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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!

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...
Genres:AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyComedyMystery
Networks:MBSAT-X
Episodes
24
Avg. Rating
6.8
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6.9
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6.8

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Academy City" is the best rated episode of "A Certain Magical Index" season 1. It scored 6.9/10 based on 106 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Masanao Akahoshi, it aired on 10/5/2008. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Innocentius (The Witch Hunter King)".

  • Academy City
    6.9/10(106)

    #1 - Academy City

    Season 1 Episode 1

    Aired 10/5/2008

    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: N/A

    Writer: Masanao Akahoshi

  • Innocentius (The Witch Hunter King)
    6.9/10(89)

    #2 - Innocentius (The Witch Hunter King)

    Season 1 Episode 2

    Aired 10/12/2008

    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: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • (Necessarius) The Church of Necessary Evil
    6.8/10(84)

    #3 - (Necessarius) The Church of Necessary Evil

    Season 1 Episode 3

    Aired 10/19/2008

    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: N/A

  • Perfect Memory Ability
    6.8/10(80)

    #4 - Perfect Memory Ability

    Season 1 Episode 4

    Aired 10/26/2008

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

    Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori

    Writer: N/A

  • Limit (12 o'clock)
    6.9/10(77)

    #5 - Limit (12 o'clock)

    Season 1 Episode 5

    Aired 11/2/2008

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

    Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori

    Writer: N/A

  • Imagine Breaker
    6.9/10(78)

    #6 - Imagine Breaker

    Season 1 Episode 6

    Aired 11/9/2008

    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: N/A

  • The Science Cult (Misawa Cram School)
    6.7/10(77)

    #7 - The Science Cult (Misawa Cram School)

    Season 1 Episode 7

    Aired 11/16/2008

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

    Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori

    Writer: N/A

  • Ars Magna (Golden Transmutation)
    6.9/10(76)

    #8 - Ars Magna (Golden Transmutation)

    Season 1 Episode 8

    Aired 11/23/2008

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

    Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori

    Writer: N/A

  • Deep Blood (Vampire Killer)
    6.9/10(77)

    #9 - Deep Blood (Vampire Killer)

    Season 1 Episode 9

    Aired 11/30/2008

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

    Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori

    Writer: N/A

  • Mikoto Misaka (Sissy)
    6.9/10(80)

    #10 - Mikoto Misaka (Sissy)

    Season 1 Episode 10

    Aired 12/7/2008

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

    Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori

    Writer: N/A

  • Sisters (Sisters)
    6.9/10(75)

    #11 - Sisters (Sisters)

    Season 1 Episode 11

    Aired 12/14/2008

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

    Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori

    Writer: N/A

  • Level 6 (Absolute Ability)
    7.0/10(70)

    #12 - Level 6 (Absolute Ability)

    Season 1 Episode 12

    Aired 12/21/2008

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

    Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori

    Writer: N/A

  • Accelerator (One Way)
    6.8/10(74)

    #13 - Accelerator (One Way)

    Season 1 Episode 13

    Aired 12/28/2008

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

    Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori

    Writer: N/A

  • Weakest vs. Strongest (Strongest vs. Weakest)
    6.9/10(74)

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

    Season 1 Episode 14

    Aired 1/8/2009

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

    Director: Hiroshi Nishikiori

    Writer: N/A

  • Angel Fall (Angel Fall)
    6.5/10(72)

    #15 - Angel Fall (Angel Fall)

    Season 1 Episode 15

    Aired 1/15/2009

    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: Hiroshi Nishikiori

    Writer: N/A

  • Toya Kamijo (Father)
    6.7/10(70)

    #16 - Toya Kamijo (Father)

    Season 1 Episode 16

    Aired 1/22/2009

    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: N/A

  • The Power of God (Archangel)
    5.8/10(73)

    #17 - The Power of God (Archangel)

    Season 1 Episode 17

    Aired 1/29/2009

    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: N/A

  • Replica (Impostor)
    7.0/10(67)

    #18 - Replica (Impostor)

    Season 1 Episode 18

    Aired 2/5/2009

    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: Hiroshi Nishikiori

    Writer: N/A

  • Last Order (The End)
    6.8/10(71)

    #19 - Last Order (The End)

    Season 1 Episode 19

    Aired 2/12/2009

    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: N/A

  • Virus Code (Final Signal)
    6.9/10(72)

    #20 - Virus Code (Final Signal)

    Season 1 Episode 20

    Aired 2/19/2009

    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: Hiroshi Nishikiori

    Writer: N/A

  • Counter Stop (Identity Unknown)
    6.9/10(66)

    #21 - Counter Stop (Identity Unknown)

    Season 1 Episode 21

    Aired 2/26/2009

    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: N/A

  • Golem (Stone Figure)
    7.0/10(68)

    #22 - Golem (Stone Figure)

    Season 1 Episode 22

    Aired 3/5/2009

    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: N/A

  • Friends (Hyoka Kazakiri)
    7.0/10(67)

    #23 - Friends (Hyoka Kazakiri)

    Season 1 Episode 23

    Aired 3/12/2009

    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: Hiroshi Nishikiori

    Writer: N/A

  • Imaginary Number School District - Five-Element Agency
    6.8/10(72)

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

    Season 1 Episode 24

    Aired 3/19/2009

    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: Hiroshi Nishikiori

    Writer: N/A