The second season of Ansatsu Kyoushitsu.
The students return as school is back in session for the second semester. Following their exploits on
the island during summer vacation, Class 3-E continues to sharpen their blades with their sights set
on their teacher, the slippery Koro-sensei. They have more to worry about than just their teacher,
however, as enemy assassins, both old and new, are out for the increased bounty on the octopus'
head.
Moreover, their rivals in Class A, as well as Kunugigaoka Junior High's fearsome principal, stand to
block Class E from achieving academic excellence. With all of these obstacles opposing them, the group
must continue to work together in order to overcome their foes and accomplish their goal of
successfully assassinating their teacher.
Well, if season one was good, this was just phenomenal. This fits the very definition of masterpiece. An ingeniously told story about the meaning of life, determination, and potential. Although it started off goofy, wacky and above all else comedic, it gradually evolved into a show that was so much more than a fun way to kill time. Koro-sensei’s backstory was incredibly powerful. There had been some hints to it in the first season, but I definitely did not expect it to have the depth it did. My entire perspective of him changed – my understanding of his motivations, his personality, his struggles, his efforts in becoming who he did – suffice to say he’s now one of my favourite characters. I’d even say he’s a contender for first place. But it wasn’t just Koro-sensei who was developed. Nagisa, Asano, Itona and Isogai all got their own place in the spotlight (Isogai’s episode in particular was a great showcase of his abilities as a leader). In fact, every character in class 3-E got their own time to shine. The sense of camaraderie from the first season reached its pinnacle here; by the end of the series you could clearly see how much the entire class cared for each other. They started out as a bunch of oddballs, by the end they had become a cohesive (and deadly) unit. I couldn’t help getting drawn in to their struggles and celebrating their triumphs. I loved each and every character by the end. Even the bad guys; that’s how well they were depicted. One who especially deserves mention, though, is Kayano. I mentioned in my season one review that I had really been expecting more from a character who was so heavily featured in all the opening themes and treated as an MC, when in reality she was hardly shown at all. Boy did I eat my words in season 2. Now I see why she was so important, and just how cleverly the anime was put together. Kayano really was a major focal point of the show – even though we only see it in season 2, it underlay the entire anime. I can’t go into more detail than this because it would cause major spoilers, so if you’re curious you’ll have to go watch it yourself.
I will begin by saying that I didn't particularly enjoy the show. Usually a big cast of diverse characters can be a benefit of a show, in this particular case the amount of people in Class 3-E is to its detriment. In the best case scenario they are all background filler. None of the episodes dedicated to one or the other character did anything to flesh them out, but rather just "explain" them. And after they are "explained" they stay static: "This guy is good at baseball, this chick is good at science" and so forth. To call them 1 dimensional is an insult to lines. Even the "main" characters don't have too much to them, and if I had to pick main characters they'd be Koro-Sensei and Nagisa. Everyone else, even Karma, weren't significant. On the subject of Nagisa, I will admit that I did appreciate his relationship with his overbearing and micromanaging mother, it felt genuine even if exaggerated. A lot of people have had contact with such parents who try to fix their own mistakes via their children, and I will give the show credit for not playing it for laughs. In reality I wouldn't say that a parent such as this one would be so easy to change their ways, but we can all dream. Koro-Sensei as well is a strong point of the show. Being the mascot and guide light of the story. He is one of the few people that has a discernible personality. I will admit though that I didn't quite like the fact that he was more or less right for everything. He was a bit too flawless of a person. But I won't take off points for that too much. Now there are a couple of things about the show that were part of its charm and I found cute. People took murder way too lightly in the show. And talked about killing in a very matter-of-fact light. Koro Sensei is a literal murderer who's responsible for way too many deaths over his long career as an assassin. Same goes for his student "The Reaper". Them painting the relationship as just any other teacher/student relationship, where Koro Sensei just wasn't a good enough teacher and let him down, was just weird when put in context. Same goes with all the other references to murder, blood lust, etc. It just feel not genuine especially in the context of a show that's so "feel-good". All the issues the kids face are always resolved very cleanly with a bow and a moral lesson in the end. It felt like a Saturday morning cartoon, just wrapped in paper that says **MURDER** on it, right next to a smiley face. I wouldn't put that as a negative, but it did feel weird. I'm guessing that was intentional though. What I will put as a negative is the complete and utter lack of stakes in the show. At one point Lovro and Sniper Boi are "killed" by the Reaper, to showcase a new villain in the show. Then they are just shown to be OK, with little to no injuries. Even the villains who are said to have killed literally THOUSANDS of people, are just pushovers. And that happens over and over in the show. None of the things happening can be taken seriously, because the show just takes a step back and says: "Yeah this wasn't significant after all, carry on". Another huge negative is the amount of episodes the show has. It just drags on and on and on, with way too many episodes dedicated to completely insignificant things, just to have some of the already lackluster characters do nothing, and pretend that they had growth. I had to force myself to finish the show, because so much of it just dragged on forever. I had heard the ending was really good, so I did force myself to finish it, but it was completely lacking for me. It was a forced tearjerker moment with 10 minutes of Koro Sensei just saying the names of people that I didn't care about. None of those characters were interesting, none of them had anything to do, so I couldn't feel sad for them. So the ending was completely and utterly lost on me. As additional points: Visually the show was OK, the music wasn't memorable, but I did like most of the OPs, especially the [last one](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iug12DnMNHQ). It had a glaring lack of waifus(Irina was OK, but one swallow does not a summer make), and the Engrish was hilarious. I'd rate season 1 as a **6.5** and season 2 as a **6.0**, because of how little I cared at the end for the people. To put the score into context I consider a 7.0 show to be average.
The sad fact of life is that all good things must eventually come to an end, and that includes whatever school year might have actually been fun for you. Thus, Class 3-E - the only class that teaches assassination - must come to an end, as well, whether the world goes down with it or not. In this season of Assassination Classroom, we get to see how it all ends, making it one of those anime that is actually a full adaptation of the original manga. When I watched the first season last year, I enjoyed it a whole lot; that was more than enough to get me to watch the second season when it came out. Needless to say, this season was even better. Ladies and gentlemen, tentacles all over (yes, I'm saying that again), here is my review of Assassination Classroom Second/Final Season. For those unfamiliar with Assassination Classroom, it centers around Class 3-E, which is considered to be the lowest class in Kunugigaoka Junior High (and gets poor treatment from both teachers and students because of it). They end up getting a new teacher, which is a huge, yellow, octopus-like thing capable of Mach 20 speed and, as it is said, mass destruction; you see, he is apparently responsible for the recent destruction of the moon. He claims to be destroying Earth next in a year, but first, he wants to teach Class 3-E. Thus, Class 3-E is given the assignment of killing this thing, now named Koro-sensei, by graduation, and they will earn the 10 billion yen bounty on his head if he does so. Needless to say, Koro-sensei proves to be an excellent teacher to the students by not only teaching them the regular school subjects and assassination, but also life lessons. The second season of Assassination Classroom picks up from where it left off, and boy, does it get great from there! A few parts of the story in this season feel a little rushed, but it was certainly never boring! It provided a lot of character development for each character in this series, even some of the ones that started out unlikable. For example, the principal of Kunugigaoka Junior High, Asano, starts off as someone with a heart of stone, but when you get to see his backstory, you start to sympathize with him even a little bit. Speaking of backstories, Koro-sensei's backstory is finally revealed in this season, as well, and while trying not to give too much away.... man, is it intense! The art and animation in season two of AssClass (still amused by this abbreviation) is pretty much the same as in season one, seeing that it's still Lerche animating it, so there really isn't much for me to say here. It's still well-done animation that especially stands out in the easy-to-get-into action scenes. The Japanese voice acting for this season is pretty good, too. Now, as for the music, I honestly thought that both the opening and ending themes of this season left more of an impact than the opening and ending themes of the first. I especially liked "Bye-Bye Yesterday", the second opening theme; it's really sad that this anime is ending, and this opening really made me feel the impact of its upcoming end. Overall, while I did enjoy season one of Assassination Classroom, season two was even better. If anyone has seen season one and wants to know how it ends, you'd better watch this. I'm personally looking forward to seeing more of these interesting characters in the spin-off, Koro-sensei Q, but for now, we must say goodbye as Class 3-E graduates from their assassination classroom.
