List of A Certain Magical Index light novels
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A Certain Magical Index is a Japanese light novel series written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura. The first volume of the series was published in Japan by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint on April 10, 2004, and the twenty-second and final volume was released on October 10, 2010. Two short stories for the series, titled A Certain Magical Index SS, were published in Japan on July 10, 2007, and on November 10, 2008. The series was licensed by Yen Press for English publication in North America on April 19, 2014, with the first volume published on November 18 and the final volume on March 24, 2020. A sequel to the series, titled A Certain Magical Index: New Testament, published its first volume in Japan on March 10, 2011, and concluded with its twenty-third volume on July 10, 2019. The third sequel, titled A Certain Magical Index: Genesis Testament, published its first volume in Japan on February 7, 2020. As of May 9, 2026, a total of fifteen volumes have been published for Genesis Testament.
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| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 01 | April 10, 2004 | 978-4-04-866304-5 | November 18, 2014 | 978-0-316-33912-4 |
| Prologue: The Tale of the Illusion Killer Boy – The_Imagine-Breaker. (序章 幻想殺しの少年のお話 The_Imagine-Breaker.) Chapter 1: The Sorcerer Lands in the Town – FAIR,_Occasionally_GIRL. (第一章 魔術師は塔に降り立つ FAIR,_Occasionally_GIRL.) Chapter 2: The Conjurer Bestows Demise – The_7th-Egde. (第二章 奇術師は終焉を与える The_7th-Egde.) Chapter 3: The Grimoire Peacefully Smiles – | ||||
| Toma Kamijo, a student of Academy City in Japan with the power of Imagine Breaker in his right hand, finds Index, a young nun from the Anglican Church, hanging on his balcony. Index is being pursued by magicians who seek the Index Librorum Prohibitorum, a collection of 103,000 grimoires within her mind. As he tries to protect her, Kamijo soon learn | ||||
| 02 | June 10, 2004 | 978-4-04-866515-5 | February 24, 2015 | 978-0-316-25942-2 |
| Prologue: The Same Usual Every Day – The_Beginning_of_The_End. (序章 相変わらずな日々 The Beginning_of_The_End.) Chapter 1: A Tower of Glass – The_Tower_of_BABEL. (第一章 ガラスの要塞 The_Tower_of_BABEL.) Chapter 2: The Witch-Hunter Moves Along With the Flames – By_The_Holy_Rood... (第二章 魔女狩りは炎と共に By_The_Holy_Rood...) Chapter 3: The Master Has Shut Off the World Li | ||||
| Stiyl Magnus asks Kamijo to help him defeat a powerful alchemist named Aureolus Izzard, who kidnaps a miko with the power to kill vampires. Things are not what they appear to be when Kamijo meets the miko herself named Aisa Himegami and learns the alchemist's true goal. | ||||
| 03 | September 10, 2004 | 978-4-04-866432-5 | May 19, 2015 | 978-0-316-34054-0 |
| Prologue: Radio Noise – Level2 (序章 レディオノイズ Level2) Chapter 1: Imagine Breaker – Level0(and_More) (第一章 イマジンブレイカー Level0(and_More)) Chapter 2: Radio Noise – Level2(Product_Model) (第二章 レディオノイズ Level2(Product_Model)) Chapter 3: Railgun – Level5 (第三章 レールガン Level5) Chapter 4: Accelerator – Level5(Extend) (第四章 アクセラレータ Level5(Extend)) Epilogue: Only O | ||||
| Kamijo is surprised to discover that Mikoto Misaka has a twin sister, but he learns the latter is actually her clone and there is more of them involved in an experiment involving Accelerator, the most powerful Level 5 esper in Academy City. | ||||
| 04 | December 10, 2004 | 978-4-04-866516-2 | August 18, 2015 | 978-0-316-34056-4 |
| Prologue: Parallel World in Real World (序章 現実世界のパラレルワールド) Chapter 1: Hex Suspect of the Magician World (第一章 魔術世界のヘクスサスペクト) Chapter 2: The Detectives of This World at War (第二章 戦闘世界のディティクティブ) Chapter 3: The Descent of the Angel That Harms This World (第三章 有害世界のエンゼルフォース) Chapter 4: The Last Sorcerer of This One World (第四章 単一世界のラストウィザード) Epilogue: | ||||
| Kamijo goes on vacation to a seaside hotel with Index and his family. Things get weird (except for himself) when everyone in town appears to have switched appearances and nobody notices the change. He joins forces with a Saint named Kaori Kanzaki, his classmate named Motoharu Tsuchimikado, and a Russian magician named Misha Kreutzev, all of whom ma | ||||
| 05 | April 10, 2005 | 978-4-04-866631-2 | November 17, 2015 | 978-0-316-34059-5 |
