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A Certain Magical Index
tv·TV-14·Oct 5, 2008·
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A Certain Magical Index
tv
TV-14
October 5, 2008
Wokeometer Rating
1Based
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
A Certain Magical Index sticks to classic shonen action with Touma Kamijou protecting Index amid magic-versus-science clashes, delivering faithful source-material storytelling with zero identity politics or activist framing. This keeps it safe, neutral entertainment at a 1/10 woke score.
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Detailed Analysis
A Certain Magical Index centers on protagonist Touma Kamijou's Imagine Breaker ability as he protects the nun Index amid Academy City's esper powers and conflicts with magical organizations such as the Roman Orthodox Church and Amakusa Church.
The series delivers traditional shonen action through plots involving kidnappings, relic thefts, church battles, clone experiments, and factional espionage drawn directly from the light novels, with all focus on power clashes, grimoires, and magic-versus-science world-building. Across the reviewed seasons, the narrative maintains strict fidelity to its Japanese source material and cast with no race, gender, or sexuality alterations, forced diversity, or contemporary social justice themes. This consistent avoidance of identity politics or activist framing underpins the show's official overall woke score of 1/10.
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Is A Certain Magical Index Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on A Certain Magical Index and scored it 1/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
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What kind of woke content is in A Certain Magical Index?
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into A Certain Magical Index's overall score.
Is A Certain Magical Index family-friendly?
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