Right now you can watch A Certain Magical Index in Australia on Crunchyroll, and in the US on Crunchyroll — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. Across 3 seasons, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Atsushi Abe leads a cast with real comic timing. Put it on tonight on Crunchyroll and see for yourself.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, A Certain Magical Index earns its spot. A Certain Magical Index gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Touma Kamijou is a student living in Academy City, a highly advanced place in terms of technology. Despite being gauged as a level zero esper (no powers), he possesses on his right hand the Imagine Breaker, an ability that negates any power whatsoever. Touma finds a young girl named Index who is trying to run away from Necessarius, a powerful magic organization that she is member of. Between them, Atsushi Abe and Yuka Iguchi carry the comedy without ever forcing it. It ran for 3 seasons (2008–2019), and the writing holds up across every one of them. A Certain Magical Index earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in A Certain Magical Index. The tonal similarities to The Qwaser of Stigmata are real, though A Certain Magical Index carves out its own identity quickly. A contained run means every episode is doing real work. Atsushi Abe anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

A Certain Magical Index wrapped up in 2019 — and 3 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro's free voice app makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just say the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.