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Arc Almanac

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

All series / A Certain Magical Index / Arc 40

Arc 40 of 66 in A Certain Magical Index

Arc 40: Homecoming

In the story: 5 Nov

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.

Index II stops before this arc.

The Miracle of Endymion stops before this arc.

Railgun S stops before this arc.

Index III stops before this arc.

Accelerator stops before this arc.

Railgun T stops before this arc.

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

What happens

Touma, Accelerator, and Hamazura gather as Birdway explains the magical forces shaping the aftermath of the war. Outside their meeting, the appearance of a floating fortress presents the Anglican Church with another immediate problem.

Where it sits

Homecoming in A Certain Magical Index
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novel — A Certain Magical Index: New TestamentVol 2Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novel — A Certain Magical Index: New TestamentVol 2Prologue–epilogueEnglish

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