A new teaser trailer for Classroom of the Elite Season 4 has been released, exciting fans for the continuation of Kiyotaka Ayanokoji’s journey at Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School. The upcoming season will adapt the “Year 2” arc of the light novel series, promising fresh challenges and new characters.
Classroom of the Elite Season 4: What We Know So Far
Anime Series
The anime television series Classroom of the Elite is based on the Japanese light novel series of the same name written by Shōgo Kinugasa and illustrated by Shunsaku Tomose.
Release Date Speculation
While the teaser trailer is here, an official release date for Classroom of the Elite Season 4 has not yet been announced. Based on previous release patterns and production timelines, some speculate a late 2026 or early 2027 premiere. Predicting the release date is difficult due to the lack of official confirmation.
Production
The teaser confirms that animation studio Lerche will return for Season 4. The teaser suggests that at least some of the staff will be different, considering the character designs appear different.
Plot
Classroom of the Elite Season 4 will adapt the first semester from the Year 2 sequel light novels and cover volumes 1 through 4.5.
The new season will begin the Year 2 arc.
Storyline
Classroom of the Elite follows Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, a student at the prestigious Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School. This unique school divides students into classes ranked from A to D based on merit. Ayanokoji finds himself in Class D, the school’s lowest rank, and must use his wits to rise through the ranks. As Kiyotaka Ayanokouji completes his first year at ANHS, he and his peers will move on to the second year, which will also see the arrival of a new batch in the first-year division.
Trailer Highlights
The newly unveiled PV gives fans their first look at the new first-year students. The teaser visual features Kiyotaka Ayanokoji in his second year, with the new first-year students in school uniform. The visual also has a catchphrase in Japanese, which translates to: “Among them is an assassin from the White Room, who is after Ayanokoji.”
Characters
Returning Cast
The anime will have a returning cast and staff.
Confirmed cast members include:
- Shōya Chiba as Kiyotaka Ayanokōji
- Akari Kitō as Suzune Horikita
- Yurika Kubo as Kikyo Kushida
- Rina Hidaka as Arisu Sakayanagi
- Soma Saito as Rokusuke Kōenji
New Characters
The teaser trailer offers a glimpse of the new first-year students who will be joining the school.
What to Expect in Season 4
Challenges
Ayanokoji and his classmates began the second year at the advanced nurturing high school. They are greeted by a fresh Gauntlet of exams and a fresh batch of rather unique first-year students. They will have to get to know each others quickly because the first special exam pays the first year with the second years on a return test with only the second years facing explosion if the team performs fully worse yet it seems one of the first.
With Year 2, Ayanokoji faces tougher opponents and deeper psychological battles. New survival tests, group challenges, and strategic mind games will push students to their limits.
Potential Plot Points
- Kiyotaka Ayanokoji’s New Challenges: With Year 2, Ayanokoji faces tougher opponents and deeper psychological battles.
- Advanced Special Exams: New survival tests, group challenges, and strategic mind games will push students to their limits.
- New Rivalries and Alliances: As Class 1-A and Class 1-D grow stronger, shifting dynamics between characters will intensify.
- The White Room’s Influence: Ayanokoji’s past is likely to catch up, revealing more about the mysterious White Room experiments.
Streaming
Crunchyroll is streaming the anime.
Classroom of the Elite: A Deep Dive
Light Novel Series
The Classroom of the Elite light novel series is written by Shogo Kinugasa and illustrated by Shunsaku Tomose. Media Factory published eleven volumes, along with three short story volumes, from May 25, 2015, to September 25, 2019, under the MF Bunko J imprint.
Manga Adaptations
A manga adaptation by Yuyu Ichino began its serialization in Media Factory’s Monthly Comic Alive on January 27, 2016. A manga adaptation of the sequel light novel series illustrated by Shia Sasane began serialization in the same magazine in December 2021.
Anime Adaptations
An anime television series adaptation produced by Lerche aired its first season in 2017. A second season aired in 2022, and a third in March 2024. A fourth season has been announced.
Popularity
The series was rated 7.7 on IMDb and 7.9 on MyAnimeList, making it one of the highest-rated animes in the psychological thriller genre. The Classroom of the Elite light novel series has surpassed 8.4 million copies in circulation. The franchise has more than 9.5 million copies in circulation (not sold), including digital copies.
Reception and What to Expect
Fans of Classroom of the Elite have eagerly awaited the announcement of Season 4. The series’ intricate plot, psychological elements, and compelling characters have garnered a dedicated following. Although, some fans expressed concerns about the change in art style for season 4.
