A Certain Magical Index
A light novel series by Kazuma Kamachi. Set in Academy City, a technologically advanced district west of Tokyo where science-based espers and magic-based sorcerers coexist in an uneasy balance, the story follows high schooler Touma Kamijou — whose right hand, the Imagine Breaker, negates all supernatural powers — after he takes in the amnesiac nun Index and is repeatedly drawn into incidents where the scientific and magical sides of the world collide.
- Genre:
- 学園 / バトル / SF / ライトノベル原作
- Medium:
- Light novel / Manga / Anime
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A Certain Magical Index — Timeline18 events
Touma Kamijou Meets Sister Index
High school student Touma Kamijou finds the amnesiac nun Index collapsed on his apartment balcony and takes her in. As a magician pursuing her closes in, the nature of Kamijou's right hand — the Imagine Breaker, which negates all supernatural powers — comes to light.
Vol.1巻 — Vol. 1. The exact date is not stated verbatim in the text, but multiple fan-compiled timelines converge on around July 19–20.
Confrontation with the Alchemist Aureolus Izzard; the Rescue of Aisa Himegami
With help from the magician Stiyl Magnus, Kamijou confronts the alchemist Aureolus Izzard, who creates artificial life. A shrine maiden named Aisa Himegami, who carries vampiric power, becomes entangled in the incident, and Kamijou's group works to save her.
Vol.2巻
The Sisters Project Is Uncovered; Clash with Accelerator
Kamijou learns that 'Sisters' — mass-produced clones of the esper Mikoto Misaka — are secretly being sacrificed for a covert experiment. He clashes with Accelerator, Academy City's strongest esper and the experiment's enforcer, in an effort to bring the project to a halt.
Vol.3巻 — Vol. 3 (Sisters arc). Dates are estimates based on fan-compiled timelines.
The Angel Fall Incident — Residents' Appearances Are Swapped
A strange incident causes Academy City residents' appearances to be swapped one after another. Kamijou joins forces with the mysterious girl Hyouka Kazakiri and the magician Kaori Kanzaki to investigate the magic behind it.
Vol.4巻
Three Stories of Late August — A Date with Misaka, Accelerator's Path Toward Atonement
On the last days of summer vacation, Kamijou spends a brief date with Misaka while Index is attacked by a magician targeting him. In parallel, Accelerator strives to protect Last Order, the last surviving Sister.
Vol.5巻
Hyouka Kazakiri Transfers In; the Magician Sherry Cromwell Infiltrates Academy City
Hyouka Kazakiri transfers into Kamijou's class. Around the same time, the rogue magician Sherry Cromwell infiltrates Academy City intending to incite conflict, sparking a new confrontation with Kamijou's group.
Vol.6巻
The Rescue of Orsola Aquinas — Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches Join Forces
To rescue Sister Orsola Aquinas, held by the Amakusa-Style Cross Church, the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches form an unusual alliance. Kamijou is drawn into the rescue operation as well.
Vol.7巻
The Tokiwadai Middle School Thefts and the Duel with Awaki Musujime
A string of thefts occurs in the Tokiwadai Middle School dormitory. Misaka's roommate Kuroko Shirai investigates, leading to a confrontation with Awaki Musujime, another esper who shares Kuroko's teleportation ability.
Vol.8巻
The Daihaseisai Festival — Academy City's Sports Festival and the Croce di Pietro Relic
During the Daihaseisai — Academy City's inter-school sports festival — Kamijou's parents visit unannounced, causing a stir. Simultaneously, the magicians Oriana Thomson and Lidvia Lorenzetti scheme to seize the relic Croce di Pietro.
Vol.9〜10巻
The Italian Trip — Bishop Biagio Busoni's Conspiracy
Winning a prize trip to the Italian town of Chioggia, Kamijou becomes entangled in a plot by Roman Catholic bishop Biagio Busoni to strike at Academy City.
Vol.11巻
The God's Right Seat Invasion Begins — Vento of the Front Attacks
Vento of the Front, one of the powerful God's Right Seat, invades Academy City. Around the same time, Accelerator clashes with a covert dark-side enforcement unit.
Vol.12〜13巻
The France Arc — Unrest Over the Document of Constantine
Kamijou and Motoharu Tsuchimikado travel to Avignon, France, and become entangled in riots surrounding the Document of Constantine. Terra, another member of God's Right Seat, appears.
Vol.14巻
Clashes Among Academy City's Dark-Side Organizations
Long-standing grudges among Academy City's underworld criminal organizations erupt into open conflict, drawing in powerful figures who never surface in the public world.
Vol.15巻
Itsuwa Becomes a Bodyguard; Acqua of the Back, of God's Right Seat, Arrives
Itsuwa, a former warrior of the Amakusa-Style Cross Church, becomes Kamijou's bodyguard. Acqua of the Back, a member of God's Right Seat, confronts Kamijou, bringing the Italian arc's threads to a head.
Vol.16巻
The British Arc — the Eurotunnel Explosion and a Coup in England
Index returns to her home country, the United Kingdom, to investigate an explosion in the Eurotunnel. A conspiracy involving a magic society culminates in a coup between the Knights of England and the Church of Necessary Evil.
Vol.17〜18巻
The Conspiracy Surrounding GROUP and the Mysterious Organization DRAGON
A conspiracy surrounding Academy City's Board Chairman Aleister Crowley is revealed to involve a mysterious organization known as DRAGON.
Vol.19巻
World War III Breaks Out — Russia Declares War, Battle for Moscow
Russia declares war on Academy City, igniting a conflict that draws in the wider world. Kamijou and Accelerator head to Moscow in an effort to stop the mastermind, Fiamma of the Right.
Vol.20巻
The Star of Bethlehem and the End of the War (October 30)
Fiamma of the Right, having gained the power of the archangel Gabriel, activates the Star of Bethlehem, precipitating a final confrontation that threatens the world. Kamijou and his allies fight across multiple fronts to bring the crisis to an end.
Vol.21〜22巻 — Through the final volume (22) of the original series. Specific resolution details are omitted to avoid major spoilers; October 30 as the climax date is corroborated across multiple fan timeline analyses.
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