Classroom of the Elite Season 3's Release Date: Everything About The New Season

When the second season of the anime was announced, they also revealed to us the initial release time for Season 3, which is around mid-2023. However, due to various reasons, the third season is ultimately delayed to an unspecific date. 

However, fans won’t have to wait long, as Crunchyroll also announced that they planned to premiere Season 3 sometime in January 2024. Hopefully, there won’t be any more delays this time.

Japanese dub watchers and rejoice, as some of their favorite seiyuu (Japanese voice actors) will return to voice the iconic characters of the franchise. This means, Shoya Chiba, who’s known for his role in Ya Boy Kongming! and Blue Orchestra, will reprise his role as the protagonist Kiyotaka Ayanokoji. 

The same can be said for the rest, including Ayana Takesatsu (Kei Karuizawa), Akari Kito (Suzune Horikita), Eji Takeuchi (Ken Sudo), and Yurika Kubo (Kikyo Kushida).

The English dub squad is also expected to stay the same, with popular names such as Justin Brinner (Izuku Midoriya in My Hero Academia), Brynn Apprill (Kobeni in Chainsaw Man), Felecia Angelle (Arte), and Sarah Wiedenheft (Tohru from Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid).

The events of the anime take place primarily in the Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School, a government-run academy to educate the cream of the crops. Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, an extremely smart and multi-talented teenager, disguises himself as an average student and deliberately joins Class D, the worst class in the school to drag them from the bottom to the very top.

While having a mind of a genius, Ayanokoji seemingly lacks empathy and compassion. To achieve his goals, he would do anything and use anyone, even his classmates. He often refers to his friends and allies as “tools” to help him get what he wants.

At the end of Season 2, Ayanokoji single-handedly resolves the conflicts between him and Class C’s leader Kakeru Ryuuen by effortlessly defeating him in a fistfight. He also allies himself with Class B’s Honami Ichinose in the process, thus one step closer to his goals. 

Season 2 also teases us a blooming romance between the protagonist and Kei Karuizawa, whom he used as a pawn earlier. Season 3 could focus more on their relationship, as fans all want to see how Ayanokoji can develop his character, now that he has found his love interest. 

The anime will also introduce the next arc for Class D, which is the events of the Mixed Training Camps. In this event, the students must separate themselves into groups and try to earn points so that they won’t get expelled. This is also one of the final sequences in the First Year Arc of the light novel series.

The Classroom Of The Elite franchise isn’t released theatrically, so you can watch it on anime streaming platforms such as Crunchyroll and Netflix. The YouTube channel Muse Asia also has the rights to stream the series. 

Besides, you can purchase both the DVD and digital versions on Amazon and eBay as well.

As Crunchyroll announces, Classroom Of The Elite Season 3 will be made by Studio Lerche just like the first two. Studio Lerche is famous for animating iconic series such as Assassination Classroom, Toilet-bound Hanako-kun, and Kino’s Journey. The show will be distributed by KADOKAWA. 

So far, there is no official trailer for Season 3. You can watch the preview for Season 2 here.

Classroom Of The Elite Season 3’s release date is not yet confirmed, but we won’t get to wait for too long, as the anime will be premiered in early 2024. It will only be a matter of time before we get to see Ayanokoji and other beloved Class D students on the small screen again.

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