Content & Trigger Warnings for A Certain Magical Index (2008)
10 content warnings identified for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, A Certain Magical Index (2008) contains 10 content warnings : Religious persecution, War / combat, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Torture.
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| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | ||||
| Religious persecution | All | 3/5 | Depicted | A major faction is a powerful religious organization that persecutes those who oppose its doctrine, and religious conflict drives much of the plot. |
| Other | ||||
| War / combat | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Large-scale military conflicts between factions including armies, espers, and magicians occur throughout the series. |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Significant amounts of blood shown during combat sequences and aftermath of battles. |
| Body horror | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Some characters undergo disturbing physical transformations or have their bodies grotesquely altered through experiments or magic. |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Frequent fan service scenes with partial nudity and sexually suggestive situations, particularly involving female characters. |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Child abuse / harm to children | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Young characters including children are subjected to violent scientific experiments and physical harm by adults in positions of authority. |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Frequent battle sequences feature blood, dismemberment, and graphic injuries as espers and magicians clash in combat. |
| Gun violence | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Firearms are used occasionally by military and law enforcement characters during conflicts. |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | All | 2/5 | Depicted | A character deliberately harms themselves by severing their own arm in a dramatic scene. |
| Torture | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Several characters are subjected to prolonged physical torture, including scenes of deliberate cruelty by antagonists. |
Identity & Discrimination
A major faction is a powerful religious organization that persecutes those who oppose its doctrine, and religious conflict drives much of the plot.
Other
Large-scale military conflicts between factions including armies, espers, and magicians occur throughout the series.
Phobias & Sensory
Significant amounts of blood shown during combat sequences and aftermath of battles.
Some characters undergo disturbing physical transformations or have their bodies grotesquely altered through experiments or magic.
Sexual Content
Frequent fan service scenes with partial nudity and sexually suggestive situations, particularly involving female characters.
Violence & Physical Harm
Young characters including children are subjected to violent scientific experiments and physical harm by adults in positions of authority.
Frequent battle sequences feature blood, dismemberment, and graphic injuries as espers and magicians clash in combat.
Firearms are used occasionally by military and law enforcement characters during conflicts.
A character deliberately harms themselves by severing their own arm in a dramatic scene.
Several characters are subjected to prolonged physical torture, including scenes of deliberate cruelty by antagonists.
