Ahead of the launch of the A Certain Magical Index Gaiden: Ace Misaka Mikoto vs Queen Shokuhou Misaki!! light novel, Book Walker has shared a 108-page free trial.
As part of the preview, several illustrations have been shared depicting Mikoto and Misaki’s lengthy, constant rivalry. For those unaware, this story is a free web novel. This upcoming purchasable light novel will be released in Japan on June 7, 2024, for ¥880.
This free web novel recently concluded with roughly 100 entries.
Written by Kamachi Kazuma and featuring artwork by Nogi Yasuhito, this brief and most certainly non-canon story spinoff of A Certain Magical Index stars the two Level Fives of Tokiwadai Junior High in a no-holds-barred battle.
For this light novel, fans can anticipate character design illustrations by Kiyotaka Haimura and a total of 568 pages.
You can view the preview illustrations of the A Certain Magical Index Gaiden: Ace Misaka Mikoto vs Queen Shokuhou Misaki!! light novel below:
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.
