Updated December 10, 2022 by Ernie
Classroom of the Elite is one of the most popular Psychological High School anime out there. With a prolific protagonist, fascinating antagonists, great side characters, and jaw-dropping moments, it has it all!!. Its first season aired back in 2017 and was a HUUGEEE success. Fans had been waiting for the second season for quite some time and they finally got it after 5 long years in July 2022.
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Since the first season was to raise sales of the Light Novel, there was no need to animate it any further. However, fans somehow made it happen.
Before getting to the main topic. Let’s just talk about the second season first. For most fans, this season was a disappointment. Well! To be honest, it didn’t live up to the expectations. The animation was a bit off compared to the 1st season. There were some hype moments featuring Ayano GOAT. Still, it could’ve been much better.
RELEASE DATE OF CLASSROOM OF THE ELITE S3
Let’s just get back to the main topic.
The second season finale aired on the 26th of September and fans are already excited for the third season. The third season will conclude Ayanokoji and the gang’s first year of Highschool.
Now, this is where the fun begins. Alongside the 2nd season’s announcement, the Third Season was also confirmed to air in 2023. The exact date was not announced though. It is speculated that the third season will consist of split-cour, meaning that it might run in two parts.
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Expected Release Date
Well! With the Japanese animation industry facing manpower issues, it has become a common practice for anime studios to release an anime in two parts or cours.
Like any other studio, Lerche has also been facing the same issue. So, we are speculating that the COTE season 3 will most likely start airing in Winter 2023 or perhaps in Spring 2023, and it’ll feature 2 parts with a three-month gap in between.
With this news, fans are expecting some animation and storyline upgrades. Lerche lacked a lot with the animation of the 2nd season and they also missed out some key points from the Light Novel.
Plot
It was confirmed by the Cast and VAs of the COTE that the 3rd season will likely adapt the light novel till the end of the First Year.
Let’s just hope Studio Lerche does a good job animating the Third Season. We’ll update this blog as soon as new information becomes available. Till then, Sayonara!
Classroom of the Elite Season 2 (RELEASE DATE 2022)
Being one of the Top 50 Most Popular Light Novels of All Time, there are definitely enough reasons for the fans of Classroom of the Elite to anticipate the second season of their favorite series.
From the first season, the viewers of the Classroom of The Elite boosted their thinking capacity with regard to the characters while trying to understand the personal conflicts of each. The first season created scenarios in which the fans could build a big picture out of the differences between the individuals involved. This is a must-see because of the dynamic tale growth as well as the ambitious building of each character’s personality, which is backed up by excellent story writing.
Now, straight to the point, will there be a second season? Well, I don’t wanna spoil everyone about it, but to suit ourselves and prep for the upcoming hype, IT IS A YES! The second season was already confirmed, and we will discuss everything there is to know (for the meantime…. you need to chill) about the long-awaited return of the Classroom of the Elite in the anime scene. Brace yourselves and let us dive in.
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RELEASE DATE
A Japanese light novel in illustrations was made by Shunsaku Tomose, and the story was written by Shogo Kinugasa, the first season of the anime adaptation of the Classroom of the Elite premiered on July 12, 2017, and ended on September 27 of the same year. It had twelve episodes that revolved around the point of view of Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, a genius, timid, and introverted boy with bad qualities on building relationships with others. He was admitted to the school’s class for students who are inferior and started his journeys of involvement within the school.
Now, getting straight towards the topic, when will the release of the anime’s second season be?
After four years of waiting since the first season aired, the second season was announced on February 21, 2022 to be in the works, and that alone, is a pleasant thing to hear. But then, this first announcement had no specific data about the actual release date came.
However, Kadokawa Anime’s Youtube channel aired a livestream this 6th of March (yes, just recently) which further explained in depth details—along with those details is the confirmation that the first episode of the said anime will be released some time in July this 2022.
As a bonus, they also announced that the third season will have its exposure as soon as 2023. Let’s just cross our fingers that it won’t get delayed due to COVID-related circumstances.
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PREDICTED CAST
Of course, what makes Classroom of the Elite a strong and formidable anime is the composition of the whole cast which added flavour on the first season and spiced everything up, taking away those dull moments. At this moment, we will confront all of them who will be predicted to appear on the second season and stir the viewers’ interest in complete 360 degrees.
The main casts as well as the notable supporting roles will be retained. Their corresponding voice actors in Japanese and English Dubs will also be presented and here’s what we know so far. *It should be noted that the actual anime may have similar or different casts depending on the flow of their story but these personas we will discuss have the highest chances of appearance on the second season*
Kiyotaka Ayanokoji – Shouya Chiba/ Justine Briner
Suzune Horikita – Akari Kitou/ Felecia Angelle
Kikyou Kushida – Yurika Kubo/ Sarah Wiedenheft
Kiyotaka Ayanokoji
The main character of the Classroom of the Elite anime is Kiyotaka Ayanokoji. He is presently enrolled at Advanced Nurturing High School as a student in its second year. He was put in D-Class after passing the admissions test with exactly 50 correct marks in each subject. He sits next to Suzune Horikita in the anime adaptation. He is Kei Karuizawa’s lover.
