Toaru Majutsu no Index
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To Aru Majutsu no Index (とある魔術の禁書目録(インデックス)) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kazuma Kamachi (鎌池 和馬) and illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura (灰村 キヨタカ). The series is published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. There are currently 22 published volumes of the novels, including 2 side story volumes. The series has produced a manga and two anime seasons based on the contents of the original novels. The series has also produced a spin-off manga, titled To Aru Kagaku no Railgun (とある科学の超電磁砲(レールガン)), which currently has 5 published volumes and has also been adapted into an anime.
Alternative Languages
The To Aru Majutsu no Index series is also available in the following languages:
- To Aru Majutsu no Index ~ Bahasa Indonesia
- To Aru Majutsu no Index ~ Russian
- To Aru Majutsu no Index ~ Español (Spanish)
(Note: Translation progress varies for each version.)
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Story Synopsis
To Aru Majutsu no Index is set in Academy City, a technologically advanced academic city located at western Tokyo, which studies scientifically enhanced superhuman students who developed powers, known as ESPers. However, within this world of scientifically developed superabilities, there exists an underground world of magic and occults connected to the religious institutions of the planet. Kamijou Touma, an unlucky boy who happens to be one of the many students within Academy City, possess a mysterious power in his right hand known as the "Imagine Breaker", an ability which allows him to negate all forms of supernatural powers, whether they be magical or psychic. One day, he finds a young girl hanging on his balcony railing named Index. She is a nun from Necessarius, a secret magic branch of the Church of England, and her mind has been implanted with the Index Librorum Prohibitorum—103,000 forbidden magical books the Church has removed from circulation. His encounter with her leads him to meet others from the secret world of science and magic.
Touma's unusual power places him at the center of conflicts relating magicians and science-based espers in Academy City. As Touma tries to help and protect his friends, he learns the people he knows are not as they appear and begins to attract the attention of magicians and espers alike as they try to unravel the secrets of Academy City and Index.
Awards
Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (このライトノベルがすごい!) 2009
- 3rd place in Best Male Character, Kamijou Touma
- 1st place in Best Female Character, Misaka Mikoto
- 3rd place in Best Character, Kamijou Touma
- 6th place in Best Character, Misaka Mikoto
Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! (このライトノベルがすごい!) 2011
- 1st place in Best Novel Series, Kazma Kamachi
- 1st place in Best Illustrator, Kiyotaka Haimura
- 1st place in Best Male Character, Kamijou Touma
- 2nd place in Best Male Character, Accelerator
- 1st place in Best Female Character, Misaka Mikoto
- 3rd place in Best Female Character, Index
- 7th place in Best Female Character, Itsuwa
- 1st place in Best Character, Kamijou Touma
- 2nd place in Best Character, Misaka Mikoto
- 3rd place in Best Character, Accelerator
Translation
Translators Needed
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Registration
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Format Standards
Every Chapter (after editing) must conform to the general format guidelines.
Updates
- February 27, 2009 - project page created.
- March 1, 2010 - Volume 12 completed
- March 13, 2010 - Volume 7 completed.
- April 13, 2010 - Volume 9 completed.
- June 27, 2010 - Volume 10 completed.
- August 27, 2010 - Volume 8 completed.
- September 25, 2010 - Volume 13 completed.
- October 31, 2010 - Volume 11 completed.
- November 11, 2010 - Volume 16 started.
Terminologies
All terminologies, character information and whatsoever are hosted on this wikia.
The To Aru Majutsu no Index series by Kazuma Kamachi
Volume 1
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue: The Tale of the Illusion Killer Boy — The_Imagine-Breaker.
- Chapter 1: The Magician Lands in the Town — FAIR,_Occasionally_GIRL.
- Chapter 2: The Conjurer Bestows Demise — The_7th-Egde.
- Chapter 3: The Grimoire Peacefully Smiles — "Forget_me_not." (50%)
- Chapter 4: The Retiring Magician Chooses the End — (N)Ever_Say_Good_bye. (50%)
- Epilogue: The Conclusion of the Index of Prohibited Books Girl — Index-Librorum-Prohibitorum. (0%)
Volume 2
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue: (?) — The_Beginning_of_The_End. (0%)
- Chapter 1: A Tower of Glass — The_Tower_of_BABEL.
- Chapter 2: The Master has Shut Off the World Like a God — DEUS_EX_MACHINA.
- Chapter 3: The Grimoire Peacefully Smiles — "Forget_me_not."
- Chapter 4: The Deadly Seven — Deadly_Sins.
