The hit anime "Welcome to the Classroom of the Elite" is undoubtedly captivated by the battles of wits unfolding at Advanced Nurturing High School and the charm of its captivating female characters. This time, we'd like to take a look at the production team behind this series.
Original Story by Shogo Kinugasa ①
As mentioned earlier, one of the attractions of "Youjitsu" is often cited as its storyline. At the heart of this is screenwriter and novelist Shogo Kinugasa. It seems that Kinugasa-sensei originally worked as a scenario writer for an adult game production company, where he worked alongside Tomose Shunsaku, who is in charge of the illustrations and character designs for this work, "Youjitsu." While working on the game, he wrote his first novel, "The Little Devil Thiiri and the Savior!?", which was published by MF Bunko J, the same publisher as "Youjitsu," and which also features illustrations by Tomose Shunsaku.
Original Story by Shogo Kinugasa ②
Kinugasa-sensei is currently writing his second novel, "Welcome to the Classroom of the Elite," and is currently working on "Youjitsu" alongside his game development. Kinugasa-sensei does not appear to have any social media accounts or blogs, so it's best to gather more information from the official accounts of his works. If you've become interested in Kinugasa-sensei after reading this work, why not check out his other novels and game titles?
Illustrations and Character Design by Tomose Shunsaku
Tomose Shunsaku is the artist behind the charming characters Horikita and Kushida in the anime and light novel illustrations. As mentioned earlier, he has been working with Kinugasa for a long time. He has been ranked every year in the illustrator category of "This Light Novel is Amazing!", and in 2021 he won first place. He draws for both adult and general audiences, and he runs the doujin circle "Mugen Kido A," publishing many doujinshi at events like Comic Market.
Manga: Ichino Yuyu (1st Year), Sakagaki (√Horikita), Sasanone Shia (2nd Year)
The 1st Year chapter of the manga version of "Welcome to the Classroom of the Elite" is illustrated by manga artist Ichino Yuyu. It has been serialized in "Monthly Comic Alive" since 2016, and Ichino is also famous for her manga adaptation of "The Irregular at Magic High School: The Assassination Plot of Tatsuya Shiba." The magazine also serialized a spin-off manga, "Welcome to the Classroom of the Elite √ Horikita," an what-if story, written by Sakagaki. Starting in December 2021, "Welcome to the Classroom of the Elite: Second Year Edition" began serialization in the magazine, running simultaneously with the first-year edition. The second-year edition is written by Shia Sasane, and you can see the even more powerful Ayanokoji and friends in action here.
Award History for "Welcome to the Classroom of the Elite"
Sasane's light novel sales were sluggish before the anime aired, but their popularity skyrocketed during the anime's broadcast. As of February 2022, the series has sold an astounding 6 million copies. Its popularity continues to grow, as it has consistently ranked highly in various categories on the "This Light Novel is Amazing!" website from 2018 to 2022, demonstrating its exceptional readership.
Media Mix Information & Current Volumes Published
As of May 2022, the manga has reached volume 12, while the light novel version has a total of 14 volumes, including the short story collection, for the first-year story, and six volumes for the second-year story. There are also official anthology comics and artwork, so if you're interested, be sure to check them out. The second season of the anime begins with volume 7 of the manga and volume 4 of the light novel, so if you can't wait for the anime, be sure to check them out as well.
Summary
What did you think? This time, we've summarized the production team and media mix information for "Classroom of the Elite." Since it's currently being serialized simultaneously in "Monthly Comic Alive," even if you discovered the series through the anime, why not prepare for season two by reading the manga and light novels?
