Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator Episode 01

Accelerator (学園都市最強能力者 (アクセラレータ) ) is the first episode of the Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator anime series. It was broadcast on July 12th 2019, and was directed and storyboarded by Kamanaka Nobuharu, and the script written by Sugihara Kenji.

Adapted From

 * The episode was an anime original episode and is not based on any preexisting material.

Major Events

 * Last Order prepares a gift for Accelerator to celebrate the removal of his bandages.
 * A group attempts to steal Accelerator's genetic information, having stolen equipment from the Atmospheric Continuum Mechanics Research Facility for use against him.

Characters

 * Yomikawa Aiho
 * Accelerator
 * Last Order
 * Heaven Canceller
 * Sisters
 * Yoshikawa Kikyou
 * Kamijou Touma (referenced-only)

New Characters

 * Itou
 * Takahashi
 * Takada Youko
 * Kidera Minori
 * Nakahara Hiromi
 * Esther Rosenthal (unnamed)

Abilities

 * Accelerator (ability) - Accelerator, Level 5

New Abilities

 * Aero Separator - Kidera Minori
 * Rosenthal-style Necromancy - Esther Rosenthal

Locations

 * Academy City
 * School District 7
 * Heaven Canceller's Hospital

New Locations

 * Academy City
 * School District 4
 * Atmospheric Continuum Mechanics Research Facility (大気連続体力学研究所)
 * School District 7
 * Underground Drainage Channel

Trivia

 * The voice actor for the unnamed DA member is Suzuki Ryōta.
 * The voice actress for the unnamed female receptionist is Yamaki Anna.
 * The voice actor for the unnamed Anti-Skill is Shinohara Kōtarō.

Referbacks

 * As with the OP, the scene where Accelerator gets shot in the head in the head by Amai Ao is used as a flashback when Accelerator relates his entire backstory again to Heaven Canceller.

Cultural References

 * Accelerator is shown reading the first volume of Heavy Object S, a manga adaptation of another light novel authored by Kamachi Kazuma.