Classroom of the Elite
Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e
What is Classroom of the Elite?
Classroom of the Elite is a psychological drama series that premiered in Summer 2017 as a twelve-episode TV series. The show follows Kiyotaka Ayanokouji, a student deliberately placed in D-class at an elite high school that appears perfect on the surface but operates on a brutal merit-based hierarchy. The series appeals to viewers who enjoy sharp character dynamics and strategic mind games rather than action or romance.
Despite its utopian facade, Koudo Ikusei Senior High School reserves its best treatment for only the most superior students, relegating underperformers like Ayanokouji's D-class to deliberate ridicule. The story's tension emerges from Ayanokouji's mysterious circumstances, his encounters with classmates Suzune Horikita and Kikyou Kushida, and the shifting power dynamics that unfold within his seemingly doomed class.
The complete series has finished airing, making it fully available to watch. Those searching for psychological thrillers with unreliable protagonists and a school setting that subverts typical academy anime tropes should find this series directly matches their interests.
Koudo Ikusei Senior High School is a leading school with state-of-the-art facilities. The students there have the freedom to wear any hairstyle and bring any personal effects they desire. Koudo Ikusei is like a utopia, but the truth is that only the most superior students receive favorable treatment. Kiyotaka Ayanokouji is a student of D-class, which is where the school dumps its "inferior" students in order to ridicule them. For a certain reason, Kiyotaka was careless on his entrance examination, and was put in D-class. After meeting Suzune Horikita and Kikyou Kushida, two other students in his class, Kiyotaka's situation begins to change. (Source: Anime News Network, edited)
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many episodes does Classroom of the Elite have?
- Classroom of the Elite has 12 episodes.
- When did Classroom of the Elite come out?
- Classroom of the Elite premiered on July 12, 2017.
- Is Classroom of the Elite finished?
- Classroom of the Elite has finished airing and every episode has been released.