The anime follows the Class E of Kunigigaoka Junior High as they are entrusted with a significant mission. An outsider animal just blew a major piece of the moon and he intends to do likewise to Earth. This outsider is presently their instructor and they are currently entrusted to murder him. They'll get a prize, obviously, however, they likewise don't will kick the bucket. They have the whole school year to accomplish the undertaking, yet it's surely more difficult than one might expect. I'd prefer to begin here on the primary scene. Normally, this is the place where most shows would build up their reason, set up the story, and present the fundamental characters. Assassination Classroom did all that, and it was really a delightful first taste of the arrangement. It's truly difficult to clarify, yet the scene structure was simply excessively acceptable. Props to Yusei Matsui, on the grounds that he clearly gave us a solid first section of the manga. It's a truly solid early introduction. We open with enormous disarray seeing a class fire their instructor with pellet firearms and the educator with limbs are evading them effortlessly while gauging participation. It's crazy. It at that point changes to a dose of a sickle moon, a flashback building up the overall reason of the anime, and the appendage educator proceeding to show his class. We at that point follow a death endeavor by one of his understudies, asked by a lot of menaces in the class, which incensed our educator. It appears, regardless of having the goal to annihilate the world, he actually thinks often profoundly about his understudies. We at that point get a flashback of a dark beast holding a perishing individual in its arms, and the individual making one final solicitation to the beast. In one scene, the overall thought of the anime is wonderfully settled and I simply discover it so damn awesome. A ton of anime utilizes the principal scene to trigger the occasions of the story asking you to continue to watch until the overall reason is set up in the third scene or somewhere in the vicinity. It's a typical example in anime. This show fundamentally gave us the very most amazing aspects in its first tasting. I'd prefer to begin here on the primary scene. Normally, this is the place where most shows would build up their reason, set up the story, and present the fundamental characters. Assassination Classroom did all that, and it was really a delightful first taste of the arrangement. It's truly difficult to clarify, yet the scene structure was simply excessively acceptable. Props to Yusei Matsui, on the grounds that he clearly gave us a solid first section of the manga. It's a truly solid early introduction. We open with enormous disarray seeing a class fire their instructor with pellet firearms and the educator with limbs are evading them effortlessly while gauging participation. It's crazy. It at that point changes to a dose of a sickle moon, a flashback building up the overall reason of the anime, and the appendage educator proceeding to show his class. We at that point follow a death endeavor by one of his understudies, asked by a lot of menaces in the class, which incensed our educator. It appears, regardless of having the goal to annihilate the world, he actually thinks often profoundly about his understudies. We at that point get a flashback of a dark beast holding a perishing individual in its arms, and the individual making one final solicitation to the beast. In one scene, the overall thought of the anime is wonderfully settled and I simply discover it so damn awesome. A ton of anime utilizes the principal scene to trigger the occasions of the story asking you to continue to watch until the overall reason is set up in the third scene or somewhere in the vicinity. It's a typical example in anime. This show fundamentally gave us the very most amazing aspects in its first tasting. This is an astonishing anime. It's very a show worth watching. With its tight parody, viable narrating, and drawing in the cast, there is a great deal to adore in this show. On the off chance that you appreciate strong Shounen Jump titles, at that point, you need to attempt this one. I strongly suggest it.
First of all, I don't speak native english so sorry if I type someting wrong. (Para mis compas hispanohablantes encontraran la review en español al final) ___ I don't usually write reviews but this show really surprised me, I watched it from a friend recommendation, expecting a typical comedy, but I met with a great story, and more important with great characters. ~~~img400(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dk4KXjJXoAAd_4Y.jpg)~~~ ___ # __Story: 9/10__ Simple but very effective, the story is beautiful. We sumerged into this world of assassination, in the middle of an abnormal school, enjoying a lot the different scenarios that are planted around the series, whether they are dramatic or comical. The end is really amazing, one of the best endings that I ever see, the level of emotion is very high, I loved it. ~!(and I cried a lot)!~ __Comedy: 10/10__ I wanna talk about the comedy in this show because is AMAZING. And I'm referred about how smart it is, is fully of references like other animes or situations of the real life. One of my favorites is when Karma offers Nagisa to go to Thailand and he doesn't understand (this referring to the large number of trans women in that country, and how Nagisa look like a women) but he never explain himself, you as viewer have to get the joke. But if I have to choose one, and as an Argentinian hehe i OBVIUSLY CHOOSE: ~!img400(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wov1ExFt8GI/maxresdefault.jpg)!~ ~~~img200(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nFt79FyTDoI/WW7jkPAQmuI/AAAAAAAAAjk/BvmtPsl3HoAkOGfavN9o13XOKEYifJJfACLcBGAs/s1600/D3B.jpg) img250(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DnvZaJdV4AARO2m.jpg) img250(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uX-o5bxUbhc/maxresdefault.jpg)~~~ ___ # __Characters: 10/10__ Now this is the great main course and for what this show is amazing. Maybe all the characters are not as well written as Nagisa, Koro-sensei or Karma, but their motives don't need 30 chapters of development, and with one I can fully empathize with them. Like the director of the school, he's a bastard and you hate him, but when you know the reason for what he is like he is, you understand him, yeah he's staying be a bastard, but the story, with only 10 minutes, makes you to put in his place, to feel his pain and his deception, it's really amazing compared with other shonen where for understand what the villain is doing what he's doing (if even there a reason too) you need 40 chapters and 3 hours of flashbacks memories. And this is why I love Assassination Classroom, the majority of the cast have only one chapter for them, and with only that chapter you get attached with them. __About Nagisa Shiota:__ The goat, he deserves a pulled apart only for him, he has an amazing develop with the course of the series, his motives, his actions, the relationship with his mother and why he look like that, and the dilemma of murdering someone, and how he go through after all that finding the the solutions to all. Really, he's amazing and I love him so much. __About Koro-sensei:__ The sensei that everyone needs, and an amazing character. He's not only the more iconic and funniest character, he's also someoune who brings all the parts when you as viewer start to think, start to question about how you're doing the things, how you're dealing with your live and how you love your friends and family. And this is really amazing, the lections of Koro-sensei are not only for his students, is for the spectators as well, is like you are one of his students as well, I really loved Koro-sensei, an amazing character. ~~~img400(https://i.imgur.com/GsHW6Ksg.png)~~~ ___ # __Animation, Openings and Endings 8/10:__ The openings are great, I love that they are sung by the students, and with you finish the series you get very attached to them. The endings are good too, and the animation is nothing new, but the show doesn't need an ufotable production, is good how it is. ___ # __Final Thougts:__ Comically done perfectly, amazing characters, spectacular developing of the mc, a Sensei that I'll never forget, and one of the best finals that I ever see, Assassination Classroom is a MUST WATCH, definetely, I