A Certain Magical Index...

I suspected that A Certain Magical Index might be something that I might like, so, I picked up both volumes of the series...

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 a young nun named Index. She's on the run from a sorcery society that covets the astonishing 103,000 volumes of magical knowledge stored in her memory. When Index stumbles into Kamijo's life, she finds a faithful friend and protector. While Kamijo's easily the weakest kid in Academy City, he's got something else going for him: the Imagine Breaker, an unexplainable power stored in his right hand that negates the powers of others.

With scientists and sorcerers attacking from all sides, the Imagine Breaker will definitely come in handy, but it's Kamijo's loyalty to Index that will be his greatest weapon in the fight to keep her safe.

Season 2
The Book of the Law - an encoded grimoire containing catastrophic magic - has been stolen, so naturally Kamijo, Index, and a few familiar faces join in the crusade to protect the one nun who can decipher the powerful text. But as the group battles church sects and holy assassins, they realize that discovering who their true enemy is may be more difficult than saving the sister.

Meanwhile, an organization known as the Science Society resurrects an esper-producing program, a school festival brings out the competition - and drama - in the student population, and a mysterious figure negotiates the purchase of a sacred relic that could threaten the future of Academy City.

I've heard some discussion in the anime community that the story might be a bit convoluted, but, after watching the entire Space Pirate Mito saga, how twisted can A Certain Magical Index be? One thing that most anime fans seem to agree on is that, regardless of how convoluted the story might end up being, there is quite a bit of action to be found in A Certain Magic Index. There is some bloodshed and a modest amount of gore in A Certain Magical Index. The series does also exhibit some fan service, but, the fan service is in no way excessive or vulgar. The action sequences are fairly typical monster-of-the-week extravaganzas with some eye candy to be found. One interesting thing to note is that, the hero of the series, Kamijo, more often than not, defeats his opponents through guile and wit rather than brute strength.

Although, there was some blood and gore and some fan service in the series, I haven't seen anything in the series, that, in my humble opinion, would consider objectionable for the younger anime fans among us. After watching A Certain Magical Index my impression is that the series is fairly good. It was fast-paced, engaging and very satisfying. Fans of the manga will find that the anime doesn't encompass the entire story. Even though there are some lose ends at the end of the anime, overall, I would give the series a 3 out of 5.