List of A Certain Magical Index episodes
Title logo of the series
A Certain Magical Index is a Japanese anime television series produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori, which is based on the light novel of the same name. 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 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[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | Network | ||||
| 1 | 24 | October 4, 2008 | March 19, 2009 | Chiba TV | ||
| 2 | 24 | October 8, 2010 | April 1, 2011 | AT-X | ||
| 3 | 26 | October 5, 2018 | April 5, 2019 | |||
Episode list[]
A Certain Magical Index (2008–2009)[]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Academy City" Transcription: "Gakuen Toshi" (Japanese: 学園都市) | Hiroshi Nishikiori | Masanao Akahoshi | October 4, 2008 |
| 2 | "The Witch Hunting King (Innocentius)" Transcription: "Majo-Gari no Ō (Inokentiusu)" (Japanese: 魔女狩りの王 (イノケンティウス)) | Katsushi Sakurabi | Masanao Akahoshi | October 11, 2008 |
| 3 | "The Church of Necessary Evil (Necessarius)" Transcription: "Hitsuyōaku no Kyōkai (Nesesariusu)" (Japanese: 必要悪の教会 (ネセサリウス)) | Hideki Tachibana | Masanao Akahoshi | October 18, 2008 |
| 4 | "Perfect Memory Ability" Transcription: "Kanzen Kioku Nōryoku" (Japanese: 完全記憶能力) | Kōsuke Kobayashi | Masanao Akahoshi | October 25, 2008 |
| 5 | "12 o'clock (Limit)" Transcription: "Jūni-ji (Rimitto)" (Japanese: 十二時 (リミット)) | Shinya Kawatsura | Masanao Akahoshi | November 1, 2008 |
| 6 | "Fantasy Killer (Imagine Breaker)" Transcription: "Gensō-Goroshi (Imajin Bureikā)" (Japanese: 幻想殺し (イマジンブレイカー)) | Kei Umabiki | Masanao Akahoshi | November 11, 2008 |
| 7 | "Misawa Cram School (Science Cult)" Transcription: "Misawa-juku (Kagaku Sūhai)" (Japanese: 三沢塾 (かがくすうはい)) | Kazuo Tomizawa | Akira Tanizaki | November 15, 2008 |
| 8 | "Gold Transmutation (Ars Magna)" Transcription: "Ōgon Rensei (Arusu Maguna)" (Japanese: 黄金練成 (アルス＝マグナ)) | Noriyuki Fukuda | Masanao Akahoshi | November 22, 2008 |
| 9 | "Vampire Killer (Deep Blood)" Transcription: "Kyūketsu-Goroshi (Dīpu Buraddo)" (Japanese: 吸血殺し (ディープブラッド)) | Tamaki Nakatsu | Seishi Minakami | November 29, 2008 |
| 10 | "Big Sister (Mikoto Misaka)" Transcription: "Onee-sama (Misaka Mikoto)" (Japanese: お姉様 (みさかみこと)) | Hideki Tachibana | Satoru Nishizono | December 6, 2008 |
| 11 | "Sisters (Sisters)" Transcription: "Imōtotachi (Shisutāzu)" (Japanese: 妹達 (シスターズ)) | Hiroshi Tsuruta | Satoru Nishizono | December 13, 2008 |
| 12 | "Absolute Power (Level 6)" Transcription: "Zettai Nōryoku (Reberu Shikkusu)" (Japanese: 絶対能力 (レベル6)) | Shigeru Ueda | Satoru Nishizono | December 20, 2008 |
| 13 | "One Way (Accelerator)" Transcription: "Ippōtsūkō (Akuserarēta)" (Japanese: 一方通行 (アクセラレータ)) | Daisuke Takashima | Satoru Nishizono | December 27, 2008 |
| 14 | "Strongest vs. Weakest (Weakest vs. Strongest)" Transcription: "Saikyō vs Saijaku" (Japanese: 最強 VS 最弱 (さいじゃく VS さいきょう)) | Katsushi Sakurabi | Satoru Nishizono | January 8, 2009[a] |
| 15 | "Angel Fall (Angel Fall)" Transcription: "Otsukai Oroshi (Enzeru Fōru)" (Japanese: 御使堕し (エンゼルフォール)) | Tamaki Nakatsu | Seishi Minakami | January 15, 2009 |
| 16 | "Father (Tōya Kamijō)" Transcription: "Chichioya (Kamijō Tōya)" (Japanese: 父親 (かみじょうとうや)) | Takashi Kawabata | Seishi Minakami | January 22, 2009 |
| 17 | "Archangel (The Power of God)" Transcription: "Daitenshi (Kami no Chikara)" (Japanese: 大天使 (かみのちから)) | Toshikazu Hashimoto | Seishi Minakami | January 29, 2009 |