| Prologue: Night of Opening – Good_Bye_Yesterday. (序章 始まりの夜 Good_Bye_Yesterday.) Chapter 1: A Certain Scientific One-Way Road – Last_Order. (第一章 とある科学の一方通行 Last_Order.) Chapter 2: A Certain Ojou's Railgun – Doubt_Lovers. (第二章 とあるお嬢の超電磁砲 Doubt_Lovers.) Chapter 3: A Certain Misaka's Final Signal – Tender_or_Sugary. (第三章 とある御坂の最終信号 Tender_or_Sugary. | ||||
| Three stories are set on August 31: Misaka is asked out on a date by the grandson of the principal of her school, Tokiwadai Middle School, but she goes out with Kamijo instead; a suited man armed with a magical crossbow seeks a book from Index's mind; and Accelerator struggles to save the 20,001st Misaka clone named Last Order, who has escaped the | ||||
| 06 | July 10, 2005 | 978-4-04-866770-8 | February 23, 2016 | 978-0-316-34060-1 |
| Prologue: On the Front Side of the Stage (序章 舞台裏の表側) Chapter 1: Opening Ceremony – Baby_Queen. (第一章 始業式 Baby_Queen.) Chapter 2: After School – Break_Time. (第二章 放課後 Break_Time.) Chapter 3: Closure – Battle_Cry. (第三章 閉鎖化 Battle_Cry.) Chapter 4: Stop Sign – Beast_Body,Human_Heart. (第四章 終止符 Beast_Body,Human_Heart.) Epilogue: On the Other Side of t | ||||
| On the first day of the new semester, Kamijo meets Hyōka Kazakiri, a strange new transfer student at his school who befriends Index. Meanwhile, a rogue magician from the Anglican Church's Necessarius named Sherry Cromwell infiltrates Academy City to incite a war between magic and science sides. | ||||
| 07 | November 10, 2005 | 978-4-04-866517-9 | June 28, 2016 | 978-0-316-27223-0 |
| Prologue: Begin Action – The_Page_is_Opened. (序章 行動開始 The_Page_is_Opened.) Chapter 1: Academy City – Science_Worship. (第一章 学園都市 Science_Worship.) Chapter 2: Roman Orthodox Church – The_Roman_Catholic_Church. (第二章 ローマ正教 The_Roman_Catholic_Church.) Chapter 3: British Puritan Church – Anglican_Church. (第三章 イギリス清教 Anglican_Church.) Chapter 4: Amaku | ||||
| The Roman Catholic Church and the Anglican Church send a joint team to rescue Orsola Aquinas, a Roman Catholic nun who possesses knowledge of decoding a powerful grimoire, from the Amakusa-Style Remix of Church, with Kamijo accidentally getting involved. | ||||
| 08 | January 10, 2006 | 978-4-04-866518-6 | August 23, 2016 | 978-0-316-35992-4 |
| Prologue: One of Five Fingers – A_TOKIWA-DAI's_World. (序章 五本の指の一本 A_TOKIWA-DAI's_World.) Chapter 1: After School of Girls – After_School_of_Angels. (第一章 彼女達の放課後 After_School_of_Angels.) Chapter 2: Girls Facing Off – Space_and_Point. (第二章 向き合う乙女達 Space_and_Point.) Chapter 3: Hiding Lit Debris – "Remnant" (第三章 残骸が秘める光 "Remnant") Chapter 4: The Ju | ||||
| Kuroko Shirai, a student of Tokiwadai Middle School and member of Judgment, is in charge of investigating a case of theft, but she soon realizes this is no ordinary theft when Misaka, her beloved onē-sama, and Awaki Musujime, another teleportation esper more powerful than her, get involved. | ||||
| 09 | April 10, 2006 | 978-4-04-866632-9 | November 15, 2016 | 978-0-316-35996-2 |
| Prologue: Preparations Stage Seen from Third-Person – Parent's_View_Point. (序章 第三者から見た準備期間 Parent's_View_Point.) Chapter 1: Under the Blazing Sun from the Starting Signal – Commence_Hostilities. (第一章 炎天下の中での開始合図 Commence_Hostilities.) Chapter 2: A Stadium of Magicians and Espers – "Stab_Sword." (第二章 魔術師と能力者の競技場 "Stab_Sword.") Chapter 3: Tactics | ||||
| The Academy City's sports festival called "Daihaseisai" is officially opened. Kamijo deals with the arrival of his parents and Misaka's mother named Misuzu, while also finding himself in another desperate situation when another magician sneaks into the city. | ||||
| 10 | May 10, 2006 | 978-4-04-866519-3 | February 21, 2017 | 978-0-316-35998-6 |
| Chapter 5: An Intermission on a Thread of Tension – Resumption_of_Hostilities. (第五章 緊張の糸の上の休息時間 Resumption_of_Hostilities.) Chapter 6: Resumption of Pursuit with an End – Accidental_Firing. (第六章 追撃の再開とその終わり Accidental_Firing.) Chapter 7: The Foe Who Should Be Beaten, the Person Who Should Be Protected – Parabolic_Antenna. (第七章 倒すべき敵、守るべき者 Parabol | ||||
| Kamijo must stop Oriana Thomson and Lidvia Lorenzetti from using the magical artifact Croce di Pietro to take over Academy City and ruin the sports festival while he deals with his parents, Index, his classmates, and Misaka and her mother at the same time. | ||||
| 11 | October 10, 2006 | 978-4-04-869395-0 | May 23, 2017 | 978-0-316-36000-5 |
| Prologue: The Trip of Northern Italy – Un_Viaggio_in_Italia. (序章 北イタリアの旅行 Un_Viaggio_in_Italia.) Chapter 1: The Streets of Chioggia – Il_Vento_di_Chioggia. (第一章 キオッジオの街並み II_Vento_di_Chioggia.) Chapter 2: The Preparations for Going to London – Un_Frammento_di_un_Piano. (第二章 ロンドンへの準備 Un_Frammento_di_un_Piano.) Chapter 3: Aboard the Capital of Wat | ||||
