---
title: "Classroom of the Elite"
slug: classroom-of-the-elite
source_type: light_novel
question: "Where does the Classroom of the Elite light novel pick up after the anime?"
answer: "Year 2 Volume 5 (the Year 2 sequel series, not Year 1 Volume 5)"
arc: "Year 2 — School Sports Festival arc"
pickup_volume: 5
caught_up: false
verified_on: 2026-08-15
confidence: medium
cross_checked: false
canonical: https://otakupeople.com/read-next/classroom-of-the-elite
---

# Where does the Classroom of the Elite light novel pick up after the anime?

To continue Classroom of the Elite after the anime, start the light novel at Year 2 Volume 5 (the Year 2 sequel series, not Year 1 Volume 5). That is the Year 2 — School Sports Festival arc. Verified 2026-08-15 (confidence: medium).

## Read this first

Volume numbering restarts for the Year 2 series. Sources say S4 stopped just before Year 2 Vol 5; the half-volume 4.5 short-story book was folded into the season.

## What the anime covered

Year 1 series in full across S1-S3; S4 covered Year 2 volumes 1 through 4.5

- **Anime status:** Season 4 (Second Year, First Semester) concluded June 24 2026; Season 5 confirmed
- **Last aired:** S4 E16 (finale), aired 2026-06-24
- **Light novel status:** ongoing (33 volumes published)
- **English publisher:** Seven Seas Entertainment

## Notes

Volume total counts Year 1, Year 2 and the ongoing Year 3 series. Year 3 is not licensed in English yet.

## Where to read it legally

- Seven Seas
- BookWalker
- Amazon Kindle

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## Sources

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classroom_of_the_Elite_season_4
- https://fandomwire.com/classroom-of-the-elite-season-4-ending-explained/

## Verification

Verified **2026-08-15**, confidence **medium**. Not independently confirmed: either our sources disagree, or a second pass could not verify the exact number. Treat it as provisional.

## Cite this

> OtakuPeople, "Classroom of the Elite: Year 2 Volume 5 (the Year 2 sequel series, not Year 1 Volume 5)", verified 2026-08-15, https://otakupeople.com/read-next/classroom-of-the-elite

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