The BEST episodes written by Hayato Kazano
#1 - Force without wisdom falls of its own weight.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 2 - Episode 12
Ayanokoji makes his final decision on how to deal with Ryuen and the Class C threat.
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#2 - Adversity is the first path to truth.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 2 - Episode 6
As the sports festival comes down to the wire, Horikita must deal with Sudo, as well as Ryuen's threat.
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#3 - If you make a mistake and do not correct it, this is called a mistake.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 2 - Episode 9
As the day of the Paper Shuffle draws near, the plans of the various forces in play collide.
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#4 - The worst enemy you can meet will always be yourself.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 2 - Episode 13
The aftermath of the gymnasium incident plays out as Christmas brings romance to the school.
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#5 - Those Who Cannot Remember the Past Are Condemned to Repeat It.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 3 - Episode 8
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.
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#6 - People, often deceived by an illusive good, desire their own ruin.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 2 - Episode 10
Ayanokoji receives a visit from outside the school, and learns more about the conditions of his stay.
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#7 - A man who cannot command himself will always be a slave.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 2 - Episode 11
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.
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#8 - The wound is at her heart.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 2 - Episode 8
Horikita decides to use Paper Shuffle to settle matters with Kushida, and Ayanokoji finds himself caught in the middle.
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#9 - The greatest souls are capable of the greatest vices as well as of the greatest virtues.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 2 - Episode 3
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...
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#10 - What people commonly call fate is mostly their own stupidity.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 1 - Episode 11
With the panty thief incident already eroding Class D's trust, the decision is made to separate the boys and girls camps. That night, while sitting together by a campfire, Ayanokoji notices that Horikita is sick, and has been concealing the fact since the start of the test. The situation continues to turn for the worse, as Horikita finds her leader key card stolen, and during the ensuing chaos, an unknown arsonist sets fire to vital resources.
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#11 - To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 2 - Episode 7
Class D prepares to face their next major challenge, a test called "Paper Shuffle" where the price of failure is expulsion.
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#12 - Hell is other people
Classroom of the Elite - Season 1 - Episode 5
Sakura asks Ayanokoji and Kushida to accompany her to the electronics store to get the camera repaired, which is covered under warranty. The store clerk asks for Sakura to give out her contact information, and Ayanokoji uses his instead. Ayanokoji figures out that Sakura is the internet model that has become a big hit recently. At the hearing presided by Manabu, both classes give their testimonies accusing each other for instigating the fight with the initial ruling going in class C's favor. After staying silent, Suzune speaks up after getting harassed by Ayanokoji. Suzune asks what the circumstances were for the fight and points out that in a three against one fight that it is nearly impossible for those injuries that serious to be all Sudo's doing. She then presents Sakura as a witness providing evidence that she was present as she captured the fight going on in the background during a photo shoot. However, the evidence only proves that she was present and does not clear Sudo of any wrongdoing. The class C homeroom teacher Sakagami proposes a compromise to suspend Sudo for two weeks and the three class C students for one week each, but class D rejects it. Realizing that one side is clearly lying, Manabu ends the hearing and will make his decision the next day unless admissions or additional evidence is presented with expulsions possible.
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#13 - The material has to be created.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 2 - Episode 4
At the start of the second term, preparations for the sports festival begin. The students are nervous about the fact that performance in the events will affect their written tests, and even more pressure is added by the unique team breakdowns and freedom given to the students to decide who takes part in what event...
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#14 - People Will Do Anything, No Matter How Absurd, in Order to Avoid Facing Their Own Souls.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 3 - Episode 7
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.
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#15 - Man is condemned to be free.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 1 - Episode 9
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.
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#16 - The First Cause of Absurd Conclusions I Ascribe to the Want of Method.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 3 - Episode 10
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.
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#17 - Every failure is a step to success.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 2 - Episode 5
Ayanokoji brings Kushida, whom he suspects of being a traitor, to observe the other classes alongside Horikita. When the day of the festival arrives, Team Red pulls into the lead with great performances by Horikita and Sudo, but Ayanokoji merely watches with disinterest...