come in just hoping for a few laughs, and I leave with a lot of new learnings. Just amazing. ~~~ img400(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/cf/12/df/cf12dfed653b5026de13e24d90b9ed8c.jpg) ~~~ ___ En español: ~! __Historia: 9/10__ Simple pero muy efectiva, la historia es increible. Nos sumergimos en este mundo de asesinato, en el medio de una escula anormal viviendo muchos escenarios muy divertidos y variados, ya sean plantados de forma comica o dramatica. El final es incerible, uno de los mejores que vi, el nivel emocional es altisimo __Comedia: 10/10__ Quiero hablar sobre la comedia en este anime porque es INCREÍBLE. Y me refiero a lo inteligente que es, está lleno de referencias de otros animes o situaciones de la vida real. Una de mis favoritos es cuando Karma le ofrece a Nagisa ir a Tailandia y él no entiende (refiriendose a la gran cantidad de mujeres trans en ese país, ya que Nagisa se ve como una mujer) pero nunca explica porque lo dice, tú como espectador tenes que entender la broma. Pero si tengo que elegir una, y mas como argentino jeje, OBVIO QUE ELIJO: img400(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/wov1ExFt8GI/maxresdefault.jpg) img200(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nFt79FyTDoI/WW7jkPAQmuI/AAAAAAAAAjk/BvmtPsl3HoAkOGfavN9o13XOKEYifJJfACLcBGAs/s1600/D3B.jpg) img250(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DnvZaJdV4AARO2m.jpg) __Personajes: 10/10__ Ahora bien, este es el plato principal y por lo que este anime es increíble. Quizás todos los personajes no estén tan bien escritos como Nagisa, Koro-sensei o Karma, pero sus motivos no necesitan 30 capítulos de desarrollo, y con solo uno puedo empatizar completamente con ellos. Como el director de la escuela, que es una basura y lo odias, pero cuando sabes la razón por la que es como es, lo entendes, sí, sigue siendo un bastardo, pero la historia, con solo 10 minutos, hace que que te pongas en su lugar, que sientas su dolor y su decepcion, es realmente asombroso en comparación con otros shonen donde para entender lo que está haciendo el villano (si es que hay una razón) necesitas 40 capítulos y 3 horas de flashbacks. Y es por eso que amo Assassination Classroom, la mayoría del elenco tiene solo un capítulo para ellos, y con solo ese capítulo te apegas a ellos. __Sobre Nagisa Shiota:__ The goat, se merece un apartado solo para él, tiene un desarrollo asombroso con el transcurso de la serie, sus motivos, sus acciones, la relación con su madre y el porqué de su aspceto, y el dilema de asesinar a alguien, y cómo supero todo eso encontrando las soluciones para todos. Realmente, es increíble y lo amo mucho. __Sobre Koro-sensei:__ El sensei que todo el mundo necesita y un personaje asombroso. No solo es el personaje más icónico y divertido, también es alguien que aporta todas las partes cuando vos, como espectador, empezas a pensar, empezas a preguntarte cómo estás haciendo las cosas, cómo estás lidiando con tu vida y cómo amas a tus amigos y familiares. Y esto es realmente asombroso, las lecturas de Koro-sensei no son solo para sus estudiantes, son también para los espectadores, es como si vos también fueras uno de sus estudiantes, realmente amé a Koro-sensei, un personaje increíble. img400(https://i.imgur.com/GsHW6Ksg.png) __Animacion, Openings y Endings 8/10:__ Los openings son geniales, me encanta que los canten los alumnos, y al terminar la serie te apegas mucho a ellos. Los endings también son buenos y la animación no es nada nuevo, pero el programa no necesita una producción de ufotable, esta bueno como es. __En conclusion:__ Cómicamente hecho de forma perfecta, personajes increíbles, espectacular desarrollo del prota, un Sensei que nunca voy a olvidar, y uno de los mejores finales que vi, Assassination Classroom es algo que TENES QUE VER, definitivamente. La vi con la esperanza de reírme un poco y me voy con muchos aprendizajes nuevos. Simplemente asombroso. img400(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/cf/12/df/cf12dfed653b5026de13e24d90b9ed8c.jpg) !~
Hello! Finally, I'm writing this review for one of my favourite Anime's. The first season of this show was very good and strong, but doesn't compare to this season in my books. Yes i ended up crying, but we will get to that in time. SPOILERS AHEAD DUH! Season 1 introduced almost all of the necessary characters that were needed, so this season could easily develop and expand on them all. Picking straight up after Season 1, Karasuma and Irina are instantly the main focus, trying to develop their relationship. Throughout this Season there are many revelations, twists and surprising moments which make this Season all the more impressive. Almost straight away, Itona comes back into the Mix and finally remains as a character, i quite liked Itona as well so this was a great placement, plus we got another great fight between two Tentacle Monsters which is always entertaining and spices things up compared to Class E's assassination attempts. We also get a much better rivalry between E Class and the Main School, with fights outside of Exams, all of which are incredibly entertaining, showing Asano off in more light and his rivalry with Karma. Then The Reaper Arc happens, an arc that is incredibly good as it is the first instance of Season 2 where the show takes a serious turn, with both the Kids and Koro-Sensei being in danger, this entire Arc is filled with wits, fight scenes, twists and generally good moments. Probably one of the strongest Arcs in the show. Throughout all of these Arcs there are smaller light-hearted ones which seem insignificant other than for a lovable few episodes with characters, but even these end up with relevancy to the plot and characters developments. Halfway through the Season we get an incredibly shocking reveal from Kayano, which completely caught me off guard but was great as it kept the story strong and showed that there is always someone planning something. This entire Arc develops Kayano and also makes for a lovely moment between her and Nagisa as well as finally we learn the truth of Koro-Sensei. His story is very good and all made sense in the plot of the show and brings about the final turning point of the show. His entire backstory is filled with questionable actions but makes him all the more lovable as it brings a realisation of who he actually is. Then we go to space, like what... To be honest it's not even that bad, its actually quite an enjoyable episode or two but I can't lie that it is weird. Then there is the final few episodes, where the government steps in and it all goes from happy to dark. We have an insane monster fight between Koro-Sensei and The Fake Reaper, now turned into a monster. Their fight is absolutely insane, filled with devastating blows and a general fear Koro-Sensei may lose. Not only that but Kayano straight up gets killed, a moment i didn't expect from such a show but it completely broke my hear. This leads to Koro-Sensei finally unlocking some true power and defeating The Reaper. Thankfully, Kayano is saved as well, but Koro-Sensei is at his wits end and we go to the Finale. By the way, everything leading up to this was great, infiltrating the governments shield was all a great show of the kids skills. The finale is where i finally broke. Koro-Sensei is accepting of his death and all the students gather one final time to say goodbye to this beloved teacher, the person who cared the most about each of them. Hell I'm getting a bit watery eyed writing this. It's an episode of pure emotion and sadness, there is like 10 minutes of Koro Sensei taking a roll call, something that seems stupid but at the moment is heartbreaking as it's the final time he will directly talk to each of them and every character shows the pain in their answers. Finally, it's time to kill him and Nagisa, is the only one to step forward, and honestly the only one who could do it. Even Karma, promising to kill Koro-Sensei didn't object, likely as even he didn't have the heart to kill him. All of this continues to build up sadness inside me and just as you think the final blow will happen, Koro-Sensei stops Nagisa, telling him to Smile which is just a gut wrenching blow. And finally, with one final "Sayano Koro-Sensei" Nagisa assassinates him, and a brilliant light show begins. This was it, a scene that fully broke me as we watch as all the characters break-down, seeing even Karma, the hot