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A Certain Magical Index S1E21 — Counter Stop (Identity Unknown)
7.4
A Certain Magical Index•Season 1•Episode 21

Counter Stop (Identity Unknown)

7.4/10 · 103 votesFeb 26, 200925 min

Ranked #14 of 24 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byHiroshi Nishikiori
Written bySatoru Nishizono
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Season 1 Episodes24

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Limit (12 o'clock)

Imagine Breaker stillE6 7.6

Imagine Breaker

The Science Cult (Misawa Cram School) stillE7 7.3

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Ars Magna (Golden Transmutation)

Deep Blood (Vampire Killer) stillE9 7.6

Deep Blood (Vampire Killer)

Mikoto Misaka (Sissy) stillE10 7.4

Mikoto Misaka (Sissy)

Sisters (Sisters) stillE11 7.5

Sisters (Sisters)

Level 6 (Absolute Ability) stillE12 7.5

Level 6 (Absolute Ability)

Accelerator (One Way) stillE13 7.4

Accelerator (One Way)

Weakest vs. Strongest (Strongest vs. Weakest) stillE14 7.4

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Angel Fall (Angel Fall) stillE15 7.2

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Toya Kamijo (Father) stillE16 7.3

Toya Kamijo (Father)

The Power of God (Archangel) stillE17 6.7

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Replica (Impostor) stillE18 7.6

Replica (Impostor)

Last Order (The End) stillE19 7.3

Last Order (The End)

Virus Code (Final Signal) stillE20 7.6

Virus Code (Final Signal)

Counter Stop (Identity Unknown) stillE21 7.4Now viewing

Counter Stop (Identity Unknown)

Golem (Stone Figure) stillE22 7.4

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Friends (Hyoka Kazakiri) stillE23 7.6

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Imaginary Number School District - Five-Element Agency stillE24 7.4

Imaginary Number School District - Five-Element Agency

Cast9

Atsushi Abe

Atsushi Abe

Touma Kamijou (voice)

Yuka Iguchi

Yuka Iguchi

Index (voice)

Rina Sato

Rina Sato

Mikoto Misaka (voice)

Shizuka Itoh

Shizuka Itoh

Kaori Kanzaki (voice)

Kisho Taniyama

Kisho Taniyama

Stiyl Magnus (voice)

Anri Katsu

Anri Katsu

Motoharu Tsuchimikado (voice)

Kimiko Koyama

Kimiko Koyama

Komoe (voice)

Satomi Arai

Satomi Arai

Kuroko Shirai (voice)

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Accelerator (voice)

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Hiroshi Nishikiori

Hiroshi Nishikiori

Director

S

Satoshi Iwataki

Key Animation

S

Satoru Nishizono

Writer

F

Fusako Nomura

Key Animation

N

Naoto Yoshida

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Counter Stop (Identity Unknown)" is episode 21 of A Certain Magical Index season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 103 votes, ranking #14 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori and written by Satoru Nishizono, it aired on February 26, 2009.

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