The anime adaptation of the Toaru Majutsu no Index (とある魔術の禁書目録（インデックス） Toaru Majutsu no Indekkusu?, lit., "A Certain Magical Index") light novel series is a production of J.C. Staff. It is directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori with series composition by Masanao Akahoshi, music by Maiko Iuchi, character design by Yuichi Tanaka and art and sound direction by Yasunori Ebina. The story follows the plot of the light novels which tells about the adventures of Kamijou Touma, starting from his first encounter with a mysterious girl named Index and the forces of science and magic in a highly-technological metropolis called Academy City.