Alternative TitlesEnglish: A Certain Magical Index Synonyms: Toaru Majutsu no Kinsho Mokuroku Japanese: とある魔術の禁書目録（インデックス）
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Type: TV
Episodes: 24
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 4, 2008 to Mar 19, 2009
Duration:
23 min. per episode Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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StatisticsScore: 7.781 (scored by 11788 users)
Ranked: #5362
Popularity: #131
Members: 21,720
Favorites: 255 1 indicates a weighted score
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In both of these series the lead boy is made to be with to the lead girl due to reasons revolving around magic. Also, the story lines are both based around magic and the like.
Both are set in a world that is quite normal on the first look (one is a bit more futuristic though) but involve supernatural occurrences, like magicians or people with abnormal powers.
The atmosphere is quite similar, though the plot of Shakugan no Shana is a lot darker/heavier at the start of the show.
To Aru is basically SnS with magic instead of swords or the other powers and a bit more comedy. Animation is quite similar, due to the fact both anime are by JC Staff. Not that it matters, but the openings are also by the same person. Overall, To Aru simply gave off a similar vibe to SnS.
Very similar style and has many similarities. If you like one of these, you will definitely like the other.
Shana and Index are both made from the same staff team. Both are J.C Staff productions and they share a lot of similarities in terms of animation. And both their OP songs are from Kawada Mami, which sang both of the first Shakugan no Shana OPs.
The shows give a very similar feel to each other. Neither should be missed.
Both are from the same staff team, both are similar in animation and plot (kinda) Both have OPs sung by the same person.
Supernatural main girl, guy with hidden powers and similar plot ^^
Hmm ..... smilar story line , similar heroes but this time guy is a big hero , of course exist little romantic plot . That anime is very good in my opinion , one of the best i this Fall ....
To Aru Majutsu no Index is on a higher level than Shana at .. well.. everything. But they deal with similar eerie and supernatural situations, have teenagers which get in these weird moments that change their live's forever. Though some characters are similar, both shows are different on a lot of things, but they share the same feeling when watching them.
Main female protagonist with special powers + male protagonist with hidden powers. Maguc + relationships. Both shows share the similar feeling.
Both shows have very similar art. Both have opening songs sung by Mami Kawada. Plot is similar as new people with new supernatural powers keep coming and affect protagonists in some way. Extremely similar feel.
I love J.C. Staff and Index is just like Shana without the tsundereness. Character designs are very similar in these two animes. It's just more J.C. Staff goodness. Can't get enough of J.C. Staff.
The magic battles, the character types, the humor....
I don't know what else I should list.
And there's of course the Shana-tan and Index-tan specials.
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Random guy who is kind hearted, meets cute girl in random circumstances. Girl happens to be related to some kind of supernatural power, and thus boy gets thrown into a choatic world of fighting, action, complex strange new principles, etc.
In the two serie, a boy meet a girl with strange power and their is people who want to catch her.
The atmospheres are quite similar, and both deal with people who can use certain kinds of magic.
Steiner and Excel (Kurokami) seem to be somewhat like Kanazaki and Stiyl (To Aru Majutsu no Index). They both had confrontations with the main characters and faught to either kill them or take them somewhere (mostly directed to Index and Kuro). Although after awhile, they became companions with the main characters.
Reishin (Kurokami) and Izzard (To Aru Majutsu no Index) were both seen as the main threat, but half way through the series it changes to someone else.
To Aru Majutsu no Index has multiple sets of characters who come from specific 'Church's' and are sent to take out the main characters, while Kurokami have people from different 'Clans', also set to take them out and obtain power.
Kuro and Index both seem to be important to their respective areas. Index being important as she has 103,000 of the grimoires stored in her memory, and Kuro as she is the princess of her tribe. They both encounter somewhat regular high school boys who both have their lives changed afterwards.
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Main character meets a girl who he tries to save and she introduces him to a world of mages and magic. Has the same feeling as Bleach and both Ichigo and Touma share similar personality traits.
Both have powers and fight long fight scenes. Both main chars keep getting their ass woped and keep saving Damsels in distress. Both mai chars are also super naive and want to save everyone.
In both shows, the main protagonist gets a whole new view of the world. Namely through Magic/Alchemy and Death Gods/Restorations. They end up in a difficult plot, which can get themselves or the people they want to protect killed. Both situations get out of control as a higher evil organization starts to meddle.
Both action-packed, with the needed amount of humor and variaty of characters.
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They both have similar types of violence and magic, and occasional slightly scary sequences that in both animes gives off the same sort of vibe.
