Classroom of the Elite
Seen it?2017 | 5 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Mystery
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It was critically acclaimed and audiences rate it highly (8.4 out of 10), despite little lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 22 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Kiyotaka Ayanokouji enrolls at the prestigious Tokyo Koudo Ikusei Academy, but is assigned to Class 1-D, where students with behavioral problems are housed. The school awards points equivalent to 100,000 yen per month and allows unusual freedom in classes, masking a more complex system.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesStrong
8.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a solid audience
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 69K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; 4th Season: Second Year, First Semester is the high point.
- Season 12017 · 12 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
- Season 22022 · 13 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
- Season 32023 · 13 episodes · 8.2 out of 10Saturday
4th Season: Second Year, First Semester2026 · 16 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
- Shoya ChibaKiyotaka Ayanokoji (voice)
- Akari KitoSuzune Horikita (voice)
- Ayana TaketatsuKei Karuizawa (voice)
- Yurika KuboKikyo Kushida (voice)
- Mao IchimichiAiri Sakura (voice)
- Ryota OsakaYosuke Hirata (voice)
- Eiji TakeuchiKen Sudo (voice)
- Rina HidakaArisu Sakayanagi (voice)
- Nao ToyamaHonami Ichinose (voice)
- Rina SatoSae Chabashira (voice)