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Classroom of the Elite

Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e · ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ · 2017–2026

A detached mastermind navigates cutthroat psychological warfare in an elite school.

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Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School is a prestigious, state-funded academy guaranteeing elite employment to its graduates, granting students immense freedom and lavish monthly allowances. However, behind the utopia lies a ruthless meritocratic survival game where four classes compete for survival. Placed in Class D, the academy's dumping ground for flawed castoffs, aloof genius Kiyotaka Ayanokouji intentionally conceals his astonishing intellect to live a quiet life. Alongside driven perfectionist Suzune Horikita and enigmatic classmate Kikyou Kushida, Ayanokouji must navigate brutal academic trials, psychological mind games, and underhanded sabotage from rival classes to elevate Class D to supreme status.

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Produced by studio Lerche and directed by Seiji Kishi and Hiroyuki Hashimoto, *Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e* aired for twelve episodes between July and September 2017. Adapting the acclaimed light novel series written by Shougo Kinugasa and illustrated by Shunsaku Tomose, the psychological thriller became a massive breakout hit. Fans and critics praised its tense campus politics, gripping tactical cliffhangers, and Ayanokouji's calculated antihero demeanor. The anime's explosive popularity drove millions of light novel sales, paving the way for multi-season sequels that dominated international streaming rankings.

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Type: TV
Episodes: 54
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: 2017-07-11 → 2017-09-26
Season: Spring 2026
Studio: Lerche
Source: Light novel
Duration: 24 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Producers: AKABEiSOFT2, AT-X, Bandai Namco Music Live, BS NTV, Crunchyroll, Half H.P Studio, Kadokawa, Kadokawa Media House, Lantis, Movic, Sammy, Sony Music Communications, Studio Hibari, Toranoana

Dubbed in 5 languages

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54

1
What is evil? Whatever springs from weakness. Aired 2017-07-11
2
It takes a great talent and skill to conceal one's talent and skill. Aired 2017-07-18
3
Man is an animal that makes bargains: no other animal does this—no dog exchanges bones with another. Aired 2017-07-25
4
We should not be upset that others hide the truth from us, when we hide it so often from ourselves. Aired 2017-08-01
5
Hell is other people. Aired 2017-08-08
6
There are two kinds of lies; one concerns an accomplished fact, the other concerns a future duty. Aired 2017-08-15
7
Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred Aired 2017-08-22
8
Abandon all hope, ye who enter here. Aired 2017-08-29
9
Man is condemned to be free. Aired 2017-09-05
10
Every man has in himself the most dangerous traitor of all Aired 2017-09-12
11
What people commonly call fate is mostly their own stupidity. Aired 2017-09-19
12
Genius lives only one story above madness. Aired 2017-09-26

1
Remember to Keep a Clear Head in Difficult Times Aired 2022-07-03
2
There Are Two Main Human Sins from Which All the Others Derive: Impatience and Indolence. Aired 2022-07-10
3
The Greatest Souls Are Capable of the Greatest Vices as Well as of the Greatest Virtues. Aired 2022-07-17
4
The Material Has to Be Created. Aired 2022-07-24
5
Every failure is a step to success. Aired 2022-07-31
6
Adversity Is the First Path to Truth. Aired 2022-08-07
7
To Doubt Everything or to Believe Everything Are Two Equally Convenient Solutions; Both Dispense with the Necessity of Reflection. Aired 2022-08-14
8
The Wound Is at Her Heart. Aired 2022-08-21
9
If You Make a Mistake and Do Not Correct It, This Is Called a Mistake. Aired 2022-08-28
10
People, Often Deceived by An Illusive Good, Desire Their Own Ruin. Aired 2022-09-04
11
A Man Who Cannot Command Himself Will Always Be a Slave. Aired 2022-09-11
12
Force Without Wisdom Falls of Its Own Weight. Aired 2022-09-18
13
The Worst Enemy You Can Meet Will Always Be Yourself. Aired 2022-09-25

1
The Strongest Principle of Growth Lies in the Human Choice. Aired 2024-01-02
2
Man Is Wolf to Man. Aired 2024-01-09
3
We Never Forget What We Endeavor to Forget. Aired 2024-01-16
4
To Work You Have the Right, but Not to the Fruits Thereof. Aired 2024-01-23
5
Fortune Favors the Bold. Aired 2024-01-30
6
It Is Better to Receive an Injury Than to Inflict One. Aired 2024-02-06
7
People Will Do Anything, No Matter How Absurd, in Order to Avoid Facing Their Own Souls. Aired 2024-02-13
8
Those Who Cannot Remember the Past Are Condemned to Repeat It. Aired 2024-02-20
9
Extreme Justice Is Extreme Injustice. Aired 2024-02-27
10
The First Cause of Absurd Conclusions I Ascribe to the Want of Method. Aired 2024-03-05
11
There Is Only One Rule in Love: Bring Happiness to Those You Love. Aired 2024-03-12
12
Change Your Desires Rather Than the Order of the World. Aired 2024-03-19
13
Love Is the Best Teacher. Aired 2024-03-26