| Kamijo wins a trip to the distant island of Chioggia in northern Italy, but he gets caught in the middle of the Adriatic Sea while Roman Catholic Bishop Biagio Busoni's plan to destroy Academy City using the Queen's Fleet flagship The Queen of the Adriatic Sea is underway. | ||||
| 12 | January 10, 2007 | 978-4-04-866633-6 | August 22, 2017 | 978-0-316-36002-9 |
| Prologue: Shirai Kuroko, Pillow, and Bed – Suffering_of_a_Negligee. (序章 白井黒子と枕とベッド Suffering_of_a_Negligee.) Chapter 1: Sunny Morning Classes – Winter_Clothes. (第一章 午前中授業のひだまり Winter_Clothes.) Chapter 2: What Kind of Penalty Game? – Pair_Contract. (第二章 バツゲームはどんな味? Pair_Contract.) Chapter 3: Misaka and Misaka's Younger Sister – Sister_and_Sisters | ||||
| Kamijo and Misaka go on a date as promised in a bet they made during Daihaseisai, but hilarity ensues when Shirai stalks Misaka. Misaka is tricked by Last Order for her goggles and later takes Kamijo away. Meanwhile, Index meets Accelerator for the first time as they try to find their friends, the nuns at Necessarius try to figure out how to | ||||
| 13 | April 10, 2007 | 978-4-04-866634-3 | November 14, 2017 | 978-0-316-44267-1 |
| Chapter 6: Streets Beaten by the Cold Rain – Battle_Preparation. (第六章 冷たい雨に打たれた街 Battle_Preparation.) Chapter 7: Changing Raindrops into the Color of Blood – Revival_of_Destruction. (第七章 雨粒を血の色に変える Revival_of_Destruction.) Chapter 8: Right Seat of Gods and the Imaginary Number School District – Fuse=KAZAKIRI. (第八章 神の右席と虚数学区と Fuse=KAZAKIRI.) Chap | ||||
| A member of God's Right Seat of the Roman Catholic Church named Vento of the Front invades Academy City to kill Kamijo. She defeats the city's security forces with ease and causes havoc, pushing the Board of Directors to release a secret experimental weapon to stop her. Meanwhile, Accelerator faces off against the black ops group called "Hound Dog" | ||||
| 14 | November 10, 2007 | 978-4-04-866433-2 | February 20, 2018 | 978-0-316-44270-1 |
| Prologue: An All-Too-Gloomy Church – Bread_and_Wine. (序章 あまりにも暗い聖堂 Bread_and_Wine.) Chapter 1: A Too-Quick Rate of Change – In_a_Long_Distance_Country. (第一章 早すぎる変化の速度 In_a_Long_Distance_Country.) Chapter 2: A Trigger that Becomes a Decisive Blow – Muzzle_of_a_Gun. (第二章 決定打となる引き金 Muzzle_of_a_Gun.) Chapter 3: Something Far Removed from Magicians – | ||||
| Kamijo and Tsuchimikado go on a secret mission in Avignon, France to deal with anti-Academy City riots caused by the magical artifact Document of Constantine. Kamijo meets Itsuwa of the Amakusa-Style Remix of Church as she investigates the artifact as well. The trio encounters a member of God's Right Seat named Terra of the Left, who holds the secr | ||||
| 15 | January 10, 2008 | 978-4-04-866434-9 | May 22, 2018 | 978-0-316-44272-5 |
| Prologue: The Finest Lead Bullet for You, My Dear – Management. (序章 愛しい貴方へ極上の鉛弾を Management.) Chapter 1: An Unmistakable Gun, Unheard by All – Compass. (第一章 誰にも聞こえぬ確かな号砲 Compass.) Chapter 2: The People Who Have Slowly Begun To Move – Hikoboshi_II. (第二章 ゆっくりと動き出した者達 Hikoboshi_II.) Chapter 3: In the Land of Sealed Powers – Reformatory. (第三章 超能力を封じ | ||||
| Chaos breaks out in Academy City when the city's dark side organizations battle each other, with one of them attempting to kill the Board Chairman. But for some, it is the time when old grudges and rivalries will finally come to an end. | ||||
| 16 | June 10, 2008 | 978-4-04-867086-9 | August 21, 2018 | 978-0-316-44274-9 |
| Prologue: The Standing of a Leader – Stage_in_Roma. (序章 指導者としての立ち位置 Stage_in_Roma.) Chapter 1: From Peace to Ruin on the Proceeding Path – Battle_of_Collapse. (第一章 平穏から破滅へ続く道筋 Battle_of_Collapse.) Chapter 2: The People Who Stood Up from Defeat – Flere210. (第二章 敗北から立ち上がる者達 Flere210.) Chapter 3: The Duel to the Death Between Entirely Different Mon | ||||
| Itsuwa is tasked to protect Kamijo by becoming his bodyguard and caretaker, resulting in their relationship becoming closer and causing Index to become jealous. Misaka finally realizes her feelings for Kamijo after confronting him about his memory loss. When another member of the God's Right Seat named Acqua of the Back arrives in Academy City to d | ||||
| 17 | March 10, 2009 | 978-4-04-867591-8 | November 13, 2018 | 978-0-316-47454-2 |
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 01 | March 10, 2011 | 978-4-04-870319-2 | December 12, 2023 | 978-1-9753-8065-6 |
