It was announced today on the X account of the anime adaptation of “Classroom of the Elite” (Japanese: “Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e”) that the fourth season will start on April 1, 2026 with a 90-minute special consisting of the first four episodes. You can find a new trailer below.
Sequel from Studio Lerche
The fourth season of “Classroom of the Elite” entitled “Classroom of the Elite: Year 2” is being directed by Noriyuki Nomata (“Kujima: Why Sing, When You Can Warble?”) at Studio Lerche. Yasushi Shigenobu and Kyouko Katsuya are writing the script, while Maki Kono is doing the character design.
The opening song entitled “MONSTER”, which can be heard in the trailer, comes from Eir Aoi (ending song from “A Couple of Cuckoos”) and the ending song “Liar Veil” is contributed by ZAQ (opening song from “Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions”).
“Classroom of the Elite” has three seasons available to date on Crunchyroll. The first two seasons are already available on Blu-ray. The third season is expected to appear in a complete box set in June 2026.
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At the beginning of the second year at Advanced Nurturing High School, new exams and mysterious first years await Ayanokouji and his class. The first special test forces one first-year and one second-year student into one team.
If it fails, only the older person is excluded. There is also said to be a White Room student among the new ones – can Ayanokouji expose him and prevent him from being expelled from school?
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