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The Best Episodes of A Certain Magical Index Season 1

Every episode of A Certain Magical Index Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of A Certain Magical Index Season 1!

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Touma Kamijou is a student living in Academy City, a highly advanced place in terms of technology. Despite being gauged as a level zero esper (no powers), he possesses on his right hand the Imagine

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 1 - Academy City
    7.0/10(120 votes)

    #1 - Academy City

    S1:E1

    Kamijo meets Index, who is on the run from a magic society that wants the library of forbidden knowledge stored in her memory. Later, Kamijo is shocked to find Index at his house – bleeding and accompanied by a strange man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Masanao Akahoshi

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  2. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 2 - Innocentius (The Witch Hunter King)
    7.2/10(104 votes)

    #2 - Innocentius (The Witch Hunter King)

    S1:E2

    Kamijo tangles with Stiyl, upset with the magician’s rough behavior toward Index. When quick thinking allows Kamijo and Index to escape, they head to the one person that might be able to help them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 3 - Necessarius (The Church of Necessary Evil)
    7.1/10(98 votes)

    #3 - Necessarius (The Church of Necessary Evil)

    S1:E3

    While Komoe helps Index in healing her wounds using magic, Toma meets Stiyl's partner, Kaori Kanzaki and learns from her why they are hunting Index and the organization, Necessarius, The Church of Necessary Evil.

    Director:Hiroshi Nishikiori
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 4 - Perfect Memory Ability
    7.0/10(96 votes)

    #4 - Perfect Memory Ability

    S1:E4

    Touma learns the truth about Index's perfect memorization and her loss of memories.

    Director:Hiroshi Nishikiori
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 5 - Limit (12 o'clock)
    7.0/10(90 votes)

    #5 - Limit (12 o'clock)

    S1:E5

    Touma tries desperately to save Index's memories before it is too late.

    Director:Hiroshi Nishikiori
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 6 - Imagine Breaker
    7.1/10(91 votes)

    #6 - Imagine Breaker

    S1:E6

    Following the events of last episode and the activation of Index's defense mechanism Touma struggles to hide his amnesia from Index.

    Director:Hiroshi Nishikiori
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 7 - The Science Cult (Misawa Cram School)
    6.7/10(87 votes)

    #7 - The Science Cult (Misawa Cram School)

    S1:E7

    Stiyl and Touma join forces to investigate the mysterious Misawa Cram School.

    Director:Hiroshi Nishikiori
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 8 - Ars Magna (Golden Transmutation)
    7.0/10(87 votes)

    #8 - Ars Magna (Golden Transmutation)

    S1:E8

    Touma encounters Ars Magna the leader of Misawa Cram School and a man with his own connection to Index.

    Director:Hiroshi Nishikiori
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 9 - Deep Blood (Vampire Killer)
    6.9/10(87 votes)

    #9 - Deep Blood (Vampire Killer)

    S1:E9

    Touma confronts Ars Magna in a dangerous battle to rescue both Index and Deep Blood.

    Director:Hiroshi Nishikiori
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 10 - Mikoto Misaka (Sissy)
    6.9/10(91 votes)

    #10 - Mikoto Misaka (Sissy)

    S1:E10

    Touma spends some time with Misaka Mikoto and makes a strange discovery.

    Director:Hiroshi Nishikiori
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 11 - Sisters (Sisters)
    7.0/10(86 votes)

    #11 - Sisters (Sisters)

    S1:E11

    Touma goes in search of Misaka to investigate the clone experiment.

    Director:Hiroshi Nishikiori
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 12 - Level 6 (Absolute Ability)
    7.0/10(81 votes)

    #12 - Level 6 (Absolute Ability)

    S1:E12

    Touma discovers the reason behind the experiment and appears to grow closer to Misaka.

    Director:Hiroshi Nishikiori
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 13 - Accelerator (One Way)
    6.9/10(86 votes)

    #13 - Accelerator (One Way)

    S1:E13

    Misaka and Touma hatch a plan to defeat Accelerator and end the experiment.

    Director:Hiroshi Nishikiori
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 14 - Weakest vs. Strongest (Strongest vs. Weakest)
    6.7/10(87 votes)

    #14 - Weakest vs. Strongest (Strongest vs. Weakest)

    S1:E14

    Touma faces off against Accelerator for the sake of Misaka and her 'sisters'.

