Classroom of the Elite is a light novel series written by Shōgo Kinugasa and illustrated by Shunsaku Tomose, published from May 2015 to September 2019 under MF Bunko J Imprint. The manga adaptation, illustrated by Shia Sasane, began serialization in December 2021. Classroom of the Elite (Yōkoso Jitsuryoku Shijō Shugi no Kyōshitsu e, lit.