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

All series / A Certain Magical Index / Arc 25

Arc 25 of 66 in A Certain Magical Index

Arc 25: Daihasei Festival

In the story: Sep – 20 Sep

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

I’ve watched through

Index I stops before this arc.

Railgun stops before this arc.

Partly seen by the end of Index II.

Partly seen by the end of The Miracle of Endymion.

Railgun S stops before this arc.

Partly seen by the end of Index III.

Accelerator stops before this arc.

Partly seen by the end of Railgun T.

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

What happens

Academy City's sports festival brings outside visitors into the city. Touma follows a magical threat aimed at the event, while Mikoto and Misaki become entangled in a separate scheme involving Tokiwadai and the Sisters.

Parts of this arc

  1. Index side
  2. Railgun side

Where it sits

Daihasei Festival in A Certain Magical Index
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novel — A Certain Magical IndexVol 9, 10Volume 9, prologue – volume 10, epilogueJapanese
Light novel — A Certain Magical IndexVol 9, 10Volume 9, prologue – volume 10, epilogueEnglish
Manga — A Certain Magical IndexVol 12, 13, 14Chapters 66–85Japanese
Manga — A Certain Magical IndexVol 12, 13, 14Chapters 66–85English
Manga — A Certain Scientific RailgunVol 7, 8, 9, 10Chapters 43–70Japanese
Manga — A Certain Scientific RailgunVol 7, 8, 9, 10Chapters 43–70English
Anime — A Certain Magical IndexIndex IISeason 2, episodes 8–13—
Anime — A Certain Scientific RailgunRailgun T, Railgun Special Selection: First Half (recap), Railgun Special Selection: Second Half (recap)Season 3, episodes 1–15—

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