Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e (Anime)

The anime adaptation based on the light novel series of the same name was produced by studio. It's also widely known by the English title Classroom of the Elite. It premiered on July 12, 2017 on and other channels.

On February 21, 2022 a sequel to the 2017 anime was announced and it premieres on Summer 2022 and Season 3 was announced to be in production and scheduled for 2023. It was also confirmed that entirety of 1st Year Arc would be animated by the second and third season.

Synopsis
In the not too distant future, the Japanese government has established the Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School, dedicated to instruct and foster the generation of people that will support the country in the future. The students there have the freedom to wear any hairstyle and bring any personal effects they desire.

Our protagonist is Kiyotaka Ayanokōji, a quiet, unassuming boy who is not good at making friends and would rather keep his distance. He is a student of D-Class, which is where the school dumps its inferior students in order to ridicule them. After meeting Suzune Horikita and Kikyō Kushida, two other students in his class, Kiyotaka's situation begins to change.

Production
On May 1, 2017 the press release for the anime series was announced with and Hiroyuki Hashimoto serving as its directors. On the same day, the official anime website was opened. On May 8, list of TV anime staff was revealed, followed by list of full cast a week later. As of June 24, both theme songs were revealed: The opening theme "Caste Room" by while the ending theme "Beautiful Soldier" performed by. Later, the first official anime promotional video was on screen.

Releases
The 12-episode anime series is set to broadcast on AT-X and other anime television networks from July 12 to September 27, 2017. is streaming the series. has licensed the series in North America.

Production
On February 21, 2022 a sequel to the first season of the anime was announced. A special presentation for the project will be broadcasted on Kadokawa's official YouTube channel on March 6, 2022, with (Kiyotaka Ayanokōji) and  (Kikyō Kushida) as presenters. It is scheduled to premier in Summer 2022.

Production
On March 6, 2022 a third season of the anime was announced in Anime Project Presentation, presented by (Kiyotaka Ayanokōji) and  (Kikyō Kushida). It is scheduled to release in 2023.

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