A Certain Magical Index

Where to watch A Certain Magical Index in Japan

A Certain Magical Index is streaming on Netflix, Hulu, U-NEXT, Netflix Standard with Ads, HBO Max on U-Next, Anime Times Amazon Channel and dAnime Amazon Channel in Japan, and available to rent or buy on Amazon Video and FOD. Availability checked 24 October 2026.

About A Certain Magical Index

A Certain Magical Index is a 2008 web series in the Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Comedy genres, starring Atsushi Abe, Yuka Iguchi and Rina Sato. It spans 3 seasons and 74 episodes, and originally aired on MBS. It holds an average rating of 7.5/10 from 202 viewers. Below you can see where to watch A Certain Magical Index in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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Overview

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 Breaker, an ability that negates any power whatsoever. Touma finds a young girl named Index who is trying to run away from Necessarius, a powerful magic organization that she is member of. Blessed with the skill of memorizing any sort of information, she holds 103,000 forbidden magical books within her head. As science and magic cross paths, Touma must face several dangers amid espers and magicians who appear in the exciting scientific town.

Seasons (3)

• Season 124 episodes · 2008
• Season 224 episodes · 2010
• Season 326 episodes · 2018

Top cast

Atsushi Abe

Touma Kamijou (voice)

Yuka Iguchi

Index (voice)

Rina Sato

Mikoto Misaka (voice)

Nobuhiko Okamoto

Accelerator (voice)

Satoshi Hino

Shiage Hamazura (voice)

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