List of A Certain Magical Index episodes
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 follows the adventures of Tōma Kamijō, a high school student with a unique power in his right hand, who resides in a scientifically advanced city, and his interactions with other psychic and magic users after he meets Index, a young nun whose mind has been implanted with the 103,000 magical texts of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum.
Produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori, the anime adaptation was confirmed on June 3, 2008 in the sixteenth volume of Toaru Majutsu no Index,[1] and the official website began to stream promotional videos on July 7, 2008.[2] The series was broadcast on the Mainichi Broadcasting System from October 4, 2008 to March 19, 2009. Eight DVD compilations, each containing three episodes and a mini Toaru Kagaku no Railgun novel written by Kazuma Kamachi and art by Motoi Fuyukawa, were released between January 23, 2009 and August 21, 2009 by Geneon Entertainment (now NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan).[3][4] The first season adapts the light novels from the first to the 6th volume.
A second season, titled Toaru Majutsu no Index II, aired in Japan between October 8, 2010 and April 1, 2011.[5] The second season adapts the light novels from the 7th through the 13th volume.
A third season, titled Toaru Majutsu no Index III, aired in Japan between October 5, 2018 and April 5, 2019. The third season adapts the light novels from the 14th through the 22nd volume.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 24 | October 4, 2008 | March 19, 2009 | |
| 2 | 24 | October 8, 2010 | April 1, 2011 | |
| 3 | 26 | October 5, 2018 | April 5, 2019 | |
Episode list
A Certain Magical Index (2008–2009)
| 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 |
A Certain Magical Index II (2010–2011)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by [6] | Written by [6] | 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 |
A Certain Magical Index III (2018–2019)
| 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 |
Bonus episodes
Bonus segments entitled Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan, which is a parody of a similar segment from the Shakugan no Shana series, are included with certain volume releases, featuring various outtake moments from the series, as well as a chibified Index. These segments are not included in the North American releases.
| No. | episode title | Original sale date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A Certain Magical Index-tan" Transliteration: "Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan" (Japanese: とある魔術のいんでっくすたん) | January 23, 2009 | ||
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Tōma meets a chibified Index, Tsuchimikado hosts some teleshopping, and Mikoto advises people to conserve electricity. | ||||
| 2 | "A Certain Magical Index-tan 2" Transliteration: "Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan 2" (Japanese: とある魔術のいんでっくすたん 2) | June 26, 2009 | ||
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Aisa spills her thoughts, Index-tan confronts Tōma about 'his' blog, and Mikoto and the sisters announce the anime adaptation of A Certain Scientific Railgun. | ||||
| 3 | "A Certain Magical Index-tan 3" Transliteration: "Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan 3" (Japanese: とある魔術のいんでっくすたん 3) | January 26, 2011 | ||
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Index-tan behaves like a certain squid girl, a chibified Agnese argues with Index-tan, and Ruiko Saten enjoys a quiet evening away from the action. | ||||
| 4 | "A Certain Magical Index-tan 4" Transliteration: "Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan 4" (Japanese: とある魔術のいんでっくすたん 4) | June 22, 2011 | ||
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Tōma gives Index-tan some payback, Accelerator celebrates his voice actor awards, and the Misaka sisters play some 'imouto' games. | ||||
| 5 | "A Certain Magical Index-tan the Movie: The Miracle of Endymion... Happened or maybe not" Transliteration: "Gekijōban Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan -Endyumion no Kiseki- ga Attari Nakattari" (Japanese: 劇場版とある魔術の禁書目録たん-エンデュミオンの奇蹟-があったりなかったり) | August 28, 2013 | ||
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Index-tan complains about her lack of screen time, Laura answers people's questions about the movie, and Tōma tries to decide which girl he should punch. | ||||
| 6 | "A Certain Magical Index-tan 6" Transliteration: "Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan 6" (Japanese: とある魔術のいんでっくすたん 6) | December 26, 2018 | ||
| 7 | "A Certain Magical Index-tan 7" Transliteration: "Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan 7" (Japanese: とある魔術のいんでっくすたん 7) | April 30, 2019 | ||
Notes
- ^ Episode 14 onwards started airing first on AT-X.
- ^ Episode 47 was delayed due to 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[7]
References
- ^ "Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novels Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. 2008-06-03. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
- ^ "Kemeko-DX, Toaru Majutsu no Index Promos Streamed". Anime News Network. 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
- ^ "Item - DVD" (in Japanese). Square-Enix. Archived from the original on November 13, 2008. Retrieved 2015-10-28.
- ^ "とある魔術の禁書目録 第7巻 (初回限定版) [DVD]" (in Japanese). Amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-12-14.
- ^ "Toaru Majutsu no Index's 2nd Season Green-Lit". Anime News Network. June 7, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)