headed, unbreakable character shed a tear really broke me, if even he cried then how could i not. Each character is completely broken and so was I, this scene set in stone how great this Anime was. If Characters who were all fun and had very few serious moments could create such an emotional moment then this Anime was genius. After that, we see how everyone moves on with life, another episode which actually resonated with me as I recently left school and seeing these characters all separate slowly was kinda heartbreaking, the same way that inevitably after School, even those closest to you might drift away. It was sad to see happen to this class too, one that felt so closely bonded. And while they do meet up, it isn't a full reunion which makes it slightly bittersweet. Season 2 of Assassination classroom is filled with great action, comedic moments, genius strategies and plans, heartbreaking moments, betrayals, twists and almost everything you could compile into an anime and it is all done perfectly, nothing feels out of place. Every scene is great and all the characters are amazing and enjoyable, especially when interacting amongst one another. As with the last season, the animation style was the perfect fit for the tone of the show and it had some truly beautiful scenes. All the openings were also absolute bangers So yea, this Anime will always be in the top area of my list, so many different themes come into play and I love every one of them, action,comedy,sadness. For a show to have me hyped up for a fight, laughing out loud and then bawling my eyes out shows how adaptable and well-written this show is. Each character has an influence and develops well over the course of the episodes. I also really enjoyed all the episodes with Asano and the Principal, they were great antagonists, putting both Koro-Sensei and the kids into tricky situations which led to more genius plans and great rivalry moments. Just another showing of how great all the characters are in this show. All the backstories revealed in this Season are great too, finally we learn why certain characters are the way they are and it just fully completes the story. Pretty much everything is accounted for but also leaves open the future, and while we never see Nagisa and Kayano together, to me they definitely end up together. All the relationships in the show are amazing. So there you have it, I've said before that my reviewing style alters for some reason, sometimes I summarise the entirety of a show and explain arcs and thins, other times I just write down my general thoughts. I guess for newer anime's it is easier to put my thoughts straight down as i can remember most of the show compared to ones I watched a while ago. Hopefully this was an enjoyable read anyways. Thank You for reading!
Finishing the sequel to the already amazing first season, I didn't think that this season would get any better than the first, but here I am writing this review to express my feelings towards this Anime as it brought me along the journey alongside class 3-E through their school year with Koro-Sensei. The storyline contains many intense, funny, chilling, and relatable moments that really help to shape the Anime on how it turned out. This all leads to the sad ending of Koro-Sensei saying goodbye to the students that he cared dearly for, and students doing likewise, I never expected that kind of ending from a Shonen, which in my opinion sets Assassination Classroom different from the Shonen I've seen before. ~~~~~~ Assassination Classroom 2 presents a lot of meaningful messages/life lessons that we could take from the show. An example would be how its okay to fail, Koro-Sensei admits he had many failures throughout his teaching career and that the best thing to do is to learn from your mistakes, something he evidently shows when he brings Kaede back to life, he gained the knowledge to save her after not being able to save Aguri Yukimura. There are countless other messages that have been shown in the anime, which adds to the inspiration that the viewers are able to grasp, just like I did after finishing. ~~~~~~ Just as Kurasuma says in the end, the students have changed since the beginning of the year, and not just the students, but the teachers as well. The plot developed the characters in such a way that made every character important to the story in some way shape or form. The misfits of class 3-E grew stronger and closer as a result of their collaboration and learning. The characters are essential to what makes this Anime great. ~~~~~~ The opening of this season were phenomenal, with QUESTION being the badass opening and Bye Bye YESTERDAY being the banger that it is while the lyrics touch back to the presence of the Anime. Another thing to point out with the openings was the fact that they were slightly modified after specific episodes, it connected the op back to the following of the Anime, big props to the production for doing that. ~~~~~~ It's crazy to think how much has happened in that 1 year, but everything just works out so well. There are some unrealistic parts that were offsetting, but I can't really say that when there's a flying octopus in almost every frame of every episode. Overall, just like the title says, Assassination Classroom brought me through a journey filled with countless emotions, with me learning a lot and gaining inspiration, it will forever be an Anime I hold in my heart.
What defines a good sequel? Everyone has their own opinions, and for me, it's the one that __improves__ on the original season, without straying too far from the original story. And that's exactly what Assassination Classroom 2 did. So, what exactly should make you give this series a second chance? To be blunt, I believe that even though S1 was primarily a comedy, toning down the comedic moments was the first step to its success. Comedy shows can be incredibly fun and addicting, but in this show's case in particular, I felt it was the weakest point in the anime, primarily because it can get old at times with how some of the jokes are reused again. ~~~img400(https://files.catbox.moe/zshj5s.gif)~~~ Instead, S2 opted for a more serious, albeit still comedic approach. A lot of the characters, including the main character Nagisa, were given satisfactory backstories that allowed the viewer to be more attached to the characters. This applies the most to __Kaede__, who I thought was too bland in S1 to be part of the main trio of students. Well, umm... I made a big mistake misjudging her, since she has a pivotal part in the story. Also Karma's here for those that want to simp. ~~~img400(https://files.catbox.moe/g44x59.gif)~~~ But of course, the spotlight is, once again, on Korosensei, the one-of-a-kind teacher who we finally get to see both his backstory __and__ his motives for teaching class 3-E in the first place. He's the kind of character that you unconciously fall in love with, even if you didn't want to. ~~~img400(https://files.catbox.moe/wi11ji.gif)~~~ The art is the same is before, but the soundtrack greatly fits the moments in the show, including the more somber moments that can make you shed a tear or two. The new side characters were also a nice addition, notably an orphanage kid who teaches and is taught important life lessons by Nagisa. ~~~img400(https://files.catbox.moe/jtq3f3.gif)~~~ But the most important thing is that it has one of the most conclusive endings in anime. A slightly bittersweet, but satisfying ending that allows you to proudly say that your time was __not__ wasted. ~!I had already known about Korosensei's death, but it still didn't pull any punches whatsoever. To this day, this is the only scene in anime where I actually bawled my eyes out (and not just had some manly tears), so that definitely proved to me how powerful this show can be. The roll call, coupled with the soundtrack played at that time got me good.!~ youtube(https://youtu.be/K0kVAAj43Ik) That's not to say that the show is free of faults. Irina can still be as annoying as in S1, and the comedy can still be hit-or-miss. It also suffers from having _way_ too many characters, so some of them can be overshadowed by others and can get too little screentime and development, which makes most viewers not care about their futures even after the series is over. ~~~img400(https://files.catbox.moe/uinqly.gif)~~~ But that doesn't detract from an incredible experience that I recommend experiencing.