| Prologue: The People Who Became the Protagonists By Some Kind of Mistake – War? (序章 何かの手違いで主役になった人達 War?) Chapter 1: A Peaceful Academy City Without "Him" – City. (第一章 "彼"のいない平和的な学園都市 City.) Chapter 2: What Lies Ahead, What Should Be Chosen – Dream. (第二章 これから先の事、選択するべき事 Dream.) Chapter 3: A Slight Margin and an Omen That Connects to the Next – G | ||||
| Accelerator and Shiage Hamazura safely return to Academy City and must join forces to rescue the little sister of late Frenda Seivelun named Fremea from the city's new dark side organization called "Freshmen". As they face the Freshmen operative with Bomber Lance ability named Umidori Kuroyoru, Accelerator and Hamazura receive unexpected help from | ||||
| 02 | August 10, 2011 | 978-4-04-870738-1 | May 21, 2024 | 978-1-9753-8835-5 |
| Prologue: Unknown Purpose, but Still a Threat — Radiosonde Castle. (序章 使途不明、それでも脅威 Radiosonde Castle.) Chapter 1: A New Territory, Magic Afterwards — Lecture One. (第一章 新たな領域、のちに魔術 Lecture One.) Chapter 2: Unchanging Days, Occasional Differences — Lecture Two. (第二章 変わらぬ日々、時折異質 Lecture Two.) Chapter 3: Accepted One, but There is Unrest — Lecture | ||||
| After the rescue of Fremea from Freshmen, Toma Kamijo invites Accelerator and Hamazura to his dormitory, where the two are introduced to magic by the leader of the Dawn-colored Sunlight magic cabal named Leivinia Birdway, who saved Kamijo at the end of World War III. Elsewhere, Kaori Kanzaki and Necessarius investigate the appearance of a giant flo | ||||
| 03 | December 10, 2011 | 978-4-04-886240-0 | September 17, 2024 | 978-1-9753-8837-9 |
| Prologue: In the Fiftieth State — Crisis of Blue Ocean. (序章 五〇番目の州で Crisis_of_Blue_Ocean.) Chapter 1: Which Side Will Deliver a Preemptive Strike? — First Contact. (第一章 先制攻撃はどっちがやる First_Contact.) Chapter 2: The Trigger — Natural Bomb. (第二章 起爆剤 Natural_Bomb.) Chapter 3: The Target of the Scorching Lava — Case to War. (第三章 灼熱の溶岩の狙い Case_to_War.) | ||||
| Birdway leads a group composed of Kamijo, Mikoto Misaka, Accelerator, Hamazura, Misaka Worst, and Kuroyoru to Hawaii to investigate GREMLIN, an organization that aims for the destruction of Academy City and its espers. Upon their arrival at New Honolulu International Airport, the group is attacked by GREMLIN members, but they receive unexpected hel | ||||
| 04 | March 10, 2012 | 978-4-04-886373-5 | March 18, 2025 | 978-1-9753-8839-3 |
| Chapter 01: Main Chapter 02: Sub Chapter 03: Sub Chapter 04: Sub Chapter 05: Sub Chapter 06: Sub Chapter 07: Period Chapter 08: Sub Chapter 09: Sub Chapter 10: Sub Chapter 11: Main Chapter 12: Main Chapter 13: Sub Chapter 14: Sub Chapter 15: Sub Chapter 16: Sub Chapter 17: Sub Chap | ||||
| Anti-Academy City forces hold a tournament called "Natural Selector" at Baggage City located in Eastern Europe with the purpose of finding a magic power more superior than esper powers. Aided by GREMLIN, they hope to use that power to destroy Academy City. In response, Academy City sends three members of the Kihara family to stop them. Meanwhile, t | ||||
| 05 | October 10, 2012 | 978-4-04-886978-2 | December 30, 2025 | 978-1-9753-8841-6 |
| Prologue: The Greatest Proposition — Question_01. (序章 最大の命題 Question_01.) Chapter 1: All of a Sudden, It Begins — Open_the_Festival. (第一章 気がつけば開幕 Open_the_Festival.) Chapter 2: Who is the Real Enemy? — Secret_Promise. (第二章 本当の敵は誰なのか Secret_Promise.) Chapter 3: The Gate Opens — Impregnable. (第三章 開門 Impregnable.) Chapter 4: Peace Seen From a Stra | ||||
| Ollerus and Fiamma of the Right return Kamijo to Academy City after his brutal defeat at the hands of Othinus. Every school in the city is preparing for a big cultural festival known as Ichihanaransai. A member of GREMLIN named Thor infiltrates the city and asks for Kamijo's help to rescue Fräulein Kreutune from the mysterious Windowless Building. | ||||
| 06 | January 10, 2013 | 978-4-04-891253-2 | July 14, 2026 | 978-1-9753-8843-0 |
| Chapter 5: Surely Justice Can be Found Anywhere — Black_to_Light. (第五章 きっと正義はどこにでも Black_to_Light.) Chapter 6: Monster, Monster, Monster, Monster — All_Bad_Stars. (第六章 怪物、怪物、怪物、怪物 All_Bad_Stars.) Chapter 7: One Need Not be a Protagonist — Girls_Battle_Talk. (第七章 主人公である必要はなに Girls_Battle_Talk.) Chapter 8: The Simplest Structure in the World — One | ||||
| On the day of Ichihanaransai, Ollerus' forces and GREMLIN are on the verge of a clash in Academy City over Kreutune, causing a great amount of chaos. Kamijo and Thor attempt to find ways to stop the conflict. Adding to the chaos is the return of the once dead second-most powerful Level 5 esper Teitoku Kakine, who is rampaging throughout the city to | ||||
