The global premiere of Classroom of the Elite Season 3 was on January 3, 2023, after being rescheduled from 2023 to 2024. It will cover the remaining five volumes from Volume 8 to Volume 11.5, concluding the Year 1 arc of Shogo Kinugasa’s original light novel series. The third season will consist of 13 episodes airing weekly on Wednesdays from January 3 to March 27, 2024. Yoshihito Nishouji will direct the third installment, with Kishi and Hashimoto returning as chief directors.
How many episodes will there be in Classroom of the Elite Season 3
The scripts will be written by Yasushi Shigenobu and Hayato Kazano, with Morita handling the character designs. The music will be composed by Kana Hashiguchi and Masaru Yokoyama.
Classroom of the Elite Season 3 is scheduled for a 13-episode run and will serve as the final season to adapt the Year One arc. Each episode will have a duration of 24 minutes.
Below is the complete release schedule for Classroom of the Elite Season 3:
Episodes | Title | Date |
Episode 1 | The Strongest Principle of Growth Lies in the Human Choice | January 3, 2024 |
Episode 2 | TBA | January 10, 2024 |
Episode 3 | TBA | January 17, 2024 |
Episode 4 | TBA | January 24, 2024 |
Episode 5 | TBA | January 31, 2024 |
Episode 6 | TBA | February 7, 2024 |
Episode 7 | TBA | February 14, 2024 |
Episode 8 | TBA | February 21, 2024 |
Episode 9 | TBA | February 28, 2024 |
Episode 10 | TBA | March 6, 2024 |
Episode 11 | TBA | March 13, 2024 |
Episode 12 | TBA | March 20, 2024 |
Episode 13 | TBA | March 27, 2024 |
Plot summary
The focus of Classroom of the Elite is on Advanced Nurturing High School, a highly competitive institution where students must navigate intense competition and complex relationships, guided by the motto "survival of the fittest." Crunchyroll describes the series by stating, "Kiyotaka Ayanokoji enrolls at Tokyo Koudo Ikusei Senior High School, known for its high college and employment placement rates. However, he is placed in Class 1-D, filled with the school's troublesome students."
Furthermore, the school also rewards students with points equivalent to 100,000 yen in cash every month. In addition, classes operate under a laissez-faire policy, allowing students to talk, sleep, and even sabotage during class. A month later, Ayanokoji, Horikita, and their classmates in Class D uncover the reality of the school's system.
Classroom of the Elite Season 3 cast
Returning from the previous two seasons, the cast members are reprising their respective roles once again. Here is the full list of the essential characters and the cast members for Classroom of the Elite season 3:
Shouya Chiba - Kiyotaka Ayanokouji
Soma Saito as Miyabi Nagumo
Rina Hidaka as Alice Sakayanagi
Ayana Taketatsu as Kei Karuizawa
Yurika Kubo as Kikyou Kushida
Akari Kitou as Suzune Horikita
Yuichiro Umehara as Manabu Horikita
Rina Satou as Sae Chabashira
Ryota Ohsaka as Yōsuke Hirata
Satoshi Hino as Kōhei Katsuragi
Shunsuke Kawabe as Hideo Sotomura
Toshiki Iwasawa as Rokusuke Kōenji
Ayane Sakura as Masumi Kamuro
M.A.O as Airi Sakura
Masaaki Mizunaka as Kakeru Ryūen
Mikako Komatsu as Mio Ibuki
Mutsuki Iwanaka as Haruki Yamauchi
Nao Tōyama as Honami Ichinose
Where to watch Classroom of the Elite Season 3
Crunchyroll has once again obtained the licensing rights for Classroom of the Elite Season 3, maintaining its status as a beloved franchise on the platform. Fans can look forward to streaming all the latest episodes of the third installment on Crunchyroll in both English subbed and dubbed formats, along with the previous seasons.
The series is also available on other popular streaming platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu, but only in certain regions. Keep an eye out for further updates and news on the Classroom of the Elite anime and light novel series as we move through 2024.
Editor's P/S
As a Gen Z netizen, I am eagerly anticipating the release of Classroom of the Elite Season 3. The first two seasons left me captivated with their intriguing plot and complex characters, and I can't wait to see how the story unfolds in the upcoming season. The announcement of the release schedule has only heightened my excitement, and I am already counting down the days until January 2024.
The fact that Season 3 will cover the remaining five volumes of the original light novel series is particularly exciting, as it means we will finally get to see the conclusion of the Year 1 arc. I am also looking forward to seeing how the new characters introduced in this season will interact with the existing cast and contribute to the overall dynamics of the show. The return of the talented voice cast and production team also gives me confidence that Season 3 will live up to the high standards set by its predecessors.