Toaru Majutsu no Index III Episode 01

"Chaos" (混乱) is the first episode of the third season of the Toaru Majutsu no Index anime series. It was first broadcast on October 5th 2018, and was directed by Nishikiori Hiroshi.

Adapted From

 * Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 14 Chapter 1, Chapter 2 & Chapter 3 Part 2

Major Events

 * Kamijou Touma is approached by Oyafune Monaka, a member of Academy City's Board of Directors, for help in dealing with the hidden cause behind a series of worldwide riots and protests against Academy City.

Characters
By order of appearance:
 * Kamijou Touma
 * Index
 * Sphynx
 * Tsukuyomi Komoe
 * Fukiyose Seiri
 * Tsuchimikado Motoharu
 * Aogami Pierce
 * Tsuchimikado Maika
 * Yomikawa Aiho
 * Uiharu Kazari
 * Shirai Kuroko
 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Kazakiri Hyouka (referenced)

New Characters
By order of appearance:
 * Unnamed female engineer
 * Oyafune Suama
 * Saigou
 * Oyafune Monaka

Abilities

 * Electromaster (Railgun-variant) - Misaka Mikoto, Level 5
 * Imagine Breaker - Kamijou Touma, Level 0

Locations

 * Academy City
 * School District 7
 * A Certain High School
 * Kamijou Residence
 * Vending Machine 7116

New Locations

 * France
 * Avignon

Trivia

 * While giving herself and Sphynx a bath, Index sings A Certain Tune but this time adding the lyrics "ofuro" (bath) to it.
 * Anime original scenes appear in the episode, mostly expanding on Index and Mikoto's whereabouts.
 * The Imagine Breaker sound effect is changed from its previous sound during this episode.

Referbacks

 * Prior to the start of the opening theme, Touma recaps the events of the two previous seasons of Toaru Majutsu no Index.

Animation Trivia

 * In the Toaru Majutsu no Index manga, design of Supersonic Passenger Plane was that of the, however in this episode it is changed to its original design.
 * The voice actress of unnamed female engineer is Shimizu Ayaka and unnamed news anchor is Watabe Sayumi.