Well, it’s back-to-school time again, and this year we’re going to be looking at one of the biggest schools in Anime, Academy City. In terms of what’s got shows, Academy City is the setting for three separate shows with seven seasons of material between them: three seasons of A Certain Magical Index, three seasons ofContinue Reading... Academy City Testament – A Certain Magical Index (Seasons 1 & 2) Spoiler ReviewContinue Reading...
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