Anime Timeline

The Anime Timeline attempts to reconcile the strange time set-up by the anime adaptation of the Toaru Majutsu no Index universe. Having events widely different from the novels, the anime exists as its own universe separate from the novels and manga, though that doesn't mean elements and characters cannot be reused in their parent mediums, as Toaru Majutsu no Index universe is extremely dynamic to changes. Different from the Unified Story Timeline, the complete Anime Timeline does not list dates unless specifically stated in the show itself. Past events are mentioned only in the episode they appear in and will not have its own section if the date is listed. Because of this, some events, especially those that are outside of the episode order, are simply conjectures on which position of the timeline they are. Audio dramas and videogames are not included, but the Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Ensemble which is connected with the animated universe, specifically that of the Toaru Majutsu no Index Movie is included, as its place and canonicity in the universe is concretely given.

This timeline can also be viewed as a guide on how to view the anime adaptation in a chronological manner.

Level Upper Arc

 * – Electromaster
 * Events occur only in one day.
 * – You Need to Stay Hydrated If You Work Under the Sun
 * An entire week has passed since the events of episode 1.
 * An entire month has passed since Shirai Kuroko and Misaka Mikoto met.
 * Events occur in two days.
 * – Tokiwadai Under Fire
 * – Urban Legends
 * Events seem to occur in two days
 * At least a week has passed since the previous episode.
 * – A Certain Two Beginner's Training
 * Flashback episode. Frame story seem to occur only in a single episode.
 * A year has passed back in autumn when Kuroko and Kazari met.
 * – Everyone's concerned when it comes to these kind of things, you know
 * Main episode content seem to occur in the span of a single day.
 * – Abilities and Power
 * Events seem to jump in one point in time to another.
 * – Level Upper
 * Most of the story occurs in the same day. Epilogue occurs the next day.
 * Academy City experiences its first apparent power outage during the summer.
 * – Majority Report
 * Events occur in two days.
 * – Silent Majority
 * Seems to occur in two days. The first day has Saten Ruiko and friends experiment with their powers, while in the meantime, Kuroko hunts down Level Upper user-related incidents. The second day has Ruiko lose consciousness. Moreover, all non-flashback related events occur in that second day.
 * – Ms. Kiyama
 * – AIM Burst
 * – I understand that bikinis make eyes wander, but one-pieces bring out curves so they match thin bodies better
 * Seem to occur in a single day.
 * Events of Toaru Kagaku no Railgun Episode 13' seem to occur during this episode.
 * Kamijou Touma still retains his memory of Misaka Mikoto.
 * – Special Training Course
 * A holiday. Events occur in only a single day.

Toaru Kagaku no Railgun OVA

 * – Because Misaka-san is Now the Center of Attention
 * Spans an unknown number of days.

Index Arc

 * – Academy City
 * Events occur in two days. Beginning with Touma meeting Mikoto in A Certain Iron Railway Bridge, and the 2nd power outage Academy City experiences in the summer. Second is the start of summer break, and Touma meets Index.
 * Touma states that the 2nd day is July 19
 * – Innocentius
 * Events in the night occur during the second day of last episode.
 * – Necessarius
 * Continues events from the second day of the first episode. A new day begins after Index is healed.
 * – Perfect Memorization
 * Day continues from the previous episode.
 * After Touma wakes up from being beaten by Kanzaki Kaori, three days have passed.
 * – Limit
 * Events continue from the current day of episode 4.
 * – Imagine Breaker
 * Most of the events continue from the day of the previous episode, and ends the very next day.
 * An unknown number of days have passed when Stiyl Magnus visits Aleister Crowley.

Big Spider Arc

 * – Skill-Out
 * Events occur in three days.
 * – Academy City
 * Day continues from the last day of the previous episode. According to Kurozuma Wataru, it has been half a year since his release.
 * Second day has the gang visit Konori Mii's dormitory. Mii relates on how it was two years ago when he was presumably killed in a gang war.
 * Third day has Anti-Skill weed out the Skill-Out problem in the Strange, and Kurozuma Wataru and Hebitani Tsuguo is arrested.

Deep Blood Arc

 * – Cult of Science
 * Occurs two weeks since the end of the Index Arc.
 * Only one day has passed from this episode until the end of episode 9.
 * – Ars Magna
 * – Deep Blood
 * Day continues from episode 7. Touma receives the report from Stiyl the next day.
 * Himegami Aisa receives the Walking Church cross necklace to seal her powers, most likely during the day of her visit to Touma's room.

