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Arc Almanac

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

All series / A Certain Magical Index / Arc 23

Arc 23 of 66 in A Certain Magical Index

Arc 23: Tree Diagram Remnant

In the story: 14–15 Sep

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

A stolen fragment of Tree Diagram brings Kuroko into conflict with another teleporter. Mikoto and the Sisters also have reasons to stop the theft, tying a Judgment investigation to the unresolved risks of Academy City's research.

Parts of this arc

  1. School Garden prologue
  2. The Remnant

Where it sits

Tree Diagram Remnant in A Certain Magical Index
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novel — A Certain Magical IndexVol 8Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novel — A Certain Magical IndexVol 8Prologue–epilogueEnglish
Manga — A Certain Magical IndexVol 11Chapters 58–65Japanese
Manga — A Certain Magical IndexVol 11Chapters 58–65English
Anime — A Certain Magical IndexIndex IISeason 2, episodes 6–7—

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