Watch Episodes Add to My List Add to Favorites Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Toaru Majutsu no Kinsho Mokuroku Japanese: とある魔術の禁書目録 English: A Certain Magical Index German: A Certain Magical Index Spanish: A Certain Magical Index French: A Certain Magical Index More titles InformationType: TV Episodes: 24 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Oct 5, 2008 to Mar 19, 2009 Premiered: Fall 2008 Broadcast: Sundays at 01:35 (JST) Producers: Square Enix, AT-X, ASCII Media Works, Kadokawa Contents Gate, Geneon Entertainment Licensors: Funimation Studios: J.C.Staff Source: Light novel Genres: Action, Fantasy, Sci-Fi Themes: Super Power, Urban Fantasy Duration: 23 min. per ep. Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity) StatisticsScore: 7.341 (scored by 393,110 users) 1 indicates a weighted score. Ranked: #25602 2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #231 Members: 831,971 Favorites: 5,576 Available AtResourcesStreaming Platforms |
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Mar 13, 2013 Nateal Recommended *to those who are too lazy to read and just want a quick summary, skip to the final paragraph* One of the greatest battles that mankind has ever witnessed is the battle between science and religion, a battle that is still being fought today. So just imagine, what will happen if people with supernatural abilities existed and both these sides got hold of people whose special abilities that are nothing short of miraculous? So how exactly does this relate to To Aru Majutsu no Index? Well I suppose a short summary of the story is in order. Now To Aru Majutsu no Index (which I would just ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 26, 2009 midgarmerc Mixed Feelings To Aru Majutsu no Index (or TAMI for short) is the very definition of a generic anime. Theres nothing good here but its not necessarily bad. Some characters are likeable and entertaining but that makes up such a small percentage of the enormous cast that its just not worth it. TAMI is about a guy named Touma who lives in a city thats entire purpose is being a school for Espers (see: Psychics) although nobody actually reads minds and its more they all have a certain power. So nobody is psychic at all. Touma discovers a young girl hanging on his balcony whos a magician ... Read more Open Gift Report
Nov 10, 2009 KaminaKai Recommended "Then would you accompany me to the depth of hell?" - Index "When magic and science crosses path, what will happen?" is how I would have liked to start this review. However the answer to that would have simply be "nothing" since, although both sides exists in the same place, there were hardly any interaction between them. So instead, I will begin by asking Index what she meant by accompanying her to the depth of hell. She was hardly present for half the show and during the rare occasions when she is in an episode, she gets sidelined and become a minor character with absolutely no ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 24, 2009 gdavge2003 Recommended To Aru Majutsu no Index is an action, comedy set in a modern (or perhaps slightly futuristic) city called Academy City. The entire city is basically composed of several schools that teach the usage of Esper; a scientific kind of magic. The story revolves around the protagonist Kamijou Touma, as he is caught between tensions and events involving conflicts between Magic and Esper (science). While the first few episodes were quite promising, hinting at a huge power struggle between two sides, with Touma being in the center of attention, the rest was quite the letdown. There wasn't any deep story. The main plot simply gets ... Read more Open Gift Report
Feb 2, 2013 Masserati_ Not Recommended "Such misfortune!" It's somewhat apt that I happened to choose that as the opening quote to this review, because it really does sum up To Aru Majutsu no Index rather nicely - that is, an anime filled with misfortune. Initially, Index got off to an...interesting start, it wasn't particularly bad, nor was it particularly good either, it was just interesting. We are introduced to our main character Touma, rather interestingly, Touma is not the stereotypical useless protagonist so often seen in shows like Index; don't get me wrong, at his core, he's just a variation on the plain nice guy, but this nice guy also happens to ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jan 14, 2009 Dr_Jan_Itor Mixed Feelings Preliminary (13/24 eps) Story: There really is no story to this anime, just a bunch of cool and strange happenings that occur to a "weak" boy. The individual events would be a lot better had they been conveyed in a better manner. Art: Perhaps the only strong point to this anime, the anime is detailed and well done. The motions are fluid, the colors are stonge and catch the eye, and shadings are well done. Not much else to say. Sound: The music is typical and boring, just the kind of music one would skip to get to the anime. It is stereotypical music of the action anime, with not ... Read more Open Gift Report
Oct 5, 2009 SamFury Recommended A Somewhat Unlucky Boy Academy City, the Mecca of Science, is where most of it's denizens are student that have been scientifically engineered to be espers, or wielders of certain unique abilities: manipulating electricity, teleportation and controlling natural forces. Touma is a student in the Esper Development Program, with very unique skill, the ability to negate supernatural powers, like the ones manifested by other Espers. This, of course, nullifies his good fortune as well: vending machines devour his yen, his cellphone crushed into silicon fragments by his foot, and he has to attend extra classes during the summer. But fate isn't done with Touma, ready to twist ... Read more Open Gift Report
Feb 16, 2012 Tenos Mixed Feelings The beef on the plate before you smells wonderful. Its color indicates that it has spent just about the right amount of time on the grill. Surrounded by finely cooked and cut potatoes and some vegetables for the fresh taste's sake, with a glass of delicious wine towering nearby, the seemingly delicious meat only waits for you to enjoy your meal. It's funny, really. In a way, Toaru Majutsu no Index is deceptive. The first few episodes promise you a really intriguing (if not epic) story. The presentation is phenomenal; the opening is great, events that unfold in episode 1 already get you hooked and there ... Read more Open Gift Report