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#18 - We Never Forget What We Endeavor to Forget.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 3 - Episode 3
While Class C are discussing Karuizawa and Hirata's break up Yamauchi is approached by Sakayanagi from Class A. Horikita warns that it's a trap, but Yamauchi pays it no heed. Meanwhile, Horikita tells Ayanokoji that rumors are swirling around Ichinose.
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#19 - It takes a great talent and skill to conceal one's talent and skill.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 1 - Episode 2
Chabashira explains how the system works at this school as the four first-year classes are all ranked by merit, and that class D has the opportunity to be promoted to class C with strong performances on exams. She also warns that with the current situation, anybody who fails one more exam is expelled. Now fully aware of the system, everybody takes their studies more seriously except for the three biggest idiots of the class in Ken Sudo, Kenji Ike, and Haruki Yamauchi. Suzune treats Ayanokoji to an expensive lunch to discuss the strategy, as well as bringing aboard those three to the library to study. Ayanokoji and Kushida succeed in getting them to come, but they leave immediately while Sudo lets everybody know that he wants to make it rich quickly by going pro in basketball That night, Ayanokoji overhears Suzune talking to her brother Manabu, and Manabu attacks her over a disagreement about her view of isolation being independence. Ayanokoji intervenes, and Manabu then reveals that he scored a 50 on every test and asks if it was coincidence or not. The midterm exams come, and class D as a whole performs very well with some scoring among the highest among the first years in the school.
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#20 - Remember to keep a clear head in difficult times.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 2 - Episode 1
With the island test over, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and the others are enjoying their summer vacation on a luxury liner. Suddenly, they're interrupted by a new special test. Ayanokoji is called into the same room as Karuizawa Kei and others, where they learn that this test isn't strictly along class lines...
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#21 - Extreme Justice Is Extreme Injustice.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 3 - Episode 9
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.
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#22 - There are two main human sins from which all the others derive: impatience and indolence.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 2 - Episode 2
With Day 1 of the "thinking" test over, Ayanokoji is talking to Hirata and the others about a way to break out of the stalemate when he receives a message on his phone from an irritated Horikita. Meanwhile, noticing something strange about Karuizawa's behavior, he seeks information from Horikita, but...
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#23 - There Is Only One Rule in Love Bring Happiness to Those You Love.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 3 - Episode 11
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.
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#24 - Let's Go Together
Killing Bites - Season 1 - Episode 10
Hitomi is knocked unconscious. Taiga tries to break Kido’s scales but is tricked and loses his right arm. Taiga is saved by Ichinosuke, whose attack leaves Kido vulnerable long enough for Taiga to claw out his right eye. Despite this, both Taiga and Ichinosuke are impaled by Kido. Yoko happily declares her victory for the Mitsukado. However, Hitomi suddenly and explosively awakens and transforms further into her monstrous honey badger form. Shidoh reveals that while most hybrids are genetically modified humans, Hitomi was born with Hybrid DNA, making her an Origin Beast, a perfect fusion of human and animal. A flashback to seven years ago reveals Shidoh first encountered Hitomi living like a wild animal in Hong Kong. By feeding and spending time with her he gained her trust and named her Hitomi, despite numerous injuries to himself. Shidoh’s co-worker, Shibayama, ended up shooting her with a tranquilizer, causing her to collapse in an area controlled by the Liuman Mafia. They are eventually saved from the Mafia by match overseer Shinozaki and Hitomi begins to develop feelings for Shidoh for protecting her. Back in the present Hitomi attacks Kido with vastly superior strength and speed than her previous attacks.
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#25 - Love is the best teacher.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 3 - Episode 13
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.
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#26 - (Welcome!) The Best Way to Live as a Shut-In!
Rumble Garanndoll - Season 1 - Episode 8
Misa goes out and tries to save Hosomichi, who is currently stuck underground. Meanwhile, Arahabaki tries its best to stall for time against Yakumo's giant Garann, Banki. With both battery girls out of commission, Misa stands up to the challenge.
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#27 - Fortune Favors the Bold.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 3 - Episode 5
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.
