Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e: 2-nensei-hen
Classroom of the Elite: Year 2

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This is the definition of masterpiece. like literally the story is amazing and characters like kiyotaka and nanase and some others have an outstanding character development. it is very enjoyable from year 1 until year 2 i only read it in 2 weeks i even ditched anime for awhile just for this masterpiece. it is very enjoyable some scenes/moment are just unforgettable. i tip my hat to you Shougo Kinugasa truly an amazing piece of work. can't wait for the Year 2 Volume 4.

The 1st Volume of Second year is exciting because the introductions of new rivals that Kiyotaka and his class have to overcome ... is more challenging and especially the new 1st years designs and their characters are just splendid. also the scene where Hosen and Kiyotaka is very badass

The 2nd Volume of Second year is just as exciting with seeing the reactions of students from hearing about the results of the special exam. students are now more aware of Kiyotaka's existence and his true abilities. also the reveal and the new rules of the New Uninhabited Island Exam.

The 3rd Volume of Second year is absolutely amazing. i don't even know where to start. the character development and backstory of Nanase Tsubasa is just amazing. the plans of the new 1st years is just exciting and then there's Kushida and Amasawa scene, that has to be my favorite scene. even though the ending is a cliffhanger i was glad it was. i rather wait a few months to get an excellent ending of a story arc rather than a lousy rushed one.

and thanks again to Shougo Kinugasa. i tip my hat to you and ganbatte keep on writing masterpieces for us to read. that's all from me thank you.

I want to start this review with saying that I read a lot. I don't want to seem snarky, or full of myself, I just want to say that I can recognize bad from good, when it comes to literature. Or maybe not? It's up to you to decide whether or not my review is helpful.
(Some spoilers included)

With that being said, Classroom of the elite isn't anything revolutionary when it comes to writing. Most of the descriptive paragraphs, are something you'll pretty much find in any other basic novel. You know "Her shyness was showing through her rosy-red cheeks" type of descriptions. Of course non ... of this means that the writing is bad per say, it's just average, and it does what it's supposed to. Giving the reader enough to work out the image.

What I can compliment this work on, are the characters. The whole premise of this guy, being exposed to white room torture at a young age, and somehow becoming this STEM scientist, instead of a crazed lunatic is fun to read. Also given that the medium in question is a light novel, it gives you more room to flesh out characters personalities, talk about their past and the like. Which the author does well enough. And I also like that they mature, and their motives change, it's not like they have this set goal from the beginning that they stick to. Most of my favorite characters started of being very one dimensional. But thankfully the author developed them so they didn't become insufferable. This is a personal pet peeve more than anything, but the author has, in my opinion, a problem with writing characters that you are supposed to hate. For example Ichika and Kushida are obviously written to be villains. But I cannot hate them, maybe because the main character is so otherworldly, that they do not pose a threat. No seriously, at this point Ayanokoji is written as this flawless being that the only weakness the author could come up with for him is, the fact that he doesn't watch anime so he fail a test based on that, and that he has trouble communicating. The author pulled the most anime trope ever.

With that being said, even though this piece is objectively cringe worthy, and it's target audience is mostly edgy teenagers that post sigma edits on the gram, it is such dumb fun. All these weird and strange exam challenges, are so out there that I can't help but laugh while reading the synopsis of them. Like the school at one point rents out a cruise. For an exam. What is this "The Suite Life on Deck"? Maybe I should read about the whole gist of the school again, but if the whole point of the school is to create academic elites I don't get why they accept average or below average students, seems counterintuitive, but then again it's a light novel. It's not supposed to make sense it's supposed to sell. Anyway, You-Zitsu or COTE whatever you call it, isn't this crazy work of fiction that everyone should indulge in. It is fun to read, it is also easy to read. So if you're looking to kill time after school or work, this is a good way to just turn off your brain and enjoy some outlandish story that you wouldn't be able to find in normal literature. So I am giving it a plus for characters, plus for creativity and average points for the rest (writing, progression, fluidity etc). Just don't take it seriously and enjoy it for the atypical work that it is.

