Toaru Majutsu no Index Episode 19

"Last Order" is the 19th episode of the Toaru Majutsu no Index anime series and is the first episode of Accelerator's story of the Three Stories Arc. It was first broadcast February 15, 2009, and was directed by Yoshimoto Takeshi, storyboarded by Ohara Minoru, and the script written by Akahoshi Masanao.

After his lost at the hands of Kamijou Touma and the failure of the Level 6 Shift, Accelerator continues to receive attacks on his person every day by thugs. On his way from the convenience store, he is stopped by a girl wearing a dirty blanket. She is apparently one of the Misaka Sisters, known as Misaka 20001, the Last Order. Because of the end of the Level 6 Shift, her growth has been abandoned and asks Accelerator for help in contacting a researcher. When they arrive at his home, Accelerator refuses to help Last Order and ignores her. When they go to a family restaurant they look like a strange couple. There, Accelerator notices a figure who was in charge of Radio Noise plan, Amai Ao.

Adapted From

 * Chapter 1 & Chapter 3 Part 1

Adapted To

 * Game: Toaru Majutsu no Index: Imaginary Fest Main Story

Major Events

 * Accelerator meets Last Order and discovers a virus implanted into her, and decides to save her.

Characters
By order of appearance
 * Accelerator
 * Kamijou Touma
 * Index

New Characters

 * Last Order
 * Amai Ao
 * Yoshikawa Kikyou

Abilities

 * Accelerator (Ability) - Accelerator, Level 5

New Abilities

 * Unnamed beam like projection - Random delinquent attacking Accelerator

Locations

 * Academy City
 * District 7
 * Kamijou Residence
 * District 17
 * Misawa Cram

New Locations

 * Accelerator Residence
 * Julian Restaurant

Trivia

 * This marks the first time Accelerator is featured as the protagonist.

Referbacks

 * The convenience store where Accelerator buys his coffee is the same convenience store Accelerator goes to back in episode 10.
 * Several members of the group of delinquents that attacks Accelerator appear in the first episode chasing Touma.
 * The scene where Accelerator passes by Touma's apartment is the scene from the previous episode where Touma awakens Index and accidentally insults her.
 * Several backgrounds featured in the episode have all been used previously, most notably the parking lot of Touma's apartment building as well as the bridge where a view of Misawa Cram can be seen.
 * Flashbacks from the Sisters Arc are featured during this episode.

Animation Trivia

 * Only Amai Ao's yellow car (Lexus LF-A concept) is traditionally rendered.