- Epilogue: Deep Blood of Corruption — Devil_or_God.
Volume 3
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue: Radio Noise — Level2
- Chapter 1: Imagine Breaker — Level0(and_More)
- Chapter 2: Radio Noise — Level2(Product_Model)
- Chapter 3: Railgun — Level5
- Chapter 4: Accelerator — Level5(Extend)
- Epilogue: Only One — ID_NoT_Found
Volume 4
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue: Parallel World in Real World
- Chapter 1: Hex Suspect of the Magician World (5%)
- Chapter 2: (?)
- Chapter 3: (?)
- Chapter 4: (?)
- Epilogue: (?)
Volume 5
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue: Night of Opening. — Good_Bye_Yesterday.
- Chapter 1: A Certain Scientific One-way Road. — Last_Order.
- Chapter 2: A Certain Ojou's Railgun. — Doubt_Lovers.
- Chapter 3: A Certain Misaka's Final Signal. — Tender_or_Sugary.
- Chapter 4: A Certain Freeloading Forbidden Index. — Arrow_Made_of_AZUSA
- Epilogue: Night of Ending. — Welcome_to_Tomorrow
Volume 6
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue: (?)
- Chapter 1: Opening Ceremony — Baby_Queen.
- Chapter 2: After School — Break_Time.
- Chapter 3: (?) — Battle_Cry.
- Chapter 4: Stop Sign — Beast_Body,Human_Heart. (Part 7 (FINAL) done)
- Epilogue: On the Other Side of the Stage
Volume 7 (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue: Begin Action — The_Page_is_Opened.
- Chapter 1: Academy City — Science_Worship.
- Chapter 2: Roman Orthodox Church — The_Roman_Catholic_Church.
- Chapter 3: British Puritan Church — Anglican_Church.
- Chapter 4: Amakusa-style Church of Distinct Doctrines — AMAKUSA_Style_Remix_of_Church.
- Epilogue: End Action — The_Page_is_Shut.
- Afterword
Volume 8 (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue: One of Five Fingers — A_TOKIWA-DAI's_World.
- Chapter 1: After School of Girls — After_School_of_Angels.
- Chapter 2: Girls Facing Off — Space_and_Point.
- Chapter 3: Hiding Lit Debris — “Remnant”
- Chapter 4: The Judger — Break_or_Crash?
- Epilogue: Every Single Day — One_Place,One_Scene.
- Afterword
Volume 9 (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue: Preparations Stage Seen From Third-Person — Parent's_View_Point.
- Chapter 1: Under the Blazing Sun from the Starting Signal — Commence_Hostilities.
- Chapter 2: A Stadium of Magicians and Espers — "Stab_Sword."
- Chapter 3: Tactics of the Pursuers and Pursued — Worst_Counter.
- Chapter 4: Did the Battle End in Victory or Not? — Being_Unsettled.
- Afterword
Volume 10 (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Chapter 5: An Intermission on a Thread of Tension — Resumption_of_Hostilities.
- Chapter 6: Resumption of Pursuit with an End — Accidental_Firing.
- Chapter 7: The Foe Who Should Be Beaten, The Person Who Should Be Protected — Parabolic_Antenna.
- Chapter 8: The Reason for the Clenched Right Fist — Light_of_a_Night_Sky.
- Epilogue: The Awaiting People after the Conclusion — Those_Who_Hold_Out_a_Hand.
- Afterword
Volume 11(Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue: The Trip of Northern Italy — Un_Viaggio_in_Italia.
- Chapter 1: The Streets of Chioggia — Il_Vento_di_Chioggia.
- Chapter 2: The Preparations for Going to London — Un_Frammento_di_un_Piano.
- Chapter 3: Aboard the Capital of Water's Vessel — Il_Mare_e_la_Sconfitta.
- Chapter 4: Fireboats and a Battle of Gunfire — Lotte_di_Liberazione.
- Chapter 5: Queen of the Adriatic Sea — La_Regina_del_Mare_Adriático.
- Epilogue: Return to Academy City — L'inizio_Nuovo…….
- Afterword
Volume 12 (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue: Shirai Kuroko, Pillow, and Bed — Suffering_of_a_Negligee.
- Chapter 1: Sunny Morning Classes — Winter_Clothes.
- Chapter 2: What Kind of Penalty Game? — Pair_Contract.
- Chapter 3: Misaka and Misaka's Younger Sister — Sister_and_Sisters.
- Chapter 4: Gently Crossing Pairs — Boy_Meets_Girl(x2).
