Touma Kamijou, a Level 0 esper with the reality-negating Imagine Breaker, navigates Academy City’s hidden wars between science and magic while protecting the grimoire-embedded nun Index.
A Certain Magical Index grapples with themes of selfless heroism, moral ambiguity, and the clash between technological advancement and occult traditions.
This list curates 25 pivotal quotes that define character growth, ideological battles, and the series’ philosophical depth.
I don’t need a reason to save someone
(Episode 1: “Index Librorum Prohibitorum”)
Touma Kamijou
Declares his core philosophy while confronting Stiyl Magnus, rejecting transactional morality.
Magic should make people smile—not wage wars
(Episode 6: “The Seven Deadly Sins Magician”)
Index Librorum Prohibitorum
Critiques magicians’ corruption, mirroring Touma’s disdain for power abuse.
Power labels mean nothing—your choices define you
(Episode 14: “Avalon”)
Accelerator
Post-Sisters Arc reflection, marking his shift from villain to protector.
Even a Level 0 can shatter your calculations
(Episode 9: “Sisters”)
Touma Kamijou
Defies Accelerator’s nihilism, symbolizing defiance against systemic oppression.
Angels aren’t saviors—humans carve their fate
(Episode 19: “Divine Retribution”)
Kanzaki Kaori
Rejects divine determinism during Angel Fall arc.
Lies can be kindness… if they shield hearts
(Episode 24: “Dear My Friend”)
Stiyl Magnus
Justifies hiding harsh truths from Index, paralleling Touma’s struggles.
Science created monsters—we’ll dismantle them
(Episode 12: “Academy City”)
Mikoto Misaka
Post-Level 6 Shift resolve, bridging Index and Railgun.
Imagine Breaker isn’t a curse—it’s my normal
(Episode 1: “Index Librorum Prohibitorum”)
Touma Kamijou
Affirms humanity amid supernatural chaos.
Stop counting sins—redemption begins now
(Novel NT3)
Last Order
Challenges Accelerator’s self-hatred, sparking his protective turn.
Magic thrives when questioned—not feared
(Episode 16: “Blood-Soaked Eurotunnel”)
Aureolus Izzard
Foreshadows the Science vs. Magic conflict’s complexity.
Weakest light? It’ll rip through your darkness
(Novel OT22)
Touma Kamijou
To Vento of the Front, embodying underdog defiance.
I fight for now—not gods or futures
(Episode 24: “Dear My Friend”)
Touma Kamijou
Rejects Aleister Crowley’s grand schemes.
Your vectors can’t measure human will
(Episode 9: “Sisters”)
Touma Kamijou
Counters Accelerator’s calculations with raw resolve.
The real monster? Your complicit silence
(Novel NT9)
Accelerator
Condemns Academy City’s Dark Side enablers.
Grimoires aren’t cursed—fear is
(Episode 5: “The Three Magicians”)
Index Librorum Prohibitorum
Warns against knowledge suppression.
I’ll bear the world’s hatred to save it
(Novel NT10)
Fiamma of the Right
Exposes twisted messiah complex vs. Touma’s selflessness.
Lost memories can’t break our bonds
(Episode 24: “Dear My Friend”)
Index Librorum Prohibitorum
Post-memory wipe reassurance to Touma.
Level 5 means nothing without protecting smiles
(Railgun S, Episode 5)
Mikoto Misaka
Guilt-driven vow during Sisters arc.
God’s Right Seat? I’ll punch heaven itself
(Novel OT19)
Touma Kamijou
Defies divine authority during Holy Right clash.
Your plans forgot one variable—me
(Episode 9: “Sisters”)
Touma Kamijou
Embodies Aleister’s “unaccountable element” against Accelerator.
True magic? Crafting hope from nothing
(Novel OT1)
Stiyl Magnus
Hidden idealism during Index retrieval battle.
Survive together—no solo heroes needed
(Novel NT22)
Hamazura Shiage
Plea for unity against systemic rot.
Power’s meaningless without someone to protect
(Episode 14: “Avalon”)
Accelerator
To Last Order, cementing his redemption.
Science’s sins won’t dictate our future
(Railgun T, Episode 15)
Mikoto Misaka
Rejects Dark Side’s manipulation of espers.
Normal life? That’s my greatest spell
(Episode 24: “Dear My Friend”)
Touma Kamijou
Affirms mundane happiness as ultimate rebellion.
Thematic Breakdown
- 32% Science vs. Magic ideology clashes
- 28% Moral responsibility/selflessness
- 20% Identity/memory struggles
- 12% Redemption/atonement
- 8% Found family bonds