| 07 | May 10, 2013 | 978-4-04-891604-2 | — | — |
| Prologue: A Sweet Smelling Inviolable Territory — Girls'_School. (序章 甘い匂いの不可侵領域 Girls'_School.) Chapter 1: Altar of the Wisdom King — Foreign_matter. (第一章 明王の壇 Foreign_matter.) Chapter 2: The Wandering Beast and Outside the Cage — Dead_Girl. (第二章 彷徨う獣と檻の外 Dead_Girl.) Chapter 3: ??? — Agitate_Halation. (第三章 ??? Agitate_Halation.) Chapter 4: Dest | ||||
| Kamijo wakes up in a mysterious small black space, which turns out to be a box, and finds himself in the School Garden located in Tokiwadai Middle School after Motoharu Tsuchimikado sent him to stop a magician named Yūga Umezaki from using the highly destructive homa altar known as the Altar of the Wisdom King inside the area. Meanwhile, Tsuchimika | ||||
| 08 | September 10, 2013 | 978-4-04-891904-3 | — | — |
| Prologue: Return of the God of Magic — None_Signal_Island. (序章 魔術の神の帰還 None_Signal_Island.) Chapter 1: Preparations in the Background of Peace — A_Terrestrial_Globe. (第一章 平穏の裏の準備 A_Terrestrial_Globe.) Chapter 2: Miniature Garden Within the Investigation — Area_No . (第二章 探査の内の箱庭 Area_No .) Chapter 3: Doubt at the Edge of Decision — Turning_Po | ||||
| Ollerus disguises as Thor and infiltrates GREMLIN to stop Othinus from becoming a complete Magic God. Kamijo, Index, Misaka, Birdway, Lessar, and Maria travel to Tokyo to find the GREMLIN base known as Sargasso. The group is separated after their plane got destroyed. GREMLIN ends up attacking Tokyo, creating chaos throughout the city. During this c | ||||
| 09 | January 10, 2014 | 978-4-04-866222-2 | — | — |
| Prologue: The End of a Certain World - Game_Over. (序章 ある世界の終わり Game_Over.) Chapter 5: Further than the Farthest Reaches - Point_Unknown. (第五章 最果てよりも遠く Point_Unknown.) Chapter 6: Shifting and Fluctuating World - Version_Alpha. (第六章 移ろい揺らぐ世界 Version_Alpha.) Chapter 6: Shifting and Fluctuating World - Version_Beta. (第六章 移ろい揺らぐ世界 Version_Beta.) Cha | ||||
| Othinus becomes a complete Magic God and destroys the world, leaving only herself and Kamijo. She desires to isolate the power of his Imagine Breaker by breaking his spirit. Kamijo must now survive an infinite number of worlds she created specifically to break him. | ||||
| 10 | May 10, 2014 | 978-4-04-866532-2 | — | — |
| Prologue: A Certain Boy Becomes Humanity's Enemy - Introduction_00. (序章 とある少年は人類の敵となりて Introduction_00.) Chapter 9: V . "The One who Bears White and Black Wings and Opposes the World" - Round_01. (第〇九章 V .『白と黒の翼携え世に抗う者』 Round_01.) Chapter 10: V . "The Fury of Two Billion" - Round_02. (第一〇章 V .『二〇億の猛威』Round_02.) Chapter 11: V . "The Nuns Wav | ||||
| Othinus decides to return Kamijo to his original world. Due to her actions, the whole world wants Othinus dead and is hunting her down. To make the situation worse, Ollerus' fairy spell is slowly killing her from the inside. Despite everything the Magic God has done, Kamijo decides to become the enemy of the entire world and helps her to retrieve h | ||||
| 11 | October 10, 2014 | 978-4-04-866938-2 | — | — |
| Prologue: A Certain Entrance — No (序章 ある入口 No ) Chapter 1: Reminiscence >> Front Hall — Episode_"the_Girl". (第一章 追憶>>正面ホール Episode_"the_Girl".) Chapter 2: Blank Paper >> Labyrinth — Broken_road. (第二章 白紙>>迷宮 Broken_road.) Chapter 3: True Motive >> Gallery — Another_Answer. (第三章 真意>>ギャラリー Another_Answer.) Chapter 4: Chance Meeting | ||||
| Misaki Shokuhou's past with Kamijo comes into question when she notices major changes in the landmark they spent time together. She decides to investigate and seek help from Seria. Shokuhou eventually runs into someone thought to be dead who wants revenge on her for more than one reason. | ||||
| 12 | March 10, 2015 | 978-4-04-869333-2 | — | — |
| Prologue: Limit of the World's Allowance — Foreign_GODs,or_Evil_KINGs. (序章 世界の許容その限界 Foreign_GODs,or_Evil_KINGs.) Chapter 1: Steamed Buns and Diamonds — to_the_DIANOID. (第一章 饅頭とダイヤモンド to_the_DIANOID.) Chapter 2: Chance Meeting between a Magic God and a Liar — St ,and_LIAR. (第二章 魔神と嘘つきの邂逅 St ,and_LIAR.) Chapter 3: The Vanishing Girl | ||||
| Kamijo, Index, and Othinus (now stands at 15 centimeters) arrive in the commercial building complex known as Dianoid at Academy City's District 15 to buy the latter a dollhouse where she can hide from Sphynx. Afterward, all of the doors in Dianoid lock and trap them inside, along with ITEM members and other visitors. Even worse, a magician named St | ||||
