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A Certain Magical Index

“Level 0 esper Touma Kamijou's right hand nullifies powers; meets Index, bridging science and magic worlds.”

A Certain Magical Index

8.39
247 rank · 33,986 readers · 1,890 favorites
Super Power Urban Fantasy Action Fantasy Sci-Fi
133 chapters · 22 volumes · 2004 - 2010 · Light novel
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Synopsis

Level 0 esper Touma Kamijou's right hand nullifies powers; meets Index, bridging science and magic worlds.

Despite 80% of its 2.3 million population being students, Academy City is far more advanced than any other nation worldwide. Its residents awaken something akin to a supernatural ability inside them, which is then ranked from Level 0 to 5. Along the lines lies Touma Kamijou, a powerless Level 0 esper. While his abilities are recognized as useless, he possesses a mysterious phenomenon known as "Imagine Breaker," which allows his right hand to nullify any supernatural powers upon coming in contact with them. Despite that, he claims to have rotten luck due to the misfortunes that frequently happen to him. One day, a girl calling herself Index Librorum Prohibitorum mysteriously lands on Touma's balcony and explains to him that she is being hunted down by magicians. This leads the powerless boy to discover a whole new world—one where magic exists. With Touma facing the problems that arise from both the scientific and magical sides of the world, how will he resolve them?

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A Light novel Publication

  • Format 133 × 22 ch × vol
  • Total read 17h 44m approx
  • Published Apr 2004 – Oct 2010
  • Source Light novel media type
  • Ref. BS-M8540 catalog

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