Yen Press has unveiled the official English cover of the upcoming 29th volume of the A Certain Magical Index manga adaptation. This compilation containing the British Royal Family Arc will be released on October 15, 2024, and will include 186 pages.
You can view this volume’s synopsis below:
Concerned for England’s future, the second princess of the British royal family, Carissa, launches a coup d’état! The first obstacle on her road to power—her younger sister, Vilian. However, before she can put her plan into motion, Acqua of the Back, member of God’s Right Seat, stands in her way!!
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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.