This is the anime that spawned the series "A Certain Scientific Railgun". Although I don't think it is quite as good as Railgun it has its' charms and both series not only now have second seasons but the characters constantly make guest appearances in each others anime, which I find novel for Japanese anime. It is interesting to note that while the animation of both is done by J.C. Staff they are written and directed by different people.
Description
* Based on a light novel series by Kamachi Kazuma, illustrated by Haimura Kiyotaka.
Set in Academy City, a city of scientifically advanced superhuman students,
located to the west of Tokyo, in a world where magic is also real. Kamijou Touma's
right hand, the Imagine Breaker, can negate all magic, psychic, or divine powers,
but not his own bad luck. One day he finds a young girl, Index, hanging on his balcony
railing. She turns out to be a nun from the Church of England, and her mind has been
implanted with the Index Librorum Prohibitorum — all the magical texts the Church has
removed from circulation. His encounter leads him to meet others from the secret world
of science and magic and right into an adventure where science and magic collide.
Touma's unusual power then places him at the centre of conflicts relating magicians
and science-based espers in Academy City. As Touma tries to help and protect his
friends, he learns the people he knows are not quite what they appear to be. To
make thinks worse he begins to attract the unwanted attention of powerful
magicians and espers alike, as they try to unravel the secrets of
Academy City and Index.
VIDEO
Video Codec: H.264/AVC
Video Resolution: 720x480p
Video FPS: 23.976FPS
AUDIO
Codec: AAC-LC
Track 1: English: 5.1ch
Track 2: Japanese: Stereo
SUBTITLES
Track 1: English (.ass)
EXTRAS
1: Commentary Tracks (Ep3, 6, 14 & 23)
Size: 5.72 GB
Original run: 05 October 2008 — 19 March 2009
Episodes count: 24
Director: Nishikiori Hiroshi
Studio: J.C.Staff
Written by Masanao Akahoshi
Original Uploader: cornbreadman
Description
* Based on a light novel series by Kamachi Kazuma, illustrated by Haimura Kiyotaka.
Set in Academy City, a city of scientifically advanced superhuman students,
located to the west of Tokyo, in a world where magic is also real. Kamijou Touma's
right hand, the Imagine Breaker, can negate all magic, psychic, or divine powers,
but not his own bad luck. One day he finds a young girl, Index, hanging on his balcony
railing. She turns out to be a nun from the Church of England, and her mind has been
implanted with the Index Librorum Prohibitorum — all the magical texts the Church has
removed from circulation. His encounter leads him to meet others from the secret world
of science and magic and right into an adventure where science and magic collide.
Touma's unusual power then places him at the centre of conflicts relating magicians
and science-based espers in Academy City. As Touma tries to help and protect his
friends, he learns the people he knows are not quite what they appear to be. To
make thinks worse he begins to attract the unwanted attention of powerful
magicians and espers alike, as they try to unravel the secrets of
Academy City and Index.
VIDEO
Video Codec: H.264/AVC
Video Resolution: 720x480p
Video FPS: 23.976FPS
AUDIO
Codec: AAC-LC
Track 1: English: 5.1ch
Track 2: Japanese: Stereo
SUBTITLES
Track 1: English (.ass)
EXTRAS
1: Commentary Tracks (Ep3, 6, 14 & 23)
Size: 5.72 GB
Original run: 05 October 2008 — 19 March 2009
Episodes count: 24
Director: Nishikiori Hiroshi
Studio: J.C.Staff
Written by Masanao Akahoshi
Original Uploader: cornbreadman