Toaru madžucu no Index
Cinematography:
Shingo FukuyoComposer:
Maiko IuchiCast:
Yuka Iguchi, Atsushi Abe, Akeno Watanabe, Mamiko Noto, Nobuhiko Okamoto, Nozomi Sasaki, Ayako Kawasumi, Toshihiko Seki, Tomokazu Sugita, Rina Satō (more)VOD (4)
Seasons(3) / Episodes(74)
Plots(1)
Kamijo is a student in Academy City, where people use science to develop supernatural abilities. The guy's got a lot of heart luckily for a young nun named Index. She's on the run from a sorcery society that covets the astonishing 103,000 volumes of magical knowledge stored in her memory. When Index stumbles into Kamijo's life, she find a faithful friend and protector, and while Kamijo's easily the weakest kid in Academy City, he's got something else going for him: the Imagine Breaker, an unexplainable power stored in his right hand that negates the powers of others. With scientists and sorcerers attacking from all sides, the Imagine Breaker will definitely come in handy but it's Kamijo's loyalty to Index that will be his greatest weapon in the fight to keep her safe. (Manga Home Entertainment)
(more)Reviews of this series by the user Scalpelexis (1)
Season 2 (2010) (S02)
I'm of the opinion that nothing much has changed from the first season, at least that I vaguely recall. Everything carried over from the opening probe and the same song played on repeat. Touma only and constantly dishes it out with his right hand (if his opponent had a helmet, hopefully he wouldn’t choke) with the ultimate intention of saving absolutely everyone, "Touma, Touma!!!". The Index must've eaten all his supplies and hair, flat-out sadistic wretches randomly appear on stage because, well, it's all Academy City's fault for existing, priests are always the biggest bastards, and speeches about higher values during (decent-looking) fights are not to be missed under any circumstances, even if coins and lightning are flying. The multiple-arc story is plot-unbalanced and haphazard, everything is precipitated by coincidences or decisions too inappropriately convenient for any progress, and it doesn't forget to add a constant dose of fan service. It doesn't do anything new, exceptional, different, creative within the established shōnen genre and Toaru Majutsu tracks. The music and visuals are more of the better barrel, and Mikoto Misaka is still the likable enough tomboy to carry a lot of weight on his shoulders and generally keep the bar average. If you liked number one, you'll like number two. And the same vice versa. A weak 3 stars
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