A Certain Magical Index, Vol. 1
by Kazuma Kamachi
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In Academy City, magic and science coexist in an unwavering power struggle. Toma Kamijo, an academicallychallenged student in Academy City, wields the power of the Imagine Breaker in his right hand, which allows him to completely negate all supernatural powers as well as his own luck. When he happens upon a mysterious nun named Index, whose mind...
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