Gekota

is a popular mascot found in merchandise marketed to children in the Toaru Majutsu no Index universe. A Gekota fan is called a . Misaka Mikoto is a huge fan of the franchise it belongs to, and much to her consternation gets her labeled as someone who is childish.
==Principles==
Gekota seems to belong to a cast of characters composed of frogs. Several characters have been revealed to exist in the franchise so far.
* is an old man type of character who is known to suffer from motion sickness easily. Because he has a habit of saying geko-geko (ゲコ, ゲコ), the name stuck and he's been referred to as such ever since. Chapter 2 Part 4
* is a female frog from the same franchise. She wears a bow on her head and is pink in color in contrast to the usual green of the male frogs.
* is another frog from the same franchise. He lives next to Gekota. His name is revealed in vol.159.Toaru Majutsu no Index @wiki ケロヨン
* is another frog from the same franchise. He appears in Misaka Mikoto's dream when she used Indian Poker.
===Merchandise===
The Gekota franchise is the most prominent one in the Toaru Majutsu no Index universe, and there has been a lot of various items that feature its characters.
*Lovely Mitten Gekota model mobile phones
*Plush
*Figures
*Cellphone accessories
*Gashapon Badges
*Cellphone straps Chapter 1 Part 8
*Pajamas
*UnderwearToaru Kagaku no Railgun OVA
*Tissue packetToaru Kagaku no Railgun - Misaka Mikoto Maniax/A Certain Maiden's Bag Contents
*Band-aids	
*Coin purse
*Masks
*Shampoo or some other bathing product
*Piggy bank
*Lunch boxToaru Matsuri no Triangle
*Make-up pouch
*Gekota ChocolateToaru Majutsu no Index (PSP game)
*Gekota 
*Gekota Biscuit
==Chronology==
===Toaru Majutsu no Index===
====Index Arc====
Gekota figures were used in the ritual in order to represent Tsukuyomi Komoe and Index.
====Academy City Invasion Arc====
Because Touma lost to Mikoto in their Daihaseisai bet, he was forced to do anything she wanted. Mikoto made Touma sign a pair contract with her in order to subscribe to a handy antenna service. A free pair of Lovely Mitten Gekota straps, featuring Gekota and Pyonko, were acquired by the two for subscribing to the service.
====Acqua of the Back Arc====
Mikoto headed to the Spa Resort Serene Springs in District 22 in order to collect the 10 stamps needed to acquire a free out-of-bath Gekota strap. Chapter 1 Part 8 Chapter 4 Part 1
====DRAGON Arc====
Stephanie Gorgeouspalace had Gekotas hanging from her Light Machine Shotgun. Color IllustrationRainbow Spectrum, Index Volumes 16-20
====World War III Arc====
The straps acquired during September 30th were mentioned several times during the arc. The first instance of which was Mikoto staring at her phone with the strap on it, thinking about looking into the upcoming World War. Between the Lines 1 Lessar later on asked Touma about the strap when he saw it hanging from his pants pocket. Chapter 2 Part 1 Mikoto later on saw Touma, with the Gekota strap in his pocket, on a broadcast about the situation in Russia. Between the Lines 2 This prompts Mikoto to head to Russia by hijacking a supersonic bomber, and meets Misaka 10777, who later inquires about the aforementioned strap. At the end of the arc, Mikoto saw Touma's torn Gekota strap at the coast. Epilogue
===Shinyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index===
====Homecoming Arc====
Hamazura Shiage points out the torn string attached to Touma's phone, making him realize that the Gekota strap came off. Later on, Mikoto returns the strap she found to Touma, who reattaches it to his phone. Epilogue
===Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index===
====Christmas Eve Arc====
At least one large illuminated Gekota-themed decoration was present in the streets of Academy City on Christmas Eve. Opening Illustration
====Operation Handcuffs Arc====
During the events of Operation Handcuffs on Christmas Day, Kumokawa Seria and Kumokawa Maria swiped Gekota and Bunny Grey s as disguises in order to blend in and survive the night in School District 6. Chapter 2 Part 4 Epilogue Kuroko mentioned Gekota when she was patrolling the amusement park in School District 6. Chapter 3 Part 8
====New Year's Eve Arc====
Someone in a Gekota was present in the background as Kamijou Touma and Kumokawa Seria's group were walking through Harajuku, Shibuya on December 31st. Opening Illustration Chapter 1 Part 1
====New Year's Arc====
On January 5th, while "CRC" was making his way through the outskirts of School District 12 and witnessed some children outside, breaking the rules of martial law and hoping to get a super rare Gekota color plane from a capsule toy machine. Acting tearful at the notions of human foolishness and scamming of children that the concept of the capsule toy machine suggested, CRC shattered it, scaring the children away in the process, before lining up and going through the capsules to see if there really was one present, as one of the children had doubted. Having found the toy plane, he then headed for School District 23, wanting to see a real plane on his way. Chapter 3 Part 4
===Toaru Kagaku no Railgun===
====Level Upper Arc====
A free Gekota strap was being given away by the newly opened stall, Crepe Rablm. The first 100 customers were given the strap for free, with Saten Ruiko being the last winner. She gave it to Mikoto, realizing how badly she wants it.
