A Certain Magical Index #22

Volume 22 of Chuya Kogino's manga adaptation of Kazuma Kamachi's original story looms large with tension, as a massive, sharp-toothed supernatural being dominates the upper half of the cover, gazing down at the characters below. In the foreground, the dark-haired protagonist stares upward with wide eyes, flanked by a silver-haired young man on his left and a purple-haired girl gripping a staff on his right — all three dwarfed by the ominous figure overhead. With character designs by Kiyotaka Haimura lending their signature polish to every detail, this 2020 Yen Press volume promises the kind of high-stakes clash between esper and sorcerer worlds that fans of the series live for.