Watch Order (Release = Chronological)Recommended
0 / 5 watchedEvery season in broadcast order, including the announced fifth season.
- 1 Classroom of the Elite Season 1 12 episodes. Ayanokoji enters the Advanced Nurturing High School.
- 2 Classroom of the Elite Season 2 13 episodes. Continues the first-year arc after a five-year gap.
- 3 Classroom of the Elite Season 3 13 episodes. Closes out the first-year arc.
- 4 Classroom of the Elite Season 4: Year 2 16 episodes covering the first semester of the second-year arc.
- 5 Classroom of the Elite Season 5 Announced June 24, 2026. Premiere date not yet set.
Story Arc Order
0 / 5 watchedThe same episodes grouped by the light novel arcs they adapt.
First-Year Arc
- 1 Classroom of the Elite Season 1 12 episodes. The island survival test introduces the S-System.
- 2 Classroom of the Elite Season 2 13 episodes. The zodiac, sports festival, and Paper Shuffle exams.
- 3 Classroom of the Elite Season 3 13 episodes. The Class Poll and Event Selection exams end the year.
Second-Year Arc
- 4 Classroom of the Elite Season 4: Year 2 16 episodes. A new class of first-years arrives with prior knowledge.
- 5 Classroom of the Elite Season 5 Announced June 24, 2026. Premiere date not yet set.
About Classroom of the Elite
Classroom of the Elite follows Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, a student hiding exceptional ability at an elite school where classes compete for points and status. The anime adapts the light novels in broadcast order, with seasons 2 and 3 closing out the first-year arc and season 4 starting the second-year arc.
Good to know
A fifth season was announced on June 24, 2026 right after the season 4 finale, though no premiere date has been set yet. Release order and story order match, so there is no separate chronological list to worry about.