This novel is the definition of the word overrated and I don't even know where to begin. It is a continuation of year 1 which was slightly better but mediocre at best. What stands out in this particular year though, is the author's inability to properly conclude the arcs. I'll get into that shortly.

The setting already ridiculous in year 1, now gets even crazier with the introduction of the first year students. There's a literal carbon copy of Kenpachi Zaraki joining the school now. This guy is completely nuts and doesn't hesitate beating the shit out of anyone that dares to cross paths with him. ... He also has a history with street fighting and was apparently a very dangerous individual. What the fuck is the school doing?

What's even crazier about this guy is the fact that he had a confrontation with our main character, in which he literally uses a knife(to stab his own leg). "What's the problem if he's stabbing his own leg"? Before that confrontation he beat the crap out of Horikita(a girl) and Sudo. Had he tried to stab one of these guys, they would drop dead right there and then. The school literally accepted such a dangerous individual without keeping him in check. That's because apparently, the student council president decides the rules and if he wants violence, you've got violence. Japan is somehow blowing up its fortune for this school but there's a risk that the students might get killed for no other reason but to increase the probability of getting a good job? Yeah, No.

Speaking of the characters, I've noticed a pattern. You can describe most of these people with one trait. In fact in one of the volumes it was stated that a student from the third year, was the female version of Koenji. They're incredibly bland and unrealistic. Sudo has been behaving like a domestic animal throughout the novel. Our main character always has to mention the fact that he's growing up because of Horikita. Whenever she tells him to stop he stops. Without her putting a leash on him, he becomes aggressive. And speaking of bland characters, I've got to say that the author did try to change that even though it definitely didn't work out as intended.

If you're familiar with the anime then I guess you remember the final exam that was held in that island. Well in the year 2 novels there are two volumes dedicated to another island exam. Before these volumes we were introduced with some students that would play an important role in the future. One of them was a first year student known as Nanase. This girl was introduced in the first volume of this year, and apparently she was sent there to get our main character expelled. Furthermore the exam itself raised the stakes like never before because every student would participate no matter the year. Guess what happens? Utter disappointment.

Nanase was the main focus on the first half of this exam probably to build up some suspense for her confrontation with the main character. And finally when the confrontation does happen, the disappointment sets in and I start questioning the reason why I'm reading this novel. Nanase tries to challenge Ayanokoji in a fistfight. You heard that right she wants to brawl. But that's not the worst part. The fight that ensues is one of the most idiotic fights in history. Ayanokoji dodges every single one of her attacks with no effort whatsoever forcing her to unleash her secret technique known as "boku". If Nanase says boku, she switches her personality as well as her fighting style. Apparently she also hits as hard as a man. From watashi to boku, from a woman to a man, from jiu jitsu to karate, the boku technique knows no limits. Unfortunately for Nanase, our mc had already been trained with Whis before the exam, unleashing his mastered ultra instinct that allows him to dodge her attacks even when she closes the distance. Since she's unable to land a single hit, she goes nuts and starts screaming like Goku back when Frieza killed Krillin in Namek.

The sheer stupidity of this entire volume knows no limits when you consider the fact that this was supposed to be the main event of the first half of that arc. After that, Ayanokoji uses talk no jutsu into making her his ally.

And that's the first part of the exam. On the second part Tsukishiro( the guy who sent Nanase to get Ayanokoji expelled), decides to personally intervene. He decides to throw hands. In the end the fight ends without a valid result and Tsukishiro leaves. Every single conflict in this volume was resolved with fights. Ryuuen and his goons vs Hosen, Horikita and Ibuki vs Ichika, Ayanokoji vs Nanase, Ayanokoji vs Shiba and Tsukishiro and so on. The novel tries too hard to give the impression that it excels in multiple fields yet it fails miserably. Currently reading it has become a chore and there's absolutely nothing to look forward to. But I did have a good laugh during the whole Nanase incident.