{"rewrite":{"id":"r_dd70271b25f448e08ef2e022","clusterId":"c_9f6c278fc5e447ab8f5bed5b","slug":"classroom-of-the-elite-season-4-episode-12-preview-shows-ayanokoji-fighting","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Classroom of the Elite Season 4 Episode 12 Preview Shows Ayanokoji Fighting Nanase","summary":"The preview for episode 12 of Classroom of the Elite Season 4, titled \"Finis Vicissitudines Vindictae,\" teases a physical confrontation between Kiyotaka Ayanokoji and Tsubasa Nanase. The episode is set to premiere on May 27, 2026. The preview shows the characters on day seven of the deserted island survival exam. Ayanokoji's group takes the shortest route through the mountains, and despite his suggestion to take a detour due to dangerous conditions and impending rain, Nanase insists on crossing. After reaching the summit, Nanase reveals something to Ayanokoji. The season began with a 90-minute special premiere of the first four episodes on April 1, 2026. Noriyuki Nomata directs the season, with scripts overseen by Yasushi Shigenobu and character designs by Maki Kono. Lerche handles animation production. The opening theme is \"MONSTER\" by Eir Aoi, and the ending theme is \"Liar Veil\" by ZAQ. Crunchyroll streams the series.","whyItMatters":"The preview confirms that the season is adapting the second-year arc's deserted island exam, a key story beat from Syougo Kinugasa's light novels, and that Nanase's role involves direct conflict with Ayanokoji.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe episode 12 preview for Classroom of the Elite Season 4 arrives ahead of its May 27 broadcast. The season, which premiered on April 1 with a four-episode drop, is directed by Noriyuki Nomata. Yasushi Shigenobu oversees the series scripts, and Maki Kono handles character designs. Lerche is the animation studio. The cast includes Shōya Chiba as Kiyotaka Ayanokoji, Akari Kitō as Suzune Horikita, and Minako Satō as Tsubasa Nanase. The episode synopsis describes day seven of the deserted island survival exam, where Ayanokoji's group takes a mountain route. Ayanokoji suggests a detour due to dangerous conditions and rain, but Nanase insists on crossing. After reaching the summit, she reveals something to him. The opening theme is \"MONSTER\" by Eir Aoi, and the ending theme is \"Liar Veil\" by ZAQ. Crunchyroll streams the series in North America and beyond. The fourth season adapts the second-year arc of Syougo Kinugasa's light novel series, which began publication in 2015.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Lerche has been the studio for every Classroom of the Elite season. The preview confirms Ayanokoji's physical confrontation with Nanase, a character who has been a quiet presence since season 3.","twitterPost":"Lerche handles all four seasons. The preview shows Ayanokoji fighting Nanase, a character who has been a background figure until now.","threadsPost":"Lerche has animated every Classroom of the Elite season, so the studio continuity is not news. What the preview signals is that Nanase, a character who has been a peripheral figure since season 3, is finally stepping into a direct physical confrontation with Ayanokoji. That shift in her role is the episode's dramatic hinge.","newsletterBlurb":"Classroom of the Elite Season 4 episode 12 preview teases a fight between Kiyotaka Ayanokoji and Tsubasa Nanase on day seven of the deserted island survival exam. The episode airs May 27. 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