Toaru Majutsu no Index 1

A quick synopsis: Tōma Kamijō is level 0 esper living in Academy City and has a unique ability that allows him to nullify psychic, magical, and divine powers, but also his own good luck. His unique ability allows him to survive a reluctant duel against Mikoto Misaka, a powerful level 5 psychic capable of controlling and generating electricity. However, the duel ends when Mikoto causing a citywide blackout and Tōma awakes the next morning to find a young nun from the Church of England hanging off his balcony. Introducing herself as Index, she reveals that she is being chased by magicians because she 'has' 103,000 grimoires. The two become friends after an embarrassing incident for Index to prove the existence of magic and Tōma to prove the power of his right hand and they part ways. However, when he returns home, Tōma finds Index laying on the ground bleeding and behind him a man who calls himself a magician (wikipedia).

The review: The animation style is superb, with very smooth transitions from hand-drawn look to computerized (like when Index was annoyed and flailed her arms around) to 3d (the coin-bullet of the 'rail gun' and Index' books), although some of the emotions were a bit too much (such as the level 5's reaction to Toma's little rant).
Graphics: 4 out of 5

The music and SFX was normal, although the opening song was a bit too futuristic & electronic for a light fantasy-themed anime (on another note: I love the ending song~).
Music: 3 out of 5

The Story was a bit too convoluted at the beginning. The narration style (first person from the protagonist's PoV) made it worse ~ I mean, an esper power lets you shoot lightning from your fingertips, but it's not considered magic? I thought esper WAS magic (spoiler: It's not). The character design was rich though, with the protagonist showing his true colors early on. Maybe if there's a narrator who can explain things, it would be a bit clearer.
Story: 3 out of 5

Total Score: 3.3 Caramelldansen out of 5 ^^

The series is worth the wait if you're downloading in high definition, but if you're planning on getting an original DVD, maybe you should rent it first and make sure that this is your kind of anime. That said, Toaru Majutsu no Index is an amazing anime, and I'm definitely looking forward to its next episodes.