Toaru Majutsu no Index

if you're confused on how to watch Toaru franchise, here's probably the best order that I can think of

This series is recommended to be watched in release order.

Anime series with the most OP Protagonists!
Most of these are Isekais or VRMMOs where the protagonist enters a new world and gains incredible powers, but the list also includes protagonists who were born powerful or became powerful in their own world.


Who do you think would win in a battle between these protagonists?


Is the stack missing your favorite OP Protagonist? Send me a PM!

Would the world have been a better place if religion doesn't exist? What right does religion have to decide what's good and bad? Are they really the guide to life?

More: https://myanimelist.net/profile/RokkanShojo/stacks

Shows with confusing/ controversial Watch order

My interpretation of the Toaru Series Watch Order.

A comprehensive watch order of the Toaru Series series, which includes every entry of the Toaru Series franchise.
Original Guide: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=1867550

Release Order

Follow the items list order.

Chronological Order

According to the Index wiki, the chronological order for the series is as followed:
(version with links in the original guide thread comments)

Level Upper Arc
Railgun episodes 1-14.
Railgun OVA episode 1.

Index Arc
Index episodes 1-6.

Big Spider Arc
Railgun episodes 15-16.

Deep Blood Arc
Index episodes 7-9.

Poltergeist Arc
Railgun episodes 17-24.

Sisters Arc
Railgun S episodes 1-9.
Index episodes 10-14.
Railgun S episodes 10-16.

Silent Party Arc and Angel Fall Arc
Railgun S episodes 17-20.
Index episodes 15-17.
Railgun S episodes 21-24.

Three Stories Arc
Index episode 18.
Index II episode 1.
Index episodes 19-20.

Kazakiri Hyouka Arc
Index episodes 21-24.

Necromancer Arc
Accelerator episodes 1-12.

Orsola Aquinas Rescue Arc
Index II episodes 2-5.

Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Ensemble
Visual Novel for the PSP (optional).

Tree Diagram Remnant Arc
Index II episodes 6-7.

Toaru Majutsu no Index Movie
Index Movie: Endymion no Kiseki

Daihasei Festival Arc
Railgun T episodes 1-3.
Index II episodes 8-13.
Railgun T episodes 4-15.

La Regina del Mare Adriatico Arc
Index II episodes 14-16.

Dream Ranker Arc (Introduction)
Railgun T episodes 16-17, 19.

Academy City Invasion Arc
Index II episodes 17-23.

Skill-Out Uprising
Index II episodes 23-24.

Dream Ranker Arc (Indian Poker)
Railgun T episodes 17-20.

Document of Constantine Arc
Index III episodes 1-3.

Battle Royale Arc
Index III episodes 4-6.

Dream Ranker Arc (Doppelganger)
Railgun T episodes 21-25.

Acqua of the Back Arc
Index III episodes 7-9.

British Royal Family Arc
Index III episodes 10-14.

DRAGON Arc
Index III episodes 15-17.

World War III Arc
Index III episodes 18-25.

Note: The Dream Ranker Arc is split into 2 entries because it covers multiple time periods. You can ignore Dream Ranker Arc (Introduction) and view Dream Ranker Arc (Indian Poker) as episodes 16-20 if you'd like.

AEGC Interest Stack index: https://myanimelist.net/forum/?topicid=2017008

Anime Set In Great Britain 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/36936

Some of maaaany taking place in a city. But these are just some that made me "notice" the city itself more than others etc. The ones that might make you think "damn that's a nice/big city" or something

Various quality anime with a classroom setting, that bends the usual everyday life with a bit of a twist, making the class more… unique. I mean, there’s just something off about it. And the characters are quite eccentric. Don’t you think so? Which unusual classroom shall we traverse to next?!?

The world of Index is a fascinating one where the main conflict is between science & development and magic & religion. The main storyline is covered within the 3 seasons of Index. It's perfectly fine to just stick with that, but you can also add in several side stories and spinoffs (that are arguably better) to really expand the world and it's lore. But that does often bring up the question, which order to watch them all in? Do you watch all of index first before touching the spinoffs, or do you go for Railgun instead as it is widely considered the superior series? And what about Accelerator?
Don't worry, I got you.

Anime with girls, who really, really, really, really, REALLY like someone, but too tsundere to admit it, if that’s what you want.

Anime that portray characters heavily influenced by words. This could be anything from a librarian, a writer, editor, etc.

As well as characters who have troubles with speech, writing, or using words to express themselves properly.

Some anime listed may be included because the book / words themselves take on a life of their own.

Basically anything related to the subject will be included.

Please feel free to contact me if there are any more anime that need to be added. Thanks!

~~~Honorable Mention~~~
- Junjou Romantica, novelist
- Tokyo Ghoul, avid reader
- Mysteria Friends, magical books
- Gosick, Library
- Shadows House , notes and diaries

Collection of anime that are widely considered influential, iconic or popular.

Have you ever wanted to understand all the anime tropes, memes and references? This is the list you are looking for.

Many anime take elements from prior made ones and mix them into something new. The anime on this list are the origin of various genre tropes and character archetypes. Here you'll find everything from the first "Kamehameha", the origin of tsundere girls, and the source of various memes and reaction images.

Honorable mentions: I chose not to include anime that are unlikely to get picked up due to their age or because they were never really popular outside of Japan, nevertheless I want to mention them here because they were still very important for the anime industry:
Astro Boy (1963), Gigantor (1963), Speed Racer (1967), Sazae-san (1969), Lupin III (1971), Doraemon (1973), Mobile Suit Gundam (1979), Urusei Yatsura (1981).

I also wanted to add Boku no Pico to this list but MAL didn't let me.

(Stack is still under construction and being permanently updated.)

This includes anime with both male and female main characters, but only if the most prominent main character is male.
Spinoffs are included separately if they focus on different characters.

Eine kleine Sammlung von Anime mit deutscher Synchro.

A collection of German dubbed anime.

In 2012, The Asahi Shimbun announced the 104 TV anime that they considered to be the most representative and memorable of all TV anime between 1963 and 2012. It's a good starting point for exploring general TV anime history, and the shows are all worth giving a shot. The list was not ranked, and ordered by release date.