~~~__This review will contain major spoilers for all of Assassination Classroom! If you didn't watch the show and want to see what happens for yourself, please don't scroll down.__ >"I couldn't say more than the bare minimum. Gratitude, parting regrets, I put all of my emotions into my blade. As though pouring in my soul, as though thanking him with all my being, I offered my knife." __-Shiota Nagisa __ __Thank you for giving this review a chance.__ img600(https://c4.wallpaperflare.com/wallpaper/790/94/423/anime-assassination-classroom-karma-akabane-nagisa-shiota-wallpaper-preview.jpg) __CHAPTER 0: Prologue__ My god. Where can I even begin? This is one of those shows where I just really don't know how to start talking about. Welp, here we go I guess. So, FYI, I love Assassination Classroom. It is in my opinion one of the most entertaining, funny and thrilling shows in the entire anime medium. And literally every time I watch it, I just appreciate it more and more. With the last time I rewatched it, being in a 3 day binge watch followed by it cracking a 10/10 and earning its place in my favorites list. Now, 3 months after finishing it for the third time now, I can finally say: Assassination Classroom is my favorite anime of all time. If you wish to know what happened that caused this change of heart, stick around. With that being said, brace yourselves, this will be a loooooong one. __Grab Your Anti Koro-Sensei weapons, put on your school uniform, and enjoy my review of Assassination Classroom.__ img600(https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/54fc8146e4b02a22841f4df7/1564178808360-XRNFU4FDDAJZQCCCBWZ3/cover%2BJ.jpg) __CHAPTER 1: My Story With Assassination Classroom__ But let's slow down a bit. That was quite the quick dive into this review, so for now, I'll try to start from the most simple things. Assassination Classroom was originally a weekly manga in the Shonen Jump magazine, releasing from the Summer of 2012 to Spring of 2016. With its positive critical reviews, having a MAL score of 8.26 and also being the 68th most popular manga in that site, it was almost guaranteed it would someday get an anime adaptation. Which it did! With the first season being 22 episodes long and airing in Winter to Spring of 2015, and the second season being 25 episodes long and airing a year later in Winter to Spring of 2016. Being a pretty landmark shounen demographic and produced by the decently known studio Lerche, the anime quickly rose to popularity, becoming one of the most successful and beloved shounen titles to date. While it never was necessarily the biggest show at the time it was released, it is still known in the community as one of the shows that everyone knew and watched. Today it seems that the anime has become forgotten, more of a relic of the past, marking it as just another great show. Which was actually a thought I once believed in. The first time I watched it was in elementary school, and I thought it was... Great. Not an overly phenomenal watch, but a really fun and entertaining one regardless. But no matter what, the show continued staying in my mind. For so long, I thought nothing of it, marking the show as simply "memorable" and moved on. but my subconscious was trying to keep telling me otherwise, that the show wasn't just simply remarkable, but might actually be something truly special. Then, when COVID hit, I gave in and watched it again. And... I loved it. I understood why my subconscious convinced me to watch this show again, why it never truly let go of it after I watched it. Everything about it just clicked for me. And then, after a while, it seemingly returned to being great again. This time not leaving as much of a mark on me. And after around 2 years of this, when studying for a math exam, I remembered the show once again. I wanted to know what was my sincere opinion on the show for good. To finally know what I truly think about the show, not guess it. And so, I opened the first episode on my computer, and started watching. 3 days later I finished rewatching the show for the third time now. With its score now updated to a round ten out of ten. A masterpiece. So what exactly makes me love this series so much? What does it do that so many shows don't? Those must be your questions right now. Don't you worry. I will answer all of these questions to the best of my ability. You might agree, you might disagree, but regardless, please stick around! img600(https://wallpapercave.com/wp/wp8804830.jpg) __CHAPTER 2: Ridiculous Plotlines (And How They Carry The Show Forward)__ As with any show, Assassionation Classroom's leading attribute is its plot. And man, what a plot it is. A 3 meter tall tentacle monster that blew up the moon Threatens to do the same to earth in a year. Helpless and forced to fulfill his requests, the government lets him become a teacher at the junior high of Kunugigaoka. Specifically, class 3 - E. The class with the lowest graded students in the school. Helpless but desperate, the government tasks the students of the class with an important mission: They must assassinate their teacher before the end of the school year. Because If they don't, well, the earth is a goner. It's a pretty strange plot that's very out there, and not really the type of show you stumble across everyday, but only when you watch the show do you realize how clever this plot is, and how it brilliantly sets up the stakes of this show. It does have very high stakes and world ending conflicts that I personally was never a big fan of, but honestly, it doesn't really matter because the show really doesn't put focus on that. Honestly, for the majority of the show, the topic of Koro-sensei being the creature that blew up the moon and is about to do the same for earth doesn't pop up much throughout the show's runtime. Only when it's needed to keep the story stable, does it actually become a point of discussion. Assassination classroom's plot isn't necessarily the leading aspect of it, but more of a catalyst that drives the entire show forward. It is not the show's brightest point, because it was never its focus in the first place. It does what it needs to drive the show forward and it does that excellently. img600(https://i0.wp.com/the-avocado.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/AssClass-101102-header.png?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1) __CHAPTER 3: Polar Opposites__ When we first meet him, Nagisa Shiota doesn't necessarily seem like a person a story should follow. Insecure and reserved, he often tends to look at the empty half of the glass and rushes most of his decisions. He's a wallflower, one who blends in with the crowd rather than sticking out. He keeps his thoughts to himself rather than express them in words, as when he does that, it always ends badly. When he sees a person that always seems to confront his problems head on, he distances himself from them, afraid it will bite him in the end, As he did with Karma after discovering his true nature. He often sets his minds on goals recklessly, not caring about consequences or any of the responsibility he will have to take for any of his actions. He vows to kill Koro-Sensei by any means necessary in order to show that he isn't just a leaf in the wind. He never organizes any assassination attempt, but instead helps his classmates in theirs. He often underestimates his own abilities and instead tends to appreciate the skills of others instead of himself. He admires Terasaka's bravery and impulsiveness as well as his ability to say things and make actions on a whim, but struggles to make decisions at the moments necessary. He appreciates Karma and his unyielding charisma and intelligence in any topic he wishes to profess, while he often stays hidden, afraid of what others will think of him. We later learn that his insecurities come from a broken home. A father that left him to tackle his problems alone and an abusive and controlling mother who wouldn't let him ever speak his mind. He never got a chance to express himself, only speaking when other people spoke to him. With the help from Karma, Kaede and Koro-Sensei, over the course of the series he starts to break out of this mindset, starting to speak more for himself and standing up for his ideals when required. When his mother wants him to burn the campus of class E so he can let go of his guilt and leave the class, he refuses. And rightfully stands up to his mother for the first time in his life. When an assassin targeting Koro-Sensei attacks the two, Nagisa fights him and succeeds in shutting him down, leaving his mother in shock. She realizes that Nagisa is starting to make decisions for himself and that he can’t stay her obedient child forever. The next day, he says that he will fulfill his mother’s request of him going to a better high school, on the condition that he finishes junior high in Class E. Reluctant but understanding, she lets him be. At the finale of the series, when he is about to end Koro-Sensei's life for good, his pressure gets to him, unable to kill the person who led him through so many struggles over his school year. Unable to contain his emotions, his stress and animosity skyrockets, he screams angrily, ready to kill him, when Koro-Sensei Stops him. Telling him to do it while calm. As Nagisa restrains himself and gains his composure again, he smiles, bidding Koro-Sensei his farwells before finally ending his life. His chances in the series to shine and