Toaru Majutsu no Index III Episode 10

"Sky Bus 365" (スカイバス365) is the tenth episode of the third season of the Toaru Majutsu no Index anime series. It was broadcast on December 8th 2018, and was directed by Onoda Yusuke, was storyboarded by Kurakawa Hideaki, and the script written by Nagase Takahiro.

Synopsis
''Under the archbishop's orders, Index and I head for England. An underhanded in-flight plot spurs magicians into action.''

Adapted From

 * Toaru Majutsu no Index Light Novel Volume 17 Chapter 1 & Chapter 2

Major Events

 * Touma and Index fly to the United Kingdom after the latter is summoned by the Archbishop of Necessarius, following an explosion in the Eurotunnel. In the latter stage of their flight, their plane is involved in a terrorist incident.

Characters
By order of appearance:
 * Itsuwa
 * Kanzaki Kaori
 * Misaka Mikoto
 * Kamijou Touma
 * Tsuchimikado Motoharu (voice-only)
 * Laura Stuart
 * Stiyl Magnus

New Characters

 * Knight Leader (actual)
 * Sky Bus 365 flight attendant
 * Sky Bus 365 pilot
 * Musset
 * Richmond
 * Eiker Lugoni
 * Bayloupe
 * Floris
 * Lancis
 * Lessar

Abilities

 * Electromaster (Railgun-variant) - Misaka Mikoto, Level 5
 * Rune cards - Stiyl Magnus

Locations

 * Academy City
 * School District 7
 * Kamijou Residence
 * School District 23
 * United Kingdom
 * London
 * Buckingham Palace
 * St. George's Cathedral

New Locations

 * United Kingdom
 * London
 * Queen's House (mentioned)
 * Edinburgh
 * Edinburgh Airport (mentioned)
 * France
 * Paris
 * Eurotunnel (mentioned)

Trivia

 * Not including her swimsuit and cosplaying, this marks the first time Index is seen wearing casual clothes instead of her habit.

Referbacks

 * The Erotic Fallen Angel Maid costume that Kanzaki wears from the previous episode offscreen is shown in a fantasy sequence this episode instead.

Cultural References

 * Buckingham Palace is shown in the beginning of the episode, including a small glimpse of the Manufacture bronze figure that occupies the four corners of the . Moreover during the conversation between Kanzaki Kaori and Knight Leader, they are the base of monument itself.
 * Knight Leader mentions wanting a ball to occur at the.
 * Based on appearance alone, the airport in Paris that Touma and Index's plane stops at appears to be based on.
 * Eiker Lugoni uses a and a.

Differences in Adaptation

 * In the light novel, three pilots appeared in Sky Bus 365. In the anime adaptation, it was changed to two pilots due to skipping archery scene.
 * Lessar and Bayloupe's seats in the back of New Light's car are the opposite from the illustration depicting the scene from the novels.

Animation Trivia

 * When Stiyl starts berating Touma for not taking care of Index after Eiker Lugoni was defeated, the cigarette in his mouth is layered incorrectly. As such, it is quickly cut off on the lines on his face.

Unanswered Questions

 * What are these girls planning to do?

Preview

 * "Under the archbishop's orders, Index and I head for England. An underhanded in-flight plot spurs magicians into action."