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#28 - Who Cares?
Killing Bites - Season 1 - Episode 6
A flashback shows that Den and Kaede were hired to fight in the match by Sumitomo. Yuya learns that when Shidoh took control of the matches he changed the rules so criminals like Den could volunteer to become hybrids and compete. Elsewhere Taiga is suddenly freed from Ryuji’s jaws by Ichinosuke, allowing Taiga to quickly flee to his ordered destination and cancel the explosion that would have killed him. Ryuji swears to kill Ichinosuke. Ui is shown underground digging a complicated tunnel. Hitomi tricks Den and tries to attack on his blinded right side but doesn’t realise Den can still see her using his snake tongue to track her body heat. Hitomi suddenly collapses, paralysed by breathing Den’s venom. Kaede also further transforms into a monstrous Gecko and overpowers Eruza. Den prepares to rape Hitomi but at the last second Hitomi overcomes the paralysis and cuts his genitals off with a single slash. Enraged, Den attacks but Hitomi easily cuts his body in half, severing his tail and incapacitating him. Kaede is left to fight both Eruza and Hitomi alone. As Ichinosuke is about to lose against Ryuji their fight is interrupted by Kido, a hybrid sponsored by Yoko.
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#29 - The Strongest Principle of Growth Lies in the Human Choice.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 3 - Episode 1
Kiyotaka Ayanokoji and his classmates have finally advanced to Class C, but a tumultuous third term lies ahead. They face an exam known as the “mixed training camp,” a co-ed test in which all classes must work together to achieve high scores. Not only are students forced into unpredictable groups with former enemies, but those who fail to reach the benchmark will be expelled!
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#30 - (Come Out!) The Best Way to Live as a Shut-In!
Rumble Garanndoll - Season 1 - Episode 7
Hosomichi meets the new battery girl, Misa Kuroki. She is a hacker, a gamer, and a cardboard box shut-in. Misa panics and locks herself in the recharging room. The members of Arahabaki must win a game against Misa in order to regain access.
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#31 - Man Is Wolf to Man.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 3 - Episode 2
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.
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#32 - Shit, I Might Fall For You
Killing Bites - Season 1 - Episode 2
Hitomi arrives to save Yuya. The Hybrid reveals herself as Ryoko Araka, a porcupine Hybrid from the Yatsubishi Zaibatsu, who uses metallic quills as stabbing weapons. She had intended to kill Yuya so Hitomi would have no investor for future matches but decides to kill Hitomi instead. As they battle it is revealed that Hitomi’s honey badger skin is too tough to pierce, even with metal weapons. As Ryoka prepares another attack she is knocked out by a Hippopotamus Hybrid named Ichinosuke Okajima who asks Hitomi to join the Ishida Zaibatsu. Hitomi angrily refuses, until she receives a message from Reiichi, and agrees to fight her next death match as a representative of the Ishida. Hitomi transfers to Yuya’s university where she meets Eruza Nakanishi, a Cheetah Hybrid also from the Yatsubishi. She enrages Hitomi by stealing her underwear, goading her into a fight. They are interrupted by a representative of the Mitsukado Zaibatsu who informs them that as Hitomi is representing Ishida in the next Death Match they are forbidden from fighting beforehand. Unknown observers of the fight reveal that all four Zaibatsu’s are targeting Hitomi and they will most likely strike during the upcoming Death Match.
#33 - It Is Better to Receive an Injury Than to Inflict One.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 3 - Episode 6
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.
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#34 - The (Hilarious) Akiba Apocalypse Revelation!
Rumble Garanndoll - Season 1 - Episode 9
After a series of failures, Akatsuki decides to infiltrate Akihabara to truly understand the heart of his enemy. At the same time, Arahabaki begin the next stage of their plans in hopes to regain all that is confiscated in the former exhibition hall.
#35 - To Work You Have the Right, but Not to the Fruits Thereof.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 3 - Episode 4
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...
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#36 - Change Your Desires Rather Than the Order of the World.
Classroom of the Elite - Season 3 - Episode 12
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.
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