| 13 | July 10, 2015 | 978-4-04-865244-5 | — | — |
| Prologue: Another Possible Demise — Before_the_End. (序章 あるいはこんな終焉も Before_the_End.) Chapter 1: The Magic God is Always There — Sword_and_Sheath. (第一章 魔神はいつでもそこに Sword_and_Sheath.) Chapter 2: Run, or Die — Chase_With_the_Girl. (第二章 走れ、さもなくば死ね Chase_With_the_Girl.) Chapter 3: Beyond the Broken Spider Web — Nightmare_to_Ray_of_Hope. (第三章 千切れた蜘蛛の糸の先 | ||||
| Kamijo refuses High Priest's offer to become a scorer, causing the Magic God to go on a rampage throughout Academy City. He must escape while riding one of the new hi-tech Acrobikes with an uninformed Misaka by his side. | ||||
| 14 | November 10, 2015 | 978-4-04-865507-1 | — | — |
| Prologue: The Magic God is Now Nearby — Home_Party? (序章 魔神が身近になりました Home_Party?) Chapter 1: Imagine Breaker and World Rejecter — One_Night_Encount. (第一章 幻想殺しと理想送り One_Night_Encount.) Chapter 2: Freeloaders Tend to Grow in Number — Cannibalization. (第二章 居候とは増えるもの Cannibalization.) Chapter 3: The Girls' Desires and Their Intersection — Winner's_"A | ||||
| Kakeru Kamisato wields a power opposite to Imagine Breaker called "World Rejecter" in his right hand, which can banish anyone with conflicting desires (or anything created by someone with conflicting desires) to a "new world". With this power, he has banished every Magic God in existence except for Othinus. Kamisato confronts Kamijo, but they soon | ||||
| 15 | April 9, 2016 | 978-4-04-865884-3 | — | — |
| Prologue: The Reverse Reverse Side of the Coin — Rock_on_Right_Arm. (序章 コインの裏の裏 Rock_on_Right_Arm.) Chapter 1: Confrontation, or New Days — Turn_a_New-Leaf. (第一章 対峙、あるいは新たな日々 Turn_a_New-Leaf.) Chapter 2: Peace, or a Trap Laid — Board_Game. (第二章 平穏、あるいは巣を張る罠 Board_Game.) Chapter 3: Conversion, or a Change of Viewpoint — Not_Fiend, Not_Enemy. (第三章 | ||||
| Kamijo and his classmates temporarily attend a different high school after their facility got destroyed by the High Priest's rampage. He finds Kamisato transferring to this new school. To make matters worse, Kamisato's non-biological sister named Salome infiltrates Academy City to kill members of the Kamijo Faction. Meanwhile, Yuītsu Kihara plots h | ||||
| 16 | August 10, 2016 | 978-4-04-892251-7 | — | — |
| Prologue: Holing Up at School, Starting with Swimsuits – Melt_the_Asphalt. (序章 水着で始める学校籠城 Melt_the_Asphalt.) Chapter 1: Securing Safety in the Scorching Heat – Water_Hunt. (第一章 灼熱で続ける安全確保 Water_Hunt.) Chapter 2: Attacking a Base with a High-Class Girl – Tower_of_the_Crystal. (第二章 お嬢と進める拠点攻略 Tower_of_the_Crystal.) Chapter 3: Mutual Request for As | ||||
| A mysterious 55 °C (131 °F) heat wave has overtaken Academy City during the December chill. Everyone is forced to stay in shelters and find ways to get water. Making the situation way worse is the appearance of the Elements, large creatures that resemble either plants or animals and have elemental powers controlled by their cores. Kamijo and his cl | ||||
| 17 | November 10, 2016 | 978-4-04-892486-3 | — | — |
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
| 01 | February 7, 2020 | 978-4-04-912809-3 |
| Prologue: At an Early Christmas Eve Intersection – Prepare_for_Xmas_Eve! (序章 イヴの最初に交差点で Prepare_for_Xmas_Eve!) Chapter 1: Just Like an Amusement Park – Red_Wear,Big_Bag,and_Flying_Sledge. (第一章 まるで遊園地のような Red_Wear,Big_Bag,and_Flying_Sledge.) Chapter 2: A Changing Academy City, the Night Before – the_24th,Showdown. (第二章 変わる学園都市、前夜 the_24th,Showdown | ||
| Toma Kamijo, Index, and Mikoto Misaka celebrate Christmas ahead on Christmas Eve when a member of the Board of Directors instructs a Level 4 telekinetic esper to abduct Last Order to use her as a bargaining chip for the Academy City's new Board Chairman Accelerator, who plans to eliminate the city's dark side. | ||
| 02 | July 10, 2020 | 978-4-04-913321-9 |
| Prologue: The Bloody Christmas Begins – 12/24_to_12/25. (序章 血の降誕祭、開宴 12/24_to_12/25.) Chapter 1: This is the Real Battle – Home_Ground_Hospital. (第一章 実はこちらが本番 Home_Ground_Hospital.) Chapter 2: Black Pill, White Snow – and_RED_Rose. (第二章 黒の丸薬、白の雪 and_RED_Rose.) Chapter 3: In the Void of Zero – Contact_6. (第三章 ゼロの空白の中で Contact_6.) Chapter 4: The | ||
| Kamijo is infected with the St. Germain microbe by Anna Sprengel and is confined in the Academy City's District 7 hospital on Christmas Day. Index, Misaka, and Misaki Shokuhou visit him to take care of him. After finding out that Kamijo has few days left to live, the third and fifth-most powerful Level 5 espers join forces to confront the leader of | ||
