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animehouse-moe · 10 months

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A Certain Magical Index, The Old Testament Omnibus

Knowing the quality of the Spice and Wolf equivalent of this omnibus, I had pretty high hopes for the quality Yen Press would give this sort of release. I was most definitely not disappointed. Such a bespoke release that borrows from interpretations of a high quality bible while imposing a style more similar to Magical Index's upon it, it certainly a piece that will stun many people. I'd also really like to go into more detail about this reasonably insane release.

So first things first, the cost. It's not what you'd call cheap. Not by a long shot. At retail, it's 315CAD. But, the thing to remember is that this is 24 (not 22, but 24. Includes 2 side story vols as well) volumes of content in a single release. It works out to an average of 13CAD per volume in this omnibus, which in and of itself is a good deal if you're able to front that amount of money. Of course, that doesn't take into account the size or quality or extras that come with this style of release, so depending on how much you like what Yen Press is putting down, it gets to be an even better deal.

If at all possible though, I can't recommend enough waiting for a sale to pick this up. I got mine for a total of roughly 30% off thanks to a sale and some gift cards, so I paid just about 220CAD. That's a little over 9CAD a volume which is a steal. So yeah, if you didn't get on a sale, try waiting for one.

Now, onto packaging. I've had quite a few... issues with Indigo and how they package larger orders, so I had my reservations about it. Thankfully, and this is a very big thankfully, Yen Press has packaged this volume incredibly well. Foam padding on all the corners, a layer of foam on the top and bottom, all contained within a very sturdy box that Indigo packed into one of their own. Yen Press really made sure there'd be no reason to worry about the sort of condition you'd get your copy in.

Okay, so the fancy stuff. It might be hard to tell, but the exterior is entirely covered in fabric. It's not just a design or anything, but the actual texture and approach to the book itself, and it's super nice.

The gold accents are surprisingly tasteful and work really well with the white background. I had really thought it would be something that makes it look a little too gaudy, but it captures the flashy nature of those higher-end bibles quite easily.

On that point, the golden tinted pages are a really nice addition that adds to that bible feeling. The clasp helps with that feeling a great deal as well. The one thing I thought would really end up an issue is the green 'gems' on the cover. However, seeing it in person it's far less offensive than it may seem. They're not reflective, flashy, bright, or anything like that so it's a surprisingly subtle addition.

One thing that I feel like The Old Testament Omnibus does way "better" than the Spice and Wolf one is the spine. Yes, I do know that the Spice and Wolf omni is designed to be similar to a medieval text and so it's pretty stripped down. However, I don't think that means that it can't be a little more fancy or detailed considering how plain the leather texture is on it. The idea between the horizontal lines and the use of the stars in the patterning just adds a lot more life to a spine that's designed in effectively the same way as the Spice and Wolf one. Simple changes, but ones that add more life and intricacy.

And just for good measure, here's the back cover. I really like how there's raised sections on both covers, as it continues to add to the details and little bits that make this seem so "fancy" and high end.

Overall, it's a very solid evolution from Yen Press' most recent All-In-One. Great design and creativity that stays true to the series while incorporating useful extras at a pretty damn hard to beat price point. For any Magical Index fans out there..... I mean. You should get it if you can afford it and don't already have the singles.

#magical index #a certain magical index #to aru majutsu no index #toaru majutsu no index #とある魔術の禁書目録 #toaru majutsu no kinsho mokuroku #light novel #light novel recommendation #light novel review #manga haul

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catholic-character-tournament · 1 year

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i gotta know, how many magical index characters were submitted?

So far Orsola Aquinas has been submitted once :)

#Orsola Aquinas #magical index #A Certain Magical Index #asks #anon

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frm-ashestofire · 1 year

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御坂美琴お誕生日おめでとう！！ Happy Birthday Misaka Mikoto!

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#御坂美琴生誕祭2023 #御坂美琴誕生祭2023 #とある魔術の禁書目録 #とある科学の超電磁砲 #a certain magical index #a certain scientific accelerator #magical index #scientifica railgun #misaka mikoto

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xbuster · 3 months

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#toaru majutsu no index #a certain magical index

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dailyfigures · 7 months

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Misaka Mikoto ; A Certain Scientific Railgun ☆ Kotobukiya

#misaka mikoto #mikoto misaka #to aru majutsu no index #to aru kagaku no railgun #to aru series #a certain scientific railgun #a certain magical index #a certain scientific accelerator #kotobukiya #anime #anime figure #anime figurine #figure #figure collecting #scale figure #figurine #anime collecting #myfigurecollection #manga

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sakasagami · 11 months

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オリアナ=トムソン

#to aru majutsu no index #a certain magical index #oriana thomson #ai art #anime

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plastic-bridge · 1 year

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#accelerator #toaru majutsu no index #a certain magical index #fanart

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doyouknowthisanime · 15 days

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Do You Know This Anime?

#a certain magical index #to aru majutsu no index #raildex #to aru series #anime #polls

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greenteaandtattoos · 6 months

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A really common villain/antagonist/definitely evil dude name I see in media is Alistair/Allister/Alistor/etc., which is a great name, I love it, I associate it with a smooth, mysterious, charismatic antagonist, which is my favorite villain trope, but I also love it because it means Man's Defender, which is hilarious for a villain/antagonist/definitely evil dude.

#reblog with some of your favorite some-form-of-the-name-alister characters from media #some of mine are:#alistair from supernatural #allister from day 5 #alastor from hazbin hotel #aleister from a certain magical index #media #writing #books #movies #tv shows #orringinal rambles

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cute-girls-from-vns-anime-manga · 7 months

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