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A Certain Magical Index
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QUICK FACTS

PREMISE

In a technologically advanced society where children are taught to be espers, high-schooler Touma Kamijou has zero powers of his own, wretched luck, and even cancels the abilities of those around him. Touma’s scientific reality turns upside down once a young nun—Index—shows up on his doorstep with amnesia and a fatal injury, begging Touma to shelter her from sorcerer-priest pursuers. Together, Index and Touma confront magicians and espers alike, becoming embroiled in a secret conflict between the factions of science and magic.

LIKED!

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creative magic & scifi abilities/powers
+
fun OPs and soundtrack
+
interesting visual style & framing
+
antagonists have complex motivations

DISLIKED...

melodramatic dialogue & monologues
poor animation consistency
disjointed plot arcs
overpowered male MC surrounded by fawning females

OTHER THOUGHTS

based on one of the most successful light novels series ever

CLOSING REMARKS

Melodrama, recurring amnesia, identical twins, magical powers, sci-fi powers, villains becoming comrades, harem dynamics, fanservice, melodrama—this is a full-fat Anime™ experience. Lots of ideas executed with varying success, but still entertaining!

A Certain Magical Index – 6/10

reviewed 2023-08-13 by Alan

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