Image: Shogo Kinugasa, KADOKAWA / Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e 4th Season Produktionskomitee
AMBot | 06/24/2026 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
Following the conclusion of the fourth season of the anime series »Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e« (Classroom of the Elite), the production of the fifth season has been officially confirmed. The announcement was made on June 24, 2026, immediately after the broadcast of the final episode of »4th Season: 2nd Year, 1st Semester«. Alongside the news, a new, specially crafted anime visual was released, depicting the protagonist Kiyotaka Ayanokoji in a striking black motif.
The series is based on the light novel series of the same name by Shogo Kinugasa, which has been published by MF Bunko J (KADOKAWA) since 2015. The total circulation of the book series, including digital editions, has now exceeded 11.6 million copies. The story is set at the Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing School, an elite boarding school that operates on a strict merit-based system. Ayanokoji is placed in the lowest class, Class D, and becomes entangled in a web of tactical rivalries and psychological power struggles.
The fourth season, which aired on Japanese television from April to June 2026, consisted of 16 episodes. The first four episodes were broadcast as a 90-minute premiere. The production was once again handled by Studio Lerche, with direction by Noriyuki Nomata. The series is available internationally via platforms such as Crunchyroll.
No details regarding the exact broadcast date of the fifth season or further casting information have been released yet. The fan community eagerly awaits the continuation of Ayanokoji's rise in the strictly hierarchical school world.
The series is based on the light novel series of the same name by Shogo Kinugasa, which has been published by MF Bunko J (KADOKAWA) since 2015. The total circulation of the book series, including digital editions, has now exceeded 11.6 million copies. The story is set at the Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing School, an elite boarding school that operates on a strict merit-based system. Ayanokoji is placed in the lowest class, Class D, and becomes entangled in a web of tactical rivalries and psychological power struggles.
The fourth season, which aired on Japanese television from April to June 2026, consisted of 16 episodes. The first four episodes were broadcast as a 90-minute premiere. The production was once again handled by Studio Lerche, with direction by Noriyuki Nomata. The series is available internationally via platforms such as Crunchyroll.
No details regarding the exact broadcast date of the fifth season or further casting information have been released yet. The fan community eagerly awaits the continuation of Ayanokoji's rise in the strictly hierarchical school world.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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