| 03 | November 10, 2020 | 978-4-04-913500-8 |
| Prologue: Look What I Found Under This Big Rock — OP. "Hand_Cuffs" (序章 大きな石をめくってみたらこうなった OP. "Hand_Cuffs") Chapter 1: A Scab Torn Away – City_Warfare. (第一章 抉られたかさぶた City_Warfare.) Chapter 2: Dark Side – Ghost, Android, and... (第二章『暗部』Ghost, Android, and...) Chapter 3: Academy City's Greatest Taboo – Safety_Zero, Control_Free. (第三章 学園都市最大の禁忌 Safe | ||
| On Christmas Day, Operation Handcuffs is in effect to eliminate Academy City's dark side. Being a member of Judgment, Kuroko Shirai joins the Anti-Skill and encounters different members of the dark side. Meanwhile, Shiage Hamazura and Rikō Takitsubo, being hunted by the Anti-Skill for their involvement in the dark side, must learn the secrets of th | ||
| 04 | May 8, 2021 | 978-4-04-913730-9 |
| Prologue: A Picture Book That Slipped Through the Cracks — Magic_Side,Open (序章 隙間に落ちた絵本 Magic_Side,Open) Chapter 1: The Full Population of Los Angeles is Missing — 26_the_West_Coast_Warfare. (第一章 ロサンゼルス全人口、消失 26_the_West_Coast_Warfare.) Chapter 2: Suspected and Alone – Los_Angeles. (第二章 疑わしきは一人きり Los_Angeles.) Chapter 3: The Counterattack Begins | ||
| Kamijo joins Index, Stiyl Magnus, and Kaori Kanzaki in their mission to investigate the disappearance of 30 million residents of Los Angeles, California and finds the sole survivor named Helcalia Grocery as they learn the truth behind the cause and the involvement of R&C Occultics in the broken relationship between the survivor and her mother. | ||
| 05 | December 10, 2021 | 978-4-04-914135-1 |
| Prologue: Visitor from Picture Book Land – Girl_Name_is_"ALICE". (序章 絵本の国より来たる Girl_Name_is_"ALICE".) Chapter 1: A Year Ending, a Wallet Emptying, a Struggle Ensuing – Winter_Vacation. (第一章 年末、金欠、そして争奪戦 Winter_Vacation.) Chapter 2: The Puzzle of Salvation is Right in Front — Travel. (第二章 救済のパズルは目の前にある Travel.) Chapter 3: Welcome to Another World | ||
| When the eccentric Alice Anotherbible appears in Kamijo's dormitory, calling him "teacher", he finds himself dealing with end of the year financial struggles alongside questions on Alice's whimsical nature. But when the duo are caught up in the crash of the Overhunting; a train carrying prisoners arrested during the failed Operation Handcuffs, and | ||
| 06 | April 8, 2022 | 978-4-04-914350-8 |
| Prologue: Body Weight Is Surprisingly Not Dropping — Dying_Hungry. (序章 体重は意外と落ちない Dying_Hungry.) Chapter 1: Part Time Job at the End of the Year Out of Nowhere — Away_SHIBUYA,31. (第一章 飛び込め年末アルバイト Away_SHIBUYA,31.) Chapter 2: Goddess of the Night, the Moon, and the Witches — "ARADIA"×03. (第二章 夜と月と魔女達の女神 "ARADIA"×03.) Chapter 3: Blossoming of the | ||
| On New Year's Eve, Kamijo, Index, and Othinus accompany Seria Kumokawa to Shibuya in hopes of Kamijo finding a job to ease his current financial situation. But when Kamijo is targeted by the Witch Goddess Aradia and saved by the Bologna Succubus; both beings known as Transcendents who are tied to Alice Anotherbible, Kamijo must fight for his surviv | ||
| 07 | September 9, 2022 | 978-4-04-914585-4 |
| Prologue: Capture the Powerful Witch – Happy? New_Year!! (序章 力持つ魔女を捕らえよ Happy? New_Year!!) Chapter 1: Happy New Hell, Another Year of Panic – KOTATU_Syndrome. (第一章 あけまして地獄 、ことしもパニック KOTATU_Syndrome.) Chapter 2: Which of Them Was Caught? – the_Consulate. (第二章 釣り上げたのはどちらか the_Consulate.) Chapter 3: The Next Move — Witch_Trial. (第三章 次の一手 Witch_Tria | ||
| Kamijo, Index, and Othinus return to Academy City on New Year's Day, having captured Aradia, unsure of what to do with her. Adding to their troubles, the Transcendents of the Bridge Builders Cabal set up a consulate within Academy City, leading to a reunion between Kamijo and Alice. With the Transcendents in conflict with each other, Kamijo takes a | ||
| 08 | May 10, 2023 | 978-4-04-915010-0 |
| Prologue: The Three-way Attacks — Proclaim_ML. (序章 三つ巴が襲ってくる Proclaim_ML.) Chapter 1: I'm Tired of Running Away — Break_Through_MCV. (第一章 逃げるのはもう飽きた Break_Through_MCV.) Chapter 2: The Transcendent, Mut Thebes — the_Death_Penalty_WH. (第二章 超絶者ムト=テーベ the_Death_Penalty_WH.) Chapter 3: The Day to Hang on to R&C Occultics — Secret_DB. (第三章 R&Cオカルティクスに | ||
| After saving Anna Sprengel alongside Aradia, Kamijo finds himself on the run from Academy City's forces, Aleister Crowley's group which includes the powerful Anna Kingsford, and the Bridge Builder's Cabal who are on the cusp of fulfilling their mysterious plans. Hoping to escape the pursuit, Kamijo's group seek to expose the Bridge Builder's Cabal' | ||