stick out are not very common compared to other characters, but the satisfaction of when he does, is just unreachable. I now see so much of myself in Nagisa. Someone who is simply too afraid to blurt their thoughts, afraid it will explode in their face, someone who is unable to confront his problems head on due to a lack of bravery. While I still do follow that mindset, like Nagisa, I hope to one day grow out of it, and finally be able to say what I truly think. Nagisa is not only my favorite character in Assassination Classroom, but one of my favorite characters in anime, period. img600(https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/pv-target-images/c6534b7dd2e51e16ea96af4d9890216c01d3212867660c0f2781dc898e807112._RI_.png) Then, on the other hand, completely opposite to Nagisa, is Karma Akabane. If Nagisa doesn't necessarily seem like the main character, then Karma Certainly does. Unlike Nagisa, he is charismatic, powerful and very much confident, sometimes even too much. Despite his exceptional grades, being one of the best in the school, he still got transferred to class E, due to his attitude and personality being so violent no one could keep him occupied in a normal class. To quote Nagisa: "Class E is the place they send students no one knows what to do with" and Karma is a perfect example. His violent tendencies even made Nagisa become distant from him, prior to the two coming to class E. Following his introduction, Karma Posts a very different role in the class. Unlike Nagisa who rarely puts his own opinion out there, he shows it freely and recklessly, creating this playful and disobedient facade, rarely letting anybody see his true colors and who he really is. He puts on a dominant attitude, often resorting to insults or violence when someone tries to put him down. Karma often looks beyond others, like he sees something completely different than them. He's special. Not like the others. Even his jacket stands out: A simple pitch black. He can almost be described as the "final boss" to Nagisa. Karma and Nagisa have always had a complicated relationship, with Nagisa feeling like Karma could very easily lash out on him if his views are alternate to his, and Karma getting a very uneasy feeling from Nagisa, always feeling physically and emotionally vulnerable around him, as if he can one day simply stab him and kill him from behind, without him able to react. This is what drives the two apart, from close friends to not more than classmates. Even after the two reunite in Class E, they still act Awkwardly around each other, treating one another like guests. It's only when a massive debate that splits the class comes around, that the two's conflict gets resolved. After Koro-Sensei tells the class about his past as The Reaper, the motivation of the class to assassinate him goes downhill, leaving the class in a lack of morale to move forward. It is then when Nagisa offers the outcome that Koro Sensei doesn't necessarily have to be killed by the end of the school year, and that the class can find a way to save him. And while some of his classmates seem to take his side, others, including Karma very much oblige. In Karma's eyes, Koro-Sensei is above all, his target, and he must kill him. He can't comprehend the idea of Nagisa being able to simply forsake his assassin's duties for such childish logic. This causes the two to have an intense fight. A fight that eventually turns into a paintball battle between the divided class. And at its end, only Nagisa and Karma remain. img600(https://www.animenachrichten.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/assassination-classroom-movie-review.jpg) After an intense hand to hand fight, Nagisa has Karma caught in a chokehold. Karma picks a nearby ink knife and has the chance to win against Nagisa and finally put an end to the battle. But when he is ready to defeat Nagisa, he suddenly stops. >"Like anyone would approve of me using a knife to beat a bearhanded mouse who showed that much moxie. I couldn't stab you, and I couldn't get away. I was backed into a corner, where all I could do was surrender. You beat me with martial arts, not with a knife. To think that was the best way to kill me... I got slaughtered. You want to save Koro-Sensei? I'm listening." __-Karma Akabane__ Nagisa's determination to give his word inspires Karma, as once he was never brave enough to even hint at his thoughts. Not wanting to defeat him, he surrenders, letting Nagisa's ideals win. The two finally decide to put their past behind them. Finally becoming true friends once again. The friendship of Karma and Nagisa is one that carries the show forward. Seeing their ideals clash time and time again throughout the series before the two finally reaching an understanding of each other feels so good to see unfold. And by the show's end, the two become true friends. Friends that are always there for each other. Their friendship and bond get a redemption arc that very rarely gets this kind of satisfying closure in other anime, but this show managed to pull it off. Bravo. img600(https://c4.wallpaperflare.com/wallpaper/155/203/831/anime-assassination-classroom-karma-akabane-nagisa-shiota-wallpaper-preview.jpg) __CHAPTER 4: The Unkillable Teacher__ When I first saw Koro-Sensei, saying I didn't raise an eyebrow at his personality or character design would be, well, a blatant lie. This is definitely not a character you see everyday, which I'm guessing was the intention. Initially, Koro-Sensei is shown as this sort of far mountaintop to his students. A despicable, yet capable teacher with unknown origin that threatens to destroy the planet in a year. But this couldn't be farther from the truth. In reality, Koro-sensei is a responsible, kind and protective person, yet slightly mischievous, who at the end of the day, only wishes the best of his students, and always assists and takes care of them when in need. We later learn that his protective and almost fatherly attitude towards the students he teaches comes from a very traumatic past experience he went through just a short time before he started teaching the class of 3E. It is later revealed around the series' end that Koro-Sensei is the world's most talented assassin, the so-called "God of Death". A mysterious figure who has been rumored and hyped over the show's runtime. He was rumored to be able to take entire forces all by himself, and kill experts before they were even to realize what happened to them. And then one day, he simply disappeared without a trace. His childhood unknown, and without him around, he was completely forgotten about, his records vaguely written in history. It is then revealed that his disciple betrayed him, turning him to the police before running, Because in his opinion, "His teacher never saw him", and only used him as a tool for his own gain. It is the reason why he cares so deeply about his students, so that the same incident wouldn't happen again. After his arrest, he is taken into a research lab and is used as a test subject for an experiment around antimatter tentacles. It is there where he meets his supervisor. A young and aspiring junior high teacher named Aguri Yukimura. img600(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/f3/a9/5d/f3a95db0cda4ce9b5c2f7e68ebc457ee.jpg) The two hit it off, becoming good friends, usually spending time talking and telling each other about their professions. The two's bond becomes even stronger after the god of death meets her arranged fiance, Kotaro Yanagisawa, the leader of the research held around the god of death, and is selfish and ruthless, often hitting and physically and emotionally abusing Aguri. It is from here that their relationship becomes even more intimate, even taking a slightly romantic turn. But unfortunately, their relationship comes to an unfortunate end. One day, a research lab experimenting with antimatter tentacles on the moon finds out what happens to a creature with these tentacles at the end of their lifespan. When a lab rat infused with these tentacles meets the end of its lifetime, it explodes, taking 70% of the moon with it. It is later discovered that the god of death will meet the end of his lifetime in a year. Therefore the entire earth will be annihilated in just a single year if the god of death doesn't get killed (This is later proven wrong close to the series finale but for this time in the story that fact was still not known). Aguri proceeds to tell this to the god of death, and as a result, he makes his escape, destroying the entire research lab in the process. He is then met by a dying Aguri after she accidentally triggers a trap meant for him and it hits her. She gives him a large tie as a parting gift, and asks him to become a teacher, and take her place as the educator of class 3E in her place. A short time later, he takes Aguri's place as the new homeroom teacher of the class. Koro-Sensei is the perfect example of being "More than meets the eye", initially starting as the kindly but slightly irresponsible teacher of class 3-E, and ending the series as a perfect example of tragedy and how it shapes a person around. He grows to love his students, always being there for each of them, giving them a helping hand whenever they need it, and always wanting the best for them. And nowhere else is this portrayed like in the finale of the series. img600(https://static0.gamerantimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1470944.jpg) Koro-Sensei is trapped