Kadokawa has announced that the first manga volume of the A Certain Magical Index spinoff, Toaru Anbu no Item, is now available in Japan.
Featuring writing by franchise author Kazuma Kamachi and character designs by Kiyotaka Haimura and Nilitsu, fans can anticipate 194 pages.
Alongside this launch, a new illustration of Frenda by illustrator strelka has been unveiled for the cover of the August 2024 issue of Dengeki Daioh.
Speaking of strelka, they posted countdown illustrations of the manga’s cast, which are all viewable below, alongside the new Frenda illustration:
The third volume of this spinoff’s light novel was released earlier this month.
This series, roughly translated to A Certain Dark Side ITEM, follows ITEM, a group residing in the dark side of Academy City. This story delves into how this group managed to form, initially comprised of four members.
The fourth-ranked Level Five of Academy City, Shizuri Mugino, also known as Meltdowner, can be seen as the leader of ITEM. Another core member is Rikou Takitsubo, who is able to track other Espers via her ability, AIM Stalker. The other two members are Frenda Seivelun and Saiai Kinuhata, who use explosives and the Offense Armor ability, respectively.
Shiage Hamazura joins ITEM in the later parts of A Certain Magical Index Old Testament, where they become an integral focus for a while. Moreover, A Scientific Railgun prominently focuses on ITEM, especially Frenda.
