Summary
- Year 3 of Classroom of the Elite features a new arc where Class D students move up to Class A, but Kiyotaka is in Class C.
- Volume 1 of Year 3 releases in Japan on March 24, with no English release date announced yet.
- Season 4 of the anime is in production after Season 3 finished airing, but no release window is confirmed.
Classroom of the Elite Year 3 is about to release its first volume, and a lot of new information has been recently unveiled, making fans even more excited about what’s to come in the story.
Classroom of the Elite may still be considered a niche title, but it has a solid and loyal international fan base that follows either the anime on Crunchyroll or the original novel licensed by Seven Seas in the US. After Year 2 concluded in late 2024, the first volume of Year 3 was soon announced, and it will be released in Japan on March 24.
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Classroom of the Elite Year 3 New Visuals and Synopsis
As the release date approaches, more information has been shared, including new visuals and the synopsis of the first volume. Check the visuals out:
According to the synopsis, Horikita and others are now in Class A, after passing the exam at the end of the second year — it is the first time that people from Class D have been transferred to Class A. However, Kiyotaka Ayakonoji is not with them: he was transferred to Class C. Now they will have to defeat him in order to graduate as Class A.
Classroom of the Elite Year 3 Volume 1 will be released on March 24, 2025, in Japan. Seven Seas has yet to announce a release date for the English version.
Classroom of the Elite Year 2 Guidebook
Besides information about Year 3, the cover of Year 2 Guidebook – Second List was also unveiled. This databook is also set to be released on March 24, containing a lot of information about the arc that just ended:
When Will Classroom of the Elite Season 4 Be Out?
Classroom of the Elite Season 4 was confirmed to be in production after Season 3 finished airing in Japan. However, a release window has yet to be announced. There might be news about it during AnimeJapan, also slated for March. If something is announced there, we can expect that the season will be released either around the end of the year or in 2026.
Season 3 finished covering the events of the first year, so the next season will be the first one to adapt Year 2. For those who want to pick up the novel before the new season is out, Seven Seas has published up to Year 2 Volume 10 in English, but should soon release the remaining three volumes (Volumes 11–12.5).
There are also a few manga adaptations, but fans generally don’t consider them good. So those who don’t want to wait for Season 4 should choose to read the books instead of looking for any of the mangas.
Classroom of the Elite is available to stream on Crunchyroll, subbed and dubbed in many languages.
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Classroom of the Elite
- Release Date
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July 12, 2017
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Nao Tôyama
Ichinose Honami
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Ryōta Ōsaka
Hirata Yousuke
