Classroom of the Elite (Japanese: ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ, Hepburn: Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e, lit. "Welcome to the Classrooms Where Merit is Paramount") is a Japanese light novel series, written by Shōgo Kinugasa and illustrated by Shunsaku Tomose published from May 2015 to September 2019 under Media Factory's MF Bunko J imprint. A sequel light novel series called "Classroom of the Elite: Year 2" began publishing in January 2020. 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 on December 25, 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Lerche aired with the first season in 2017. A second season aired from July to September 2022, and a third aired from January to March 2024.
Cast[]
| Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Kiyotaka Ayanokōji | Shōya Chiba | Justin Briner |
| Suzune Horikita | Akari Kitō | Felecia Angelle |
| Kikyou Kushida | Yurika Kubo | Sarah Wiedenheft |
| Airi Sakura | M.A.O | Leah Clark |
| Kei Karuizawa | Ayana Taketatsu | Bryn Apprill |
| Yousuke Hirata | Ryōta Ōsaka | Dallas Reid |
| Rokusuke Kouenji | Toshiki Iwasawa | Christopher Wehkamp |
| Ken Sudou | Eiji Takeuchi | Brandon McInnis |
| Kanji Ike | Daiki Abe | Aaron Dismuke |
| Haruki Yamauchi | Mutsuki Iwanaka | Travis Mullenix |
| Teruhiko Yukimura | Tsubasa Gōda | Josh Grelle |
| Maya Sato | Lynn | Michelle Rojas |
| Kakeru Ryuuen | Masaaki Mizunaka | Eric Vale |
| Mio Ibuki | Mikako Komatsu | Jamie Marchi |
| Albert Yamada | ¿? | ¿? |
| Hiyori Shiina | Rie Takahashi | Veronica Laux |
| Honami Ichinose | Nao Tōyama | Kristi Rothrock |
| Ryuuji Kanzaki | Akihisa Wakayama | Ricco Fajardo |
| Arisu Sakayanagi | Rina Hidaka | Trina Nishimura |
| Kouhei Katsuragi | Satoshi Hino | Jarrod Greene |
| Yahiko Totsuka | Daisuke Motohashi | Orion Pitts |
| Miyabi Nagumo | Soma Saito | ¿? |
| Manabu Horikita | Yūichirō Umehara | David Matranga |
| Akane Tachibana | Konomi Kohara | Apphia Yu |
| Sae Chabashira | Rina Satō | Jennifer Alyx |
| Chie Hoshinomiya | Hisako Kanemoto | Sara Ragsdale |
| Chairman Sakanayagi | Mitsuru Miyamoto | ¿? |
| Professor Ayanokouji | Yasunori Masutani | Christopher Sabat |
Additional Voices[]
- Joanna Beatty
- Dawn M. Bennett
- Jacob Browning
- Bradley Campbell
- Patric Carroll
- Clifford Chapin
- Amber Lee Connors
- Joe Cucinotti
- Justin Duncan
- Jim Foronda
- Holly Franklin
- Ethan Gallardo
- Shawn Gann
- Morgan Garrett
- Steph Garrett
- Amanda Gish
- Brad Hawkins
- Kasi Hollowell
- Kyle Igneczi
- Kristi Kang
- Mikaela Krantz
- Keith Kubal
- Janelle Lutz
- Alex Moore
- Madeleine Morris
- Rebecca Paige
- Jessica Peterson
- Ben Phillips
- Tabitha Ray
- Tyson Rinehart
- Kristi Rothrock
- Stephen Sanders
- Jad Saxton
- Matt Shipman
- Megan Shipman
- Brad Smeaton
- Derick Snow
- Kristin Sutton
- Chris Thurman
- Alison Viktorin
- Heather Walker
- Howard Wang
- Gareth West
- Barry Yandell