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とある魔術の禁書目録 [Toaru Majutsu no Index] (Novel) #10
A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 10
Seven days have passed since the start of the Daihasei Festival, one of the biggest events of Academy City. Everyone is participating--Seiri Fukiyose is helping coordinate the games, Komoe Tsukuyomi dresses for the part as she cheers for her students, and of course, famous Mikoto Misaka is blowing away the competition. Even Kamijou has appearances!
But a shadow has fallen across the celebrations: The Croce di Pietro. This magical artifact threatens the livelihoods of everyone Kamijou holds dear so he dashes off to try and bring Academy City back from the brink. But Oriana Thompson, the magician known as Route Disturb, and the Roman Catholic Church are determined to bring the bastion of science to its knees. Kamijou is going to need all the help he can get-and some luck for once wouldn't hurt!
248 pages, Paperback
First published May 10, 2006
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Kazuma Kamachi
240 books152 followersKamachi Kazuma (鎌池和馬) is a Japanese-born light novel author and the original creator of the Toaru Majutsu no Index light novel series and Toaru Kagaku no Railgun, its spin-off manga series.
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May 5, 2016
I rated this volume the same as volume 9, but I did enjoy it a lot more than the previous volumes. Some of the battles within the volume were interesting at least. I seem to enjoy this series a lot more when it isn't just Touma running dozens of meters to punch the villain of the week in the face - like whenever Tsuchimikado has a fight, there is at least some tension to it.
Because goodreads rankings are rather limited, I'd actually give this book 2.5 stars. I didn't enjoy it enough to say that I'd like it, but at the same time I was able to read it rather quickly.
In my last review I wondered whether I'd keep reading the series after the disappointment of the 9th volume, but since this volume was able to expand properly on the events of the 9th volume, I find myself somewhat disliking it less.
One note of irritation: The progression of time throughout these novels. So many things have happened in the span of a few days (or in the transition between this and the last novels case, a few hours). I feel like Kamachi needs to more accurately space things out. Show that the character's have lives, make them do things and allow for time to pass when we aren't following them - we don't need to see them still recovering from the events of a previous adventure while in a wheelchair, while contributing next to nothing to the plot.
A certain magical index will continue to be a series I will read guiltily. The high points of the 1st and 4th volumes shine dimly in the distance. Here's hoping that in future installments, Kamachi can utilize more characters than just Touma and whatever new girl he has to save this time around.
Because goodreads rankings are rather limited, I'd actually give this book 2.5 stars. I didn't enjoy it enough to say that I'd like it, but at the same time I was able to read it rather quickly.
In my last review I wondered whether I'd keep reading the series after the disappointment of the 9th volume, but since this volume was able to expand properly on the events of the 9th volume, I find myself somewhat disliking it less.
One note of irritation: The progression of time throughout these novels. So many things have happened in the span of a few days (or in the transition between this and the last novels case, a few hours). I feel like Kamachi needs to more accurately space things out. Show that the character's have lives, make them do things and allow for time to pass when we aren't following them - we don't need to see them still recovering from the events of a previous adventure while in a wheelchair, while contributing next to nothing to the plot.
A certain magical index will continue to be a series I will read guiltily. The high points of the 1st and 4th volumes shine dimly in the distance. Here's hoping that in future installments, Kamachi can utilize more characters than just Touma and whatever new girl he has to save this time around.
June 17, 2017
Better than volume 9 in my opinion. I liked the suspense that it brought without knowing how much time they had left. I also liked the incorporation of astrology into everything.
May 24, 2020
A great battle and a great conclusion. In a way, it was almost comical at one point.
January 31, 2021
Like volume 9, it was laying it on a bit thick with the fanservice and dragged out. Again, it isn't bad, it just didn't need to be 2 entire volumes.
March 6, 2025
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March 12, 2017
3.5
Much better than the previous vol, but just how durable are these characters! At least one of them should've died from excessive blood loss.
Unlike previous vols Kami doesn't save anyone, at least not the villains.
Much better than the previous vol, but just how durable are these characters! At least one of them should've died from excessive blood loss.
Unlike previous vols Kami doesn't save anyone, at least not the villains.
November 20, 2019
I quite liked this volume, but I think it was just a bit too draggy. I was kinda sad that Misaka didn't have much of a role in the story even though she appeared every now and then, but I did enjoy the Tsuchimikado, Stiyl and Touma team trying to fix things. I can definitely relate Tsuchimikado in terms of his thinking, so it kinda frustrates me when Touma gets angry for stuff that should be obvious (when Stiyl was getting hurt trying to find Oriana's location) - they're all ready to risk their lives in these fights. But I guess it helps to open Touma's eyes every now and then with the stakes that come along with all these events.
Honestly, I really liked it when Stiyl was moved by Komoe-sensei, and decided to help her and try to save Himegami when she was nearly killed by Oriana (since she was suspicious). Although I wasn't really into Oriana and the problem this time around, I think it was nice to see more of Tsuchimikado's way of fighting and more insight into the different magic. I also kinda like how everything was resolved in the end. They tried their best to stop Oriana, but sometimes it's just out of your control, so, to see that the thing that ended up stopping them was Academy City festivities itself - that Touma and everyone tried their best to protect and not interfere with was rather refreshing.
Honestly, I really liked it when Stiyl was moved by Komoe-sensei, and decided to help her and try to save Himegami when she was nearly killed by Oriana (since she was suspicious). Although I wasn't really into Oriana and the problem this time around, I think it was nice to see more of Tsuchimikado's way of fighting and more insight into the different magic. I also kinda like how everything was resolved in the end. They tried their best to stop Oriana, but sometimes it's just out of your control, so, to see that the thing that ended up stopping them was Academy City festivities itself - that Touma and everyone tried their best to protect and not interfere with was rather refreshing.
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