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Arc Almanac

21 Oct 2026Draft. Not yet checked against the books.

All series / A Certain Magical Index / Arc 16

Arc 16 of 66 in A Certain Magical Index

Arc 16: Angel Fall

In the story: 28–30 Aug

Arc name chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name it.

I’ve watched through

Seen by the end of Index I.

Railgun stops before this arc.

Seen by the end of Index II.

Seen by the end of The Miracle of Endymion.

Railgun S stops before this arc.

Seen by the end of Index III.

Earlier in story order than the end of Accelerator.

Earlier in story order than the end of Railgun T.

Item (episodes 1–2; airing) stops before this arc.

What happens

Touma's trip outside Academy City turns into an investigation of a spell affecting people around the world. With Kanzaki and Tsuchimikado involved, he has to identify its cause while facing an unsettling reunion with his own family.

Where it sits

Angel Fall in A Certain Magical Index
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novel — A Certain Magical IndexVol 4Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novel — A Certain Magical IndexVol 4Prologue–epilogueEnglish
Manga — A Certain Magical Index—CutJapanese
Manga — A Certain Magical Index—CutEnglish
Anime — A Certain Magical IndexIndex ISeason 1, episodes 15–17—

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