During the eventMF Bunko J Natsu no Gakuensai 2024“The production of a fourth season for the anime adaptation of the light novels has been announced”Elite Classroom (Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu and)”. This new season will begin with the Second Year Saga of the original light novels, although the statement did not reveal details about it, It has not even been confirmed whether Lerche Studios will continue to be in charge of this production.

In turn, Shougo Kinugasa and Shunsaku Tomose They started publishing light novels through the publisher MF Bunko J from the publisher Media factory in May 2015, and finished the first year's saga in September 2019, starting the next one in January 2020 and currently in publication. Two manga adaptations, one by Yuyu Ichino and another person responsible Shia Sasane They are currently in serialization.

To date, the work has inspired a total of three seasons for its anime adaptation, totaling thirty-eight episodes, which were first shown in Summer 2017 (July-September). Despite the story's popularity, there are some criticisms of the narrative quality of the anime adaptation.

Synopsis of Elite Classroom

From the outside, Koudo Ikusei High School seems like a utopia. Students enjoy great freedom, yet it ranks among the best schools in Japan. However, the reality is far from it. There are four classes, ranked from A to D in order of merit, and only the best receive benefits. Kiyotaka Ayanokouji is a student in Class D, where the school sends its worst scum. There, he meets the unsociable Suzune Horikita, who is certain she was assigned there by mistake and wants to climb the ranks to reach Class A, and the beautiful Kikyou Kushida, whose goal is to make as many friends as possible. While tenure at the school is eternal, tenure in classes is not, and students can use any method they see fit to climb the ranks…

Source: Natalie in comics

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