    Director:Hiroshi Nishikiori
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 15 - Angel Fall (Angel Fall)
    6.6/10(83 votes)

    #15 - Angel Fall (Angel Fall)

    S1:E15

    Touma and Index head to the beach to avoid the fallout from Touma's fight with Accelerator. They also plan to meet Touma's Family but when they arrive they aren't quite what Touma was expecting.

    Director:Tamaki Nakatsu
    Writer:Seishi Minakami

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  16. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 16 - Toya Kamijo (Father)
    6.7/10(82 votes)

    #16 - Toya Kamijo (Father)

    S1:E16

    The Angel Fall spell remains in effect with only Toma, Kanzaki, Misha and Tsuchimikado relatively unaffected. However, the person responsible for casting the spell remains a mystery. Misha quickly becomes the prime suspect after a strange conversation with Toma. But when Toma follows up on his hunch he discovers that the real culprit is not Misha but his own father. As such he hurries to reach his father before Misha and the other mages can confront him.

    Director:Hiroshi Nishikiori
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 17 - The Power of God (Archangel)
    5.9/10(84 votes)

    #17 - The Power of God (Archangel)

    S1:E17

    After figuring out the truth of Misha’s real identity, Kanzaki sends Kamijo and Toya to destroy the ritual spot. When Tsuchimikado suggests that Toya must die for the spell to end, a violent – and seemingly fatal – encounter ensues.

    Director:Hiroshi Nishikiori
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 18 - Replica (Impostor)
    6.9/10(78 votes)

    #18 - Replica (Impostor)

    S1:E18

    In order to shake off the unwanted attention she’s getting from Unabara, Misaka asks Kamijo to pretend to be her boyfriend. Things get complicated when the faux-couple discovers that Unabara is hiding a magical secret.

    Director:Hideki Tachibana
    Writer:Akira Tanizaki

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  19. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 19 - Last Order (The End)
    6.8/10(84 votes)

    #19 - Last Order (The End)

    S1:E19

    Accelerator meets the last of Misaka’s clones – Last Order – who explains the special role she played in the Sister experiment. Later, Accelerator learns what steps he’ll have to take to keep Last Order safe.

    Director:Hiroshi Nishikiori
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 20 - Virus Code (Final Signal)
    7.0/10(83 votes)

    #20 - Virus Code (Final Signal)

    S1:E20

    After Accelerator frees Last Order of the virus infecting her brain, he’s attacked by gun-wielding Amai. Just as all appears lost for Accelerator, Yoshikawa arrives to help – but Amai isn’t going down without a fight.

    Director:Daisuke Takashima
    Writer:Satoru Nishizono

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  21. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 21 - Counter Stop (Identity Unknown)
    6.8/10(76 votes)

    #21 - Counter Stop (Identity Unknown)

    S1:E21

    School’s back in session and that means new transfer students – one of which is Index! In class, Komoe offers more insight into the realities of life as an esper – and a powerful new magical presence is detected in Academy City.

    Director:Hiroshi Nishikiori
    Writer:Satoru Nishizono

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  22. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 22 - Golem (Stone Figure)
    6.9/10(79 votes)

    #22 - Golem (Stone Figure)

    S1:E22

    Panic ensues in Academy City upon the arrival of the sorcerer Sherry Cromwell, who makes no secret of her plans to destroy Kazakiri! Kamijo steps up to ruin Sherry’s plot – but the situation is more complex than he knows.

    Director:Hiroshi Nishikiori
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 23 - Friends (Hyoka Kazakiri)
    6.9/10(78 votes)

    #23 - Friends (Hyoka Kazakiri)

    S1:E23

    Kamijo chases Sherry away only to discover the sorcerer now has designs on Index! Meanwhile, with her secret revealed, Kazakiri takes advantage of her new situation and sets out to fight Ellis.

    Director:Hideki Tachibana
    Writer:Satoru Nishizono

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  24. A Certain Magical Index Season 1 Episode 24 - Imaginary Number School District - Five-Element Agency
    6.8/10(83 votes)

    #24 - Imaginary Number School District - Five-Element Agency

    S1:E24

    Kamijo, Index and Kazakiri join forces to take on Ellis. When the battle ends, and with the support of Index, Kazakiri returns to the place of her origin. Later, Tsuchimikado ponders Aleister’s role in recent events.

    Director:Tamaki Nakatsu
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Academy City" is the best rated episode of "A Certain Magical Index" season 1. It scored 7/10 based on 120 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Masanao Akahoshi, it aired on 10/5/2008. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Innocentius (The Witch Hunter King)".