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The Best Episodes of Classroom of the Elite

Every episode of Classroom of the Elite ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Classroom of the Elite!

Kiyotaka Ayanokoji has just enrolled at Tokyo Koudo Ikusei Senior High School, where it's said that 100% of students go on to college or find...
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Best Episodes Summary

"Force without wisdom falls of its own weight." is the best rated episode of "Classroom of the Elite". It scored 9.6/10 based on 1481 votes. Directed by Yusuke Kamata, Masaru Kanamori, Masaki Kitamura, Kanae Komoda, Shinichirou Kimura and written by Kou Shigenobu, it aired on 9/19/2022. This episode scored 0.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "Genius lives only one story above madness.".

  • Force without wisdom falls of its own weight.
    9.6/101,481 votes
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    #1 - Force without wisdom falls of its own weight.

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 9/19/2022

    Ayanokoji makes his final decision on how to deal with Ryuen and the Class C threat.

    Director: Yusuke Kamata, Masaru Kanamori, Masaki Kitamura, Kanae Komoda, Shinichirou Kimura

    Writer: Kou Shigenobu

  • Genius lives only one story above madness.
    9.0/101,157 votes
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    #2 - Genius lives only one story above madness.

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/27/2017

    Survival test is coming to the end. Things don't look well for 1-D. Key card is stolen. And now Suzune is forced to withdraw due to her sickness. Kiyotaka will try to turn things around.

    Director: Yoshinari Suzuki, Atsuko Tonomizu, Yoshihide Yuuzumi

    Writer: Aoi Akashiro

  • Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
    8.9/10536 votes
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    #3 - Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 2/21/2024

    After conversing with her brother Manabu, Horikita offers Yamauchi name as the one who should be expelled. Not only has he made few contributions to the class, but he also worked with Sakayanagi in Class A to expel Ayanokoji.

    Director: Takuma Suzuki

    Writer: Kou Shigenobu

  • There is only one rule in love: bring happiness to those you love.
    8.6/10398 votes
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    #4 - There is only one rule in love: bring happiness to those you love.

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 3/13/2024

    As Hirata recovers and the class shows unity, it's finally Ayanokoji vs. Sakayanagi. The final special exam has begun and the first round is basketball. Class C puts up a good fight, but Sakayanagi plans to mentally shake Sudo so he will fall.

    Director: Masaru Kanamori

    Writer: Kou Shigenobu

  • Love is the best teacher.
    8.6/10357 votes
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    #5 - Love is the best teacher.

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 3/27/2024

    It's spring break. Shiina calls Ayanokoji to discuss books. Meanwhile, Class B's Kanzaki appears before Ryuen, who is having a secret meeting with Hashimoto. Although the class was defeated, Kanzaki faces Ryuen without hesitation.

    Director: Hiroyuki Hashimoto

    Writer: Kou Shigenobu

  • Adversity is the first path to truth.
    8.4/10655 votes
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    #6 - Adversity is the first path to truth.

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 8/8/2022

    As the sports festival comes down to the wire, Horikita must deal with Sudo, as well as Ryuen's threat.

    Director: Ippei Ichii, Song Hyeon-dae

    Writer: Hayato Kazano

  • If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.
    8.2/10512 votes
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    #7 - If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/29/2022

    As the day of the Paper Shuffle draws near, the plans of the various forces in play collide.

    Director: Takahiro Tanaka, Yohei Fukui

    Writer: Kou Shigenobu

  • A man who cannot command himself will always be a slave.
    8.2/10620 votes
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    #8 - A man who cannot command himself will always be a slave.

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 9/12/2022

    Karuizawa, whose cooperative relationship with Ayakoji has ended abruptly, cannot hide her embarrassment at the complete loss of contact with him. As Class D discusses their plans for the future, Ryuen and the other members of Class C appear overbearing.

    Director: Takahiro Tanaka, Ippei Ichii, Masaru Kanamori

    Writer: Hayato Kazano

  • The worst enemy you can meet will always be yourself.
    8.2/10439 votes
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    #9 - The worst enemy you can meet will always be yourself.

    Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 9/26/2022

    The aftermath of the gymnasium incident plays out as Christmas brings romance to the school.

    Director: Hiroyuki Hashimoto

    Writer: Hayato Kazano

  • People, often deceived by an illusive good, desire their own ruin.
    8.1/10513 votes
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    #10 - People, often deceived by an illusive good, desire their own ruin.

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 9/5/2022

    Ayanokoji receives a visit from outside the school, and learns more about the conditions of his stay.

    Director: Yusuke Kamata

    Writer: Kou Shigenobu

  • The first cause of absurd conclusions I ascribe to the want of method.
    8.1/10314 votes
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    #11 - The first cause of absurd conclusions I ascribe to the want of method.

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 3/6/2024

    Class C considers various strategies for the special exam, but they all lack a decisive factor. Hirata remains disappointed in the class vote result. Ayanokoji calls out to Hirata, who acts coldly towards Mii-chan who is worried about him.

    Director: Yuki Nagasawa

    Writer: Kyōko Katsuya

  • The greatest souls are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues.
    8.0/10579 votes
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    #12 - The greatest souls are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues.

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 7/18/2022

    Karuizawa is pushed to her breaking point by the girls of Class C. Ayanokoji watches impassively, but Yukimura flies to her aid, unable to bear it. Noticing Karuizawa's abnormal levels of fear, Ayanokoji seems to get an idea...

