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Shutaura Sequenzia (シャットアウラ＝セクウェンツィア Shattoaura Sekuwentsia) is a character original to the Toaru Majutsu no Index Movie. Under the orders of Academy City's Board of Directors, she responds to the need to protect a Level 0 named Meigo Arisa from Stiyl Magnus and the rest of the magic side's attacks.

Shutaura is a girl with a rather slim physique, has long straight black hair and black eyes. She is often seen wearing the uniform of the Black krähe Unit, which is a tight-fitting bodysuit with gray, white and red details.

She is the type of person that uses her power...

With this episode arrives the true beginning of Index II, covering Mehr oder less the first 169 pages of volume 7 of the light novels. What can I say? It’s the usual Index fair, with an entire episode being dedicated to exposition, which is really good pacing when putting into context that this is adapting a light novel. Speaking of that, the first thought that came to my mind once the episode wrapped up was “thank god, they didn’t turn it into Shana II“. That’s right, everything in this episode is adapted directly from the light novels, even the delicious nun-service scenes. From what...

Kanji lyrics

ここに生きるその訳も
この場所で出会う全ても
例え違う世界でも
どこに居てもこの思いは揺るがない

胸をチクリと刺す痛み
それを嘲笑う傍観者達へ
背を向け行く

当然の苦しみを運命が誘う
震えだす足が覚えてる。。。確信に
幻想だけじゃ守れない
頼らない力
今この手が知るから迷わない

誰もが知る喜びと
この胸が悟る答えが
例え違う未来でも
どこへ行くもこの思いは揺るがない

何も持たずに進んでいく
体中に纏う知識に惑わせれぬように...

Last Order (打ち止めラストオーダー Uchidome (Rasuto Ōdā), lit. "The End") is the 20001st clone of Misaka Mikoto, that was produced as part of the Sisters Project for the Level 6 Shift. She becomes an intergral part of the Toaru Majutsu no Index storyline after meeting with Accelerator who later dedicates himself protecting her.

Last Order is depicted as a 10-year old version of Mikoto with one unusual strand of hair (known as an ahoge) that acts up in humorous moments in the manga. In her debut appearance, she's seen wearing a ragged piece of blanket as makeshift clothes. She is...

Tatemiya Saiji (建宮斎字 Tatemiya Saiji) is a character introduced in Toaru Majutsu no Index. He is the Substitute Supreme Pontiff of the Japanese-based Amakusa-Style Remix of Church, leading the sect in behalf of Kanzaki Kaori who has vacated the position of Supreme Pontiff before the start of the series. As Substitute Pontiff he and the Amakusa Christians went on missions which carried the ideals that their Priestess (Kaori) believed in, and that is to always aid those in need. He later willingly steps down from the position after Kanzaki Kaori returns as the Supreme Pontiff of the Amakusa...

For an episode that went the distance Von cutting out both the opening and ending sequences, the conclusion to this arc came off like a season finale of sorts, except when it came to the actual content. Much like this series is known for, the big threat was explained yet never got remotely off the ground, as Touma settled everything with his right hand like he always does. After Biagio dropped enough clues about removing the targeting restriction of the Queen of the Adriatic Sea for Orsola to figure out his true motive of wiping Academy City and science off the face of the Earth, I was anticipating...

All the jostling between Touma and Stiyl this episode may not have been just to throw Oriana off, as our righteous protagonist (except when it comes to hitting girls) looked like he was purposely prolonging Stiyl’s suffering. It was rather hypocritical, gegeben that Touma was telling Oriana to place Mehr value on other people’s lives. I guess that doesn’t apply to the guy behind him swimming in a pool of his own blood. I try not to dwell on Touma’s preaching tendency since it’s a core part of his character, but he continues to amaze me with how much time he spends trying to get his...

Well, that was certainly a quick finish.This arc (volume 8) was set to be covered in two episodes, and thus this felt a bit rushed, but at least the pacing wasn’t as bad as last week’s episode. That said, I didn’t like how the Anime portrayed the arc, as it felt as if characters were just being thrown in for no particular reason and it didn’t address the importance of Last Order and Accelerator being shown, i.e. why Last Order remembered Accelerator despite the fact that all her memories from the time she first met Accelerator were wiped. I suppose in the context of the Anime we can...

Having been looking vorwärts-, nach vorn to this sequel ever since Railgun ended back in March, I must say that this first episode certainly did not fail to meet my expectations. This episode gave me exactly what I was looking vorwärts-, nach vorn to seeing again on Touma’s side of the story; nonsensical arguments between Kamijou-san and Index, misguided magicians with pathetic illusions clouding their vision, and yes, even the “Kamijou Choir” that this Anime has become infamous for. Lest we not forget the imagery porn that Index and Railgun are also known for, with backgrounds so beautifully drawn and detailed...

Orsola Aquinas (オルソラ＝アクィナス Orusora Akwinasu) is a nun-in-training formerly under the Roman Catholic Church, who specializes in preaching to pagan countries, and in decoding written codes. This skill in decoding puts her into the harm's way as she wanted to decipher and destroy the infamous Book of the Law, prompting the very institution she is in to attack her, and forcing her to seek refuge. She is first introduced in Toaru Majutsu no Index in distress, and her plight and struggle is chronicled in the Orsola Aquinas Rescue Arc.
Afterwards she receives the protection of the...