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The Best Episodes of Classroom of the Elite Season 1

Every episode of Classroom of the Elite Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Classroom of the Elite Season 1!

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 employment. But he ends up in Class 1-D, which is full of all the school's problem children. What's more, every month, the school awards students points with a cash value of 100,000 yen, and the classes employ a laissez-faire policy in which talking, sleeping, and even sabotage are permitted during class. One month later, Ayanokoji, Horikita, and the students of Class D learn the truth of the system in place within their school...

Genre:Animation
Network:AT-X

Season 1 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Classroom of the Elite" season 1 is "What is evil? Whatever springs from weakness.", rated 7.3/10 from 610 user votes. It was directed by Yuu Kinome and written by Aoi Akashiro. "What is evil? Whatever springs from weakness." aired on 7/12/2017 and is rated 0.0 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "It takes a great talent and skill to conceal one's talent and skill.".

  • What is evil? Whatever springs from weakness.
    7.3/10 610 votes

    #1 - What is evil? Whatever springs from weakness.

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/12/2017

    Melancholy, unmotivated Kiyotaka Ayanokouji attends his first day at Tokyo Metropoiltan Advanced Nurturing High School, a government-established institution for training a generation of Japan's best and brightest. In this school, it is said, everything is decided based on merit, which includes the generous monthly "point" allowance students can spend at local shops. As Ayanokouji begins navigating this system, he also nurtures curious relationships with aloof fellow outsider Suzune Horikita and the terminally gregarious Kikyou Kushida.

    Director: Yuu Kinome

    Writer: Aoi Akashiro

  • It takes a great talent and skill to conceal one's talent and skill.
    7.3/10 537 votes

    #2 - It takes a great talent and skill to conceal one's talent and skill.

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/20/2017

    1-D learn more about point system. They need to change their habits if they want to score some. But few students don't want to change even if they are facing expulsion.

    Director: Yoshinari Suzuki

    Writer: Hayato Kazano

  • Man is an animal that makes bargains: no other animal does this - no dog exchanges bones with another.
    7.8/10 561 votes

    #3 - 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

  • We should not be upset that others hide the truth from us, when we hide it so often from ourselves.
    7.0/10 504 votes

    #4 - We should not be upset that others hide the truth from us, when we hide it so often from ourselves.

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/3/2017

    Classrooms analyze their and others test results. Points distribution is late. Three students from 1-C reported Sudo for attacking them.

    Director: Yohei Fukui

    Writer: Aoi Akashiro

  • Hell is other people.
    7.3/10 500 votes

    #5 - Hell is other people.

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/9/2017

    Kiyotaka and Kushida go with Sakura to he mall where Sakura will try to repair her camera. After that Kiyotaka talk to Sakura about Sado's situation and should she talk about what she saw.

    Director: Yoshifumi Sasahara

    Writer: Hayato Kazano

  • There are two kinds of lies; one concerns an accomplished fact, the other concerns a future duty.
    7.7/10 511 votes

    #6 - 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

  • Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.
    6.5/10 524 votes

    #7 - Nothing is as dangerous as an ignorant friend; a wise enemy is to be preferred.

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/23/2017

    Even during summer vacation, lone wolf Horikita would rather remain locked in her room studying than interacting with others. One day, Ayanokouji invites her to visit the pool with some of the others.

    Director: Yoshinari Suzuki

    Writer: Aoi Akashiro

  • Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.
    7.2/10 489 votes

    #8 - Abandon all hope, ye who enter here.

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 8/30/2017

    All students go to the cruise. Chabashira informs Kiyotaka that somebody requested his expulsion. If he don't help others to promote to A class she will use first opportunity to expel him.

    Director: Yusuke Kamata

    Writer: Ohine Ezaki

  • Man is condemned to be free.
    7.3/10 483 votes

    #9 - Man is condemned to be free.

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/7/2017

    As part of a special test, the school has brought the students to an uninhabited tropical island where they must now live for a week. Their performance on the test can have an enormous impact on the point standings of the four classes.

    Director: Yoshihide Yuuzumi

    Writer: Hayato Kazano

  • Every man has in himself the most dangerous traitor of all.
    7.1/10 489 votes

    #10 - Every man has in himself the most dangerous traitor of all.

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/14/2017

    Class D has achieved a degree of unity in facing the special test, so Ayanokouji and Horikita head out to see how the other classes are getting along. Class B is working together to make a comfortable life for themselves, while Class A remains secretive.

    Director: Yohei Fukui

    Writer: Ohine Ezaki

  • What people commonly call fate is mostly their own stupidity.
    7.7/10 520 votes

    #11 - 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

  • Genius lives only one story above madness.
    9.0/10 1,131 votes

    #12 - 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