The Classroom of the Elite light novel series announced a new Halloween campaign, titled “TRICK OR TREAT,” offering posters of some of the series’ popular characters among the 2nd year students with select purchases. The characters include Suzune Horikita, Kei Karuizawa, Honami Ichinose, and Arisu Sakayanagi. The promotion is valid when fans purchase any of the books from Year 1 volumes 1 to 11.5 (including volumes 4.5 and 7.5) or Year 2 volumes 1 to 10 (including volumes 4.5 and 9.5) in Japan. Check out the illustrations below:
Only one poster will be available per purchase. Per the official terms and conditions, the distribution method of the posters depends on the specific store, and stocks are limited. The list of target bookstores participating in the promotion can be found here. Classroom of the Elite‘s official X account teased the promotion as: “Which do you prefer, treats or tricks? Halloween Fair! For every 1 book purchased, you get one ‘Trick or Treat’ card as a gift! (4 designs total)“
The Classroom of the Elite anime is fast approaching its January 2024 release date for the third season. While there hasn’t been much information since the Sakayanagi and Ayanokouji poster from July, Crunchyroll announced that the world premiere of season 3’s first episode will take place at its Anime NYC 2023 panel on November 19, 2023. Classroom of the Elite has been published under the name Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e by Media Factory’s MF Bunko J imprint since May 2015 with Tomoseshunsaku’s illustrations. Year 1 of the light novel concluded in September 2019 after 11 volumes and 3 side stories. Year 2 debuted in January 2020 and currently has 9 volumes and 2 side stories released. Manga adaptations of both years are ongoing. Seven Seas Entertainment holds the North American license to all of the Classroom of the Elite novels and manga.
Crunchyroll streams the Classroom of the Elite anime and describes it:
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…
Source: Official X
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