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

All series / A Certain Magical Index / Arc 59

Arc 59 of 66 in A Certain Magical Index

Arc 59: Operation Handcuffs

In the story: 25–26 Dec

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

An operation intended to dismantle Academy City's underground turns into a violent struggle across the city. Kuroko assists Anti-Skill while Hamazura and Takitsubo try to escape the fighting, encountering consequences the planners did not contain.

Where it sits

Operation Handcuffs in A Certain Magical Index
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novel — A Certain Magical Index: Genesis TestamentVol 3Prologue–epilogueJapanese

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