List of A Certain Magical Index characters
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The following is a list of characters from A Certain Magical Index light novel, manga and anime series, and its side-story manga and anime series titled A Certain Scientific Railgun and A Certain Scientific Accelerator, as well as a number of spin-off media. The series primarily takes place in Academy City, a city filled with students who strove to become powerful espers and were brought into conflict by the appearance of sorcerers.
Central characters
Toma Kamijo
Voiced by: Atsushi Abe (Japanese); Micah Solusod (English)
Toma Kamijo (上条 当麻, Kamijō Tōma) is a first-year high school student and a Level 0 esper, yet has an ability called "Imagine Breaker" (幻想殺し（イマジンブレイカー）, Imajin Bureikā; lit. "Illusion Killer") in which he uses his right hand to negate abilities whether they are magic or scientific. Upon meeting Index, Toma becomes involved in major events that take place in A Certain Magical Index franchise. With his frequent encounters with Mikoto Misaka, Toma has also been involved in major events in A Certain Scientific Railgun franchise.
Mikoto Misaka
Voiced by: Rina Satō (Japanese); Brittney Karbowski (English)
Mikoto Misaka (御坂 美琴) is one of the main heroines from the science side in A Certain Magical Index, as well as the main protagonist and the titular character of A Certain Scientific Railgun. She is Academy City's third most powerful Level 5 esper with an ability called "Railgun" (超電磁砲（レールガン）, Rērugan; lit. "Super Electromagnetic Cannon") which allows her to produce one billion volts of electricity, making her the most powerful Electromaster in Academy City.
Index
Voiced by: Yuka Iguchi (Japanese); Monica Rial (English)
Index Librorum Prohibitorum (禁書目録（インデックス）, Indekkusu), also known as Index, is a fifteen-year-old English nun from Church of England's Necessarius, with Dedicatus545 ("The devoted lamb protects the knowledge of the strong") as her magic name.
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