Classroom of the Elite (TV series)

Classroom of the Elite
ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ
(Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijōshugi no Kyōshitsu e)
GenrePsychological thriller[1]
Anime television series
Directed by
Produced by
List
    • Aya Iizuka
    • Akihito Ikemoto
    • Ashitate Harutaka (S1)
    • Hideo Itō (S1)
    • Mieko Tsuruta (S1)
    • Yūta Kashiwabara (S1)
    • Shō Tanaka (S1–S2)
    • Mitsuhiro Ogata (S1, S3)
    • Masakatsu Umeda (S2)
    • Nobuhiko Kurosu (S2–S3)
    • Yūki Muramatsu (S2–S3)
    • Akihiro Sotokawa (S2–S3)
    • Kenichi Tokumura (S2–S3)
    • Terushige Yoshie (S2–S3)
    • Yūka Nemoto (S3)
Written by
  • Aoi Akashiro (S1)
  • Hayato Kazano (S2–S3)
  • Yasushi Shigenobu (S3)
Music by
StudioLerche
Licensed byCrunchyroll[b]
Original networkAT-X
English network
Original run July 12, 2017 – present
Episodes38 (List of episodes)
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Classroom of the Elite[c] is a Japanese anime television series based on Shōgo Kinugasa's light novel series of the same name, with illustrations by Shunsaku Tomose. It is produced by Lerche and is airing on AT-X.

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.

The first season of the series aired from July to September 2017, the second one aired from July to September 2022, and the third one aired from January to March 2024. The fourth season has been announced. Outside of Japan, the series is licensed by Crunchyroll (formerly Funimation) in North America, Australia and Europe for streaming in its namesake platform, and home video distribution.

  1. ^ Fobian, Peter (July 27, 2017). "Social Experiments and Psychological Thrills in Classroom of the Elite". Crunchyroll News. Archived from the original on July 23, 2017. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  2. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 24, 2017). "Animax Asia Premieres Classroom of the Elite Anime on November 20". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 27, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.


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