A Certain Magical Index

Kamachi Kazuma

A certain unlikely hero... Touma Kamijou has the worst luck imaginable... Sure he's a citizen of Academy City, a scientific marvel of the modern world where superhuman abilities are artificially cultivated and commonplace, but when it comes to paranormal talent, Kamijou's been classified a Level Zero-a loser, basically. Oh, he does have one trick up his sleeve (literally), but even that's more trouble than it's worth. When Kamijou encounters a delusional young girl convinced she's a nun and raving about being chased by evil sorcerers, he's eager to send her on her way and get back to failing his studies. Fate, it would seem though, has other ideas, and he suddenly finds himself caught up in a supernatural intrigue with a girl named "Index" at the center! Science and magic collide in this first volume of one of the most popular light novel series ever penned!

action
adventure
comedy
drama
romance
sci-fi
anime tie-in
harem
tsundere

Volumes

Volume 1

Volume 2

A certain unlikely hero... In Academy City, where superhuman abilities are scientific reality, Touma Kamijou is trying to reconstruct a life for himself, but that's easier said than done with a girl by his side with the arcane knowledge of 103,000 grimoires rattling around in her brain... Now seemingly inextricably caught up in a world where magic is a reality, Kamijou learns that a certain shrine maiden is being held captive in one of Academy City's cram schools. Can Touma ally himself with a sorcerer who has on more than one occasion tried to do him in? The only thing he knows for sure is that he really does have rotten luck...

Volume 2

Volume 3

Touma Kamijou is the unluckiest boy in Academy City. Having settled the magical side of his problems for a while, the scientific side of things starts to heat up when Touma's rival-turned-friend Mikoto meets her own clone. That's only the beginning of a chain of events that leads Touma and Mikoto to face their deadliest foe yet. Kazuma Kamachi's smash-hit light novel series continues!

Volume 3

Volume 4

A certain unlikely hero... Touma Kamijou has gotten permission to leave Academy City and goes on a beach vacation with his family. But somehow no one is who he remembers--and a certain magical spell is to blame for everything! Touma finds himself swept up in the mysterious Angel Fall spell in the latest volume of the smash-hit light novel series!

Volume 4

Volume 5

A certain unlikely hero... August 31. The day Accelerator meets a strange girl in a back alley and he's sure he's seen her somewhere before. The day Mikoto Misaka finds herself asked on a date by a very pleasant young man. That same day, Touma Kamijou awakes with an especially unlucky feeling. The reason: He's just realized he has completely forgotten to do any of his summer homework. Three characters, three stories, and one last day of summer vacation!

Volume 5

Volume 6

A certain unlikely hero... It's the first day of a new semester in Academy City. The day a mysterious transfer student appears at Touma Kamijou's school. The day Index makes her first friend. The day Mikoto Misaka meets Index for the first time and, caught between them, Kamijou again meets with misfortune. The day Kuroko Shirai witnesses the entire incident and becomes rather jealous of Kamijou. It's also the day Academy City is attacked by a certain magician. Transfer students, friends, and magicians--as magic and science clash and Academy City declares a state of emergency, Touma Kamijou's tale truly begins!

Volume 6

Volume 7

A legendary tome known as The Book of the Law, which describes how to summon an angel, has been stolen--and the nun who knows how to decipher it has been kidnapped. All of which should be completely irrelevant to high school student Touma Kamijou, who's still whiling away his time in Academy City. Except his famously terrible luck gets him involved in the rescue operation, and if he thought school life was bad enough, wait until he gets a taste of church politics!

Volume 7

Volume 8

(Volume 7) A legendary tome known as The Book of the Law, which describes how to summon an angel, has been stolen--and the nun who knows how to decipher it has been kidnapped. All of which should be completely irrelevant to high school student Touma Kamijou, who's still whiling away his time in Academy City. Except his famously terrible luck gets him involved in the rescue operation, and if he thought school life was bad enough, wait until he gets a taste of church politics!

Volume 8

Volume 9

The Daihasei Festival--a huge athletics festival attended by every school in Academy City, where the superpowered students attending these institutions gather to compete in a wide variety of competitions. And of course, Touma Kamijou is participating. His terrible luck is still in full effect--he's gnawed on by a famished Index, castigated by a representative of the festival management committee, and zapped mid-competition by none other than Mikoto Misaka. But Academy city's about to have a much bigger problem--and her name is Oriana Thomson.