1
Assassin From the White Room Aired 2026-03-31
2
Contract and Payment Aired 2026-03-31
3
Determination of a Leader Aired 2026-03-31
4
To Whom the Blade Turns Aired 2026-03-31
5
The Twenty-Million Man Aired 2026-04-07
6
A Tumultuous Scramble Aired 2026-04-14
7
Plotting Aired 2026-04-21
8
The Subject of the Dragons' Gaze Aired 2026-04-28
9
A Disquieting Beginning Aired 2026-05-05
10
Love Uncommunicated Aired 2026-05-12
11
Connection Aired 2026-05-19
12
After Vengeance Aired 2026-05-26
13
Obscured by the Rain Aired 2026-06-02
14
The Extraordinary Prodigy Aired 2026-06-09
15
Power and Will Aired 2026-06-16
16
For a Desired Future Aired 2026-06-23

Cast

Characters

94

Mikami

Mikami Supporting

Mori, Nene

Mori, Nene Supporting

Mikitani

Mikitani Supporting

Morofuji, Rika

Morofuji, Rika Supporting

Minami, Setsuya

Minami, Setsuya Supporting

Nagumo, Miyabi

Nagumo, Miyabi Supporting

Nishino, Takeko

Nishino, Takeko Supporting

Okitani, Kyousuke

Okitani, Kyousuke Supporting

Onodera, Kayano

Onodera, Kayano Supporting

Moriyama, Susumu

Moriyama, Susumu Supporting

Ryuuen, Kakeru

Ryuuen, Kakeru Supporting

Sakayanagi, Arisu

Sakayanagi, Arisu Supporting

Nanase, Tsubasa

Nanase, Tsubasa Supporting

Sakagami, Kazuma

Sakagami, Kazuma Supporting

Sakayanagi, Narumori

Sakayanagi, Narumori Supporting

Sakura, Airi

Sakura, Airi Supporting

Oshio Supporting

Satou, Maya

Satou, Maya Supporting

Shiina, Hiyori

Shiina, Hiyori Supporting

Shibata, Sou

Shibata, Sou Supporting

Shinohara, Satsuki

Shinohara, Satsuki Supporting

Sotomura, Hideo

Sotomura, Hideo Supporting

Shiranami, Chihiro

Shiranami, Chihiro Supporting

Sudou, Ken

Sudou, Ken Supporting

Tachibana, Akane

Tachibana, Akane Supporting

Shiba, Katsunori

Shiba, Katsunori Supporting

Wang, Meiyu

Wang, Meiyu Supporting

Yabu, Nanami

Yabu, Nanami Supporting

Third-Year Boy

Third-Year Boy Supporting

Yamada, Albert

Yamada, Albert Supporting

Totsuka, Yahiko

Totsuka, Yahiko Supporting

Yamashita, Saki

Yamashita, Saki Supporting

Shiratori

Shiratori Supporting

Yamauchi, Haruki

Yamauchi, Haruki Supporting

Yukimura, Teruhiko

Yukimura, Teruhiko Supporting

Suchi, Moeka

Suchi, Moeka Supporting

Sumida, Makoto

Sumida, Makoto Supporting

Takahashi, Osamu

Takahashi, Osamu Supporting

Takemoto, Shigeru

Takemoto, Shigeru Supporting

Tsukishiro, Tokinari

Tsukishiro, Tokinari Supporting

Tsubaki, Sakurako

Tsubaki, Sakurako Supporting

Tsukasaki, Taiga

Tsukasaki, Taiga Supporting

Utomiya, Riku

Utomiya, Riku Supporting

Yagami, Takuya

Yagami, Takuya Supporting

Crew

Staff

452

Animation Director50

Hasegawa, Yuuya

Hashimori, Yuka

Higami, Aya

Higuchi, Hiromi

Hirose, Tomohito

Hong, Beom-seok

Hoori, Yuka

Horie, Yumi

Hoshino, Masumi

Hui, Min

Ichii, Ippei

Ichikawa, Miho

Iida, Mitsuhiro

Im, Ryeo-hee

Inada, Masaki

Inayoshi, Tomoshige

Itou, Tetsuya

Jiang, Haihua

Kameoka, Yuuko

Kaneko, Misaki

Kawamoto, Yukiko

Kim, Kyung-ho

Kimura, Takuma

Kitagawa, Tomoko

Kitahara, Azusa

Koike, Yukari

Komura, Yukari

Kouno, Kouji

Kwang, Eun-jo

Kwon, Yong-sang

Long, Guang

Ming, Guang

Minh, Kha

Mitsuhashi, Sakurako

Mizusawa, Tomoka

Morita, Kazuaki

Morita, Misuzu

Moriyama, Yuuji

Moriyama, Yuuji

Muramatsu, Hisao

Nagata, Haruna

Nakajou, Etsuo

Nakano, Sugako

Narikawa, Takashi

Ninomiya, Nanako

Nishida, Miyako

Nishii, Terumi

Nishii, Terumi

Ogashiwa, Nayumi

Onogi, Sansai

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Allen Moody 2017

I was turned off by the show's artifice- its studied joylessness, its pseudo-profundity, and the fact that the lead characters are so unendearing (though there ARE several pleasant secondary characters); and while the show was interesting enough to sit through once (particularly Ayanokoji's more elaborate schemes), I couldn't find any moments I...

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