Reception
In October 2009, the A Certain Magical Index light novels were reported to have sold 5.2 million copies. In May 2010, it was reported that A Certain Magical Index had sold over 7.7 million copies and became Dengeki Bunko's No. 1 bestseller. Later that year, in August 2010, it was reported that the novels had hit 9 million copies sold and became the fifth best selling light novel in Japan, beating other popular series such as Full Metal Panic!, Shakugan no Shana, and Haruhi Suzumiya. In November 2010, it was reported that the novels had sold over 10 million copies.
In Kadokawa Shoten's Light Novel Award contest held in 2007, A Certain Magical Index was a runner-up in the action category. The light novel series has ranked three times in Takarajimasha's light novel guide book Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! published yearly: fourth in 2009, ninth in 2010, and first in 2011. In the 2010 and 2011 issues of Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!, Mikoto Misaka was voted the No. 1 ranked female light novel character. Tōma Kamijō was voted the No. 1 ranked male light novel character in the 2011 issue.
In August 2010, it was reported that the A Certain Scientific Railgun manga had sold 2.45 million volumes. The opening theme for Railgun, "Only My Railgun", won Best Theme Song at the 2010 Animation Kobe Awards.
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“To aim to convert a man by miracles is a profanation of the soul. A true conversion, a true Christ, is now, as always, to be made by the reception of beautiful sentiments.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
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