| 09 | December 8, 2023 | 978-4-04-915384-2 |
| Prologue: Battle of the Best – Zenith_of_the_Magic. (序章 頂点の削り合い Zenith_of_the_Magic.) Chapter 1: Determine Your Stance – Right_or_Wicked. (第一章 スタンスを決めろ Right_or_Wicked.) Chapter 2: So Much Like Tree Rings — Open_War,1st_Defense_Line. (第二章 それはまるで年輪のような Open_War,1st Defense Line.) Chapter 3: Journey — Cut_a_Road_to_Allover_the_Goal. (第三章 踏破 Cut a | ||
| After the Bridge Builder's Cabal successfully revived and then were betrayed by the legendary Magician Christian Rosenkreutz (CRC), Alice has seemingly been killed and now CRC plans to kill Anna Sprengel, who lays hospitalized due to the Shrink Drink Spiritual Item bringing her near death. Despite Sprengel's wicked actions, Kamijo manages to convin | ||
| 10 | April 10, 2024 | 978-4-04-915601-0 |
| Prologue: Alice Anotherbible – Back_to_Memory. (序章 アリス=アナザーバイブル Back_to_Memory.) Chapter 1: The World is Not So Strong – the_End_of_Real. (第一章 世界はそこまで強くない the_End_of_Real.) Chapter 2: Welcome to the Psychedelic – Little_Queen_Wonderland. (第二章 極彩色へようこそ Little_Queen_Wonderland.) Chapter 3: Prophecy – Last_Branch(of_Die). (第三章 予言 Last_Branch(of_Die | ||
| Alice Anotherbible has returned and not only has this exacerbated the recently ongoing phenomenon known as Kotatsu Syndrome, but she and her Transcendent butler H . Trismegistus have captured Index for their own reason. Hoping to rescue Index, Kamijo finds himself confronting Alice despite their bond, learning a dark truth about himself in the pro | ||
| 11 | September 10, 2024 | 978-4-04-915853-3 |
| Prologue: Welcome – the_DIE_After_Tomorrow. (序章 ようこそ the_DIE_After_Tomorrow.) Chapter 1: The Other Side of the Ordinary – Hell,Hades,and_Gehenna. (第一章 当たり前の反対側 Hell,Hades,and_Gehenna.) Chapter 2: Journey – What's_That_Adventurer's_Party?. (第二章 旅路 What's_That_Adventurer's_Party?) Chapter 3: The Only Lie: Answers – Seat_the_Only_One. (第三章 たった一つの嘘・ | ||
| Having died when settling his battle against Alice, Kamijo finds himself met with a chance to return to life, offered by Kingsford. To achieve this, they must go on a "Hell Tour", with the emergence from this supposed Hell being the chance to return to the world of the living. However, they soon find themselves joined by another person seeking to r | ||
| 12 | April 10, 2025 | 978-4-04-916226-4 |
| 13 | August 8, 2025 | 978-4-04-916533-3 |
| 14 | December 10, 2025 | 978-4-04-916707-8 |
| 15 | May 9, 2026 | 978-4-04-916966-9 |
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
| 1 | July 10, 2007 | 978-4-8402-3912-7 | November 17, 2020 | 978-1-9753-1797-3 |
| Prologue: The Calm Before the Start of War – Breakfast. (序章 開戦前の穏やかな一日 Breakfast.) Chapter 1: Pot with Meat and the Appetite for Great Tactics – A_Required_Thing. (第一章 鍋と肉と食欲の大戦術 A_Required_Thing.) Chapter 2: A Dull Gray Alley – Skill_Out. (第二章 灰色の無味乾燥な路地 Skill_Out.) Chapter 3: Women's Dorm of the Anglican Church – Russian_Roulette. (第三章 イギリス清教の | ||||
| A series of short stories set before the events of the fourteenth volume of A Certain Magical Index light novel series, including the formation of Academy City's dark side organization GROUP and the assassination attempt on Misuzu Misaka. | ||||
| 2 | November 10, 2008 | 978-4-04-867342-6 | March 2, 2021 | 978-1-9753-1799-7 |
| Chapter 1: Those Who Seek Bundles of Cash and a Battle – The Third Friday of January. (第一章 札束とバトルを求める者達 一月、第三金曜日) Chapter 2: A Warrior and Dancer from Norse Mythology – The First Friday of February. (第二章 北欧神話圏の戦士と踊り子 二月、第一金曜日) Chapter 3: A Father's Wish Creates a Point of Contact and an Interaction – The Fourth Friday of February. (第三章 父の願いは接点と交流 | ||||
| A series of short stories involving magic and science sides, which takes place on various Fridays: Shiage Hamazura, Ritoku Komaba, and Hanzō Hattori are pursued by Aiho Yomikawa after they stole an ATM; Kaori Kanzaki meets the self-proclaimed Valkyrie called the Jeans Slasher; Tōya Kamijo travels to Italy and plans to purchase good luck charms for | ||||
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
| 1 | August 10, 2011 | 978-4-04-870775-6 |
| Stiyl Magnus (ステイル=マグヌス) Mark Space (マーク=スペース) Toma Kamijo (上条当麻) Kazari Uiharu (初春飾利) | ||
| A collection of four previously released short stories, each based around different characters: Stiyl Magnus, Mark Space, Toma Kamijo, and Kazari Uiharu. | ||