A promotional video for the anime’s sequel project was unveiled in a special this Sunday. classroom of the elite (Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e). The video announces that the series will have a second and third season to fully animate the “first year” portion of the original light novel story written by Shougo Kinugasa and illustrated by Shunsaku Tomose.

The second season will be released in July, while the third season will air in 2023. Both are produced by Lerche Studios. The voices that participated in the first season will return to fill their respective roles.

A new visual for the project has also been released.

singer ZAQ will perform the opening theme for season two while May Fuchsigami will be responsible for the last topic.

production team

  • seijikishi and Hiroyuki Hashimoto You will be responsible for the overall direction of the sequel.
  • Yoshihito Nishoji (animator of the opening sequence of the first season of the series) takes over the direction of animation at Lerche Studios.
  • Hayato Kazano will also be back to do the scripts.
  • Character designs will once again take the lead Kazuaki Morita.
  • The soundtrack is composed by the musician Ryo Takahashisupported by Kana Hashiguchi.

voice output

  • Shouya Chiba as Kiyotaka Ayanokōji.
  • akari kitou as Suzune Horikita.
  • mao ichimichi as Airi Sakura.
  • Ayana Taketatsu as Kei Karuisawa.
  • Nao Toyama as Honami Ichinosis.
  • Rina Hidaka as Arisu Sakayanagi.
  • Yurika Kubo as Kikyou Kushida.
  • Masaaki Mizunaka as Kakeru Ryūen.

Shougo Kinugasa and Shunsaku Tomose They started publishing the light novels via the imprint MF Bunko J from the publisher media factory in May 2015. The publisher published a total of fourteen volumes (including intermediates: 4.5, 7.5 and 11.5). Then the sequel with the title Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e: 2-nensei hen (Classroom of the Elite: Second Year) in January 2020. The franchise already has more than 6 million cumulative copies in circulation.

Summary for Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e (Elite Classroom)

From the outside, Koudo Ikusei High School looks like a utopia. Students enjoy great freedom, and yet it is among the best institutes in Japan. However, the reality is far from it. There are four classes, from A to D in order of merit, and only the best receive achievements. Kiyotaka Ayanokouji is a Class D student, where the school sends its worst junk. There he meets the stay-at-home Suzune Horikita, sure she was assigned there by mistake and wanting to climb the ranks to reach Class A, and the beautiful Kikyou Kushida, whose goal is to make as many friends as possible Find. Although remaining in the school is eternal, remaining in the classroom is not eternal, and students may use any method they see fit to climb positions…

Source: Official site

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