| 18 | "Impostor (Replica)" Transcription: "Nisemono (Repurika)" (Japanese: 偽者 (レプリカ)) | Hideki Tachibana | Akira Tanizaki | February 5, 2009 |
| 19 | "The End (Last Order)" Transcription: "Uchidome (Rasuto Ōdā)" (Japanese: 打ち止め (ラストオーダー)) | Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto | Masanao Akahoshi | February 12, 2009 |
| 20 | "Final Signal (Virus Code)" Transcription: "Saishū Shingō (Wirusu Kōdo)" (Japanese: 最終信号 (ウィルスコード)) | Daisuke Takashima | Satoru Nishizono | February 19, 2009 |
| 21 | "Identity Unknown (Counter Stop)" Transcription: "Shōtai Fumei (Kauntā Sutoppu)" (Japanese: 正体不明 (カウンターストップ)) | Shinsuke Yanagi | Satoru Nishizono | February 26, 2009 |
| 22 | "Statue (Golem)" Transcription: "Sekizō (Gōremu)" (Japanese: 石像 (ゴーレム)) | Hiroshi Tsuruta | Masanao Akahoshi | March 5, 2009 |
| 23 | "Hyōka Kazakiri (Friends)" Transcription: "Kazakiri Hyōka (Tomodachi)" (Japanese: 風斬氷華 (トモダチ)) | Hideki Tachibana | Masanao Akahoshi | March 12, 2009 |
| 24 | "Imaginary Number School District - Five-Element Agency" Transcription: "Kyosū Gakku · Gogyō Kikan" (Japanese: 虚数学区・五行機関 (きょすうがっく ごぎょうきかん)) | Tamaki Nakatsu | Masanao Akahoshi | March 19, 2009 |
A Certain Magical Index II (2010–2011)[]
| No. | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | "August 31st (The Last Day)" Transcription: "Hachigatsu Sanjūichi-Nichi (Saigo no Hi)" (Japanese: 8月31日 (さいごのひ)) | Tamaki Nakatsu | Masanao Akahoshi | October 8, 2010 |
| 2 | 26 | "The Book of the Law" Transcription: "Hō no Sho" (Japanese: 法の書) | Yoshitaka Koyama | Masanao Akahoshi | October 15, 2010 |
| 3 | 27 | "The Amakusa Church" Transcription: "Amakusa-shiki" (Japanese: 天草式) | Tomohiro Kamitani | Masanao Akahoshi | October 22, 2010 |
| 4 | 28 | "Voice of the Magicbane (Sheol Fear)" Transcription: "Mametsu no Koe (Sheōru Fia)" (Japanese: 魔滅の声 (シェオールフィア)) | Makoto Sokuza | Masanao Akahoshi | October 29, 2010 |
| 5 | 29 | "Lotus Wand" Transcription: "Hasu no Tsue (Rōtasu Wando)" (Japanese: 蓮の杖 (ロータスワンド)) | Masato Jinbo | Masanao Akahoshi | November 5, 2010 |
| 6 | 30 | "Wreckage (Remnant)" Transcription: "Zangai (Remunanto)" (Japanese: 残骸 (レムナント)) | Mamoru Enomoto | Seishi Minakami | November 12, 2010 |
| 7 | 31 | "Coordinate Relocation (Move Point)" Transcription: "Zahyō Idō (Mūbu Pointo)" (Japanese: 座標移動 (ムーブポイント)) | Masato Jinbo | Seishi Minakami | November 19, 2010 |
| 8 | 32 | "The Daihasei Festival" Transcription: "Daihaseisai" (Japanese: 大覇星祭) | Shin'ya Kawatsura | Miya Asakawa | November 26, 2010 |
| 9 | 33 | "Pursuit Inhibited (Route Disturb)" Transcription: "Tsuiseki Fūji (Rūto Disutābu)" (Japanese: 追跡封じ (ルートディスターブ)) | Daisuke Tokudo | Miya Asakawa | December 3, 2010 |
| 10 | 34 | "Stenographic Sourcebook (Shorthand)" Transcription: "Sokki Genten (Shōtohando)" (Japanese: 速記原典 (ショートハンド)) | Tomohiro Kamitani | Miya Asakawa | December 10, 2010 |
| 11 | 35 | "Stab Sword" Transcription: "Shitotsu Kōken (Sutabu Sōdo)" (Japanese: 刺突抗剣 (スタブソード)) | Mamoru Enomoto | Kurasumi Sunayama | December 17, 2010 |
| 12 | 36 | "The Observatory (Belvedere)" Transcription: "Tenmondai (Beruvedēre)" (Japanese: 天文台 (ベルヴェデーレ)) | Makoto Sokuza | Kurasumi Sunayama | December 24, 2010 |
| 13 | 37 | "Apostolic Cross (Croce di Pietro)" Transcription: "Shito Jūji (Kurōche di Pietoro)" (Japanese: 使徒十字 (クローチェ ディ ピエトロ)) | Masato Jinbo | Kurasumi Sunayama | January 7, 2011 |