- Chapter 5: Sunset Unknowingly Passing By — Hard_Way,Hard_Luck.
- Afterword
Volume 13 (Full Text)
- Novel Illustrations
- Chapter 6: Streets Beaten by the Cold Rain — Battle_Preparation.
- Chapter 7: Changing Raindrops into the Color of Blood — Revival_of_Destruction.
- Chapter 8: God's Right Seat and the Imaginary Number School District — Fuse=KAZAKIRI.
- Chapter 9: The Differences of Obstacles that Stand in One's Way — Two_Kinds_of_Enemies.
- Chapter 10: Their Respective Battlefields — The_Way_of_Light_and_Darkness.
- Epilogue: The Paths Which the Winners and the Losers Must Go Through — The_Branch_Road.
- Afterword
SS Volume 1
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue: The Calm Before the Start of War — Breakfast.
- Chapter 1: Pot with Meat and the Appetite for Great Tactics — A_Required_Thing.
- Chapter 2: (?) — Skill_Out.
- Chapter 3: (?) — Russian_Roulette.
- Chapter 4: (?) — The_Two_Leading_Roles.
- Epilogue: (?) — The_Present_Target.
- Afterword
Volume 14
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue: An All-Too-Gloomy Church — Bread_and_Wine.
- Chapter 1: An Early Change of Pace — In_a_Long_Distance_Country. (a bit of part 1)
- Chapter 2: (?) — Muzzle_of_a_Gun.
- Chapter 3: (?) — Power_Instigation.
- Chapter 4: (?) — Cruel_Troopers.
- Epilogue: (?) — Question.
- Afterword
Volume 15
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue: The Finest Lead Bullet for You My Dear — Management.
- Chapter 1: An Unmistakable Gun, Unheard By All — Compass.
- Chapter 2: The People Who Have Slowly Began To Move — Hikoboshi_II. (Part 1/15)
- Chapter 3: Reformatory.
- Chapter 4: A Thin Line Between Prudence and Pride — Enemy_Level5.
- Chapter 5: Defeat the Person with the Strongest Black Wings — Dark_Matter.
- Epilogue: Nano _Size_Data.
- Afterword
Volume 16
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue: The Standing of a Leader — Stage_in_Roma.
- Chapter 1: From Peace to Ruin on the Proceeding Path — Battle_of_Collapse.
- Chapter 2: The Men Who Stood up from Defeat; Flere210.
- Chapter 3: Saint_VS_Saint.
- Chapter 4: Who is Protected by Whom? — Leader_is_All_Members. (part 1)
- Epilogue: The Guide to Even More Mayhem — True_Target_is...... (part ?)
- Afterword
SS Volume 2
- Novel Illustrations
- Chapter 1: (?)
- Chapter 2: (?)
- Chapter 3: (?)
- Chapter 4: (?)
- Chapter 5: (?)
- Chapter 6: (?)
- Chapter 7: (?)
- Chapter 8: (?)
- Chapter 9: (?)
- Chapter 10: (?)
- Chapter 11: (?)
- Chapter 12: (?)
- Chapter 13: (?)
- Chapter 14: (?)
- Chapter 15: (?)
- Chapter 16: (?)
- Chapter 17: (?)
- Chapter 18: (?)
- Chapter 19: (?)
- Chapter 20: (?)
- Chapter 21: (?)
- Chapter 22: (?)
- Afterword
Volume 17
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue: (?)
- Chapter 1: Casual Conversation of Chaos — Irregular_Spark.(Part 1)
- Chapter 2: (?) — Sky_Bus_365.
- Chapter 3: (?) — N∴L∴
- Chapter 4: The Sword that Brings War and Disaster — Sword_of_Mercy.(1/8)
- Epilogue: (?) — War in Britain.
- Afterword
Volume 18
- Novel Illustrations
- Chapter 5: The Mercenary and the Knight's Encounter and Clash — Another_Hero. (Part 9)
- Chapter 6: (?) — Safety_in_Subway.
- Chapter 7: (?) — Curtana_Original.
- Chapter 8: (?) — Union_Jack.
- Epilogue: (?) — Next_Step.
- Afterword
Volume 19
- Novel Illustrations
- Prologue: The Uninteresting Exchanges Between Evil-doers — Key_Shop.
- Chapter 1: Goodwill Shall Be Trusted For Now — Dark_Hero. (Part 1)
- Chapter 2: (?) — V.S._Calamity.
- Chapter 3: (?) — Battle_to_Die.
- Chapter 4: (?) — Dragon(≠Angel).
