Classroom of the Elite
Japanese light novel series by Shōgo Kinugasa From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Classroom of the Elite (Japanese: ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ, Hepburn: Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijōshugi no Kyōshitsu e, lit. 'Welcome to the Classroom of Real Ability Supremacism'), abbreviated as Yōjitsu (よう実) in Japan, is a Japanese light novel series written by Shōgo Kinugasa, with illustration by Shunsaku Tomose. It was published from May 2015 to September 2019 under Media Factory's MF Bunko J imprint, a sequel Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ 2年生編, Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijōshugi no Kyōshitsu e Ninensei-hen, lit. 'Welcome to the Classroom of Real Ability Supremacism Second-Year Students Edition') was published from January 2020 to November 2024. Another sequel Classroom of the Elite: Year 3 (ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ 3年生編, Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijōshugi no Kyōshitsu e Sannensei-hen, lit. 'Welcome to the Classroom of Real Ability Supremacism Third-Year Students Edition') began publishing in March 2025. A manga adaptation by Yuyu Ichino began its serialization in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alive on January 27, 2016. A manga adaptation of the sequel light novel series illustrated by Shia Sasane began serialization in the same magazine in December 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Lerche aired with the first season in 2017. A second season aired in 2022 and a third one in 2024. A fourth season has been announced.
| Classroom of the Elite | |
 First light novel volume cover, featuring Suzune Horikita (left) and Kiyotaka Ayanokoji (right) | |
| ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ (Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijōshugi no Kyōshitsu e) | |
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| Genre | Psychological thriller[1] |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Shōgo Kinugasa |
| Illustrated by | Shunsaku Tomose |
| Published by | Media Factory |
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| Imprint | MF Bunko J |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | May 25, 2015 – September 25, 2019 |
| Volumes | 11[a] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shōgo Kinugasa |
| Illustrated by | Yuyu Ichino |
| Published by | Media Factory |
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| Magazine | Monthly Comic Alive |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | January 27, 2016 – present |
| Volumes | 12 |
| Manga | |
| Classroom of the Elite: Horikita | |
| Written by | Shōgo Kinugasa |
| Illustrated by | Sakagaki |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| English publisher |
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| Magazine | Monthly Comic Alive |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | June 27, 2017 – May 26, 2018 |
| Volumes | 2 |
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| Produced by | List
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| Studio | Lerche |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | AT-X |
| English network | |
| Original run | July 12, 2017 – present |
| Episodes | 38 |
| Light novel | |
| Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 | |
| Written by | Shōgo Kinugasa |
| Illustrated by | Shunsaku Tomose |
| Published by | Media Factory |
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| Imprint | MF Bunko J |
| Original run | January 24, 2020 – November 25, 2024 |
| Volumes | 12[c] |
| Manga | |
| Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 | |
| Written by | Shōgo Kinugasa |
| Illustrated by | Shia Sasane |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| Magazine | Monthly Comic Alive |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | December 25, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Light novel | |
| Classroom of the Elite: Year 3 | |
| Written by | Shōgo Kinugasa |
| Illustrated by | Shunsaku Tomose |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| Imprint | MF Bunko J |
| Original run | March 24, 2025 – present |
| Volumes | 1 |
Set in the prestigious national high school 'Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing School' established by the Japanese government, the story is about a dispute over 'Class A' whose members are destined to achieve any desired success after their graduation.
Plot
The Japanese government has established the Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing School, dedicated to instruct and foster the generation of people that will support the country in the future. The students are given a high degree of freedom in order to closely mimic real life. The story follows the perspective of Kiyotaka Ayanokōji, a quiet and modest boy, who is bad at making friends and would rather keep his distance, but possesses unrivaled intelligence and incredible physical ability. He is a student of Class-D, which is where the school dumps its inferior students, widely considered "defective". After meeting Suzune Horikita and Kikyō Kushida, two other students in his class, the situation begins to change, and he gets involved in many affairs and his thought of an ideal normal high school life begins to get scattered, taking a toll on his sanity.
