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A Certain Magical Index II
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QUICK FACTS

PREMISE

The scientific Academy City is showing cracks in its esper-cultivating program, and is the battleground for a magical power struggle between the Roman Catholic and English Puritain churches, as well as terrorist scientists. Interwoven stories have Touma Kamijou, Index, Misaka Mikoto, and Accelerator all fend off various challengers while discovering more of Academy City's secrets.

LIKED!

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soundtrack
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pretty visuals, better than the first season
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enjoyable magical & sci-fi esper powers

DISLIKED...

animation consistency issues
very melodramatic & lots of monologues
main characters Index & Toma are flat & boring compared to everyone else
inconclusive / cliffhanger ending

OTHER THOUGHTS

this Season 2 is actually the third entry in the franchise — "A Certain Scientific Railgun" takes place before this, chronologically

CLOSING REMARKS

A disappointingly passive Touma and Index are offset by Season 2 focusing on the interesting supporting cast, new antagonists, colorful action scenes, and deeper lore. The goofy melodramatic anime fun continues.

A Certain Magical Index II – 6/10

reviewed 2023-09-21 by Alan

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