Classroom of the Elite, first published as alight novel seriesin 2015, had a largely positive reception among readers, so it quickly earned an anime adaptation in 2017. The First Season focused on protagonist Ayanokoji and his interactions with other classes; however, the incoming season will center on a different narrative and set of individuals based on the new information revealed byClassroom of the Eliteofficial Twitter account.
The official Twitter account for the show shared a new poster with fans as well as some insight into the new season’s possible occurrences. In Second Season’s updated poster, three characters were featured: Kiyotaka Ayanakoji, Horikita Suzune & Kikyo Kushida, subtly hinting that the new season will share new, interesting information on these characters.
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Kiyotaka Ayanokoji was the main attraction of Season One, and he would most likely be at the center of any drama in the series, following his role as the story’s protagonist. Inthe psychological thriller, Ayanokoji enters Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School, an academy well-known for its elitist association and connections with the affluent. Consequently, any successful graduate from the school earns a privileged spot in society’s ranking. To groom the students, the school uses a merit-based system using points as a form of currency to test how they handle finance-based decisions.
On entry, Ayanokoji was placed in Class D, a class for poor-performing pupils at the bottom of the school’s food chain. In the first season, Ayanokoji proved on several occasions that he was exceptionally intelligent and worthy of being a Class A student. But for some reason, Ayanokoji tries to keep his intelligence a secret, only revealing his capable side to a few characters, such as Horikita Suzune. On the official Twitter handle forClassroom of the Elite, it was revealed that in the Second Season, Horikita and her brother Horikita Manabu would be playing crucial roles.
Horikita Manabu, similar to most Student Council Presidents inthe anime franchise, holds an unreasonable amount of authority over students, possibly more than most teachers. Viewers first got a good look at this character in the First Season, where he tried to hit his sister but was prevented by Ayanokoji. The whole situation revealed the somewhat unusual brother-sister relationship between the Horikita, as Suzune constantly tries to earn her brother’s praise while Manabu constantly demeans her efforts. Despite the occasional reveals of the subtle altercations between the siblings, fans never got to see the true cause of their bizarre relationship.
The official Twitter account for theClassroom of the Elitestated that fans should pay attention to the Horikita-Manabu relationship, signaling that the approaching season may illuminate some hidden details between the two characters. As expected and confirmed by the tweet, Horikita still retains her goal to get into A-Class, so it’s probable that she would broker deals with her brother to enter a higher class sinceClassroom of the Eliteis really about using the connections one has to their advantage. The Second Season’s poster also hinted that Kikyo Kushida, thebeautifully-masked psychopath, might be pivotal to its storyline.
The second season is set to premiere in July 2022, but no specific date has been announced yet.