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Light novels
Classroom of the Elite
The series is written by Shōgo Kinugasa and illustrated by Shunsaku Tomose. Media Factory published eleven volumes, along with three short story volumes from May 25, 2015 to September 25, 2019, under the MF Bunko J imprint.[3] Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the series.[4] On February 17, 2021, Seven Seas announced it released a new version of volume seven, due to the localization decisions in the original omitting several paragraphs.[5]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | ||
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| 1 | May 25, 2015[6] | 978-4-04-067657-9 | February 7, 2019 (digital) May 7, 2019 (physical)[7] | 978-1-64-275137-6 | ||
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| 2 | September 25, 2015[8] | 978-4-04-067778-1 | May 16, 2019 (digital) August 13, 2019 (physical)[9] | 978-1-64-275139-0 | ||
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| 3 | January 25, 2016[10] | 978-4-04-068008-8 | July 18, 2019 (digital) November 19, 2019 (physical)[11] | 978-1-64-275723-1 | ||
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| 4 | May 25, 2016[12] | 978-4-04-068338-6 | November 21, 2019 (digital) February 25, 2020 (physical)[13] | 978-1-64-505197-8 | ||
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| 4.5 | September 23, 2016[14] | 978-4-04-068629-5 | February 6, 2020 (digital) June 16, 2020 (physical)[15] | 978-1-64-505437-5 | ||
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| 5 | January 25, 2017[16] | 978-4-04-069017-9 | May 14, 2020 (digital) July 21, 2020 (physical)[17] | 978-1-64-505486-3 | ||
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| 6 | May 25, 2017[18] | 978-4-04-069231-9 | July 23, 2020 (digital) October 13, 2020 (physical)[19] | 978-1-64-505751-2 | ||
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| 7 | October 25, 2017[20] | 978-4-04-069458-0 | October 29, 2020 (digital) January 19, 2021 (physical)[21] | 978-1-64-505820-5 | ||
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| 7.5 | January 25, 2018[22] | 978-4-04-069675-1 | February 4, 2021 (digital) March 23, 2021 (physical)[23] | 978-1-64-505975-2 | ||
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| 8 | May 25, 2018[24] | 978-4-04-069861-8 | May 27, 2021 (digital) June 22, 2021 (physical)[25] | 978-1-64-827223-3 | ||
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| 9 | September 25, 2018[26] | 978-4-04-065157-6 | August 26, 2021 (digital) September 28, 2021 (physical)[27] | 978-1-64-827261-5 | ||
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| 10 | January 25, 2019[28] | 978-4-04-065506-2 | February 17, 2022 (digital) March 15, 2022 (physical)[29] | 978-1-64-827321-6 | ||
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| 11 | May 25, 2019[30] | 978-4-04-065739-4 | April 7, 2022 (digital) May 10, 2022 (physical)[31] | 978-1-64-827361-2 | ||
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| 11.5 | September 25, 2019[32] | 978-4-04-064007-5 | May 12, 2022 (digital) June 28, 2022 (physical)[33] | 978-1-63858-102-4 | ||
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Classroom of the Elite: Year 2
A sequel light novel series titled Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ 2年生編, Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijōshugi no Kyōshitsu e Ninensei-hen, lit. "Welcome to the Classroom of Merito-Supremacism: Second-Year Students Edition") was published under the MF Bunko J imprint from January 2020 to November 2024.[34] The series concluded with twelve main volumes and three short story volumes, including volume 12.5 released on November 25, 2024.[35] Seven Seas Entertainment has also licensed Year 2.[36]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | ||
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| 1 | January 24, 2020[37] | 978-4-04-064329-8 | June 9, 2022 (digital) July 19, 2022 (physical)[38] | 978-1-63858-182-6 | ||
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| 2 | June 25, 2020[39] | 978-4-04-064664-0 | July 21, 2022 (digital) August 30, 2022 (physical)[40] | 978-1-63858-337-0 | ||
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| 3 | October 24, 2020[41] | 978-4-04-065942-8 | September 8, 2022 (digital) November 22, 2022 (physical)[42] | 978-1-63858-642-5 | ||
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| 4 | February 25, 2021[43] | 978-4-04-680166-1 | December 29, 2022 (digital) February 7, 2023 (physical)[44] | 978-1-63858-817-7 | ||
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| 4.5 | June 25, 2021[45] | 978-4-04-680516-4 | March 30, 2023 (digital) May 9, 2023 (physical)[46] | 978-1-68579-639-6 | ||
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| 5 | October 25, 2021[47] | 978-4-04-680846-2 | May 18, 2023 (digital) July 11, 2023 (physical)[48] | 978-1-68579-653-2 | ||
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| 6 | February 25, 2022[49] | 978-4-04-681185-1 | June 15, 2023 (digital) October 3, 2023 (physical)[50] | 978-1-63858-816-0 | ||
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| 7 | June 24, 2022[51] | 978-4-04-681477-7 | September 14, 2023 (digital) December 5, 2023 (physical)[52] | 978-1-68579-947-2 | ||
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| 8 | October 25, 2022[53] | 978-4-04-681833-1 | March 21, 2024 (digital) April 16, 2024 (physical)[54] | 979-8-88843-430-7 | ||
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| 9 | February 25, 2023[55] | 978-4-04-682213-0 | July 4, 2024 (digital) August 6, 2024 (physical)[56] | 979-8-88843-871-8 | ||
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| 9.5 | June 23, 2023[57] | 978-4-04-682566-7 | November 7, 2024 (digital) December 10, 2024 (physical)[58] | 979-8-89160-225-0 | ||
