Academy City is a highly developed place in terms of technology. It is said to be 20 to 30 years ahead of the rest of the world, and 80% of its 2.3 million residents are students. The focus of studies here is directed towards esper powers. Misaka Mikoto, one of the top level espers in town, shares a room with Kuroko Shirai, another high level esper who is a member of Judgement, a law enforcing agency composed of students. Both attend Tokiwadai, a private school reserved for the high-leveled and the rich. Kuroko's partner at Judgement, Kazari Uiharu, is a low level esper who studies at Sakugawa middle school. Her best friend and classmate there is Ruiko Saten, a level zero, one who has no esper powers. Together, the four encounter several adventures in the exciting scientific town.

面积占东京都西部1/3、人口超过230万、八成以上由学生组成的学园都市，尖端科技发展迅速，超能力开发已经深入到城市的各个角落。超能力水平高达Level 5的御坂美琴（佐藤利奈 配音）如往常一样和初春饰利（丰崎爱生 配音）、白井黑子（新井里美 配音）等好友过着平凡的日子，间或热血爆发挫败各种扰乱城市的阴谋。某天，在调查一起现今卡事件时她邂逅了长点上机学园的布束砥信（叶山郁美 配音），从而得知用美琴的DNA大批量复制超能力者的“量产型能力者计划”。不安定的气氛在都市角落肆意蔓延…… 本片为镰池和马（原作）、冬川基（作画）的原作《魔法禁书目录》的外传漫画第二季TV动画。