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

All series / A Certain Magical Index / Arc 28

Arc 28 of 66 in A Certain Magical Index

Arc 28: Skill-Out Uprising

In the story: 3 Oct

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.

Earlier in story order than the end of Railgun T.

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

What happens

Academy City's unrest reaches the streets as Skill-Out becomes involved in a dangerous assignment. Touma and Accelerator encounter different parts of the conflict, while shorter stories follow the people preparing for the growing tensions beyond the city.

Parts of this arc

  1. Breakfast before the war
  2. Class hot pot and the Skill-Out alley
  3. Anglican Church women's dormitory
  4. Misaka Misuzu

Where it sits

Skill-Out Uprising in A Certain Magical Index
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novel — A Certain Magical Index—CutJapanese
Light novel — A Certain Magical Index—CutEnglish
Light novel — A Certain Magical Index SSVol 1Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novel — A Certain Magical Index SSVol 1Prologue–epilogueEnglish
Manga — A Certain Magical IndexVol 19, 20Chapters 116–122Japanese
Manga — A Certain Magical IndexVol 19, 20Chapters 116–122English
Anime — A Certain Magical IndexIndex IISeason 2, episodes 23–24—

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