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Arc Almanac

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All series / Classroom of the Elite / Arc 1

Arc 1 of 33 in Classroom of the Elite

Arc 1: Year 1 · Volume 1

Arc name chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name it.

I’ve watched through

Seen by the end of Season 1.

Seen by the end of Season 2.

Seen by the end of Season 3.

Seen by the end of Season 4: Year 2, First Semester.

What happens

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji enters Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School in Class D and discovers that its apparent freedom hides a competition where class status and personal points determine what students can do.

Where it sits

Year 1 · Volume 1 in Classroom of the Elite
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novel — Classroom of the EliteVol 1Chapters 1–12Japanese
Light novel — Classroom of the EliteVol 1Chapters 1–12English
Manga — Classroom of the EliteVol 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Vol 01–12Japanese
Manga — Classroom of the EliteVol 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Vol 01–12English
AnimeSeason 1Season 1, episodes 1–12—

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