Volume 9

Volume 10

Seven days have passed since the start of the Daihasei Festival, one of the biggest events of Academy City. Everyone is participating--Seiri Fukiyose is helping coordinate the games, Komoe Tsukuyomi dresses for the part as she cheers for her students, and of course, famous Mikoto Misaka is blowing away the competition. Even Kamijou has appearances! But a shadow has fallen across the celebrations: The Croce di Pietro. This magical artifact threatens the livelihoods of everyone Kamijou holds dear so he dashes off to try and bring Academy City back from the brink. But Oriana Thompson, the magician known as Route Disturb, and the Roman Catholic Church are determined to bring the bastion of science to its knees. Kamijou is going to need all the help he can get-and some luck for once wouldn't hurt!

Volume 10

Volume 11

Life has mostly returned to normal for the high schooler who knows nothing but misfortune, Touma Kamijou. But in a stroke of unbelievably good luck, he manages to snag two tickets for an overseas getaway trip! Of course, Kamijou is a veteran by now and immediately searches for a sinister trap or a hidden downside to this strange turn of events. Unable to find anything obviously wrong, he anxiously sets off with Index to visit Venice, the "City of Water." Could this actually be a chance to rest, sightsee, and maybe even have a heart-throbbing romantic rendezvous? Just as Kamijou begins to relax and enjoy himself, he can't help but notice some strangely familiar faces hanging around...Is everything really going Kamijou's way for once, or is there something more to this too-good-to-be-true adventure??

Volume 11

Volume 12

Though he gave his all during the festival to save Academy City, Touma still spectacularly lost his bet with Mikoto. Now he's a slave to her every order until she's completely satisfied! But that's the least of his worries--a jealous Kuroko just might kill him, Little Misaka is about to explode, Index is nowhere to be found, and then there's this girl who seems totally lost... Meanwhile, Accelerator is busy settling into his new life when he notices Last Order is missing. Fearing the worst, the former villain launches a frantic search only to find a starving girl in a white nun's habit...

Volume 12

Volume 13

(Volume 12) September 30th. As the seasons change in Academy City, so do the seasonal clothes. Mikoto Misaka, talented esper student of the elite Tokiwadai Middle School that stands above the hustle and bustle of the city, waits in front of the concert hall for her companion. But...he never arrives. There is no trace at all of that young man who was supposed to show up to accept his punishment game. Mikoto sighs as she cradles her too-thin schoolbag and the violin case she'd been holding all the while but now-- When Touma Kamijou and Mikoto Misaka finally cross paths, the school comedy that revolves around a punishment game will begin!

Volume 13

Volume 1

A certain unlikely hero... Only Komoe’s class would let a regular conversation spiral out of control into a grand-scale hot pot party. It’s an open question whether her students are a blessing or a curse. Meanwhile in London, the English Puritan Church’s facilities should generally be a place of prayer and quiet contemplation…So who’s going to take responsibility for the chaos unfolding in the sisters’ dorms?! Back in Academy City, a certain railgun’s mother has suddenly popped in for a visit, which is more than enough to make even a Level Five esper panic!

Volume 1

Volume 14

Volume 15

Academy City's peacekeeping forces are absent due to the Avignon invasion. In that now lawless land, shadowy groups start moving behind the scenes. --Those acting for their own interests. --Those who love the dark and revel in killing. --Those trying to destroy others' hope. --Those standing up in defiance for those important to them. --Those bringing the battle to the higher echelons. --Those quelling rebellious elements. --Those who would stop a rampage with violence. In this city, which controls all of science, who will survive?

Volume 15

Volume 16

A certain unlikely hero... Acqua of the Back, agent of the Roman Orthodox Church, has finally made his move. The incredibly powerful saint and member of God's Right Seat is on the hunt for one thing: Touma Kamijou's right hand! After receiving a warning letter from Acqua, the English Puritan Church dispatches Itsuwa to serve as Touma's bodyguard. But for some reason, the first thing she does after arriving in Academy City is show off her incredible cooking and housekeeping skills. It's enough to bring tears to Touma's eyes, but the freeloading Index only perceives a threat to her position... The comfortable serenity is soon interrupted, though, when their worst enemy appears on the scene...!

