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<p><span style="color:mediumblue"><u>'''''Toaru Majutsu no Index'''''</u></span> (とある魔術の禁書目録（インデックス）, lit. ''A Certain Magical Index'') is a Japanese light novel series written by [[:Category:Kazuma Kamachi|Kazuma Kamachi]] (鎌池 和馬) and illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura (はいむら きよたか). The series is published by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCII_Media_Works ASCII Media Works] under their [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dengeki_Bunko Dengeki Bunko] imprint. There are currently '''{{#expr: 45<!--OT+NT--> + 7<!--GT--> + 6<!--SScoll.-->}}''' published volumes of the novels, including '''6''' side story volumes. Regularly placing in the top 10 of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kono_Light_Novel_ga_Sugoi! Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!] rankings, it was one of select few series inducted into its hall of fame from 2020 onward.

</p>A sequel novel series titled <span style="color:midnightblue"><u>'''''Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index'''''</u></span> (新約&nbsp;とある魔術の禁書目録（インデックス）, lit. ''A Certain Magical Index:&nbsp;New Testament'') began publishing in 2011 and concluded in July 2019 with its 23rd installment. A new sequel novel series titled <span style="color:darkblue"><u>'''''Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index'''''</u></span> (創約&nbsp;とある魔術の禁書目録（インデックス）, lit. ''A Certain Magical Index:&nbsp;Genesis Testament'') began publishing in 2020.</p>

<p>The series has produced a manga with '''27''' published volumes, three anime seasons based on the contents of the original novels and inspired a PSP game. The anime adaptation has also inspired an animated film titled <span style="color:purple"><u>'''''Gekijōban Toaru Majutsu no Index: Endymion no Kiseki'''''</u></span> (劇場版 とある魔術の禁書目録（インデックス） エンデュミオンの奇蹟, lit. ''A Certain Magical Index the Movie: Miracle of Endymion'') which in turn inspired a PSP game tie-in and manga adaptation with '''2''' published volumes. Furthermore, the series has collaborated the Cyber Trooper Virtual-On series with a novel, a manga adaptation with '''3''' published volumes and a sequel PS4/Vita game.</p>

<p>The series has also produced a spin-off manga titled <span style="color:crimson"><u>'''''Toaru Kagaku no Railgun'''''</u></span> (とある科学の超電磁砲（レールガン）, lit. ''A Certain Scientific Railgun''), which currently has '''17''' published volumes and has also been adapted into three anime seasons and inspired an OVA and a PSP game as well as its own spin-off: <span style="color:lightcoral"><u>'''''Astral Buddy'''''</u></span>, which has completed serialization with '''4''' published volumes. A second spin-off manga titled <span style="color:darkslategray"><u>'''''Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator'''''</u></span> (とある科学の一方通行(アクセラレータ), lit. ''A Certain Scientific Accelerator'') has completed serialization with '''12''' published volumes and has recently been adapted into an anime. A third spin-off manga titled <span style="color:coral"><u>'''''Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out'''''</u></span> (とある科学の心理掌握(メンタルアウト), lit. ''A Certain Scientific Mental Out'') began serialization in mid 2021 and currently has '''2''' published volumes.</p>