Although the level of TAMnI is higher than the one of Chaos Head. Both anime's deal with similar eerie events, mind bobbling experiences and good action.
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Both series deal with the innovative and modernized version of magic. In both Gendai Mahou and To Aru Majutsu, different schools of magic are presented, from ancient magic to modern magic.
Some kinds of sci-fi and magic combination
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Both involve the main protagonist becoming involved with a woman who comes from a world of magic, who then takes the responcibility of protecting the girl from the dangers to come.
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Both give off the same magical feeling and a typical romance
Both anime deal with the paranormal and magic. There are mysterious societies in both shows that seem to act the same. In addition, the main protagonist in both shows are surrounded by a plethora of girls that seem to have an affinity for him.
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Both have a relatively normal, academic underachiever high school boy with supernatural abilities having to protect a mysterious girl with a mysterious power who is introduced at the beginning of the show. There are plenty of other secondary characters in the show, some of whom are good and some of whom are evil, who have unique powers of their own. The two shows have an extremely similar feel to them.
Watch It After A While Youll Realize That They Have A Similar Stor. Like At The Begining A Girl Came Out Of Blue.
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Both give off a very similar vibe. Both have very intriguing plots. The art in both is similar especially during action scenes due to the many special effects used. Both have pretty much the same genres except To Aru Majutsu no Index has more comedy.
The same reason I (and many others) reccomended To Aru Majutsu no Index to those who liked Shakugan no Shana.
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Both series deal with mature teenagers going through a great struggle to achieve some bigger goal, going to particular adventures, fighting for their lives. All the hardships they go through, together with friends and comrades, is in both series almost similar. Sometimes the characters are a bit more childish in FMA², but both series deal with alot of the same elements.
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Both series deal with mature teenagers going through a great struggle to achieve some bigger goal, going to particular adventures, fighting for their lives. All the hardships they go through, together with friends and comrades, is in both series almost similar. Sometimes the characters are a bit more childish in FMA², but both series deal with alot of the same elements.
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Both are similar with :
- same kind of graphism
- Normal persons who become a person with somes powers.
- Romance " I'll protect you"
- Action & fightings.
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The main characters of both shows junpei and touma are extremely similar:
-They are both extremely unlucky (which leads to a lot of humor)
-Both main characters are laid back and fairly "normal" high school students
-They both have unusual abilities that almost always get them into unwanted trouble
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Somehow, Hayate, and Kamjio Touma seem to have more in common. They both seem to get themselves into difficult, and usually awkward situations. The end result is either laughs, or some action scene, which are both present in both animes. This can recommendation can also be towards the first season, as well.
For a more simple similarity, they're both produced by JC Staff (Not the first season).
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BOTH protagonist have odd powers from the start
BOTH protagonist share similar characteristics
BOTH protagonist gets to meet a new girl in every arc and usually ends up saving them.
BOTH shows deal with supernatural stuff
BOTH shows are somewhat repetitive
and both shows have interesting set of characters
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i just think it has a similar feel to it, some serious fighting, but also involves a lot of comedy. :)
Weird powers, magic, if you like them, then both of these shows are for you.
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They both have a lot of action and similar types of magic, and they both are drawn in very similar styles. There's a lot of other little details that make them similar, and it was the first show I thought of while watching it.
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Ikki and Touma really look alike with those spiky hair and both have a strong sense of justice. Both also fall under the action genre. The action sequences will really hook you up.
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You'll probably like Toaru Majutsu no Index, if you liked Soul Eater and the other way round.
The plot may not be similiar, but they have similar flawless graphics style, cool and funny characters. (Index sort of reminds me of Patty Thompson at some points =D)
Also action and humour packed.
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Both series have similar characters specifically espers/magicians. Both main male characters narrate the story and they both have no clue on what's going on from the start of the story. And both shows have great animations, music and just a pinch of ecchi.
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Index has a powerful secret, like Reverie from EG. They look and act similar. The male protagonists both don't know why they're protecting her, and in parallel an organisation also want to protect her from someone who could exploit her power.
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Although both series are placed into total different settings, the eerie vibes, the fights and certain characters are pretty similar in a good way. The plot's and story develop on a different way tho' (as they are different), but they can be watch afters seeing one of the other.
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In both of these series the lead boy is made to be with to the lead girl due to reasons revolving around magic. Also,This anime is mostly revoling aroung magic and other abilities. Both male main characters possess a somewhat different power than others... These two are definatley similar
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To me they give off the same feel.
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Nun loli Index-tan has forbidden knowledge contained in "103,000" magic grimoires. Loli character Al Azif from Demonbane is a book. Literally. Oh and there's also magic in both and lots of pew pew.
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