A Certain Magical Index
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A high-energy urban fantasy anime that balances school-life comedy with escalating supernatural conflicts between science and magic, driven by a protagonist's protective instinct toward a vulnerable girl.
Touma Kamijou is a student living in Academy City, a highly advanced place in terms of technology. Despite being gauged as a level zero esper (no powers), he possesses on his right hand the Imagine Breaker, an ability that negates any power whatsoever. Touma finds a young girl named Index who is trying to run away from Necessarius, a powerful magic organization that she is member of. Blessed with the skill of memorizing any sort of information, she holds 103,000 forbidden magical books within her head. As science and magic cross paths, Touma must face several dangers amid espers and magicians who appear in the exciting scientific town.
Where to watch
- StreamCrunchyroll
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Questions people ask
Is A Certain Magical Index violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Does A Certain Magical Index leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
Is A Certain Magical Index sad? Not especially. Less sad than 68% of series.
Is A Certain Magical Index scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is A Certain Magical Index easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Ensemble
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Like A Certain Magical Index
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as A Certain Magical Index
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like A Certain Magical Index, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like A Certain Magical Index, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like A Certain Magical Index, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
