Classroom of the Elite: Chapter To Read After Season 3 of the Anime

Yōkoso jitsuryoku shijō shugi no kyōshitsu e, abbreviated Youzitsu and best known as Classroom of the Elite, is a Japanese light novel series written by Shōgo Kinugasa and illustrated by Shunsaku Tomose. The series was adapted into an anime in 2017. A second season aired in 2022, with a third one premiering in early 2024 and ending in March 2024 after 13 episodes. Now, with the anime taking a break before it comes back, fans might want to know where in the light novel series they should continue, and this article will reveal that to you.
Which chapters and volumes does Season 3 of Classroom of the Elite cover?
The long-awaited third season of the popular Classroom of the Elite anime series finally premiered on January 3, 2024, and was slated to have 13 episodes, which would cover the original Classroom of the Elite light novel series, that covered the first year of the students’ adventures in the Advanced Nurturing High School. The final, 13th episode aired on March 27, 2024, and thus concluded the season as a whole. As we know, the season started off with Volume 8 of the light novel series and ended with Volume 11.5, i.e., it covered the following volumes and chapters:
8 | May 25, 2018 | 978-4-04-069861-8 | May 27, 2021 (Digital) June 22, 2021 (Physical) | 978-1-64-827223-3 |
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Chapter 1: Horikita Manabu’s Soliloquy Chapter 2: A New Special Exam: Mixed Training Camp Chapter 3: Human Nature Put to the Test Chapter 4: A Premonition of Defeat Chapter 5: The First Half of the Girls’ Battle: Ichinose Honami Chapter 6: Ubiquitous Things Chapter 7: What Is Lost, What Isn’t Chapter 8: The Second Half of the Girls’ Battle: Horikita Suzune Chapter 9: Blind Spot | ||||
9 | September 25, 2018 | 978-4-04-065157-6 | August 26, 2021 (Digital) September 28, 2021 (Physical) | 978-1-64-827261-5 |
Chapter 1: Ichinose Honami’s Soliloquy Chapter 2: The Student Council President’s Inclination Chapter 3: Changing Relationships Chapter 4: Unchanging Intent Chapter 5: Ichinose’s Secret, Kamuro’s Secret Chapter 6: Rumors Running Rampant Chapter 7: Ambiguous Things Chapter 8: All the Tricks Chapter 9: Return | ||||
10 | January 25, 2019 | 978-4-04-065506-2 | February 17, 2022 (Digital) March 15, 2022 (Physical) | 978-1-64-827321-6 |
Chapter 1: Hirata Yousuke’s Soliloquy Chapter 2: The Calm Before the Storm Chapter 3: In-Class Voting Chapter 4: The Difficulty of Saving Chapter 5: Older Brother and Younger Sister Chapter 6: Good and Evil Chapter 7: Other Classes’ Ideas Chapter 8: The Expelled Students | ||||
11 | May 25, 2019 | 978-4-04-065739-4 | April 7, 2022 (Digital) May 10, 2022 (Physical) | 978-1-64-827361-2 |
Chapter 1: Sakayanagi Arisu’s Soliloquy Chapter 2: The Teachers’ Battle Chapter 3: The Final Battle of The First Year Chapter 4: Opponents Chapter 5: What the Class is Lacking Chapter 6: Good and Evil Chapter 7: A Man’s Tears Chapter 8: Ayanokouji VS. Sakayanagi Chapter 9: Class B VS. Class D Chapter 10: The Line Between Winner and Loser | ||||
11.5 | September 25, 2019 | 978-4-04-064007-5 | May 12, 2022 (Digital) June 28, 2022 (Physical) | 978-1-63858-102-4 |
Chapter 1: A Girl Peering at Herself in the Mirror Chapter 2: Graduation Ceremony Chapter 3: Hiyori Date Chapter 4: Lost Lamb Chapter 5: From Older Brother to Younger Sister Chapter 6: Matsushita’s Suspicions Chapter 7: Adolescence About to Begin |
And this actually confirms that the 1st Year Arc was fully adapted in this season, which makes our job a bit easier.
Where to continue with the light novel after Season 3?
Having said all of this, it is quite clear where you should continue with the light novel after you watch the final episode of the third season. With the original light novel over, you should simply start with the first volume of the Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 light novel series and continue reading until the most recently published volume; as of the time of writing, it is Volume 7, with Volume 8 coming in late March (digital)/early April (printed). In Japan, the most recent volume is Volume 11, which means that the second-year saga might be nearing its end as well.
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