A Certain Scientific Accelerator
Ja kanjiとある科学の
Ja romajiToaru Kagaku no Akuserarēta
GenreScience fiction, supernatural[1]
A Certain Scientific Accelerator
manga
AuthorKazuma Kamachi
IllustratorArata Yamaji
PublisherASCII Media Works
MagazineDengeki Daioh
FirstDecember 27, 2013
LastJuly 27, 2020
Volumes12
A Certain Idol Accelerator-sama
manga
AuthorKazuma Kamachi
IllustratorTeto Tachitsu
PublisherASCII Media Works
MagazineDengeki Daioh
FirstOctober 27, 2015
LastNovember 27, 2018
Volumes4
A Certain Scientific Accelerator
tv series
DirectorNobuharu Kamanaka
Producer
  • Kazuma Miki
  • Kenji Tsuji
  • Yūichirō Shiji
  • Kentarō Hattori
  • Takehiro Nakakura
  • Michihisa Abe
  • Kozue Kananiwa
  • Noritomo Isogai
WriterKenji Sugihara
MusicMaiko Iuchi
StudioJ.C.Staff
Licensee
NetworkAT-X, BS11, MBS, Tokyo MX
FirstJuly 12, 2019
LastSeptember 27, 2019
Episodes12

A Certain Scientific Accelerator (とある科学の, Toaru Kagaku no Akuserarēta)[b] is a Japanese manga series written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Arata Yamaji. It is a spin-off of A Certain Magical Index light novel series, which focuses on Academy City's most powerful Level 5 esper named Accelerator. The manga was serialized by ASCII Media Works through their monthly magazine Dengeki Daioh from December 2013 to July 2020 and published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment. Kamachi and Teto Tachitsu wrote and illustrated its manga spin-off titled A Certain Idol Accelerator-sama, which was published from October 2015 to November 2018. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff aired from July 12 to September 27, 2019.

Plot

See also: List of A Certain Magical Index characters

After protecting Last Order at the cost of much of his power, Accelerator now finds himself dragged into a new conflict in the form of a sinister organization called Disciplinary Action which plots to use Last Order for a dangerous mission. Now that they have set their plan into motion and are in pursuit of the young girl, it is up to the world's most powerful esper and his newfound companion, Esther Rosenthal, to protect Last Order and defend Academy City in the process.

Media

Manga

The October 2013 issue of Dengeki Daioh magazine announced a manga spin-off of A Certain Magical Index series to be written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Arata Yamaji and Kiyotaka Haimura, which began serialization in the magazine's February 2014 issue on December 27, 2013.[2] On March 25, 2015, Seven Seas Entertainment announced the English publication of A Certain Scientific Accelerator in North America.[3] The manga concluded in the September issue of Dengeki Daioh on July 27, 2020.[4]

Spin-off

A four-panel comedy manga spin-off of the series written by Kamachi and illustrated by Teto Tachitsu, titled A Certain Idol Accelerator-sama (とあるのさま, Toaru Gūzō no Ippō Tsūkō-sama), was serialized in Dengeki Daioh from October 27, 2015,[5] to November 27, 2018.[6] It focuses on Accelerator's career as an idol, along with other Level 5 espers.

Anime

In October 2018, an anime television series adaptation of A Certain Scientific Accelerator was announced.[7] The anime series is produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Nobuharu Kamanaka, with Kenji Sugihara handling series composition and Yohei Yaegashi designing the characters.[8] Maiko Iuchi, the composer of A Certain Magical Index and A Certain Scientific Railgun, was confirmed in March 2019 to be composing the series.[8] The Sixth Lie and Sajou no Hana performed the opening and ending theme music titled "Shadow is the Light"[9] and "Parole",[10] respectively. Twelve episodes were aired in Japan on AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, and MBS from July 12 to September 27, 2019.[11][12] The first Blu-ray and DVD volumes of the series were published on October 30, 2019,[13] followed by the second and final volumes on December 25,[14] and February 28, 2020.[15]

