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

All series / A Certain Magical Index / Arc 61

Arc 61 of 66 in A Certain Magical Index

Arc 61: Post-Handcuffs

In the story: 29 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

Touma meets Alice while trying to get through the end of the year on limited money. A prison train's crash brings the aftermath of Operation Handcuffs back into the streets, drawing him into the troubles of the people caught in it.

Where it sits

Post-Handcuffs in A Certain Magical Index
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novel — A Certain Magical Index: Genesis TestamentVol 5Prologue–epilogueJapanese

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