Toaru Majutsu no Index Wiki:News Archives/2011

January

 * (January 17, 2011) Details on New Credit Theme Songs Released - The latest episode of Toaru Majutsu no Index II reveals the second closing theme of the series: "Memories Last" by Kurosaki Maon. The second opening theme, "See visionS" by Kawada Mami, will be shown on Episode 17 of the said series.
 * (January 27, 2011) Toaru Majutsu no Index PSP Game to be Released Today - Today marks the official release date of the PSP game adaptation which is part of the Toaru Majutsu no Index franchise.

March
Source from ASCII MediaWorks. Source: Siliconera Source: AT-X.com (Japanese)
 * (March 10, 2011) Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index released today! - The first installment of the Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel is released, featuring the world after the end of World War III and the defeat of Fiamma of the Right.
 * (March 11, 2011) Delay of Index II broadcast - According to the official Index twitter page, there might be a possibility of having the broadcast of Index II being delayed. This maybe due to the recent 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan creating tsunamis. In any case, even if the newest episode of Index II is broadcasted a tsunami warning maybe set-up during the episode.
 * UPDATE: TOKYO MX announces through the official Twitter account of Project-Index that their broadcast of Toaru Majutsu no Index will be put on hold, replacing it with a program that is appropriate for the current situation for the meantime.
 * UPDATE: AT-X airs the 22nd episode of Toaru Majutsu no Index II on schedule.
 * (March 16, 2011) Toaru Kagaku no Railgun game pushed back - For reasons unknown, the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (PSP game) that was due to be released on May 26, 2011 was moved to a date that has yet to be determined.
 * (March 17, 2011) AT-X delays the broadcast of the 23rd episode of Index II - Due to the recent earthquake that has befallen Japan, AT-X has decided to delay the broadcast of the 23rd episode of Toaru Majutsu no Index II and would broadcast it on the 25th instead. Situations may change until further notice.

June
The latter is reportedly something akin to a 3D action game. It is unknown if the action mode is similar in vein to the Toaru Majutsu no Index PSP Game released earlier this year. Furthermore, Kadokawa Games reported that the game will feature scenes from the anime to watch that follow after the game's action part. It is still currently unknown if the player will play as a character from the anime, such as Touma or Mikoto, during the course of the game. Source: Siliconera (Retrieved on 2011/7/26)
 * (June 7, 2011) Volume 1 of A Certain Scientific Railgun Manga Released in English - The Toaru Majutsu no Index franchise makes its official Western debut with the release of the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun manga series.
 * (July 26, 2011) Toaru Kagaku no Railgun PSP Game Details Revealed - Some details of the oft-delayed Railgun PSP game have finally been revealed. Originally reported to be a "Girl's talking" game, the game now has two gameplay phases: one is the aforementioned Girl's talking game, and the other is an action mode. The former reportedly has the players talk to several characters and gather topics which can be used during conversations.
 * (June 27, 2011) Toaru Kagaku no Railgun PSP Game Release Date Set - After months of delay, a leaked image shows that the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun (PSP game) will finally be released on the 24th of November.

August
Source from ASCII MediaWorks.
 * (August 10, 2011) Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index Volume 02 released - The 2nd novel of the New Testament series of Toaru Majutsu no Index has been released. It features the aftermath of Kamijou Touma's return to Academy City with Leivinia Birdway and the initiation of Accelerator and Shiage Hamazura to the secret world of the magic side.
 * (August 16, 2011) Dengeki Bunko Light Novel Sales Released - In a press release held by light novels publisher ASCII Media Works, it is announced that the Toaru Majutsu no Index light novels reached a staggering 12,300,000 copies under the Dengeki Bunko imprint as of August 10, 2011. In comparison, the 24-volume Shakugan no Shana series sold 8 million copies while Kino no Tabi and its 21 volumes sold 7 million. Source: Anime News Network

October

 * (October 2, 2011) Massive Franchise Updates: Site Revamp, New Testament Volume 3 Release Date and Index Movie Announcement - The Toaru Majutsu no Index franchise gives away important announcements in their official Twitter. A movie has been green-lit for the anime adaptation of Kazuma Kamachi's bestselling light novel series, and the third volume of the N ew Testament series of the light novels is announced to be released on December 10. The official site of the Index anime project also undergoes some changes, including a new banner that displays the movie announcement.

December

 * (December 8, 2011) Toaru Kagaku no Railgun PSP Game released - After much trouble in its development and delays in its release, the Toaru Kagaku no Railgun PSP Game has now been released and is now ready for purchase.
 * (December 10, 2011) New Testament 3 released! - The 3rd Light Novel volume of the New Testament series has been released, concerning Kamijou Touma and company go to Hawaii to confront the sneaky dealings of GREMLIN, with Misaka Mikoto tagging along.