Classroom of the Elite
TV anime2017–4 seasons1 announced54 episodes airedOriginal: light novelSyougo Kinugasa
Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2023, No. 1Over 11.6 million copies
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.
After Season 4, continue with Year 2 · Vol. 4.5
Season 1
- Anime ends at
- Ep 12
- Read next
- Year 1 · Vol. 4light novel · English · Seven Seas
Volume 4 picks up with the second half of the summer special test, held aboard a cruise ship right after the island.
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Also in manga:
- Classroom of the Elite · Vol. 7Volume 7 starts the cruise-ship special test that follows the island exam.Buy on Amazon
Where it stops:
Season 2
- Anime ends at
- Ep 13
- Read next
- Year 1 · Vol. 8light novel · English · Seven Seas
Volume 8 opens the third semester with a mixed-grade boot camp in the mountains.
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Where it stops:
Season 3
- Anime ends at
- Ep 13
- Read next
- Year 2 · Vol. 1light novel · English · Seven Seas
Season 3 finishes the Year 1 arc. Continue with Year 2 Volume 1; go back to Year 1 Volume 11.5 only if you want the adapted material in full.
Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 Vol. 1
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- BackfillOptionalYear 1 · Vol. 11.5 · Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 11.5Year 1 Volume 11.5 is optional reading that includes material already adapted in the anime. You do not need to buy it before continuing with Year 2.Buy on Amazon
Also in manga:
- Year 2 · Vol. 1This manga adapts the first Year 2 novel, a written exam that pairs second-years with first-years; Second Stage continues from there.Buy on Amazon
Where it stops:
Season 4
- Anime ends at
- Ep 16
- Read next
- Year 2 · Vol. 4.5light novel · English · Seven Seas
Season 4 ends on the island exam; Volume 4.5 covers the cruise-ship summer break that follows, before the second term begins in Volume 5.
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All 13 books from Year 2 · Vol. 4.5 to Year 3 · Vol. 2 · Year 3 · Vol. 3 due Dec 2026
- Year 2 · Vol. 4.5Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) Vol. 4.5Buy on Amazon
- Year 2 · Vol. 5Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) Vol. 5Buy on Amazon
- Year 2 · Vol. 6Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) Vol. 6Buy on Amazon
- Year 2 · Vol. 7Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) Vol. 7Buy on Amazon
- Year 2 · Vol. 8Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) Vol. 8Buy on Amazon
- Year 2 · Vol. 9Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) Vol. 9Buy on Amazon
- Year 2 · Vol. 9.5Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) Vol. 9.5Buy on Amazon
- Year 2 · Vol. 10Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) Vol. 10Buy on Amazon
- Year 2 · Vol. 11Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) Vol. 11Buy on Amazon
- Year 2 · Vol. 12Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) Vol. 12Buy on Amazon
- Year 2 · Vol. 12.5Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 (Light Novel) Vol. 12.5Buy on Amazon
- Year 3 · Vol. 1Classroom of the Elite: Year 3 (Light Novel) Vol. 1Buy on Amazon
- Year 3 · Vol. 2Classroom of the Elite: Year 3 (Light Novel) Vol. 2Buy on Amazon
- Year 3 · Vol. 3Classroom of the Elite: Year 3 (Light Novel) Vol. 3 · Due Dec 2026Pre-order on Amazon
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Where it stops:
Season 5
Season 5 is only announced. Where it will stop isn’t known.
Original · Light novel
Classroom of the Elite
ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ
Syougo KinugasaKadokawaOngoing
Series copies in print
Over 11.6 million copies
Kadokawa · incl. digital · September 2026
Awards
- 2023
Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! No. 1Bunko
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Before you read
Suggested reading (English · Seven Seas): Season 1 ends at Ep 12. Continue with Year 1 · Vol. 4. Reading notes: Volume 4 picks up with the second half of the summer special test, held aboard a cruise ship right after the island.
Suggested reading (English · Seven Seas): Season 2 ends at Ep 13. Continue with Year 1 · Vol. 8. Reading notes: Volume 8 opens the third semester with a mixed-grade boot camp in the mountains.
Suggested reading (English · Seven Seas): Season 3 ends at Ep 13. Continue with Year 2 · Vol. 1. Reading notes: Season 3 finishes the Year 1 arc. Continue with Year 2 Volume 1; go back to Year 1 Volume 11.5 only if you want the adapted material in full.
Suggested reading (English · Seven Seas): Season 4 ends at Ep 16. Continue with Year 2 · Vol. 4.5. Reading notes: Season 4 ends on the island exam; Volume 4.5 covers the cruise-ship summer break that follows, before the second term begins in Volume 5.
As of October 2026, the original light novel is still ongoing.
English · Seven Seas uses its own volume numbering. Check which original volumes or chapters each book contains; the same number in another edition may refer to different content.
Kadokawa: The Japanese edition is at Year 3 · Vol. 5.
Mahô Éditions: The French edition is at Vol. 5.
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