Following the broadcast finale of its fourth installment, the television anime adaptation of Classroom of the Elite (Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e) has unveiled a brand-new ultra teaser visual for its upcoming fifth season. Studio Lerche, which has steered the animation production across all previous entries, continues its long-running adaptation of Syougo Kinugasa and illustrator Tomoseshunsaku's psychological high school drama.
The light novel series, first published under Kadokawa's MF Bunko J imprint in 2015, chronicles the ruthless social maneuvering at Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School. After tracking Kiyotaka Ayanokoji's calculated ascent through the first-year curriculum, the narrative expanded into Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 in 2020 before kicking off Year 3 in March 2025.
Students of the prestigious Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School are given remarkable freedom—if they can win, barter, or save enough points to work their way up the ranks! Ayanokoji Kiyotaka has landed at the bottom in the scorned Class D, where he meets Horikita Suzune, who’s determined to rise up the ladder to Class A. Can they beat the system in a school where cutthroat competition is the name of the game?
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Production Lineup
The franchise has maintained consistent voice talent alongside key directorial shifts introduced during recent arcs. The established cast and principal creative team include:
- Director: Noriyuki Nomata
- Series Composition: Ko Shigenobu
- Character Design: Maki Kono
- Animation Studio: Lerche
- Kiyotaka Ayanokoji: Shoya Chiba
- Suzune Horikita: Akari Kito
- Kei Karuizawa: Ayana Taketatsu
- Kikyo Kushida: Yurika Kubo
- Kakeru Ryuen: Masaaki Mizunaka
- Honami Ichinose: Nao Touyama
- Arisu Sakayanagi: Rina Hidaka
Further scheduling details and broadcast windows for the fifth season will be shared via official channels in future production bulletins.
