Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 1

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Set in the prestigious national high school "Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing School" established by the Japanese government, the story around a class "Class A" that can advance almost 100% to the desired path after graduation. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 4, 2021). "Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 Novels Get Manga on December 25". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022 . Retrieved December 4, 2021. After the opening ceremony concludes, Kiyotaka decides to stop by the convenience store. He runs into Horikita and the two talk for a while about the peculiarity of the school and the rule system. After talking for a bit they notice the red-haired boy from earlier arguing with the sales clerk due to having forgotten his card. Kiyotaka helps him pay for his goods and introduces himself. The three of them talk for a little bit until Sudō and Horikita get into an argument which causes Horikita to lose interest and leave. Kiyotaka and Sudō stay out in front of the store to eat their meals until a group of older students come by to hassle them away from where they are eating. There is a small argument, but the older students leave after taking pity on them after learning that the two of them are students from Class 1-D, much to their confusion.

The series is written by Shōgo Kinugasa with illustrations by Shunsaku Tomose with total eleven volumes and three short volumes have been published from May 25, 2015, to September 25, 2019, under Media Factory's MF Bunko J imprint. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the series. [3] 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. [4] No. The next day, Kiyotaka and Horikita go to the library to set up for the study session. Sudō, Ike, Yamauchi, Kushida, and Kyōsuke Okitani arrive to study. Almost immediately, it is apparent that the Idiot Trio are farther behind in their studies than was initially believed, and Horikita's harsh attitude discourages them from trying further. They begin arguing, which leads to the Idiot Trio losing interest in the study group despite Kushida's efforts. Everyone other than Kiyotaka, Horikita, and Kushida leave the study group. Horikita states that she's lost interest in teaching them further as she sees it as a hassle to teach them anything moving forward. Kushida is distraught about the outcome and leaves shortly after.

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During lunch, Kiyotaka joins with Sudō, Ike, and Yamauchi as they talk about which girls they liked. They prod Kiyotaka about his relationship with Horikita, to which Kiyotaka denies being in one. They continue speaking about relationships for a while until the conversation turns to their monthly point balances. The majority of the group have already blown through most of their points and are excited to get a refill for the next month. Kiyotaka goes to a vending machine and noticed the selection option for free water, which causes Yamauchi to remark that the cafeteria had free meal options. Kiyotaka recalls seeing many upperclassmen partaking in the free meals, to which Yamauchi replies that it was probably due to having no money at the end of the month. Once again, Kiyotaka thinks that there is something amiss about the school, but is distracted away from thinking further once again.

in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on January 17, 2021 . Retrieved September 25, 2018. Classroom of the Elite ( Japanese: ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ, Hepburn: Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e, lit. 'Welcome to Classroom of the Real Ability Supremacy') is a Japanese light novel series written by Shōgo Kinugasa, with illustrated by Shunsaku Tomose. The novel published from May 2015 to September 2019 under Media Factory's MF Bunko J imprint, a sequel Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 ( Japanese: ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ 2年生編, Hepburn: Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e Ninensē Hen, lit. 'Welcome to Classroom of the Real Ability Supremacy Second-year Students Edition') began publishing in January 2020. 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 from July to September 2022, and a third season is set to premiere in January 2024. The story follows the perspective of Kiyotaka Ayanokōji, a quiet and unassuming boy, who is not good 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 starts to get involved in many affairs, and his thought of an ideal normal high school life begins to get scattered. The next day, Chabashira informs them should they pass both the midterms and the finals, which will happen in July, they would be rewarded with a vacation. The first four tests go well, while the final test is the English test. Sudō is confident about his ability to pass all of the tests, except the English test, which he had not been able to review. Sudō reveals to everyone that he had fallen asleep early the night before and was unable to get in the required amount of studying. After some last-minute cramming, the test is taken and the study group rejoices over the finished task. Despite what happened with the English test, Horikita commends Sudō for his efforts and apologizes for some of the harsher things she had said to him previously, causing Sudō to establish feelings for her. Ressler, Karen (June 27, 2017). "Crunchyroll to Stream A Centaur's Life, Classroom of the Elite, Restaurant to Another World, Saiyuki Reload Blast Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021 . Retrieved June 28, 2017.Main articles: Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e: √Horikita and Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e: Other School Days The next day, Kushida invites Kiyotaka to eat lunch together. They go to the cafe where after some light-hearted chatter, Kushida directly asks who he would prefer to choose as an ally between Horikita and her. He states that he is neutral and doesn't want to choose, to which Kushida states that she is expecting him to side with her in the future. Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment . Retrieved February 16, 2022. a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 12, 2017). "Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e Anime Reveals Ending Theme Artist, July 12 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022 . Retrieved June 12, 2017.

Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 8". Seven Seas Entertainment . Retrieved February 16, 2022. in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021 . Retrieved October 25, 2021. Behaviour in Class D slowly begins improving, with the exception of Sudō's. Hirata decides to create a study group to help the class prepare for the upcoming midterm exams. He invites everyone, but Sudō, Ike, and Yamauchi show no interest in joining. Sometime later, Horikita invites Kiyotaka to lunch. Using a free meal as bait, she gets him to hear her out. She had noticed that the Idiot Trio refused to join the study group created by Hirata, and wants Kiyotaka to get them to join a study group created by her instead so that Class D could pass the midterm exams and potentially raise their class points. Because she is unable to take no for an answer, Kiyotaka dejectedly agrees to get them to join. After lunch, the swimming class begins, but some of the girls of the class foil Ike and Yamauchi's plan to rank their breast sizes because they are nervous around aggressive boys. Horikita shows up and banters with Kiyotaka for a bit. She notices Kiyotaka's fit body and asks if he works out at all, to which he denies, stating that it is due to genetics. Kushida shows up and tries to start speaking with Horikita, but is coldly rejected. The teacher starts the swimming class and eventually instructs the class to compete with each other in a 50m freestyle separated by gender. Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment . Retrieved August 19, 2022.Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 2, 2017). "Funimation Reveals Summer Simuldub Lineup". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021 . Retrieved July 2, 2017. Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment . Retrieved August 19, 2022. in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020 . Retrieved September 25, 2018. For one, it's generally just school life. They're in this government advanced school that nurtures students to support the country in the future. The school has a system that ranks students from class A-D and you get treated accordingly depending on class rank. Each class aims to be the top class for what? To get in any university and any job they want in the future. That goal is pretty boring considering the level of competition and capabilities of the students (since the top students know martial arts and all). Though it would be something if their goal is to be government spies, assassins and whatnot.