Classroom of the Elite (2017)

TV anime2017–4 seasons1 announced54 episodes airedOriginal: light novel

Syougo Kinugasa

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.

Book languageEnglish
EditionSeven Seas

Season 1

EditorialMedium confidence

12 episodesJul 2017 – Sep 2017

Anime ends at
Ep 12

Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 4

Seven SeasEnglishPrint

After Season 1, continue with Year 1 light novel Volume 4.

Buy Year 1 · Vol. 4 on Amazon
Also in manga:

Season 2

EditorialMedium confidence

13 episodesJul 2022 – Sep 2022

Anime ends at
Ep 13

Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 8

Seven SeasEnglishPrint

After Season 2, continue with Year 1 light novel Volume 8.

Buy Year 1 · Vol. 8 on Amazon

Season 3

EditorialMedium confidence

13 episodesJan 2024 – Mar 2024

Anime ends at
Ep 13

Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 Vol. 1

Seven SeasEnglishPrint

After Season 3, Year 2 Volume 1 is the editorial continuation choice. Year 1 Volume 11.5 is optional backfill, not a required extra purchase.

Buy Year 2 · Vol. 1 on Amazon
  • BackfillYear 1 · Vol. 11.5Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 11.5Sits before the continuation point. Extra reading, not needed to follow on.Buy on Amazon
Also in manga:

Season 4

EditorialMedium confidence

16 episodesApr 2026 – Jun 2026

Anime ends at
Ep 16

Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) Vol. 4.5

Seven SeasEnglishPrint

After Season 4, start with Year 2 light novel Volume 4.5 before Volume 5. It bridges the story after the island exam; some overlap is possible.

Buy Year 2 · Vol. 4.5 on Amazon

Season 5

Announced

Ep ?

Season 5 is only announced. Where it will stop isn’t known.

All volumes

33 volumes (2 not yet out) · English · Seven Seas

The English edition is at Year 3 · Vol. 2. Year 3 · Vol. 3 is due Dec 2026.

  • Classroom of the Elite (Manga)

    Adaptationmanga

    A manga adaptation of Classroom of the Elite (Year 1). Its volumes are numbered separately from the light novel; an anime-to-novel starting point does not identify the same manga volume.

    Buy Vol. 1 on Amazon · English

  • Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Manga)

    Adaptationmanga

    A manga adaptation of Classroom of the Elite (Year 2). Its volumes are numbered separately from the light novel; an anime-to-novel starting point does not identify the same manga volume.

    Buy Vol. 1 on Amazon · Japanese

  • Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 — 2nd Stage (Manga)

    Adaptationmanga

    This manga continues the earlier four-volume Year 2 manga. Read that series first; 2nd Stage begins a new volume sequence at volume 1.

    Buy Vol. 1 on Amazon · Japanese

  • Classroom of the Elite: Horikita (Manga)

    Spin-offmanga

    A Horikita-focused spin-off manga in the Classroom of the Elite setting. Choose this for a side story, not as the main light-novel continuation.

    Buy Vol. 1 on Amazon · English
About this answer: the originals, sources, limits
Classroom of the Elite · light novel
Ayanokoji enters Class D, the lowest-ranked class at Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School, and gradually glimpses the true order of the school amid competition shaped by points and class-promotion rules.
Where does Season 1 leave off in Classroom of the Elite?
Season 1 ends with episode 12. Continue with Year 1 · Vol. 4. After Season 1, continue with Year 1 light novel Volume 4.
Where does Season 2 leave off in Classroom of the Elite?
Season 2 ends with episode 13. Continue with Year 1 · Vol. 8. After Season 2, continue with Year 1 light novel Volume 8.
Where does Season 3 leave off in Classroom of the Elite?
Season 3 ends with episode 13. Continue with Year 2 · Vol. 1. After Season 3, Year 2 Volume 1 is the editorial continuation choice. Year 1 Volume 11.5 is optional backfill, not a required extra purchase.
Where does Season 4 leave off in Classroom of the Elite?
Season 4 ends with episode 16. Continue with Year 2 · Vol. 4.5. After Season 4, start with Year 2 light novel Volume 4.5 before Volume 5. It bridges the story after the island exam; some overlap is possible.
Where does Season 5 leave off in Classroom of the Elite?
Not researched yet for Season 5.

Other reported versions (not verified, not selectable yet) · Japanese Ebook; Japanese Print; English Ebook; English Audiobook; Japanese Ebook; Japanese Print; English Ebook; English Audiobook

Sources · Checked 2026-09-10.

    Limits of this answer · Some editions are listed as single books until their series grouping is reviewed. Where an edition’s latest volume is unknown, the shelf does not guess.