Classroom of the Elite (2017)

Original title

ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ

Directed by

Hiroyuki Hashimoto, Seiji Kishi

Genre

animation, drama, mystery

Country

Japan

Length

4 seasons, 54 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

8.4 of 10 from 832 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy enters a prestigious high school that ranks students by merit. He keeps his true abilities hidden while watching his classmates compete and scheme to rise in the social order.

suspensefulcoldcalculatingtensecerebralmanipulativeslow-burnschool-life

What happens

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 anime television series based on the light novel series Classroom of the Elite written by Shōgo Kinugasa and illustrated by Shunsaku Tomose. The anime premiered in July 2017. Following a multi-year hiatus, a second and third season were produced to complete the adaptation of the original light novel's "First Year" arc. As of 2026, the series has completed four television seasons, and is currently adapting the "Second Year" arc. A fifth season has been announced. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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