    Director: Takahiro Tanaka

    Writer: Kou Shigenobu

  • The wound is at her heart.
    8.0/10513 votes
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    #13 - The wound is at her heart.

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/22/2022

    Horikita decides to use Paper Shuffle to settle matters with Kushida, and Ayanokoji finds himself caught in the middle.

    Director: Masaru Kanamori

    Writer: Hayato Kazano

  • Fortune favors the bold.
    8.0/10364 votes
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    #14 - Fortune favors the bold.

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 1/31/2024

    Turns out the one spreading the rumors was Hashimoto, who did so at the behest of Sakayanagi. Shortly thereafter, Sakayanagi appears before Class C and she informs them she has evidence regarding the rumors about Ichinose.

    Director: Masaru Kanamori

    Writer: Ukyo Kodachi

  • People will do anything, no matter how absurd, in order to avoid facing their own souls
    8.0/10344 votes
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    #15 - People will do anything, no matter how absurd, in order to avoid facing their own souls

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 2/14/2024

    With the approaching class vote, a disturbing atmosphere hangs over Class C and fills them with suspicion. Second-year Class A's Asahina informs Ayanokoji that Ichinose has asked for cooperation from student council president Nagumo.

    Director: Nana Fujiwara

    Writer: Kou Shigenobu

  • Man is an animal that makes bargains: no other animal does this - no dog exchanges bones with another.
    7.8/10577 votes
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    #16 - Man is an animal that makes bargains: no other animal does this - no dog exchanges bones with another.

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/27/2017

    Kiyotaka explains to Suzune what he did last three days before test. And why everybody get such good scores on tests. But Sudo failed tests anyway and is going to be expelled.

    Director: Yusuke Kamata

    Writer: Ohine Ezaki

  • Change your desires rather than the order of the world.
    7.8/10282 votes
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    #17 - Change your desires rather than the order of the world.

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 3/20/2024

    The class narrowly lost to Class A in the final exam, and were demoted back to Class D. However, the students showed growth throughout the year. Horikita, in particular, having grown as leader requests to dissolve the alliance with Class B.

    Director: Masaru Kanamori, Yuki Nagasawa

    Writer: Kyōko Katsuya

  • There are two kinds of lies; one concerns an accomplished fact, the other concerns a future duty.
    7.7/10528 votes
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    #18 - There are two kinds of lies; one concerns an accomplished fact, the other concerns a future duty.

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/16/2017

    Sakura received some weird messages on her portal, than some pictures of herself. Kiyotaka and Suzune are trying to find evidence that would set Sudo free.

    Director: Fumio Itou

    Writer: Ohine Ezaki

  • What people commonly call fate is mostly their own stupidity.
    7.7/10536 votes
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    #19 - What people commonly call fate is mostly their own stupidity.

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 9/20/2017

    With the panty thief incident already eroding Class D's trust, Horikita finds her leader key card stolen. While they try to figure out who did it, the base camp is thrown into chaos with a new incident of arson.

    Director: Takahiro Majima

    Writer: Hayato Kazano

  • Extreme justice is extreme injustice.
    7.7/10304 votes
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    #20 - Extreme justice is extreme injustice.

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 2/28/2024

    The class vote has seen the first student expelled from Class C. Sakayanagi meets up with Ayanokoji and they're approached by a man named Tsukishiro sent by Ayanokoji's father. Afterward Ayanokoji challenges Sakayanagi to compete on their next exam.

    Director: Haruki Nekun

    Writer: Ukyo Kodachi

  • To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection.
    7.6/10480 votes
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    #21 - To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection.

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 8/15/2022

    Class D prepares to face their next major challenge, a test called "Paper Shuffle" where the price of failure is expulsion.

    Director: Yasunori Goto

    Writer: Kou Shigenobu

  • Man is wolf to man.
    7.5/10374 votes
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    #22 - Man is wolf to man.

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/10/2024

    Yukimura injures his leg while the group is training for the upcoming tests. He later devises a plan for how the group should handle the marathon and then the day of the four tests arrives.

    Director: Tatsu Yamamoto

    Writer: Kou Shigenobu

  • To work you have the right, but not to the fruits thereof.
    7.5/10314 votes
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    #23 - To work you have the right, but not to the fruits thereof.

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/24/2024

    It's Valentine's Day and the boys of Class C are excited about whether or not they will receive chocolates. Meanwhile, Karuizawa seems uneasy over Ayanokoji's request to meet up and while doing so an unexpected person appears...

    Director: Hideki Tonokatsu

    Writer: Kyōko Katsuya

  • It is better to receive an injury than to inflict one.
    7.5/10312 votes
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    #24 - It is better to receive an injury than to inflict one.

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 2/7/2024

    Everyone in Class C has passed their year-end exam. While relief flows through the classroom, Chabashira announces a special exam. It will be a class vote to choose three people worthy of praise and three worthy of censure.

    Director: Takuma Suzuki

    Writer: Kyōko Katsuya

  • The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.
    7.4/10452 votes
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    #25 - The strongest principle of growth lies in the human choice.

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/3/2024

    Ayanokoji's class embarks on their first trial as the ascended Class C, the mixed training camp.

    Director: Masaru Kanamori

    Writer: Kou Shigenobu