A Certain Magical Index English Sub & Dub

About A Certain Magical Index

A Certain Magical Index (Toaru Majutsu no Index) blends action, sci-fi and super power by J.C.Staff (2008). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. The premise: Academy City, Japan, is at the forefront of science. Besides being 30 years ahead of the world technologically, more than three-fourths of this peculiar metropolis's population consists of pupils developing their psychic abilities as espers in various institutions.

Beyond that: Among these students is Touma Kamijou, a high school boy with the lowest psychic rank of zero, but with a mysterious power no scientist can understand: "Imagine Breaker," which allows him to negate other supernatural abilities. This, however, doesn't affect Kamijou's life in the least as he plays his role as a regular teenager; that is, until he runs into the peculiar Index Librorum Prohibitorum. With several magicians looking to harm the girl, Kamijou will defend his new companion at all costs as he learns a peculiar new realm of the supernatural.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with J.C.Staff, which means the visual identity of A Certain Magical Index follows that studio's craft. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. At 7.5/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. It aired in 2008, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.