New Characters Join Classroom of the Elite in 2026 Season

Exciting Updates for Classroom of the Elite

The anticipation surrounding Classroom of the Elite continues as new details about its fourth season were unveiled during the MF Bunko J's Fall School Festival 2025 livestream. The series is set to return in April 2026, marking the beginning of the second year's arc with new, complex power dynamics in the Class D.

New Faces in the Academy

This upcoming season will introduce a host of new first-year students, each bringing unique challenges to the story. The voice cast includes:

• Minako Sato as Tsubasa Nanase
• Hiroya Egashira as Kazuomi Hosen
• Momoko Seto as Ichika Amasawa
• Shinnosuke Tokudome as Takuya Yagami
• Iori Saeki as Sakurako Tsubaki
• Shogo Sakata as Riku Utsunomiya

Returning Main Cast

The central characters will also return, with the following actors reprising their roles:

• Shoya Chiba as Kiyotaka Ayanokoji
• Akari Kitō as Suzune Horikita
• Ayana Taketatsu as Kei Karuizawa
• Yurika Kubo as Kikyo Kushida
• Masaaki Mizunaka as Kakeru Ryūen
• Nao Tōyama as Honami Ichinose
• Rina Hidaka as Arisu Sakayanagi

Production Team

Directed by Noriyuki Nomata at Studio Larche, the season's scripts are overseen by Yasushi Shigenobu and co-written by Kyoko Katsuya. Crunchyroll will stream the new season upon its release.

Background of the Franchise

Classroom of the Elite began airing in July 2017, with seasons two and three following in 2022 and 2024. This fourth season marks a new chapter, focusing on the intrigues and assessments of Kiyotaka Ayanokoji during the first semester of his second year. Fans speculate on how the introduction of new students could further complicate Ayanokoji's journey.

Source: Kudasai.