Volume 16

Volume 2

A certain unlikely hero... It’s another exciting, messy time in Academy City as Uiharu repels a massive hacking attack on the data banks. Elsewhere, Hamazura, Hanzou, and Komaba speed away from the scene of their most recent crime, only to quickly regret their choices after one cop makes it her life’s mission to catch them-no matter the cost in property damage. Meanwhile, in the dark underbelly of the vaunted scientific city, Hanzou must come to terms with his dark lineage or face the consequences. And in that same shadowy world, several Misaka Sisters have gathered for their next mission to…look up their horoscopes?

Volume 2

Volume 17

The head of the English Puritan Church, Laura Stuart, has summoned the Index Librorum Prohibitorum with a mission to investigate the bombing of the Euro Tunnel that connects the UK with France. Index soon departs for the British Isles with her guardian Touma Kamijou in tow but their when their flight is suddenly hijacked by a mysterious figure, their plans will have to change! If they survive, Index and Touma's next unfortunate adventure will lead them to the heart of the UK!

Volume 17

Volume 18

A certain unlikely hero... No one was able to stop Second Princess Carissa's plot in time, so the worst has come to pass: London has fallen. The city of magic, home to the English Puritan Church and Index, now rests in the hands of the Knight faction. Soldiers control nearly every critical part of the country, commandeering the very streets of the capital. Still, the Puritan sorcerers haven't given up the fight just yet! As the battle for the UK rages on, Touma heads to Folkestone to save Index-only to run straight into the coup d'état's mastermind herself! Worse, Acqua is still alive, and his holy sword, Ascalon, is pointing not at Touma but at Carissa!

Volume 18

Volume 19

In the shadows of Academy City, the special team known only as Group is hard at work to solve yet another incident. The Level 5 esper Accelerator and the man who controls both supernatural and magic powers, Tsuchimikado, are investigating a case where their only clue is the word "dragon." While they struggle to find a way to make progress, a member of Academy City's board of directors bears a terrible grudge against them. Once again, Group finds themselves on the business end of a fearsome weapon!

Volume 19

Volume 20

October 18—World War III has begun. As the flames of conflict between Academy City and Russia spread further, the rest of the world suddenly finds itself pulled into the fight. Fiamma, the only remaining active member of God’s Right Seat, attempts to control everything from the shadows while others run straight into the heart of the firestorm to do what the can! Kamijou will travel as far as he must to revive the magically comatose Index. Accelerator won’t let even a war stop him from saving Last Order. And Hamazura must find a way to heal Takitsubo’s stimulant-riddled body. Though their goals are different, fate will force these three to cross path in Russia where something sinister lies in wait for them…!

Volume 20

Volume 21

As battles rage around the world, three boys continue to dash through the fires of Russia. Takitsubo is still suffering, and with no cure in sight, Hamazura relies on a chance encounter and a borrowed jeep to find what he needs in Elizalinan territory. Already there is Accelerator, who awoke in a field hospital after his defeat at the hands of his weakest and most worthy opponent. Though Last Order is no better than before she and Accelerator arrived, it might be just the right place to learn how the occult parchment ties into everything. Back across the border in war-torn Russia, Kamijou is about to infiltrate another military base to finally corner Fiamma. That’s easier said than done, though, when two enormous angels turn the entire area into a battlefield!

Volume 21

Volume 22

Fiamma’s plans have finally been set in motion. His ultimate creation, the massive Star of Bethlehem, dominates the skies over Russia. Now he stands ready to purge everything and everyone unnecessary to his grand mission to save humanity. Down below, sorcerer, soldier, and student alike are fighting for their lives against a new calamity that threatens the entire world. After following Fiamma so far for so long, Kamijou knows that there’s only one way to put an end to this crisis: Defeat Fiamma and destroy his flying fortress—even if it means challenging God’s Right Seat all alone. Rotten luck or not, Kamijou has to do it. After all, Index is still waiting for him…!