A Certain Scientific Accelerator Explained
Type: | manga |
A Certain Idol Accelerator-sama |
Author: | Kazuma Kamachi |
Illustrator: | Teto Tachitsu |
Publisher: | ASCII Media Works |
Demographic: | Shōnen |
Magazine: | Dengeki Daioh |
First: | October 27, 2015 |
Last: | November 27, 2018 |
Volumes: | 4 |
Volume List: | - Spin-off
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is a Japanese manga series written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Arata Yamaji. It is a spin-off of A Certain Magical Index series, which focuses on Academy City's most powerful Level 5 esper named Accelerator. The manga was serialized by ASCII Media Works through their monthly magazine Dengeki Daioh from December 2013 to July 2020 and published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment. Kamachi and Teto Tachitsu wrote and illustrated its manga spin-off titled A Certain Idol Accelerator-sama, which was published from October 2015 to November 2018. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff aired from July 12 to September 27, 2019.
Plot
See also: List of A Certain Magical Index characters. After protecting Last Order at the cost of much of his power, Accelerator now finds himself dragged into a new conflict in the form of a sinister organization called Disciplinary Action which plots to use Last Order for a dangerous mission. Now that they have set their plan into motion and are in pursuit of the young girl, it is up to the world's most powerful esper and his newfound companion, Esther Rosenthal, to protect Last Order and defend Academy City in the process.
Media
Manga
The October 2013 issue of Dengeki Daioh magazine announced a manga spin-off of A Certain Magical Index series to be written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Arata Yamaji and Kiyotaka Haimura, which began serialization in the magazine's February 2014 issue on December 27, 2013.[2] On March 25, 2015, Seven Seas Entertainment announced the English publication of A Certain Scientific Accelerator in North America.[3] The manga concluded in the September issue of Dengeki Daioh on July 27, 2020.[4]
Spin-off
A four-panel comedy manga spin-off of the series written by Kamachi and illustrated by Teto Tachitsu, titled, began serialization in Dengeki Daioh from October 27, 2015[5] to November 27, 2018.[6] It focuses on Accelerator's career as an idol, along with other Level 5 espers.
Anime
On October 7, 2018, an anime television adaptation of A Certain Scientific Accelerator was announced.[7] The series is animated by J.C.Staff and directed by Nobuharu Kamanaka, with Kenji Sugihara handling series composition and Yohei Yaegashi designing the characters.[8] Maiko Iuchi, the composer of A Certain Magical Index and A Certain Scientific Railgun, was confirmed in March 2019 to be composing the series. The Sixth Lie and sajou no hana performed the opening and ending theme music titled "Shadow is the Light"[9] and "Parole",[10] respectively. Twelve episodes were aired in Japan on AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, and MBS from July 12 to September 27, 2019.[11] [12] The first Blu-ray and DVD volumes of the series were published on October 30, 2019,[13] followed by the second and final volumes on December 25,[14] and February 28, 2020.[15]
On July 12, 2019, Crunchyroll began streaming A Certain Scientific Accelerator outside of Asia,[16] while Muse Communication began distributing it on their Muse Asia YouTube channel.[17] Funimation began streaming the series in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand on July 26, 2019, and Netflix released the full season in India on September 1, 2020.[18] The series was released on Hulu in Japan on March 24, 2022.[19]
Episode list
Reception
Sales
The first volume of A Certain Scientific Accelerator sold 39,039 copies in the first week of its release, ranking 27th behind Kuroko's Basketball,[20] and 54,093 copies in the second week, coming in twelfth.[21]
Critical response
Evan Minto of Otaku USA found A Certain Scientific Accelerator lacking an "establishing exposition" and noted its "confusing starting point" but commended Yamaji's "comfortable" handling of action scenes.[22]
Theron Martin of Anime News Network rated the first episode of the series' anime adaptation 4 out of 5 stars, describing the overall production "at least... impressive" despite his concerns with Kamanaka and Sugihara due to their previous works and the show a "sharp enough addition to the franchise that... should not disappoint any established fan of the franchise".[23]
Notes and References
- Web site: A Certain Scientific Accelerator . . July 12, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725083457/https://sevenseasentertainment.com/series/a-certain-scientific-accelerator/ . July 25, 2021.
- News: Ressler . Karen . August 27, 2013 . Toaru Majutsu no Index's Accelerator Gets His Own Manga (Updated) . . October 7, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725091802/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-08-26/toaru-majutsu-no-index-accelerator-gets-his-own-manga . July 25, 2021.
- News: Ressler . Karen . March 26, 2015 . Seven Seas Licenses A Certain Scientific Accelerator Manga . . October 7, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725093400/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-03-25/seven-seas-licenses-a-certain-scientific-accelerator-manga/.86365 . July 25, 2021.
- News: Hazra . Adriana . June 29, 2020 . A Certain Scientific Accelerator Manga Ends in July . . June 29, 2020 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725092922/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-06-29/a-certain-scientific-accelerator-manga-ends-in-july/.161175 . July 25, 2021.
- News: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . October 17, 2015 . A Certain Scientific Accelerator Gets 4-Panel Idol Spinoff Manga . . October 26, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725105000/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-10-17/a-certain-scientific-accelerator-gets-4-panel-idol-spinoff-manga/.94276 . July 25, 2021.
- News: Hodgkins . Crystalyn . November 25, 2018 . Teto Tachitsu's A Certain Idol Accelerator Manga Ends . . November 25, 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210725105210/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-25/teto-tachitsu-a-certain-idol-accelerator-manga-ends/.139925 . July 25, 2021.
- News: Hodgkins . Crystalyn . October 7, 2018 . A Certain Scientific Accelerator Manga Gets TV Anime in 2019 . . July 29, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210727181605/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-10-07/a-certain-scientific-accelerator-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-2019/.137837 . July 27, 2021.