- Epilogue: (?) — Brave_in_Hand.
- Afterword
Volume 20
- Novel Illustrations
- Proclamation of War
- Prologue: (?) — Shooting Game.
- Chapter 1: (?) — World_War_III.
- Chapter 2: (?) — Angel_Stalker.
- Chapter 3: The Stand-Off Against the Wall of Doubt — Great_Complex. (1/10)
- Chapter 4: Now is the Time to Strike Back — Heroes_Congregate. (1/7)
- War Report 1
- Afterword
Volume 21
- Novel Illustrations
- War Report 2
- Chapter 5: (?) — Enter_Project.
- Chapter 6: (?) — Up_the_Castle.
- Chapter 7: (?) — MISHA_the_Angel_"GABRIEL".
- Chapter 8: (?) — Combination. (parts 1–2, 4–5,7)
- War Report 3
- Afterword
Volume 22
- Novel Illustrations
- War Report 4
- Chapter 9: The Time When a Huge Distortion Has Been Corrected — Broken_Right_Hand. (Part 2, Section of Part 4, Intermission 6)
- Chapter 10: The Final Technique System's Preliminary Complete — Rebirth_the... (Part 3 + Intermission 7)
- Chapter 11: In the Shining Golden Sky — Star_of_Bethlehem.
- Chapter 12: Final Battle at the Arctic Ocean — Last_Fight.
- Epilogue: Silence and the End of the Boy — Silent_to_Small_Fire.
- Proclamation of Armistice.
- Afterword
Project Staff
- Project Administrator: None Designated
- Project Supervisor: None Designated
Translators
ACTIVE
- Joay
- Teh Ping
- MerrickXasis
- Flere821 (a.k.a. "TheObserver")
- pikachuwei
- Kwei
- Nera Sleith
INACTIVE
- Twi from OneManga forums
- Wilfriback
- An Anonymous imageboard user
M.I.A
Editors
- All editors that speak English proficiently are welcomed.
Series Overview
Main Series
- Toaru Majutsu no Index (April 10, 2004, ISBN 4-8402-2658-X)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index 2 (June 10, 2004, ISBN 4-8402-2701-2)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index 3 (September 10, 2004, ISBN 4-8402-2785-3)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index 4 (December 10, 2004, ISBN 4-8402-2858-2)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index 5 (April 10, 2005, ISBN 4-8402-3025-0)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index 6 (July 10, 2005, ISBN 4-8402-2973-2)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index 7 (November 10, 2005, ISBN 4-8402-3205-9)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index 8 (January 10, 2006, ISBN 4-8402-3269-5)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index 9 (April 10, 2006, ISBN 4-8402-3385-3)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index 10 (May 10, 2006, ISBN 4-8402-3428-0)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index 11 (October 10, 2006, ISBN 4-8402-3581-3)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index 12 (January 10, 2007, ISBN 978-4-8402-3683-6)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index 13 (April 10, 2007, ISBN 978-4-8402-3801-4)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index SS (July 10, 2007, ISBN 978-4-8402-3912-7)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index 14 (November 10, 2007, ISBN 978-4-8402-4062-8)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index 15 (January 10, 2008, ISBN 978-4-8402-4145-8)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index 16 (June 10, 2008, ISBN 978-4-04-867086-9)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index SS 2 (November 10, 2008, ISBN 978-4-04-867342-6)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index 17 (March 10, 2009, ISBN 978-4-04-867591-8)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index 18 (July 10, 2009, ISBN 978-4-04-867897-1)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index 19 (November 10, 2009, ISBN 978-4-04-868069-1)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index 20 (March 10, 2010, ISBN 978-4-04-868393-7)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index 21 (August 10, 2010, ISBN 978-4-04-868762-1)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index 22 (October 10, 2010, ISBN 978-4-04-868972-4)
Others
- Toaru Majutsu no Index: Stiyl SS (set of six short stories)
- Toaru Kagaku no Railgun: Liberal Arts City SS (set of eight short stories bundled with the Toaru Majutsu no Index season 1 limited edition anime DVDs)
- Toaru Majutsu no Index: Kanzaki SS (set of eight short stories bundled with the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun limited edition anime DVDs)
- Toaru Jihanki no Sonzai Shoumei (special min-novel by Baccano! and Durarara!! author, Narita Ryogho. It was included with the special edition of Volume 5 the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Manga)
More Information
- The wikipedia article.
- とある魔術の禁書目録 Index (日本語、そしてネタバレの危険性がある!)
- To Aru Majutsu no Index Wikia