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KADOKAWA’s Weekly Top 5 Manga and Light Novel: March 19 – March 25, 2025
Please note that from the looks of it, the rankings provided by KADOKAWA are limited to that of Japan only. The methodology is not provided, however, it is…
Solo Leveling, A Certain Magical Index, Classroom of the Elite


Manga the Week of 3/26/25
SEAN: The end of March, so let’s calm down and be less windy, shall we? ASH: It has been a little ridiculous at times. SEAN: Airship has print…


How to Build a Series: 86
Our old friends Salvati and Simplicito scored BIG on their last series, The Elite Classroom (not to be confused with Classroom of the Elite, which was created by…


KADOKAWA’s Weekly Top 5 Manga and Light Novel: March 5 – March 11, 2025
Please note that from the looks of it, the rankings provided by KADOKAWA are limited to that of Japan only. The methodology is not provided, however, it is…


KADOKAWA’s Weekly Top 5 Manga and Light Novel: February 26 – March 4, 2025
Please note that from the looks of it, the rankings provided by KADOKAWA are limited to that of Japan only. The methodology is not provided, however, it is…
mono, Solo Leveling, Star Blazers: The Quest for Iscandar, Classroom of the Elite


Manga the Week of 2/26/25
SEAN: February’s end, and it brings us (well, me) snow, ice, and manga. ASH: Take comfort in knowing you are not alone. SEAN: Airship, in print, has Failure…


April 2025 Solicitations for US Anime Home Video Releases
April tends to be a quiet slate and Crunchyroll does just that with a few releases including more Shangri-la Frontier and Classroom of the Elite.


KADOKAWA’s Weekly Top 5 Manga and Light Novel: November 20 – November 26, 2024
Please note that from the looks of it, the rankings provided by KADOKAWA are limited to that of Japan only. The methodology is not provided, however, it is…
Classroom of the Elite, Full Metal Panic!, My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999


How to Build a Series: Classroom of the Elite
Due to popular demand, we return to our anime-writing friends Salvati and Simplicito. You know, the guys Galileo used to explain how the Earth goes around the Sun.…


Manga the Week of 11/6/24
SEAN: The start of November, and hopefully we've hit the temperatures going down a bit. ASH: Ours just went up again today; it was very weird. SEAN: Airship…


8 Horror Anime That Has Come Out of 2024
Looking for your next horror anime fix? This year’s releases have delivered everything from monstrous creatures to disturbing psychological tales. If you’re seeking horror that isn’t just…
Orb: On the Movements of the Earth, The Most Notorious "Talker" Runs the World's Greatest Clan, Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories, Classroom of the Elite, Ghost Stories


KADOKAWA’s Weekly Top 5 Manga and Light Novel: October 16 – October 22, 2024
Please note that from the looks of it, the rankings provided by KADOKAWA are limited to that of Japan only. The methodology is not provided, however, it is…


Cute Classmate Is Actually EVIL?!
Anime title: Classroom of the Elite Music: Karl Casey at White Bat Audio


Manga the Week of 7/3/24
SEAN: Is the year really half over? Years aren't what they used to be. ASH: They really aren't. SEAN: Airship has one print title, the 6th volume of…


Anime Like Gods’ Game We Play
With godhood being profoundly boring, the gods created the Game of the Gods where human teams play various games against gods. However, throughout human
Record of Ragnarok, Tomodachi Game, Battle Game in 5 Seconds, Classroom of the Elite, Kakegurui


Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 145 – Spring 2024 Season First Impressions
0:00:00 Intro 0:01:03 Meiji Gekken 1874 0:02:35 7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! 0:04:07 Blue Exorcist -Shimane Illuminati Saga- 0:05:58…
Synduality Noir, Metallic Rouge, Sasaki and Peeps, Undead Unluck, Chained Soldier


Classroom of the Elite Season 3 Anime Series Review
However, for all the good to be found in the season, there is a notable flaw: its pacing.


Songs of the Season: What Intro/Outro do I Always Want to Hear Again?
The Winter anime season of 2024 is finally winding to a close, and there were certainly some hidden gems in this season’s wild mystery bag of anime. Quite…


Classroom of the Elite Review — B
The elite love to abuse their children and teach them to be dicks.


Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Season 3 Episode #13
Let’s begin with Hiyori Shiina where she’s surprised to see Kiyotaka Ayanokouji reading a book that she already finished. No spoilers by the way! While she won’t tell…


Classroom of the Elite – S3 13 (Fin) – Let’s Pray
It’s now spring break, so there’s not a school uniform to be seen. Ayanokouji has a cozy cup of coffee with Shiina, who we haven’t seen in a…


Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Season 3 Episode #12
The day has finally arrive as Manabu Horikita and his fellow 3rd year students will graduate from Koudo Ikusei Senior High School. While some of his classmate were…


Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Season 3 Episode #11
Let’s briefly glimpse at the past where Arisu Sakayanagi and her father went to a certain facility owned by the Ayanokouji family. And this facility is where they…


Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Season 3 Episode #10
Kouhei Katsuragi, you might know him as Arisu Sakayanagi’s right hand man and one of the honor students in A-Class. However, Sakayanagi betrayed Katsuragi by expelling Totsuka Yahiko…


A Plot to EXPEL Ayanokoji? – Classroom of the Elite S3 Ep 7 Review
Sakayanagi uses Yamauchi in her ploy to get Ayanokoji expelled. Horikita takes one step toward dismantling her big brother complex.


Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Season 3 Episode #09
Let’s begin with Arisu Sakayanagi where she told Kiyotaka Ayanokouji about her plan to expel him by using Haruki Yamauchi, although her plan failed because Yamauchi is an…


Classroom of the Elite – S3 11 – Warmth through Contact
This week’s opening quote, from the 19th century French writer Stendhal, states There is only one rule in love: bring happiness to those you love. Ayanokouji Kiyotaka was…


Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Season 3 Episode #08
Hey everyone, it’s Rokusuke Kouenji where he supports Suzune Horikita’s decision to expel Haruki Yamauchi. C’mon, Yamauchi contributed nothing but trouble lately and not only that…


Classroom of the Elite – S3 10 – Out of the Darkness
Yukimura wants to try recruiting 1-A’s Katsuragi as an informant, offering him a transfer to their class once they reach Class A. Suzune turns the idea down as…
Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e S3 - Episode 10 - Mii-chan Fell
Mii-chan fell when Hirata violently tugged his arm back from her. Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e S3 - Episode 10


Another Secret Exam? – Classroom of the Elite S3 Ep 6 Review
A surprise special exam forces the students to vote on expelling a classmate unnecessarily. Ayanokoji’s father is apparently looming in the distance again, searching for his runaway son.


Ichinose Set Free – Classroom of the Elite S3 Ep 5 Review
Ayanokoji manages to save Ichinose after Sakayanagi exposes her secret. Kushida teams up with an unlikely ally in clandestine meetings.


KADOKAWA’s Weekly Top 5 Manga and Light Novel: February 21 – February 27, 2024
Please note that from the looks of it, the rankings provided by KADOKAWA are limited to that of Japan only. The methodology is not provided, however, it is…
Mieruko-chan, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, Classroom of the Elite


Classroom of the Elite – S3 09 – Triggering a Flag
Sakayanagi informs Ayanokouji what he likely deduced on his own: she had Class A use their positive votes on him to spare him expulsion, all so they could…


Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Season 3 Episode #07
Oh look, it’s Nazuna Asahina from Class 3-A as she wants to talk something important to Kiyotaka Ayanokouji. That’s right, it’s about Honami Ichinose where Asahina-sempai told Aya…


Classroom of the Elite – S3 08 – The King Must Remain
Suzune assumes leadership of the class and declares that the person they can do most without in their class is Yamauchi Haruki. When he protests, she not only…


Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Season 3 Episode #06
Let’s begin with Sae Chabashira where she announced that the entire class has passed the written exam, meaning that nobody will get expelled. Even Chabashira-sensei is surprised on…
Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e S3 - Episode 7 - Suzune Lectures
Suzune stopped playing nice and announced to her class who it should vote to expel. Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e S3 - Episode 7


Classroom of the Elite – S3 07 – Closing the Distance
Ayanokouji sows the seeds for his plan right from the start, by questioning Suzune’s resolve to choose someone from their class to expel. This puts Suzune in a…


Classroom of the Elite – S3 06 – Someone’s Gotta Go
Chabashira announces that everyone passed the last exams, which means the school has gone an unprecedented length of time without any expulsions. That said, apparently the school’s goal…


Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Season 3 Episode #05
Well, things have gone even uglier as Koudo Ikusei Senior High School is pretty riled up by the recent string of baseless rumors that not only affected D-Class,…
Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e S3 - Episode 5 - Honami Ichinose Valentine's Day Chocolate
Honami Ichinose had chocolate prepared for Ayanokouji-kun. His harem grows! Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e S3 - Episode 5


Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Season 3 Episode #04
Let’s begin this episode with Yousuke Hirata where after breaking up with Kei Karuizawa, he received lots of chocolates from various female students. Not surprising since Yousuke is…


Classroom of the Elite – S3 05 – Unbreakable Ichinose Honami
Ichinose’s Class B defenders nearly come to blows with Hashimoto, whom they accuse of spreading awful rumors. Even Ayanokouji admits he suspects him, but clearly isn’t looking for…


Valentine’s Day – Classroom of the Elite S3 Ep 4 Review
Hashimoto spies on Ayanokoji to aid in Nagumo’s war against everybody. Kei gives Ayanokoji a special valentine’s day present.


Classroom of the Elite – S3 04 – A Man Cut Out for Zeroes
Valentine’s Day has arrived, and with it a lot of futile anticipation among the “losers.” Indeed, in Ayanokouji’s class Yousuke is the only one who gets a bunch…


Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Season 3 Episode #03
Let’s begin with Miyabi Nagumo where he’s talking to a certain student from A-Class…


Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e Season 3 Episode #02
Let’s begin with Rokusuke Kouenji where he managed to wrestle a boar during his free time. Well, everyday is free time for this enigmatic fellow. And speaking of…


Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 139 – Winter 2024 Anime Season First Impressions
0:00:00 Intro 0:02:00 Chained Soldier 0:05:05 Delusional Monthly Magazine 0:07:09 Mr. Villain’s Day Off 0:08:05 Pon no Michi 0:08:42 Snack Basue 0:10:11 The Strongest Tank’s Labyrinth R…
Shangri-La Frontier, Solo Leveling, The Apothecary Diaries, The Fire Hunter, Delicious in Dungeon


Sakayanagi’s War Commences – Classroom of the Elite S3 Ep 3 Review
Sakayanagi makes her move in the war against Ichinose. Nagumo and Kushida link up to share information.