Important takeaways
- Official confirmation of Classroom of the Elite follow-up series 'Year 3' as the characters approach their final year of school.
- Classroom of the Elite is a successful series of light novels with anime adaptations that have gained popularity in Japan.
- Changes to the anime staff for the second and third seasons have been made, with a fourth season announced for the future.
It was officially confirmed that The classroom of the elite light novel series will get a sequel. The novel series has been adapted into anime, available to stream on Crunchyroll.
The classroom of the elitealso known by the Japanese nickname Yojitsuis a psychological thriller novel series written by Shogo Kinugasa and illustrated by Shunsaku Tomose. The first series was published from 2015 to 2019 under Kadokawa's MF Bunko imprint, with 11 volumes. Then a sequel, The Elite Classroom: Year 2began appearing in 2020, with 14 volumes to date.
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The new announcement announces a third series, The Elite Classroom: Year 3which should be the last considering it will be the characters' last year of school. It is not clear when Year 2 will stop, nor when Year 3 will begin to be published.
Classroom of the Elite Anime and Story
What is the story about?
IN The classroom of the elitethere is a government-funded school created to instruct promising students who will eventually lead Japan. In this setting, the main character Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, a quiet boy who prefers to keep his distance from other people, is extremely intelligent. However, he is in class-D, the class for the “worse” and “defective” students. But things start to change after he meets Suzune Horikita and Kikyo Kushida. His new life is not necessarily good for his mental health.
It is one of the most successful light novel series in Japan these days, as it has been on Oricon's top light novel charts for at least the past two years. The series spawned anime and manga adaptations and spinoffs.
Anime staff had some changes
The first anime season aired in 2017, produced by the studio Lerche and directed by Seiji Kishi and Hiroyuki Hashimoto. The second season did not come until 2022. Production remained in studio Lerche, but there were major changes in the main staff. The third season debuted in 2024, and a fourth season has been announced, with no further details so far. The anime sums up a total of 38 episodes so far.
The classroom of the elite
light novels are published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment. All three anime seasons are available to stream on Crunchyroll, both subbed and dubbed.
Source: Manga Mogura