Apr 21, 2009 Tetsuo3K Mixed Feelings Toaru Majutsu no Index starts off strong, but quickly fizzles out. I, like many others, was intrigued by the fantastic world described in the first few episodes, a world where everybody has a superpower, as well as the mystery surrounding the title character. Sadly, the series fails to deliver a single solid story past the first arc and stumbles blindly onward to a barely sub-par ending. The anime actually had me hooked at the first few minutes of the first episode. The character of Touma, who inexplicably possesses the power to nullify any supernatural force with his right hand (and also seems to attract misfortune, something ... Read more Open Gift Report
Aug 6, 2009 kanauru Recommended . Pros . Cons Read more Open Gift Report
Nov 20, 2013 korison Recommended Ever since people started thinking, gathering in groups and building villages and cities, there was always the one question that some people asked themselves and even though most people probably didn't really care in the first place, they later started asking the same questions. It was a matter of time until that question was raised. "What are we?", "Where do we come from?", "Why are we on earth?", are the ones I am talking about and one answer became popular quickly: God! Religion was founded in the early days and while having it hard at first, the religion that in the end came out on ... Read more Open Gift Report
Mar 23, 2009 game8910 Recommended To Aru Majutsu no Index is yet another anime adaptation by JC Staff based on a light novel series published by ASCII Media Works. This is a show that has as many good things as it does bad things. Story: The premise of To Aru Majutsu no Index (Index from now on) had me intrigued from the beginning, a story which is based on a science vs magic/religion is the type of plot I can really get into. However the way the story is executed turned the anime into something that could have been a great show with a deep and interesting plot into an anime ... Read more Open Gift Report
Aug 20, 2013 LeikoHaran Recommended Toaru Majutsu no Index (A Certain Magical Index) is a 48 episode adaptation of the light novel series of the same name respectively. A Certain Magical Index is set in a world where supernatural abilities are a reality. While some individuals known as Espers possess special powers gained since birth, other individuals denominated Magicians gain their powers upon mastering the power of symbolism, be it from obtaining knowledge from special books known as Grimoires or by using special magic artifacts. While several Magician cults align themselves with ancient religions, Esper powers ... Read more Open Gift Report
Dec 5, 2014 MadScientist001 Not Recommended After watching (and enjoying) A Certain Scientific Railgun, I was very excited to start this show. Railgun is meant to be as a spinoff for one of the side characters in Index, so I was very curious to see what the main story actually is. To my dismay, however, I learned that Index, despite being the main story, is overwhelmingly average and mediocre compared to Railgun. I doubt I would have enjoyed this at all if there weren't any of the side characters from Railgun to keep things somewhat interesting. Much like most anime that I have gripes with, my main two issues are the story ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jul 29, 2009 Splitter Mixed Feelings Largely a compilation of various archetypes and cliches meant to produce something to hold over the Shana crowd until the inevitable Season 3, To Aru Majutsu no Index embodies the same animation style, similar story progression, and yet another myriad of needlessly confusing terminology. However, Index does manage to possess some very different characters than it's spiritual predecessor that add some freshness to an otherwise tired production. If there's one thing you can't fault J.C. Staff on, it's the animation. Sharp, crisp, with a signature pallet and inspired character design, Index can be a treat to look at. Consistent in its appearance throughout, it does a ... Read more Open Gift Report
Jun 20, 2015 -Jun- Recommended Toaru majutsu no index or A certain magical index are one of those incredibly interesting anime shows, that the main theme is about Roman Catholics and the Index librorum prohibitorum. Story 9 Read more Open Gift Report
Dec 13, 2018 TakaCode Not Recommended This review will cover both seasons of A Certain Magical Index as well a bit of the movie called A Certain Magical Index The Miracle of Endymion. I have a complex relationship with the Raildex series. Ever since I was introduced to the series from my group of friends my opinion of the RailDex series has been all over the place. On one hand, I really adored certain elements of the series such as Sisters arc in Railgun S and the first arc of Index while I hated such as Touma Gary Sue preachy power-ups speeches and the contrived Silent Party Arc of Railgun S. Needless ... Read more Open Gift Report
Apr 9, 2011 ThermalPoptart Mixed Feelings Preliminary (16/24 eps) Toaru Majutsu no Index is an anime that can make you feel murderous, and then make you feel bad about yourself because you know that these feelings make you not nearly as moral or righteous as the main character in the series. If you were an antagonist in this anime, you would lose because you don't have the power of PUPPIES AND RAINBOWS AND A DREAM OF EVERYONE SMILING HAPPILY TOGETHER AND NOT HAVING TO FIGHT. Pros: Cons: Having a world of science and magic and one boy that sort of stands between them is interesting...in theory. His ability to nullify ... Read more Open Gift Report
Aug 17, 2013 ZeroReq011 Mixed Feelings We have an egotistical alchemist with reality manipulation, a murderous psychic with vector control, and a magician with rampaging golems. You know what they all need in common? A good punch to the face... ...courtesy of a Mr. Tōma Kamijō right fist. Sourced from Kazuma Kamachi's light novel franchise (and later, manga series), A Certain Magical Index follows the misfortunes of Kamijō when a rather eventful encounter with a nun hanging from his dorm room balcony throws headlong into friction-filled world of science and magic. Science, through Academy City, where he currently studies to realize his supposedly untapped potential as an esper. Magic, through Index, ... Read more Open Gift Report
Sep 27, 2014 Playbahnosh Mixed Feelings Preliminary (11/24 eps) If I had to use one word to describe this series, it would be: Confusing. Read more Open Gift Report More Reviews |