====Poltergeist Arc====
Mikoto, Kuroko, Saten, and Uiharu went to the Academy City Fireworks Display together. At the night fair, Mikoto bought a Gekota mask from one of the stalls. She later used this mask when she attempted to infiltrate the Advanced Education Department.
====Sisters Arc====
Mikoto spent at least 10,000 yen on gashapon in order to acquire a Gekota badge. She later gave it to Misaka 9982 who cherished it until her dying moments.
Mikoto was shown to be wearing Gekota pajamas on the night before she attempted to hack the Tree Diagram Information Receival Center. Her phone was also revealed to be part of the Lovely Mitten Gekota line of mobile phones.
====Daihaseisai Festival Arc====
Mikoto wore the same mask she bought during the night fair in order to hide her face during the Balloon Hunter competition, after Misaka 10032 was dragged into playing the game in her stead.
On the second day of the festival, Hokaze Junko sees that Mikoto has a Gekota phone and reveals that she has one too. She says that she managed to acquire a rare mail order limited edition Gekota strap from that year's M-fes. She tells Mikoto that she will give it to her if she gives her all in the day's events. Mikoto becomes very excited for a moment, but then realizes that this is all a trap and that Junko is frighteningly skilled.
====Dream Ranker Arc====
When Mikoto tried Indian Poker for the first time, she experienced a dream where she encountered multiple Gekotas and played with them. It is later revealed however that they are actually servants of dream Shokuhou Misaki, with one of them giving a sad look to Mikoto when she was about to refuse Misaki's order to massage her back. This lasted until she wakes up from her dream.
During the incident involving Kuriba Ryouko's doppelganger, Scavenger's Leader used Gekota-themed communication badges to communicate with Misaka Mikoto on their pursuit against the Doppelganger. Later on, other Scavenger members used them as well to communicate with Leader to evacuate the Skill-Out thugs in the Doppelganger's path. Leader used it again guide Mikoto through the badge on finding the real Doppelganger on the airship. After the incident, Scavenger decided to keep the Gekota badges when they decide to replace their outdated equipment once they got the funds on their future missions. Leader took a liking to the character afterwards.
===Astral Buddy===
====Astral Buddy Arc====
===Toaru Kagaku no Mental Out===
====Tokiwadai Election Arc====
===Toaru Anbu no Item===
====Dark Justice Arc====
When Item visited Moe Bells on August 29th, one year before the main story, an employee out gathering customers for one of the many shops was wearing a Gekota costume. Chapter 1 Part 3
===Toaru Majutsu no Index (PSP Game)===
In the unlockable Mikoto Route, Mikoto chases Touma around because the latter obtained Gekota Chocolate before she did, not to mention insulted the mascot character by calling it weird.
==List of known Gekoers==
*Hokaze Junko
*Misaka Mikoto
*Iizumi Rita
*Yumiya Iruka
==Gallery==
Gekota shampoo and treatment.png|Gekota Shampoo and Treatment
gekota underwear.png|Gekota Underwear
pink gekota.png|Pyonko and Gekota Straps
gekota mask.png|Gekota Mask
gekota pjs.png|Mikoto in her Gekota Pajamas
Gekota piggy banks.png|Gekota Piggy Bank
gekota badge.jpg|Gekota Badge/Pin
Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S E12 00m 14s.jpg|Baby Mikoto crying over a damaged Gekota Plushie doll
gekota phone exterior.jpg|Gekota Phone (Exterior)
gekota phone inside.jpg|Gekota Phone (Interior)
gekota figures.jpg|Gekota and Pyonko Figures
Toaru Kagaku no Railgun S E20 02m 51s.jpg|Gekota Plush Finger Puppet
Toaru Kagaku no Accelerator E08 09m 01s.png|Gekota Biscuit
Christmas.jpg|An illuminated Gekota decoration on a street at Christmas Eve (bottom-right)
Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T E04 09m 45s.png|A Gekota float in the Daihaseisai's Night Parade
Toaru Kagaku no Railgun T E23 09m 17s.png|Gekota communication badge
Gekota-themed model aircraft.jpg|A Gekota-themed model aircraft
==References==
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