| 14 | 38 | "City of Water" Transcription: "Mizu no Miyako" (Japanese: 水の都) | Tamaki Nakatsu | Masanao Akahoshi | January 14, 2011 |
| 15 | 39 | "Queen's Fleet" Transcription: "Joō Kantai" (Japanese: 女王艦隊) | Masato Jinbo | Masanao Akahoshi | January 21, 2011 |
| 16 | 40 | "Rosary of the Appointed Time" Transcription: "Kokugen no Rozario" (Japanese: 刻限のロザリオ) | Shinya Watada | Masanao Akahoshi | January 28, 2011 |
| 17 | 41 | "Penalty Game" Transcription: "Batsu Gēmu" (Japanese: 罰ゲーム) | Shin'ya Kawatsura | Seishi Minakami | February 4, 2011 |
| 18 | 42 | "Specimen Number (Serial Number)" Transcription: "Kentai Bangō (Shiriaru Nanbā)" (Japanese: 検体番号 (シリアルナンバー)) | Kōsuke Kobayashi | Seishi Minakami | February 11, 2011 |
| 19 | 43 | "Amata Kihara (The Researcher)" Transcription: "Kihara Amata (Kenkyūsha)" (Japanese: 木原数多 (けんきゅうしゃ)) | Daisuke Tokudo | Seishi Minakami | February 18, 2011 |
| 20 | 44 | "Hound Squad (Hound Dog)" Transcription: "Ryōken Butai (Haundo Doggu)" (Japanese: 猟犬部隊 (ハウンドドッグ)) | Ayumu Kotake | Masanao Akahoshi | February 25, 2011 |
| 21 | 45 | "Learning Device (Testament)" Transcription: "Gakushū Sōchi (Tesutamento)" (Japanese: 学習装置 (テスタメント)) | Takashi Ikehata | Masanao Akahoshi | March 4, 2011 |
| 22 | 46 | "The Divine Retribution Spell" Transcription: "Tenbatsu Jutsushiki" (Japanese: 天罰術式) | Masato Jinbo | Masanao Akahoshi | March 11, 2011 |
| 23 | 47 | "Prewar" Transcription: "Kaisenmae" (Japanese: 開戦前) | Masato Jinbo | Masanao Akahoshi | March 25, 2011[b] |
| 24 | 48 | "Armed Gang (Skill-Out)" Transcription: "Busō Shūdan (Sukiru-Auto)" (Japanese: 武装集団 (スキルアウト)) | Shin'ya Kawatsura | Masanao Akahoshi | April 1, 2011 |
A Certain Magical Index III (2018–2019)[]
| No. | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | "Unrest" Transcription: "Konran" (Japanese: 混乱) | Yoshiyuki Nogami | Hiroyuki Yoshino | October 5, 2018 |
| 2 | 50 | "God's Right Seat" Transcription: "Kami no Useki" (Japanese: 神の右席) | Yoshiyuki Nogami | Hiroyuki Yoshino | October 12, 2018 |
| 3 | 51 | "The Document of C." Transcription: "C Bunsho" (Japanese: C文書) | Hiroshi Nishikiori | Hiroyuki Yoshino | October 19, 2018 |
| 4 | 52 | "The Dark Side of Academy City" Transcription: "Gakuentoshi anbu" (Japanese: 学園都市暗部) | Yoshihiro Mori | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | October 26, 2018 |
| 5 | 53 | "Dark Matter" Transcription: "Dāku Matā" (Japanese: 垣根帝督（ダークマター）) | Takashi Kobayashi | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | November 2, 2018 |
| 6 | 54 | "Espers" Transcription: "Chō nōryoku-sha-tachi" (Japanese: 超能力者達) | Yoshiyuki Nogami | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | November 9, 2018 |
| 7 | 55 | "The Third Level" Transcription: "Dai San Kaisō" (Japanese: 第三階層) | Akihiro Izumi | Kenji Sugihara | November 16, 2018 |
| 8 | 56 | "Saint Destroyer" Transcription: "Seijinkuzushi" (Japanese: 聖人崩し) | Toshikazu Hashimoto | Kenji Sugihara | November 23, 2018 |
| 9 | 57 | "Holy Mother Veneration" Transcription: "Seibo sūhai" (Japanese: 聖母崇拝) | Kazuma Satō | Kenji Sugihara | November 30, 2018 |
| 10 | 58 | "Sky Bus 365" Transcription: "Sukai basu 365" (Japanese: スカイバス365) | Yūsuke Onoda | Takahiro Nagase | December 7, 2018 |
| 11 | 59 | "British Labyrinth" Transcription: "Igirisu meiro" (Japanese: 英国迷路) | Yoshihiro Mori | Takahiro Nagase | December 14, 2018 |
