7/10
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To Aru Majutsu no Index delivers a killer science-versus-magic premise, slick clean art and two blistering Kawada Mami openings that feel perfectly futuristic. Sadly, the magic-side stories collapse into episodic, disconnected arcs while the over-reliant “Touma punches everything” formula and a cast of walking clichés squander that potential. It’s an average, only-if-you’re-bored watch, but the Accelerator-led Sisters arc still packs a genuine badass punch and the single stretch where the show truly clicks.

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