9.6/101,495 votesLoading...#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
9.0/101,162 votesLoading...#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
8.9/10545 votesLoading...#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
8.6/10404 votesLoading...#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
8.6/10362 votesLoading...#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
8.4/10656 votesLoading...#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
8.2/10515 votesLoading...#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
8.2/10621 votesLoading...#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
8.2/10440 votesLoading...#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
8.1/10515 votesLoading...#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
8.1/10317 votesLoading...#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
8.0/10580 votesLoading...#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
8.0/10515 votesLoading...#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
8.0/10367 votesLoading...#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
8.0/10347 votesLoading...#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
7.8/10581 votesLoading...#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
7.8/10286 votesLoading...#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
7.7/10530 votesLoading...#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
7.7/10538 votesLoading...#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
7.7/10307 votesLoading...#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
7.6/10481 votesLoading...#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
7.5/10376 votesLoading...#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
7.5/10316 votesLoading...#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
7.5/10315 votesLoading...#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
7.4/10454 votesLoading...#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
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!
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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 1495 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.".