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| 10 | October 25, 2023[59] | 978-4-04-682985-6 | February 27, 2025 (digital) March 25, 2025 (Physical)[60] | 979-8-89160-754-5 | ||
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| 11 | February 24, 2024[61] | 978-4-04-683349-5 | July 8, 2025 (Physical)[62] | 979-8-89373-014-2 | ||
| 12 | July 25, 2024[63] | 978-4-04-683797-4 | — | — | ||
| 12.5 | November 25, 2024[35] | 978-4-04-684244-2 | — | — | ||
Classroom of the Elite: Year 3
A sequel light novel series titled Classroom of the Elite: Year 3 (ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ 3年生編, Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijōshugi no Kyōshitsu e Sannensei-hen, lit. 'Welcome to the Classroom of Real Ability Supremacism Third-Year Students Edition') has been published under the MF Bunko J imprint since March 2025.[64]
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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| 1 | March 24, 2025[65] | 978-4-04-684635-8 |
Manga
Classroom of the Elite
A manga adaptation illustrated by Yuyu Ichino began serialization in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alive magazine on January 27, 2016. It has been collected in twelve tankōbon volumes as of February 22, 2022. Seven Seas Entertainment has also licensed the manga and the first volume was released in February 2022.[66]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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| 1 | September 23, 2016[67] | 978-4-04-068550-2 | February 22, 2022[68] | 978-1-63858-130-7 |
| 2 | January 23, 2017[69] | 978-4-04-069039-1 | May 10, 2022[70] | 978-1-63858-242-7 |
| 3 | March 23, 2017[71] | 978-4-04-069120-6 | August 16, 2022[72] | 978-1-63858-599-2 |
| 4 | July 22, 2017[73] | 978-4-04-069303-3 | November 1, 2022[74] | 978-1-63858-772-9 |
| 5 | November 22, 2017[75] | 978-4-04-069532-7 | February 21, 2023[76] | 978-1-63858-964-8 |
| 6 | April 23, 2018[77] | 978-4-04-069747-5 | May 23, 2023[78] | 978-1-68579-511-5 |
| 7 | November 21, 2018[79] | 978-4-04-065321-1 | August 22, 2023[80] | 978-1-68579-548-1 |
| 8 | June 22, 2019[81] | 978-4-04-065704-2 | November 7, 2023[82] | 979-8-88843-038-5 |
| 9 | January 23, 2020[83] | 978-4-04-064297-0 | February 6, 2024[84] | 979-8-88843-210-5 |
| 10 | August 20, 2020[85] | 978-4-04-064789-0 | April 30, 2024[86] | 979-8-88843-344-7 |
| 11 | June 23, 2021[87] | 978-4-04-680382-5 | August 13, 2024[88] | 979-8-88843-847-3 |
| 12 | February 22, 2022[89] | 978-4-04-681125-7 | November 5, 2024[90] | 979-8-88843-848-0 |
Classroom of the Elite: Horikita
A spin-off manga illustrated by Sakagaki and featuring Suzune Horikita was serialized in Monthly Comic Alive from June 2017 to May 2018. Its chapters were collected in two tankōbon volumes.[91] At Anime Expo 2022, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the spin-off for English publication.[92]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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| 1 | November 22, 2017[93] | 978-4-04-069642-3 | July 4, 2023[94] | 978-1-63858-850-4 |
| 2 | June 23, 2018[95] | 978-4-04-069825-0 | October 10, 2023[96] | 978-1-68579-934-2 |
Classroom of the Elite: Year 2
A manga adaptation of the sequel light novel series illustrated by Shia Sasane began serialization in the Monthly Comic Alive magazine on December 25, 2021.[97] It has been collected in four tankōbon volumes as of January 2025.
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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| 1 | June 22, 2022[98] | 978-4-04-681438-8 |
| 2 | April 21, 2023[99] | 978-4-04-682455-4 |
| 3 | February 22, 2024[100] | 978-4-04-683297-9 |
| 4 | January 22, 2025[101] | 978-4-04-683297-9 |
Anime
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An anime television series adaptation aired with the first season on AT-X from July 12 to September 27, 2017.[102][103] Seiji Kishi and Hiroyuki Hashimoto directed the series at Lerche, Aoi Akashiro handled the series composition, Kazuaki Morita designed the characters, and Ryo Takahashi composed the music.[104][105] The opening theme song is "Caste Room", performed by ZAQ, and the ending theme song is "Beautiful Soldier", performed by Minami.[103][106] Crunchyroll streamed the series with subtitles[107] and Funimation streamed the English dub.[108] iQIYI added the series onto its platform, Q3, and the Thai dub in 2022.[109]
On February 21, 2022, it was announced that a sequel was in production.[110] The series was later revealed to have two seasons, with Lerche returning as the studio. The second season is directed by Yoshihito Nishōji, with Kishi and Hashimoto served as chief directors, Hayato Kazano replaced Akashiro as the screenwriter, and Morita returning as the character designer. Masaru Yokoyama and Kana Hashiguchi replaced Takahashi, and served as music composers. The second season aired from July 4 to September 26, 2022. The opening theme song is "Dance in the Game", performed by ZAQ, and the ending theme song is "Hito Shibai" (人芝居), performed by Mai Fuchigami.[105][111] The third season was originally scheduled for 2023,[105] but it was delayed to January 2024.[112] The third season aired from January 3 to March 27, 2024.[113] The third season's opening theme song is "Minor Piece", performed by ZAQ, and the ending theme song is "Konsei Dai Kakumei" (今世大革命, "The Great Revolution of this World"), performed by Yui Ninomiya.[114]
A fourth season, covering the first semester of the Year 2 sequel light novel series, was announced during the "MF Bunko J Natsu no Gakuensai 2024" livestream event on September 1, 2024.[115]
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