A Certain Magical Index
2008 · J.C.Staff · Action / Comedy
Seasons and episodes
3 seasons · 74 ep.
- A Certain Magical Index — 24 episodes · 2008
- A Certain Magical Index II — 24 episodes · 2010
- A Certain Magical Index III — 26 episodes · 2018
Episode counts refer to the installments listed here.
Filler episodes
No filler episodes reported.
Mixed and anime-canon episodes are excluded.
Is the story complete?
Incomplete
Source material: Light novel · Ongoing
Original title: とある魔術の禁書目録
Where to continue after the anime
After Index III, continue with A Certain Magical Index: New Testament volume 1. The anime reaches the end of the original 22-volume main series. New Testament has 23 books when volume 22 Reverse is included; Genesis Testament follows it. The earlier novels restore heavily condensed scenes, and SS volumes are separate side stories.
How far from the end?
Approximate adaptation progress · of the source published so far
22 / 61 novels · 64% to catch up
Original main series volumes 1–22, through Index III · Original series 22 + New Testament 23 (including 22 Reverse) + Genesis Testament 16; SS and spin-offs excluded
Last updated
Watch order
- For a first watch: A Certain Magical Index → A Certain Scientific Railgun → Index II → Railgun S → Index III → Railgun T.
- Index and Railgun show different sides of the same world. Watch each season as a whole; the Index film and Accelerator spin-off are optional.