inside the E class campus with nowhere left to go and with his life about to end, he turns depressed and hopeless, wishing to say goodbye to his students one last time. And when they come to tell him their final goodbye, they suddenly get interrupted by Yanagisawa, and the old disciple, now turned into a powerful tentacle monster under the name 2.0, set on killing Koro-Sensei. As the fight progresses, Yanagisawa orders 2.0 to attack what Yanagisawa believes to be Koro-Sensei's greatest weakness. the students, and the one that takes the attacks head on is none other than Koro-Sensei. He states that the students of class 3-E are not his weak point, but in fact the greatest gift he ever received. And after one of his students, Kaede Kayano gets severely injured when trying to assist him in battle, he becomes furious, and he and 2.0 begin to fight again. But as 2.0 throws an attack towards his heart, almost ready to take his life, he blocks it, much to everyone's surprise. As he kills 2.0, he apologizes for never seeing him for who he truly was, and promises to start it all over when they both meet in the afterlife. With Shiro and Yanagisawa dead, he is left with just himself, as well as his students. He successfully heals Kayano's wounds and brings her back to consciousness, before falling down to the ground. The students pin him all to the ground, leaving him unable to escape, and after a final roll call, he is finally killed by Nagisa, seemingly congratulating his students for graduating. Koro-Sensei is, in my opinion, the perfect role model character. A pillar in the 3-E class, and the entirety of Assassination Classroom as a whole. A perfect example of a redemption arc and the teacher I always needed. Thank you, Koro-Sensei. And Goodbye. >"I'm so happy... to be killed by you all." __-Koro Sensei__ img600(https://c4.wallpaperflare.com/wallpaper/720/51/749/anime-assassination-classroom-knife-wallpaper-preview.jpg) __CHAPTER 5: The Power Of A Good Cast__ While these are the major developments of Assassination Classroom, it's still always great to see other characters in the show get their developments, and this show has plenty of smaller characters that get developments through the story. These are all characters that mean so much to my enjoyment of the story, I simply can't ignore them. Of course, I can't include every single development I loved in the show, as that would take all day, but I will talk about some more developments at the end of this section briefly. For now, I chose the three character developments I have the most to say about. This will probably be the longest part of the review, so brace yourselves. img600(https://theglorioblog.files.wordpress.com/2015/01/horriblesubs-assassination-classroom-02-720p-mkv_snapshot_18-21_2015-01-18_16-43-32.jpg) __Part One - Gakuho Asano__ From the beginning of the series, Gakuho plays a very strange role among the characters of Assassination Classroom. Reticent and mystifying, he rarely lets out his true colors, having a strong will to keep his school stable as the principal of Kunugigaoka High School. He is shown to be very obsessed with creating a perfect education system, prioritizing the perfection of his pedagogy over the well being of his students. When he sees a threat to the school's protocol, even the most minor one, he is quick to silence it, preventing any change in his educational system as much as possible. He is the person who created the class E system, as an example for the students of his school to understand what would happen if they don't become fully fixed on their studies. He is the person that created the propaganda on class E, to increase the drive of his students even more. This drive to make his pedagogy as stellar as possible may seem at the beginning like a simple, antagonistic drive for perfection, but no. This drive actually comes way deeper than that. img600(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BY2U4NzBiMDYtYmE3Mi00YTIzLThhYTAtNDFjMTExZjEyZTMzXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMzUzOTQxNjY@._V1_.jpg) An unspecified amount of time before the show's runtime, Gakuho was a teacher beginning his teaching career, teaching 3 kids in a dirty and small campus at the top of a small mountain. His teaching methods shared a lot of similarities with Koro-Sensei, being more gentle and understanding, trying to help his students use their unique talents rather than having a universal and concrete striving for strength, the education style he uses today. It is then however, that one of his students commit suicide for being ruthlessly bullied in his high school years after graduating from Gakuho's cram junior high school. This completely changed Gakuho's perspective on education. Understanding that teaching his students to be simply good wasn't enough. He realized he needed a stronger drive. Power. By making his students strong, he realized they could tackle life in a much better way and not let something such as bullying break them. He thought he had made his first students too weak by not being harsh enough with their studies, and promised to himself that a student not strong enough will never graduate from his school ever again. But it is then when he has a talk with Koro-Sensei when he has a realization. Leading to this point in the story, Gakuho's pedagogy system was slowly breaking down, as class 3-E, with the assistance of Koro-Sensei, were able to prove their worth many times throughout the year. Gakuho's Philosophy was being constantly threatened, and because of this, he decided to confront Koro-Sensei. He took matters into his own hands, by trying to assassinate Koro-Sensei himself, putting him in a situation that was way in his favor, that almost resulted in his victory, but eventually was turned against him. Afterwards, Koro-Sensei marked how much similarities there are between both of their teaching styles. Both being stubborn and passionate teachers aiming to create the best students they can. However, Koro-Sensei doesn’t force that perfection on his students. He gives them the freedom to pursue and make the choices they want in order for them to reach their ideal perfection, rather than forcing an “Objective perfection” on them, like Gakuho used to do in his younger teaching years. It’s one of the many lessons Koro-Sensei taught the class, and when Gakusho hears this, he has a change of heart, and lets the class 3-E and Koro-Sensei be. At the end of the series after Koro-Sensei’s death, Gakuho’s teaching habits were seen as “problematic” and he resigned from his position as principal. It is there when he meets his first ever students, and in such a simply satisfying moment to finally end his arc in the series, he asks to take them out for a drink, to catch up with them about their whereabouts after all of these years. Gakuho’s story is one of redemption. A man who took his chance and redeemed himself in a way I appreciated so much. img600(https://64.media.tumblr.com/927f0f824acadb04039b5543701fc793/d469f108a53cc303-8e/s540x810/9070e7d6fcb76294d182db2b867e831a055386e0.jpg) __Part Two - Irina Jelavic__ When we meet Irina, she doesn’t necessarily seem like a good person. She manipulates Koro-Sensei into liking her so she can assassinate him, she disrespects her job as a teacher and looks down on the students of class E, seeing them as simply too immature and dependent in order to assassinate Koro-Sensei. But it’s through these actions that she manages to grow out of these characteristics and tendencies and finally acknowledge her wrongdoings in a very nice and progressive way through the series. Her character never feels like it’s left in the dust, she’s constantly evolving, constantly changing through the series’ runtime due to her intercourse with characters in the story which in the end leads to a conclusive and well built redemption A main thing that kind of annoys me is the fact that so many people try to assign her only one main trait that defies her. With some calling her a bimbo, others calling her an action girl, others saying that she is male dependent and some even saying that she is defined by her agency. and while these traits are all ones that fit her in some way, it just doesn’t make any sense to simply give her just one of these traits and say “Yup, that’s her”. Her character has so many different shades, and it disappoints me that people don’t get that. Yes, she’s a blonde hot woman that can sometimes act irrationally, but she’s definitely not a bimbo, she is hyper aware of every action she makes, considering she is a manipulative assassin rather than a combative one. Sure she is shown to be very dependent on Karasuma, but this is shown many times that this is not really her main trait but more one of her biggest weaknesses instead. Being dependent on Karasuma was never her main characteristic. If I'm being honest, she constantly tries to give the hint that she is not influenced by his decisions unless she wants to be. Yes, she’s an action girl, but not by traditional means. Honestly her traits and characteristics are the exact opposites of a regular action girl. If she does have a trait that shows her as an action girl is her agency and talent for taking control of situations, obviously a trait helped by her beauty. So basically, my point is that Irina can't just be given a specific trait, as over her development, many of her traits get the chance to shine in their own right, and no trait necessarily outshines