Yen Press has announced that A Certain Magical Index New Testament Volume 1 is now officially available in the West in English. Comprised of 264 pages, this volume takes place after the events of A Certain Magical Index Old Testament.
A Certain Magical Index New Testament is written by author Kazuma Kamachi, illustrated by Kiyotaka Haimura, and translated by Alice Prowse.
The synopsis of A Certain Magical Index New Testament Volume 1 is as follows:
“A short-lived respite…After bringing an end to World War III, Touma Kamijou disappears from the world. Both sides—magic and science—take time to rest and regroup. Accelerator distances himself from his troubled past and adjusts to living an ordinary life with Last Order and Misaka Worst.
Meanwhile, Shiage Hamazura uses the secrets he gained in Russia as a bargaining chip and returns to Academy City to re-form Item. It seems like peace is here at last. That is, until a new group called the Freshmen bursts on the scene, forcing Accelerator and Hamazura back into contact with Academy City’s underworld… ”
Costing $15.00 US / $19.50 CAN, the paperback version of this volume can be purchased from the following retailers:
Costing $15.00 US / $19.50 CAN, the digital version of this volume can be purchased from the following retailers:
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Check out our reviews of the light novel series for A Certain Magical Index Old Testament.
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A Certain Magical Index originated as a light novel series before expanding into several other media, such as video games and manga adaptations. In fact, entire spinoffs have been birthed from Magical Index, including the significantly more popular A Certain Scientific Railgun.
Regardless, the Magical Index light novel is still ongoing, as it’s in the midst of its third series, Genesis Testament. The three seasons of the anime have adapted the first light novel series, known as the Old Testament. As of now, the second light novel series taking place right after the first, New Testament, has yet to receive an anime adaption.
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While countless events and developments occur, A Certain Magical Index primarily follows protagonist Touma Kamijou, a high schooler residing in Academy City, a locale full of Espers. He is a Level 0, those whose Esper abilities are the lowest of the low.
However, Touma is different from the rest of the city since he seemingly has no latent Esper ability at all, instead possessing a mysterious power known as the Imagine Breaker in his right hand, which negates all supernatural phenomena. After meeting a young girl named Index, Touma ends up entangled in various plots involving the Science side and veiled Magic side of the world.
