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

All series / A Certain Magical Index / Arc 13

Arc 13 of 66 in A Certain Magical Index

Arc 13: Sisters

In the story: 10–22 Aug

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

I’ve watched through

Partly seen by the end of Index I.

Railgun stops before this arc.

Partly seen by the end of Index II.

Partly seen by the end of The Miracle of Endymion.

Seen by the end of Railgun S.

Partly seen by the end of Index III.

Earlier in story order than the end of Accelerator.

Seen by the end of Railgun T.

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

What happens

Mikoto investigates the people and facilities connected to the Sisters. Her efforts intersect with Touma's encounter with a girl who looks just like her, bringing both stories into a confrontation with the experiment surrounding Accelerator.

Parts of this arc

  1. Mikoto’s investigation
  2. Touma and the Sisters

Where it sits

Sisters in A Certain Magical Index
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novel — A Certain Magical IndexVol 3Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novel — A Certain Magical IndexVol 3Prologue–epilogueEnglish
Manga — A Certain Magical IndexVol 3, 4Chapters 11–21Japanese
Manga — A Certain Magical IndexVol 3, 4Chapters 11–21English
Manga — A Certain Scientific RailgunVol 4, 5, 6, 7Chapters 18–39Japanese
Manga — A Certain Scientific RailgunVol 4, 5, 6, 7Chapters 18–39English
Anime — A Certain Magical IndexIndex ISeason 1, episodes 10–14—
Anime — A Certain Scientific RailgunRailgun SSeason 2, episodes 2–16—

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