- News: Sherman . Jennifer . March 23, 2019 . A Certain Scientific Accelerator Anime Reveals TV Ad, Staff, July Premiere . . July 29, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210727182636/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-03-22/a-certain-scientific-accelerator-anime-reveals-tv-ad-staff-july-premiere/.144861 . July 27, 2021.
- News: May 24, 2019 . ja:OPテーマ「 THE SIXTH LIE (ザ シクスライ)/Shadow is the Light 」発売決定! . OP theme "THE SIXTH LIE/Shadow is the Light" will be released! . https://toaru-project.com/accelerator/news/index00160000.html . Japanese . toaru-project.com/accelerator . July 28, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210728072245/https://toaru-project.com/accelerator/news/index00160000.html . July 28, 2021.
- News: May 7, 2019 . ja:EDテーマ「sajou no hana/Parole」発売決定! . ED theme "sajou no hana/Parole" will be released! . https://toaru-project.com/accelerator/news/index00110000.html . Japanese . toaru-project.com/accelerator . July 28, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210728072853/https://toaru-project.com/accelerator/news/index00110000.html . July 28, 2021.
- News: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . June 28, 2019 . A Certain Scientific Accelerator Anime Listed With 12 Episodes . . July 29, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210727183933/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2019-06-28/a-certain-scientific-accelerator-anime-listed-with-12-episodes/.148368 . July 27, 2021.
- News: May 25, 2019 . ja:TVアニメ「とある科学の一方通行」放送局&放送時間決定! . TV Animation "A Certain Scientific Accelerator" Broadcast Station & Broadcast Time Determined! . https://toaru-project.com/accelerator/news/index00140000.html . Japanese . toaru-project.com/accelerator . July 29, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210728172731/https://toaru-project.com/accelerator/news/index00140000.html . July 28, 2021.
- Web site: https://toaru-project.com/accelerator/bd/ . toaru-project.com/accelerator . Japanese . ja:とある科学の一方通行 Vol.1<初回仕様版>(おまけアニメ&特典サントラCD付) . A Certain Scientific Accelerator Vol. 1 (with extra animation and bonus soundtrack CD) . July 29, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210728175322/https://toaru-project.com/accelerator/bd/ . July 28, 2021.
- Web site: https://toaru-project.com/accelerator/bd/02.html . toaru-project.com/accelerator . Japanese . ja:とある科学の一方通行 Vol.2<初回仕様版>(特典ラジオCD付). A Certain Scientific Accelerator Vol. 2 (with bonus radio CD) . October 17, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20211017151425/https://toaru-project.com/accelerator/bd/02.html . October 17, 2021.
- Web site: https://toaru-project.com/accelerator/bd/03.html . toaru-project.com/accelerator . Japanese . ja:とある科学の一方通行 Vol.3<初回仕様版>(特典ラジオCD付) . A Certain Scientific Accelerator Vol. 3 (with bonus radio CD) . July 29, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210728175632/https://toaru-project.com/accelerator/bd/03.html . July 28, 2021.
- News: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . July 12, 2019 . Crunchyroll, Funimation to Stream A Certain Scientific Accelerator Anime . . July 29, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210728181133/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-07-12/crunchyroll-funimation-to-stream-a-certain-scientific-accelerator-anime/.148924 . July 28, 2021.
- Accelerator . July 29, 2021 . A Certain Scientific Accelerator . A Certain Scientific Accelerator (TV series) . Kenji . Sugihara . . July 12, 2019 . 1 . 1 . Japanese.
- News: Hazra . Adriana . August 17, 2020 . Netflix India to Release A Certain Scientific Accelerator, 'Welcome To Demon School, Iruma-kun' Anime . . July 29, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210728182401/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-08-17/netflix-india-to-release-a-certain-scientific-accelerator-welcome-to-demon-school-iruma-kun-anime/.162990 . July 28, 2021.
- とあるプロジェクト公式 . toaru_project . 1498221435801665538 . February 28, 2022 . ja:【お知らせ】「とあるシリーズ」につきまして、Huluでの配信が決定しました!3/24(木)より全シリーズ同時配信開始となります。とある魔術の禁書目録1~3期&劇場版 とある科学の超電磁砲1~3期&OVA とある科学の一方通行 お楽しみに♪ #禁書目録3 #アクセラレータ #超電磁砲T . [News] "Toaru" series will be available on Hulu! All series will be available simultaneously from 3/24 (Thursday). A Certain Magical Index seasons 1–3 & The Movie, A Certain Scientific Railgun seasons 1–3 & OVA, A Certain Scientific Accelerator Enjoy♪ #Index3 #Accelerator #RailgunT . Japanese . April 5, 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220228090013/https://twitter.com/toaru_project/status/1498221435801665538 . February 28, 2022.
- News: Ressler . Karen . July 31, 2014 . Japanese Comic Ranking, July 21-27 . . August 2, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210802052629/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-07-31/japanese-comic-ranking-july-21-27/.77147 . August 2, 2021.
- News: Ressler . Karen . August 7, 2014 . Japanese Comic Ranking, July 28-August 3 . . August 2, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210802053134/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-06/japanese-comic-ranking-july-28-august-3/.77371 . August 2, 2021.
- Minto . Evan . February 4, 2016 . [Review] A Certain Scientific Accelerator ]. . Sovereign Media . July 29, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210729131154/https://otakuusamagazine.com/review-a-certain-scientific-accelerator/ . July 29, 2021.
- News: Martin . Theron . July 13, 2019 . A Certain Scientific Accelerator - The Summer 2019 Anime Preview Guide . . July 29, 2021 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210728185155/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2019/summer/a-certain-scientific-accelerator/.148963 . July 28, 2021.