Poltergeist Arc

 * – Spelling the Summer Holidays
 * Events occur in a span of five days.
 * Fourth day indicates that this story coincides with Toaru Majutsu no Index Episode 07 with Himegami Aisa attempting to order "all" the hamburgers.
 * Fourth day confirms the passing of the Deep Blood Arc with Himegami Aisa wearing the Walking Church.
 * – Cypress Park
 * Prologue occurs during the night, one day,
 * Most of the main story most likely occur in three days.
 * – Midsummer Fesitval
 * Occurs in only one day.
 * Confirms the passing of the Index Arc with Touma unable to recognize Mikoto and the second appearance of Index since episode 17.
 * – Poltergeist
 * Prologue occurs during the night, and transitions to Kazari and her teacher's meeting the next day.
 * The next day, Haruue Erii arrives and moves into the Uiharu Residence, and Kuroko and Kazari goes to a conference regarding Poltergeist. Later that night, they go to the festival.
 * – Voice
 * Starting off from the festival last episode, two days pass by during this episode.
 * – The one who Arrives at the Meaning of God while in the Body of a Mortal
 * Starting off from the last day from the previous episode, two days pass by during this episode.
 * – Right now, what do you see
 * Events of this episode, and most of the next episode occur in only one day.
 * – Dear my Friends
 * Continuing the day from the last episode, most of the episodes events occur in only one day.
 * An unknown number of days have passed from the main story to the epilogue.
 * August 9 is date of the epilogue.

Sisters Arc
 Sisters Arc
 * An Unknown number of days have passed since August 10.

Silent Party Arc and Angel Fall Arc
 Silent Party Arc and Angel Fall Arc
 * Other than the epilogue of the final episode of the Silent Party arc, which occur sometime in September 2, the entire arc occurs in a span of 7 days. As for the Angel Fall Arc, the actual events of the arc not including the flashbacks or references to events before the beginning of the first episode of the arc occur in under four days.

Three Stories Arc

 * All episodes occur in a single day.
 * – Replica
 * – The Last Day
 * The epilogue of Kanzaki Kaori attacking the Knights of England seem to occur in a different time.
 * – Last Order
 * – Virus Code

Kazakiri Hyouka Arc

 * All episodes occur in a single day, September 1.
 * – Counter Stop
 * – Golem
 * – Friend
 * – Sector i: Five Elements Institution

Necromancer Arc

 * Between September 1st and September 14th, the events of the Necromancer Arc occur.
 * – Accelerator
 * Anime exclusive episode
 * – "Necromancer
 * – Numbers
 * – Third Number
 * – DA
 * – Scavenger
 * – Download"
 * – Friend
 * – Memory of Death
 * – Catastrophe
 * – Perfect Golem
 * – Something to Protect

Orsola Aquinas Rescue Arc

 * All of the events of the arc barring the prologue, occurs in only a single day. The epilogue with Touma in the hospital occurs the next day.
 * – Book of the Law
 * – Amakusa Style
 * – Sheol Fear
 * – Lotus Wand

Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Ensemble

 * Toaru Majutsu to Kagaku no Ensemble
 * Storyline of the videogame occurs from September 10 to 12.

Tree Diagram Remnant Arc

 * All of the events of the arc occur in only a single day. The epilogue with Touma in the hospital occurs the next day.
 * – Remnant
 * – Move Point

Toaru Majutsu no Index Movie

 * Toaru Majutsu no Index Movie–Miracle of Endymion
 * Barring the epilogue, the events in the movie occur in a period of 6 days.

Daihasei Festival Arc

 * – Level 5 (3 days of time, after the Tree Diagram Remnant Arc but before the arc-proper)
 * – Daihasei Festival, – The Daihasei Festival
 * – Route Disturb
 * – Shorthand, – Balloon Hunter
 * – Stab Sword
 * – Belvedere
 * – Croce di Pietro, - Alteration
 * Episodes 8-13 of Index II and episode 2-4 of Railgun T occur on the single day of September 19, barring the epilogue with Himegami Aisa, which occurs later during the festival.

La Regina del Mare Adriatico Arc

 * Prologue of the arc occurs on the last day of Daihaseisai, September 25. The rest of the arc occurs in the span of a single day, probably in a later date.
 * – City of Water
 * – The Queen's Fleet
 * – Rosary of the Appointed Time

Academy City Invasion Arc

 * The entirety of the arc occurs in the span of a single day, September 30.
 * – Penalty Game
 * – Serial Number
 * – Researcher
 * – Hound Dog
 * – Testament
 * – Divine Punishment
 * – Before the Outbreak of War
 * Only the scenes before Touma goes to school are included for this episode, as the rest of the episode occurs in a later date.

Skill-Out Uprising

 * – Before the Outbreak of War
 * Starts during the scene with Touma's school. From that point all events afterwards including the next episode occurs in a single day.
 * – Skill-Out

Document of Constantine Arc

 * The entirety of the arc occurs in the span of a single day in the first week of October.
 * – Chaos
 * – God's Right Seat
 * – C-Document

Battle Royale Arc

 * The entirety of the arc occurs in the span of a single day, October 9.
 * – The Dark Side of Academy City
 * – Dark Matter
 * – Person with Super Powers

Acqua of the Back Arc

 * The entirety of the arc occurs in the span of a single day, mid-October.
 * – The Third Level
 * – Saint Destroyer
 * – Divine Mother Worship

British Royal Family Arc

 * – Sky Bus 365
 * – British Labyrinth
 * – Mercenary
 * – Curtana Original
 * – Heroes

DRAGON Arc

 * – Spark Signal
 * – Board of Directors
 * – DRAGON

World War III Arc

 * – Alliance of Independent Nations
 * – Misaka Worst
 * – A Reason to Protect
 * – Star of Bethlehem
 * – Gabriel
 * – Fuse Kazakiri
 * – Index
 * – Wings
 * – Son of God