] | |
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] | |
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 | |
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] | |
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] | |
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.