Shouya Chiba
Shouya Chiba is set to lend his voice again for the second season to Kiyotaka Ayanokoji for the Japanese dub. Shouya is a Tokyo-based voice actor, actor and a singer. Aside from his scheduled second casting in Classroom of the Elite 2, he is currently the voice of Kazuki Aoyama of the anime Tribe Nine which started airing on small screen televisions in winter of this year. His past works include Ange Yuki, main character of the anime Visual Prison, as well as Makio Tanihara of the popular anime Horimiya.
Justine Briner
Justine Briner is a 30-year old American voice actor who will be the English voice counterpart for Kiyotaka for the second season of the Classroom of the Elite. Just like Chiba, he was also the English voice of Kiyotaka from the first season. He has been providing the English voice of selected characters of Japanese anime films and series with FUNimation. He previously worked as the voice of Izuku Midoriya from My Hero Academia and many more.
Suzune Horikita
Suzune Horikita is the primary protagonist of the Horikita spin-off manga and is among the main protagonists in the Classroom of the Elite. She is initially recognized to be the sibling of Manabu Horikita, the President of the Student Council. She is presently in her second year, enrolled at Advanced Nurturing High School. She’s presented as the representative of Class 1-D, placed at the back of the classroom, close to Kiyotaka Ayanokoji. When Kiyotaka initially arrived at the school, Suzune was the first student he met.
Akari Kitou
Akari Kitou is expected to be the English voice of Horikita for the second season of the Classroom of the Elite. Akari is a Japanese actress and voice talent from Aichi Prefecture which is connected with Pro-Fit. She landed her first main role in Time Bokan 24 during her debut days way back 2014. She is one of the most sought-after voice actresses in Japan which can be justified by her numerous main roles. As a matter of fact, aside from the second season of the Classroom of the Elite, she is set to lend her voice as the main character on soon to be aired anime like Kakkou no Iinazuke, Birdie Wing: Golf Girl’s Story, Mato Seihei no Slave, and Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen.
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Felecia Angelle
Felecia will be the English counterpart for Horikita’s character in the second season. She is a voice actress and talent from America and is affiliated with FUNimation and is also a director of ADR. As a voice actress who had worked on several Japanese animation films and series, some of Felecia’s notable works include Emi Yusa of Heroes, Mona of Genshin Impact, and Fubuki of the popular anime series, One-Punch Man.
Kikyou Kushida
One of the key protagonists in the Classroom of the Elite series is Kikyou Kushida. As a student of Class 1-D, she is well-liked in her class and across the campus since she tries to make friends with everybody.
Kikyou is a youthful girl in which the males in her department and the rest of the school find quite appealing. Her short beige hair and scarlet eyes have become her signature. She is also known for her attractive physique and proportional height.
Yurika Kubo
Yurika is expected to offer her voice for the Japanese dub of Kikyou for the second season of the Classroom of the Elite. She is a voice actress, a model, and a singer as well, affiliated with the agency Stay Luck. Currently, she is voicing the main character Peko of the currently airing anime entitled Mewkledreamy Mix. Some of her past works include Jucerino of Peach Boy Riverside, Riiko of Rail Romanesque, as well as Spica, Potato-kun, and Kumata from Sore Ike! Anpanman.
Sarah Wiedenheft
Sarah will be the English voice counterpart of Yurika for Kikyou Kushida on the second season of the Classroom of the Elite. She is an American voice actress affiliated with FUNimation and Sentai Filmworks. She is the voice of Zeno from Dragon Ball Super, Charmy Pappitson of Black Clover, and Aika Tenkubashi of Shomin Sample.
PREDICTED PLOT
From the first season of the Classroom of the Elite, the narrative was told from the viewpoint of Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, a silent and humble youngster who dislikes interacting with others and prefers to distance himself from possible socializations, but boasts unsurpassed, lowkey brilliance. He is in Class-D, and this is where the institution’s worst kids are sent.
Now, for the second season, I am pretty sure many of you are curious on how the plot will turn up. Will there be a retention of the original flow of the story from the light novel, or a few alterations will happen to suit the expectations of the viewers?
Apparently, the announcement for the second season was pretty recent and there are no probable predictions of the plot or the things that would happen next on the second installment of the series. But here is what we know so far and I know you will like it.
We saw Kiyotaka learn at a conference with Chabashira at the conclusion of the first season that the guy who is aiming for his expulsion was really his father.
Thereafter, Kiyotaka and Chabashira have spoken with each other and declare that he would resist his father unless he is finally removed from the institution. After telling that she desperately needs supporters of Horikita, Kiyotaka attempts to plot it as if she’s the sole reason for Class D’s victories in order to gain others’ trust. However, we all know that Kiyotaka is doing it for his own benefit. What we need to see in the second season is the development of the characters and the plot itself.
Are you ready to be mind blown?
Regardless, if you have started, finished, or are just starting the first season of the Classroom of the Elite, the bottomline here is this series will surely offer another hit.
The announcement alone sparked different predictions and discussions, how much more on the actual date of release. This will surely cause some stir.
For anime fans, one thing is for sure with this second season confirmation of the Classroom of the Elite. This series is for everyone, not just for the Elites, so keep your attention on this one and brace yourselves up for the roller coaster ride.
