Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e: 2-nensei-hen
Classroom of the Elite: Year 2
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Synonyms: Welcome to the Classroom of the Second-year
Japanese: ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ 2年生編
English: Classroom of the Elite: Year 2
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Type: Light Novel
Volumes: 15
Chapters: 130
Status: Finished
Published: Jan 24, 2020 to Nov 25, 2024
Genre: Drama Drama
Themes: Psychological Psychological, School School
Serialization: None
Authors: Tomose, Shunsaku (Art), Kinugasa, Shougo (Story)

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Score: 8.711 (scored by 1860118,601 users)
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Ranked: #682
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Popularity: #435
Members: 46,544
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As Kiyotaka Ayanokouji and his classmates begin their second-year life, changes are seen everywhere throughout Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School. With the third-years having graduated and incoming first-years entering the school, alliances are well underway. Additionally, now that Miyabi Nagumo is the student council president, the promise of turning the school into a meritocracy may become a reality.

Meanwhile, conflicts between classes continue to build as the class point totals draw close. With another special exam looming ahead, will Ayanokouji remain in the shadows, or will he finally enter the spotlight and help his class rise to the illustrious Class A?

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Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e: 2-nensei-hen was published in English as Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 by Seven Seas Entertainment under the Airship imprint from July 19, 2022, to January 6, 2026.
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Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e
Prequel (Light Novel)
Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e
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Sequel (Light Novel)
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Adaptation (Manga)
Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e: 2-nensei-hen
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Ayanokouji, Kiyotaka
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5 Recommended
2 Mixed Feelings
6 Not Recommended
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Oct 27, 2025
MutedValor
Recommended
Well-writtenWell-written
Because of the scorning of Year 2, here's my review, and my claim is that their complaints do not negate the overwhelming strengths of Classroom of the Elite.
Yes, COTE is about a school setting with a protagonist who can't lose in a contest of which he actively attempts to win. If that's not to your fancy, this is not your book.

Moving onto the review now.

The second year volumes are full of manipulation and psychological warfare. A lot of the decision-making involves preparations -- typically in negotiation with other classes, studying/fitness of the class, and tactics to overcome disadvantages.

Ayanokōji is genuinely a terrifying ...
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Jul 31, 2024
gwaihir75
Mixed Feelings
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Preliminary (500/130 eps)
While Year 1 felt like a masterpiece in some ways, Year 2 seems to be considerable weaker. Characters built up in Y1 as major antagonists are suddenly mostly harmless and meek. Characters developed to be important are suddenly nonexistent as if their progress never happened. Talk about gaslighting..

In Y1, there were so many characters being introduced and developed and yet basically none of them felt one dimensional.
Even way more characters were introduced in Y2 but the sad price paid was serious corners cutting. One dimensionality is a thing here, up to the point that even some of old characters feel more like a ...
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Aug 17, 2025
Hypokrites
Not Recommended
Well-writtenWell-written
Pushing through the story’s second year, an evident amount of growth is exhibited by the characters. Year 2’s notable strength is how it provides an avenue for the former Class D—those who were once underdogs of their year—to face increasingly complex challenges that push them toward genuine growth. Exhibit A: we have students such as Horikita, Sudou, and Kushida face personal hurdles they have to push through head-on to confront their flaws and reevaluate their roles within the class. The most notable of them all, Horikita Suzune, evolves from an individualistic, ice-cold princess into a growing leader. Sudou pivots toward a more emotionally mature character ...
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