Is ‘Classroom of the Elite’ Finished? (Manga & Light Novel)
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. Media Factory has published eighteen volumes since 2015 in their MF Bunko J collection. The series was adapted into a manga by Yuyu Ichino; this adaptation has been published by the same publisher in its pre-publication magazine, the Monthly Comic Alive, since January 27, 2016. A spin-off by Sakagaki was published in the same magazine between June 2017 and May 2018. An anime television series adaptation produced by Lerche first aired between July 12 and September 27, 2017. A second season has been aired in July 2022, while a third season is scheduled for 2024. In this article, you are going to find out whether the Classroom of the Elite franchise is finished or is still ongoing.
Classroom of the Elite light novel is not over
The light novel series is written by Shōgo Kinugasa and illustrated by Shunsaku Tomose. The first volume was published by the publisher Media Factory in the MF Bunko J collection on May 25, 2015. The first part consists of a total of fourteen volumes, eleven main volumes and three other volumes. The second part, titled Yōkoso jitsuryoku shijō shugi no kyōshitsu e 2-nensei-hen (English: Classroom of the Elite: Year 2), began publication in January 2020 and is still ongoing, with 12 volumes being published as of February 24.
In North America, the series is published in English by the publishing house Seven Seas Entertainment. So, as you can see, the light novel series is still ongoing and has just started its sequel. The published volumes so far are:
Classroom of the Elite
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 25, 2015 | 978-4-04-067657-9 | February 7, 2019 (Digital) May 7, 2019 (Physical) | 978-1-64-275137-6 |
| 2 | September 25, 2015 | 978-4-04-067778-1 | May 16, 2019 (Digital) August 13, 2019 (Physical) | 978-1-64-275139-0 |
| 3 | January 25, 2016 | 978-4-04-068008-8 | July 18, 2019 (Digital) November 19, 2019 (Physical) | 978-1-64-275723-1 |
| 4 | May 25, 2016 | 978-4-04-068338-6 | November 21, 2019 (Digital) February 25, 2020 (Physical) | 978-1-64-505197-8 |
| 4.5 | September 23, 2016 | 978-4-04-068629-5 | February 6, 2020 (Digital) June 16, 2020 (Physical) | 978-1-64-505437-5 |
| 5 | January 25, 2017 | 978-4-04-069017-9 | May 14, 2020 (Digital) July 21, 2020 (Physical) | 978-1-64-505486-3 |
| 6 | May 25, 2017 | 978-4-04-069231-9 | July 23, 2020 (Digital) October 13, 2020 (Physical) | 978-1-64-505751-2 |
| 7 | October 25, 2017 | 978-4-04-069458-0 | October 29, 2020 (Digital) January 19, 2021 (Physical) | 978-1-64-505820-5 |
| 7.5 | January 25, 2018 | 978-4-04-069675-1 | February 4, 2021 (Digital) March 23, 2021 (Physical) | 978-1-64-505975-2 |
| 8 | May 25, 2018 | 978-4-04-069861-8 | May 27, 2021 (Digital) June 22, 2021 (Physical) | 978-1-64-827223-3 |
| 9 | September 25, 2018 | 978-4-04-065157-6 | August 26, 2021 (Digital) September 28, 2021 (Physical) | 978-1-64-827261-5 |
| 10 | January 25, 2019 | 978-4-04-065506-2 | February 17, 2022 (Digital) March 15, 2022 (Physical) | 978-1-64-827321-6 |
| 11 | May 25, 2019 | 978-4-04-065739-4 | April 7, 2022 (Digital) May 10, 2022 (Physical) | 978-1-64-827361-2 |
| 11.5 | September 25, 2019 | 978-4-04-064007-5 | May 12, 2022 (Digital) June 28, 2022 (Physical) | 978-1-63858-102-4 |
Classroom of the Elite: Year 2
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 24, 2020 | 978-4-04-064329-8 | June 9, 2022 (Digital) July 19, 2022 (Physical) | 978-1-63858-182-6 |
| 2 | June 25, 2020 | 978-4-04-064664-0 | July 21, 2022 (Digital) August 30, 2022 (Physical) | 978-1-63858-337-0 |
| 3 | October 24, 2020 | 978-4-04-065942-8 | September 8, 2022 (Digital) November 22, 2022 (Physical) | 978-1-63858-642-5 |
| 4 | February 25, 2021 | 978-4-04-680166-1 | February 7, 2023 (Physical) | 978-1-63858-817-7 |
| 4.5 | June 25, 2021 | 978-4-04-680516-4 | May 9, 2023 (Physical) | 978-1-68579-639-6 |
| 5 | October 25, 2021 | 978-4-04-680846-2 | May 18, 2023 (Digital) July 11, 2023 (Physical) | 978-1-68579-653-2 |
| 6 | February 25, 2022 | 978-4-04-681185-1 | June 15, 2023 (Digital) October 3, 2023 (Physical) | 978-1-63858-816-0 |
| 7 | June 24, 2022 | 978-4-04-681477-7 | September 14, 2023 (Digital) December 5, 2023 (Physical) | 978-1-68579-947-2 |
| 8 | October 25, 2022 | 978-4-04-681833-1 | April 16, 2024 (Physical) | 979-8-88843-430-7 |
| 9 | February 25, 2023 | 978-4-04-682213-0 | — | — |
| 9.5 | June 23, 2023 | 978-4-04-682566-7 | — | — |
| 10 | October 25, 2023 | 978-4-04-682985-6 | — | — |
| 11 | February 24, 2024 | 978-4-04-683349-5 | — | — |
Classroom of the Elite manga is also still ongoing
A manga adaptation of the main series by Yuyu Ichino has been published in Media Factory’s seinen manga preprint magazine Monthly Comic Alive since January 27, 2016. The manga has been compiled into seventeen tankōbon volumes to date. Directed by Sakagaki, a spin-off series was published in the August 2017 issue of Monthly Comic Alive, released on June 27, 2017. The ongoing publication of the Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 manga began on December 25, 2021.
Titled Yōkoso jitsuryoku shijō shugi no kyōshitsu e √ Horikita, the manga, i.e., the development of the story, takes place in an alternate universe. The final chapter was published in the July 2018 issue, released on May 26, 2018. In total, this spin-off consists of two tankōbon volumes. As you can see, while the alternative universe spin-off is over, the two principal manga series are still ongoing.
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