In season 2, the students' bonds are strained by the cruise ship special test.
By: Nicole S. Castro on June 27, 2022 at 22:55 PHT
The main promotional video has been released for Classroom of the Elite II, which is scheduled to air on July 4, 2022.
As with season 1 (2017), this season 2 is also animated by Lerche. As previously announced, season 3 will air in 2023.
In season 2, the students' bonds are strained by the cruise ship special test.
The main PV introduces the opening theme Dance In The Game by ZAQ. Meanwhile, the ending theme song is Human Play (Japanese: 人芝居; Romaji: Hito Shibai) by Mai Fuchigami.
Additional Cast for Season 2
Miyabi Nagumo (CV: Soma Saito)
Hiyori Shiina (CV: Rie Takahashi)
Staff
Original idea: Shōgo Kinugasa's "Classroom of the Elite" (serialized in Media Factory's MF Bunko J)
Character concept: Shunsaku Tomose
Chief directors: Seiji Kishi, Hiroyuki Hashimoto
Director: Yoshito Nishoji
Series composition: Hayato Kazano
Character design: Kazuaki Morita
Music: Masaru Yokoyama, Kana Hashiguchi
Sound director: Satoki Iida
Animation production: Lerche
Production: Classroom of the Elite Season 2 Production Committee
About Classroom of the Elite
Classroom of the Elite (Japanese: ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ, Romaji: Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e) originated as a Japanese light novel series written by Shōgo Kinugasa and illustrated by Shunsaku Tomose. It was published from May 2015 to September 2019 under Media Factory's MF Bunko J imprint. A sequel light novel series called Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 began serialization in January 2020, also under the MF Bunko J imprint.
A manga adaptation by Yuyu Ichino began serialization in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alive on Jan. 27, 2016. A manga adaptation of the sequel light novel series illustrated by Shia Sasane began serialization in the same magazine on Dec. 25, 2021.
Season 1 of the TV anime adaptation by Lerche aired in 2017. Season 2 is coming this July 2022 while season 3 is slated for 2023.
Synopsis
NICOLE S. CASTRO
Author
Nicole is based in the Philippines and works as a freelance Japanese Translator/Interpreter and copywriter (English). She is a JLPT N2 passer who watches anime to "study" for N1. She has a long career history on LinkedIn (with primary focus on media and translation), but her anime watchlist is much, much longer.
