This anime starts out by quoting Nietzsche and giving a
speech about the nature of inequality… OK that’s a bad sign but let’s continue.
Ayanokoji Kiyotaka is a low energy young man who despite
having no motivation has been accepted to one of the most prestigious high
schools in Japan. His antisocial tendencies make him immediately stand
out. Sitting next to him is Horikita
Suzune, a perpetually scowling young woman who shares a last name with the
student council president. She has no desires to form ties with anyone and
seems to rely on her own intelligence rather than social relations.
The school is pretty much its own city and forbids much
outside contact. The students are assigned points instead a cash, and each
member of D class is given equivalent to 100,000 yen a month. They immediately
start indulging themselves, except for Suzune who only spends a little. The
teachers are also indulgent. Kiyotaka soon
starts getting suspicions about this which are soon confirmed when its revealed
each instance of bad behavior results in the classes stipend being reduced and
when the next month comes they are allotted nothing.
I had my doubts but this seems pretty good. The concept
might not be fresh, but its well done. and the animation is also nice.
Classroom of the Elite is not ground
breaking on any account and tries to be deeper than it actually is. It’s also
really melodramatic, and sometimes cliché, but if you can get past these flaws
its enjoyable. There isn’t steak here
but there is some decent beef.
-Gedaemon
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