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Add to the mix an ensemble cast and numerous points of view, and there are times the series can survive off of nothing but banter and the sheer thrill of certain characters interacting.Īnd that brings me to the action and world systems. But even in a vacuum, evolving perspectives and flexible characterisation keep the novels engaging in areas that their medium is otherwise inconducive to. The biggest complaint that readers of the novels have, and rightfully so, is the misrepresentation of characters in the anime adaptations, as they come across as superficial stock characters without the novel’s prose exploring their deeper psyche and philosophies, which are all the more important given fluctuating ideas of morality explored throughout the series. However, it’s fundamentally the characters themselves that keep the series afloat amidst methodical buildup and exposition dumps (especially around the beginning of the series). As such, everything in the series, or even the franchise, is painted as a product of circumstances, adding an element of grey to the idea of morality: there is no marketed right or wrong beyond one’s capability to justify their actions, allowing for dynamic characterisation that can generate equally sympathetic or despicable characters and machinations. The narrative discourse of the series is multifacetted, in that it delves into varied elements of the world that it inhabits, with most characters being driven by their background and conditions. The plot adds to the world building, and the world building expands to drive the plot, creating a progressive story that always feels planned and deliberate, as opposed to forced. As expansive as this seems though, it ties into the inherent appeal of the world of Index, something further demonstrated by the endless spinoffs that the series pumps out.

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The plus pointsĪs of early 2020, Index consists of two completed light novel series, retroactively dubbed the Old Testament and New Testament, as well as the ongoing Genesis Testament, collectively chocking in 46 volumes. On the other hand, the Index anime adaptation is decidedly mediocre, even at its highest points, especially compared to the high standard set by the original work, further justifying newcomers and old fans alike to pick up the light novels. Railgun, while fairly well received, is ultimately a side story with its own tale to tell, with limitations to its scale and exploration of the world due to taking a backseat to Index in the wider scale of things.

The haplessly misfortunate student is brought to the centre of the conflict between the magic and science sides when he encounters the Index Librorum Prohibitorum, a nun of the Church of England and a linchpin of the magic side, as she is pursued by sorcerers.īy my experience, most are introduced to Index by its anime adaptation, or its equally popular spinoff, A Certain Scientific Railgun. However, he does possess in his right hand the Imagine Breaker, which nullifies the supernatural.

At the pinnacle of their technology is the development of paranormal abilities in its students, but Touma himself lacks any such power. Index finds its setting in a world where science fiction is juxtaposed to the mystic arts, and follows Touma Kamijou, a student of the technologically advanced Academy City, the bastion of the science faction.

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