| 12 | 60 | "Mercenaries" Transcription: "Yōhei" (Japanese: 傭兵) | Yoshiyuki Nogami | Hiroyuki Yoshino | December 21, 2018 |
| 13 | 61 | "Curtana Original" Transcription: "Katēteru orijinaru" (Japanese: カテーテル オリジナル) | Yuki Morita | Hiroyuki Yoshino | December 28, 2018 |
| 14 | 62 | "Heroes" Transcription: "Eiyū-tachi" (Japanese: 英雄達) | Shigeki Awai & Yūsuke Onoda | Hiroyuki Yoshino | January 11, 2019 |
| 15 | 63 | "Spark Signal" Transcription: "Mukai-den butai (supākushigunaru)" (Japanese: 迎電部隊（スパークシグナル）) | Akihiro Izumi & Yoshihiro Mori | Tsuyoshi Tamai | January 18, 2019 |
| 16 | 64 | "The Governing Board" Transcription: "Tōkatsu riji-kai" (Japanese: 統括理事会) | Toshikazu Hashimoto | Tsuyoshi Tamai | January 25, 2019 |
| 17 | 65 | "DRAGON" Transcription: "Kaibutsu (doragon)" (Japanese: 怪物（ドラゴン）) | Masahiro Shinohara | Tsuyoshi Tamai | February 1, 2019 |
| 18 | 66 | "The Alliance of Independent Nations" Transcription: "Dokuritsu gokudōmei" (Japanese: 独立国同盟) | Yoshihiro Mori | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | February 8, 2019 |
| 19 | 67 | "Misaka Worst" Transcription: "Bangai Kotai (Misaka Wāsuto)" (Japanese: 番外個体 (ミサカワースト)) | Masato Miyoshi & Shigeki Awai | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | February 15, 2019 |
| 20 | 68 | "A Reason to Protect" Transcription: "Mamoru Riyū?" (Japanese: 守る理由) | Yoshiyuki Nogami | Ryunosuke Kingetsu | February 22, 2019 |
| 21 | 69 | "Star of Bethlehem" Transcription: "Betsurehemu no Hoshi" (Japanese: ベツレヘムの星) | Kouzou Kaihou & Yoshihiro Mori | Tsuyoshi Tamai | March 1, 2019 |
| 22 | 70 | "Gabriel" Transcription: "Gaburieru" (Japanese: 天使の力) | Yūsuke Onoda | Tsuyoshi Tamai | March 8, 2019 |
| 23 | 71 | "Fuse=KAZAKIRI" Transcription: "Hyūzu Kazakiri" (Japanese: ヒューズ＝カザキリ) | Shigeki Awai | Tsuyoshi Tamai | March 15, 2019 |
| 24 | 72 | "List of Prohibited Books (Index)" Transcription: "Indekkusu" (Japanese: 禁書目録（インデックス）) | Kentarō Suzuki & Yoshiyuki Nogami | Hiroyuki Yoshino | March 22, 2019 |
| 25 | 73 | "Wings" Transcription: "Tsubasa" (Japanese: 翼) | Yoshihiro Mori | Hiroyuki Yoshino | March 29, 2019 |
| 26 | 74 | "Son of God" Transcription: "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" Transcription: "Toaru Majutsu no Index-tan" (Japanese: とある魔術のいんでっくすたん) | January 23, 2009 | ||
| Tōma meets a chibified Index, Tsuchimikado hosts some teleshopping, and Mikoto advises people to conserve electricity. | ||||
| 2 | "A Certain Magical Index-tan 2" Transcription: "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 | ||
| 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" Transcription: "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 | ||
| 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" Transcription: "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 | ||
| 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" Transcription: "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 | ||
| 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" Transcription: "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" Transcription: "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[]
- ^ The new episode onwards started to air first on AT-X.
- ^ Episode was delayed due to 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[1]
References[]
- ^ "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[]
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