the other. I honestly appreciate Irina way more than any other side character due to how much her development goes full circle. We are actively shown how much she develops throughout the series, how much she changes and matures through the show, yet she still feels like herself. This is a trap almost every writer falls to. Most of the time, characters that go through intense developments often lose lots of their previous character attributes, often becoming completely different people (Take Eren Yeager for example) but I'm personally not a fan of it. I much prefer a development that is much less drastic. A development where you can still recognize the person at the end of the show as the same person from the beginning. This is why I love Irina's development so much, as Irina herself barely changes throughout the series, but she still feels like a different person in a way. This is, in my opinion, the true meaning of a character development. Not a full makeover, but more of a change of heart. And the show tackles it in a way I personally loved and admired so much. img600(https://pm1.aminoapps.com/5971/90321191d07a56472944239e8c35e3b9d04302a7_hq.jpg) __Part Three - Kayano Kaede__ Out of every single side character, the one who goes through the biggest development during the shortest time is Kayano. By far. Over 2 whole episodes, she goes through more developments and realizations that most side characters in the show combined. And while her development is very short term, the conclusion of her personal arc still feels rewarding and satisfying, which is a thing many shows fail at. Creating a compact development without rushing it is a very hard thing to do, but Kayano’s development manages to pull through. It never seems like any part of her arc is rushed. Every single action, every single line she makes develops her character in some way and no part of her development feels rushed since as fast as her development moves, it still moves at a good pace that fits this part in the story. This development comes very late in the show after all and every major character development from now on had to be quick and efficient. This may give people the thought that her arc is shallow, but it’s really not. It’s honestly one of the deepest developments in the show from a character perspective. So, let’s go through her development. Basically, she is actually revealed to be Akari Yukimura, the sister of Aguri Yukimura, AKA Koro-Sensei’s supervisor. and on the day the research lab got destroyed, she went to check on her. Seeing the corpse of her dying sister and Koro-Sensei standing above her, she thinks that Koro-Sensei is the one that killed her. Then after Koro-Sensei runs away, leaving a note that he will teach class 3-E, Akari reads the letter, steals a tentacle stim and uses it on herself in order to gain tentacles. She then asks Gakuho to transfer her to class 3-E under the name Kaede Kayano, so that she could one day kill Koro-Sensei. Throughout the year, Kayano (Akari) takes a very passive role during the series. Not making any important decisions and often staying in the background, very rarely making any actions that change the course of the story. And then, when we least expect it, she reveals her identity to the characters and the audience, leaving everyone confused. After Koro-Sensei defeats her and clams her down by taking away the tentacles attached to her, he tells everyone in the class about his past. The students and Koro-Sensei forgive Akari (Now formally Kayano), and she is welcomed back into the class with open arms. Later, in the paintball battle between the class in order to decide Koro-Sensei’s faith, Kayano chooses to spare Koro-Sensei, as a way of apologizing. In the series finale, she is the one that tries to help Kor-Sensei win against Yanagisawa and 2.0, and while she gets injured, Koro-Sensei manages to heal her back to health. At his last moments, when all of the class restraints Koro-Sensei to the ground, Kayano holds his head, and looks at him in the eyes right before he is killed by Nagisa. Kayano’s development isn’t very large scale, as it only takes about 3 episodes worth of the series, but it’s definitely one of the more memorable ones. And in the end, that is the most important factor. When I think about character developments in Assassunation Classroom, I am very quick to think of her. img600(https://randomc.net/image/Ansatsu%20Kyoushitsu/Ansatsu%20Kyoushitsu%202nd%20Season%20-%2014%20-%20Large%2009.jpg) Of course, if I kept talking about each arc and character development over the course of the series, this review could go on for days. And considering the fact this review is already very long as is, I will put them aside for now. For now, I'll just say that there are very few shows out there that tackle developments as well as Assassination Classroom. Just know that this show is one of its kind in character writing. We're getting close to the end, so let's finish this once and for all. img600(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/d2/9e/af/d29eafea6a0a495b4423b5c4e29dcab2.jpg) __CHAPTER 6: Finishing Words__ Every time I watch Assassination Classroom, I'm amazed by how much I grow more and more fond of it each time I watch it. I'm baffled by how much I sympathize with its characters with each passing rewatch. I'm always impressed by how strangely human these characters feel. Their Struggles, their insecurities, their redemptions. Each and every part of them feels so genuine and close to home. Even moments as simple and subtle as a simple walk to school just add so much to their depth as characters. Their struggles reflect mine perfectly and naturally, I feel like no matter what, there is always one character at a certain point of the story I can appreciate and relate to. Maybe it's the eccentric and driven star such as Karma, who aims to be special, to proudly stand above everyone else. Maybe it's the stone cold Gakuho, who aims to reach strength by any means necessary and in the process, loses his old ways. Maybe it's Kayano, who seems to jump to conclusions too quickly, and it ends up biting her in the process. or maybe it's Koro-Sensei, the role model swearing to protect his loved ones, even if it means putting themselves before him. Every character holds a unique and special trait that carries them forward and makes them grow in their own respective ways. It is a show that says that each of us has our own ways to grow to create our ideal future. No matter what, each of us all have their special path, we choose to walk in. Then, we have Nagisa. From an insecure and quiet wallflower to a mentally and physically strong young man who is always determined to show his statement. No single character in anime has resonated with me like him. Assassination Classroom is above all, Nagisa's journey at showing himself to the world. He doesn't seem special. Heck, compared to the other characters in the show he feels shockingly ordinary. But it's through his struggles and hardships through the show's runtime, that he becomes a true protagonist. One that not only deserves a spotlight, but also knows when to step out of it when he needs to support someone else. He won't take the spotlight from someone else, but he will be their anchor., the one to make it all come together. It wasn't just a new class Nagisa needed, but a new place. One where he could feel welcome and loved, surrounded by people who all inspire him to aim higher. And now, it's his turn to pass it to others. When Koro-Sensei asks him what does he want to do in his future career, he is not sure, originally aspiring to be an assassin, but after realizing the support Koro-Sensei gave him and helped him create the person he is, he understand his true aspiration is to become a teacher, like him. And at the end of the series, when he is shown beginning his first teaching day, the feeling of satisfaction is just immeasurable. Even today, his dedication and determination inspire me to find my own destiny, Not one given to me by other people. And while I still have a long way on that road, I one day wish to reach the end of it. Looking back at my first time watching Assassination Classroom, I feel such a massive burst of nostalgia, reflecting on how much I have changed since that time. I feel like a way more different and mature person than I was around 5 years ago. Even if I'm still not sure about my future, I am determined one day to finally be proud of it. To finally be sure of it. To let my passions run wild. And when I do find my way, I will for sure be the happiest I ever was. Then, I will remember this show, and the incredible influence it had on me. It is however completely natural for this to change. When I first watched this show, it didn't crack my favorite list at all. Now, it's undeniably at the top. There may be a time in my life when this show simply doesn't speak to me anymore. But that doesn't matter, because there was still a time it did. A time when Assassination Classroom was my favorite anime of all time. 10 out of 10. Have a good day everyone, I had a blast writing this. >"I'll Probably never find a place like this again, where your feelings can be right out in the open. But I will Kill him... Because I believe it's right." __-Karma Akabane__ img600(https://www.gwigwi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Update-Assasination-Classroom-Season-2-Visual-Baru-dan-Dijadwalkan-untuk-25-Episode-gwigwi.com-featured.jpg) ~~~