Classroom of the Elite Season 3 complete release schedule: All episodes and when they arrive

Classroom of the Elite Season 3 made its global debut on January 3, 2023. The series was initially scheduled to be released in 2023 but was later pushed to 2024 due to “various circumstances." The third installment is all set to adapt the remaining five volumes from Volume 8 to Volume 11.5, completing the Year 1 arc of Shogo Kinugasa’s original light novel series.

Classroom of the Elite Season 3 will run for 13 episodes from January 3 to March 27, 2024, with the episodes releasing weekly on Wednesdays. Yoshihito Nishouji will be directing the third installment, with Kishi and Hashimoto returning as chief directors.

Yasushi Shigenobu and Hayato Kazano will be penning the scripts, while Morita will be working on the character designs. Kana Hashiguchi and Masaru Yokoyama will be composing the music.

How many episodes will there be in Classroom of the Elite Season 3

As mentioned above, Classroom of the Elite Season 3 is slated for 13-episode run and will be the last season to complete the adaptation of the Year One arc. Each episode will have a runtime of 24 minutes.

Below is the complete release schedule for Classroom of the Elite Season 3:

Episodes	Title	Date
Episode 1	The Strongest Principle of Growth Lies in the Human Choice	January 3, 2024
Episode 2	TBA	January 10, 2024
Episode 3	TBA	January 17, 2024
Episode 4	TBA	January 24, 2024
Episode 5	TBA	January 31, 2024
Episode 6	TBA	February 7, 2024
Episode 7	TBA	February 14, 2024
Episode 8	TBA	February 21, 2024
Episode 9	TBA	February 28, 2024
Episode 10	TBA	March 6, 2024
Episode 11	TBA	March 13, 2024
Episode 12	TBA	March 20, 2024
Episode 13	TBA	March 27, 2024

Plot summary

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Classroom of the Elite centers on Advanced Nurturing High School, a cutthroat institution, where students navigate intense competition and intricate relationships, having just one motto engraved in their hearts: "survival of the fittest." Here’s how Crunchyroll describes the series:

"Kiyotaka Ayanokoji has just enrolled at Tokyo Koudo Ikusei Senior High School, where it's said that 100% of students go on to college or find employment. But he ends up in Class 1-D, which is full of all the school's problem children."

It continues:

"What's more, every month, the school awards students points with a cash value of 100,000 yen, and the classes employ a laissez-faire policy in which talking, sleeping, and even sabotage are permitted during class. One month later, Ayanokoji, Horikita, and the students of Class D learn the truth of the system in place within their school…"

Classroom of the Elite Season 3 cast

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Cast members from the previous two seasons have returned to reprise their respective roles once again. Below is the complete list of the pivotal characters and the cast members of Classroom of the Elite season 3:

Shouya Chiba as Kiyotaka Ayanokouji
Soma Saito as Miyabi Nagumo
Rina Hidaka as Alice Sakayanagi
Ayana Taketatsu as Kei Karuizawa
Yurika Kubo as Kikyou Kushida
Akari Kitou as Suzune Horikita
Yuichiro Umehara as Manabu Horikita
Rina Satou as Sae Chabashira
Ryota Ohsaka as Yōsuke Hirata
Satoshi Hino as Kōhei Katsuragi
Shunsuke Kawabe as Hideo Sotomura
Toshiki Iwasawa as Rokusuke Kōenji
Ayane Sakura as Masumi Kamuro
M.A.O as Airi Sakura
Masaaki Mizunaka as Kakeru Ryūen
Mikako Komatsu as Mio Ibuki
Mutsuki Iwanaka as Haruki Yamauchi
Nao Tōyama as Honami Ichinose

Where to watch Classroom of the Elite Season 3

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Like the previous two seasons, Crunchyroll has once again secured the licensing rights for Classroom of the Elite Season 3, solidifying its status as a beloved franchise on the platform. All the latest episodes of the third installment will be available to stream on Crunchyroll in both English subbed and dubbed formats including the preceding seasons.

Other streaming giants, like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu, have also made the series available, although in limited regions.

Stay tuned for more news and updates on Classroom of the Elite anime and light novel series as 2024 progresses.

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