A Certain Magical Index

A Certain Magical Index
Cover of the first volume featuring Index
とある魔術の禁書目録（インデックス） (Toaru Majutsu no Indekkusu)
Genre	Action, science fantasy[1]
Created by	Kazuma Kamachi
Light novel
Written by	Kazuma Kamachi
Illustrated by	Kiyotaka Haimura
Published by	ASCII Media Works
English publisher	NA: Yen Press
Imprint	Dengeki Bunko
Demographic	Male
Original run	April 10, 2004 – October 10, 2010
Volumes	22 (List of volumes)
Further information Manga Written by Kazuma Kamachi Illustrated by Chuya Kogino Published by Square Enix English publisher NA: Yen Press Magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan Demographic Shōnen Original run April 12, 2007 – present Volumes 30 (List of volumes) Light novel A Certain Magical Index SS Written by Kazuma Kamachi Illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura Published by ASCII Media Works English publisher NA: Yen Press Imprint Dengeki Bunko Demographic Male Original run July 10, 2007 – November 10, 2008 Volumes 2 (List of volumes) Anime television series Directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori Produced by Kazuma Miki Yasutaka Kimura Nobuhiro Nakayama (Index I & II) Satoshi Fujita (Index I & II) Kentarou Hattori (Index III) Kozue Kaneniwa (Index III) Hiroshi Anami (Index III) Yuuichirou Shiji (Index III) Noritomo Isogai (Index III) Michihisa Abe (Index III) Written by Masanao Akahoshi (Index I & II) Hiroyuki Yoshino (Index III) Music by Maiko Iuchi Studio J.C.Staff Licensed by AUS: Universal/Sony NA: Funimation SEA: Muse Communication UK: Animatsu Entertainment Original network AT-X, CBC, Chiba TV, MBS, Teletama, Tokyo MX, tvk English network NA: Funimation Channel (Index I) Original run October 4, 2008 – April 5, 2019 Episodes 74 (List of episodes) Original video animation A Certain Magical Index-tan Studio J.C.Staff Released January 23, 2009 – April 30, 2019 Episodes 6 (List of episodes) Game Developer Shade Publisher ASCII Media Works Genre Fighting game Platform PlayStation Portable Released JP: January 27, 2011 Light novel A Certain Magical Index: New Testament Written by Kazuma Kamachi Illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura Published by ASCII Media Works English publisher NA: Yen Press Imprint Dengeki Bunko Demographic Male Original run March 10, 2011 – July 10, 2019 Volumes 23 (List of volumes) Light novel A Certain Magical Index SP Written by Kazuma Kamachi Illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura Published by ASCII Media Works Imprint Dengeki Bunko Demographic Male Published August 10, 2011 Volumes 1 (List of volumes) Game A Certain Magical Index: Struggle Battle Developer Heroz Publisher ASCII Media Works Genre Social card game Platform Android iOS Released JP: December 25, 2012 Game A Certain Magical and Scientific Ensemble Developer Guyzware Publisher Namco Bandai Games Genre Visual novel Platform PlayStation Portable PlayStation Vita Released JP: February 21, 2013 Manga A Certain Everyday Index-san Written by Kazuma Kamachi Illustrated by Mijin Kouka Published by Square Enix Magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan Demographic Shōnen Original run September 12, 2013 – May 12, 2016 Volumes 5 (List of volumes) Game A Certain Magical and Scientific Puzzdex Developer Heroz Publisher ASCII Media Works Genre Action puzzle game Platform Android iOS Released Android JP: March 16, 2014 iOS JP: April 2014 Light novel A Certain Magical Index × Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: A Certain Magical Virtual-On Written by Kazuma Kamachi Illustrated by Hajime Katoki Kiyotaka Haimura Published by ASCII Media Works Imprint Dengeki Bunko Demographic Male Published May 10, 2016 Volumes 1 (List of volumes) Manga A Certain Magical Index × Cyber Troopers Virtual-On: A Certain Magical Virtual-On Written by Kazuma Kamachi Illustrated by Hibipon Published by ASCII Media Works Magazine Monthly Denplay Comic Demographic Shōnen Original run December 28, 2017 – May 28, 2019 Volumes 3 (List of volumes) Game A Certain Magical Virtual-On Developer Access Games Publisher Sega Genre Fighting game Platform PlayStation 4 PlayStation Vita Released JP: February 15, 2018 Game A Certain Magical Index: Imaginary Fest Developer Headlock Publisher Square Enix Genre Role-playing game Platform Android iOS Released JP: July 4, 2019 Light novel A Certain Magical Index: Genesis Testament Written by Kazuma Kamachi Illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura Published by ASCII Media Works Imprint Dengeki Bunko Demographic Male Original run February 7, 2020 – present Volumes 9 (List of volumes) Light novel A Certain Magical Index: Apocrypha Archive Written by Kazuma Kamachi Illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura Motoi Fuyukawa Published by ASCII Media Works Imprint Dengeki Bunko Original run June 10, 2020 – August 7, 2020 Volumes 2 (List of volumes) Other A Certain Magical Index: The Movie – The Miracle of Endymion A Certain Scientific Railgun A Certain Scientific Railgun: Astral Buddy A Certain Scientific Accelerator A Certain Scientific Dark Matter A Certain Scientific Mental Out A Certain ITEM of Dark Side
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A Certain Magical Index (Japanese: とある魔術の禁書目録（インデックス）, Hepburn: Toaru Majutsu no Indekkusu)^[a] is a Japanese light novel series written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura, which has been published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint since April 2004 in a total of three separate series. The first ran from April 2004 to October 2010, the second from March 2011 to July 2019, and the third from February 2020 to present.

The plot is set in a world where humans called espers possess supernatural abilities. The light novels focus on Toma Kamijo, a young high school student in Academy City with the ability to cancel other espers' powers, as he encounters an English nun named Index. His ability, which allows him to cancel other powers by touching them, and his relationship with Index prove dangerous to other sorcerers and espers who wanted to discover the secrets behind him and Index, as well as the city.

A manga adaptation by Chuya Kogino began serialization in Monthly Shōnen Gangan in April 2007. J.C.Staff produced two 24-episode anime series between 2008 and 2011. An animated film was released in February 2013. A 26-episode third season aired between 2018 and 2019. Several spin-offs and other adaptations have also been made, including several video games.

After being rejected for the Dengeki Novel Prize, Kamachi was contacted by Kazuma Miki, an editor at ASCII Media Works who had him write several test novels. He got the chance to write a full series and decided to create it with the concept of exploring the rules of magic, rather than just having it exist, and the inclusion of science to oppose its elements. The resulting series has seen success with both critics and audiences, with critics praising the action and characters.

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