Crunchyroll streamed the series worldwide outside of Asia beginning July 12, 2019,[16] while Muse Communication began distributing it on their Muse Asia YouTube channel on the same date.[17] Funimation streamed the series in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand with an English dub beginning July 26, 2019,[16] and Netflix released it in India on September 1, 2020.[18] The series was released on Hulu in Japan on March 24, 2022.[19]

Reception

Sales

The first volume of A Certain Scientific Accelerator sold 39,039 copies in the first week of its release, ranking 27th behind Kuroko's Basketball,[20] and 54,093 copies in the second week, coming in twelfth.[21]

Critical response

Evan Minto of Otaku USA found A Certain Scientific Accelerator lacking an "establishing exposition" and noted its "confusing starting point" but commended Yamaji's "comfortable" handling of action scenes.[22]

Theron Martin of Anime News Network rated the first episode of the series' anime adaptation 4 out of 5 stars, describing the overall production "at least... impressive" despite his concerns with Kamanaka and Sugihara due to their previous works and the show a "sharp enough addition to the franchise that... should not disappoint any established fan of the franchise".[23]

Notes

  1. ^ In North America through Crunchyroll, LLC (formerly known as Funimation)
  2. ^ The official full title is A Certain Magical Index Side Story: A Certain Scientific Accelerator (とある魔術の外伝, Toaru Majutsu no Indekkusu Gaiden: Toaru Kagaku no Akuserarēta)

References

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  9. ^ "ja:OPテーマ「 THE SIXTH LIE (ザ シクスライ)／Shadow is the Light 」発売決定！" [OP theme "THE SIXTH LIE/Shadow is the Light" will be released!] (in Japanese). toaru-project.com/accelerator. May 24, 2019. Archived July 28, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  10. ^ "ja:EDテーマ「sajou no hana／Parole」発売決定！" [ED theme "sajou no hana/Parole" will be released!] (in Japanese). toaru-project.com/accelerator. May 7, 2019. Archived July 28, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
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  12. ^ "ja:TVアニメ「とある科学の一方通行」放送局＆放送時間決定！" [TV Animation "A Certain Scientific Accelerator" Broadcast Station & Broadcast Time Determined!] (in Japanese). toaru-project.com/accelerator. May 25, 2019. Archived July 28, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  13. ^ "ja:とある科学の一方通行 Vol. 1＜初回仕様版＞（おまけアニメ＆特典サントラＣＤ付）" [A Certain Scientific Accelerator Vol. 1 <First Edition> (with extra animation and bonus soundtrack CD)] (in Japanese). toaru-project.com/accelerator. Archived July 28, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  14. ^ "ja:とある科学の一方通行 Vol. 2＜初回仕様版＞（特典ラジオＣＤ付）" [A Certain Scientific Accelerator Vol. 2 <First Edition> (with bonus radio CD)] (in Japanese). toaru-project.com/accelerator. Archived October 17, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  15. ^ "ja:とある科学の一方通行 Vol. 3＜初回仕様版＞（特典ラジオＣＤ付）" [A Certain Scientific Accelerator Vol. 3 <First Edition> (with bonus radio CD)] (in Japanese). toaru-project.com/accelerator. Archived July 28, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
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  17. ^ Sugihara, Kenji (July 12, 2019). "Accelerator" (in Japanese). No. 1. A Certain Scientific Accelerator. Episode 1. Muse Asia. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
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  19. ^ とあるプロジェクト公式 (February 28, 2022). "ja:【お知らせ】「とあるシリーズ」につきまして、Huluでの配信が決定しました！3/24（木）より全シリーズ同時配信開始となります。とある魔術の禁書目録1～3期＆劇場版 とある科学の超電磁砲1～3期＆OVA とある科学の一方通行 お楽しみに♪ #禁書目録3 #アクセラレータ #超電磁砲T" [[News] "Toaru" series will be available on Hulu! All series will be available simultaneously from 3/24 (Thursday). A Certain Magical Index seasons 1–3 & The Movie, A Certain Scientific Railgun seasons 1–3 & OVA, A Certain Scientific Accelerator Enjoy♪ #Index3 #Accelerator #RailgunT] (in Japanese). No. 1498221435801665538. Archived February 28, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
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