Classroom of the Elite 4th Season: Second Year, First Semester Episode 15: Power and Will
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Classroom of the Elite 4th Season: Second Year, First Semester Episode 15: Power and Will

Canon/HIGH

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7.7

53 Fans

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erisa's avatar
erisa
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This episode reveals just how calculating Ayanokoji is when devising his strategies. An unexpected character appears and makes this episode even more exciting. Seeing Ayanokoji show his serious side is so thrilling.

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kaelmaomao
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Damn! That was a hell of an episode! We get to see a lot of Ayanokoji besting all of them. I never expected Ryuen to lend Ayanokoji a hand like that. President Nagumo? more like get down on your knees Nagumo haha.

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haikal17198
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I thought Nagumo was a big deal but seeing him in this episode changed my mind. Fast paced moments and action happen, Ryuen comes to save the day. Lots of people protect Ayanokouji. Friendship vibes and a straightforward storyline. No boring parts and at the end Ayanokouji's bloodlust looks out of control
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fuexx
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Un episodio que se centra sobre todo en el enfrentamiento individual entre Ryuen y Hosen, con una dirección increíble y una animación fluida que resalta el daño físico que ambos reciben. Además de la pelea, durante todo el episodio se crea una atmosfera de peligro constante que se agradece en este anime.

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geralcespedez
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Hace rato no le daba 5 estrellas a un episodio de esta serie pero este definitivamente estuvo muy bueno. Mucha acción, pelea e incluso una declaración de amor

sirjianz's avatar
sirjianz
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Has been awhile since we fans get exclusive and exciting scenes. All the puzzles are showing and always a pleasant surprise with fight scenes. Love it.
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ericmatthew117
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The storyboard was great and the aura of Ryuuen , Ayanokouji color close up shots were cool. I love the visuals of this episode. I would like to see a 1 hour episode next week for the finale with all the budget to make it cinema for the season. Plz Lerche and animators go all out with no opening and closing next week with extra screentime on the characters.

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dailovers
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Baru mulai aja suasananya udah tegang banget huhuhuhu, seru banget episode ini! Menurutku ini episode terbaik sih yang bener-bener tegangnya dapet dan fightnya disini gila sihhhhhhh kerennnnn sekerennn kerennya woyyyyy!!! Ayanokoji disini keren banget gilaaa akhirnya bisa lihat sisi evilnya dia hehehe! Gak sabar banget nunggu next episodenya bakal se wow apa nanti ya!

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miki_2322
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This episode was another one that focused heavily on strategic planning and how the characters put their plans into action. It wasn’t boring at all in fact, it was impressive to see how they came up with those ideas. What I enjoyed the most was what Ryūen did to Hōsen. Honestly, he deserved it because Hōsen has been really annoying me, haha!

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deuce
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The animation on the Hosen and Ryuen fight was top tier and I’ve been waiting for the Ichinose confession scene since I read it in the light novel lol. The Nagumo and Ayanokoji scene could’ve been done much better especially with the random green lighting in Ayanokoji’s eyes but still a peak moment.

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marin_coser
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Every episode introduces another plan, another counterplan, and another counter-counterplan. Can we please reach the climax already? Everything is going so SLOW

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crybabytodoroki
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The tension was great, but man this island exam has been going on forever.

nekokurarisu's avatar
nekokurarisu
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Ryuen vs Hosen was exactly the kind of chaos I wanted from this exam arc.

bpartiush's avatar
bpartiush

“Power and Will” delivers another tense battle of strategy and manipulation, keeping the psychological intensity that makes the series so engaging. Ayanokoji’s calm presence and the shifting class dynamics make this episode a compelling setup for bigger conflicts ahead.

misty_336's avatar
misty_336
That shot of Ayanokoji on the throne of bones at the end was a dark touch and it really fits his cold approach to the people around him lately
jotaro_kujo_195's avatar
jotaro_kujo_195
Ichinose crying while she begged Ayanokoji not to go to I-2 was hard for me to watch, especially after she confessed her feelings to him in the middle of a stream and it felt like she finally broke under the pressure of the school and his cold reaction to her warning made the whole atmosphere feel so much more desperate and lonely
kaguya_sama_161's avatar
kaguya_sama_161
Tsubaki realizing her entire encirclement was a failure because Sakayanagi had already moved her pieces days ago showed the massive gap between the first and second years
sunlitsonata's avatar
sunlitsonata
It was so intense when Ryuen's watch started flashing red during the fight, but him laughing while covered in blood made it clear Hosen never had a chance against someone that crazy
crystal_320's avatar
crystal_320
They are rushing through the light novel a bit much but seeing Ayanokoji and Sakayanagi coordinate over the radio was still very satisfying
roswaal_rogue_146's avatar
roswaal_rogue_146
Ichinose telling Ayanokoji she likes him right after she risked her whole class to warn him about Tsukishiro's trap actually made me feel bad for her because he just kept walking toward the danger

EPISODE CONTEXT

Episode 14 established the first-years' tactical blueprint against Ayanokōji; Episode 15 is where that plan meets live resistance, shifting the season from setup into its climactic confrontation phase. Positioned as the penultimate episode, it carries the weight of delivering payoff on threads built throughout the semester arc while deliberately withholding resolution to drive momentum into the finale. Episode 16 will inherit whatever damage — strategic or relational — this episode inflicts on the power balance between Ayanokōji and his challengers.

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EPISODE CONTEXT

Episode 14 established the first-years' tactical blueprint against Ayanokōji; Episode 15 is where that plan meets live resistance, shifting the season from setup into its climactic confrontation phase. Positioned as the penultimate episode, it carries the weight of delivering payoff on threads built throughout the semester arc while deliberately withholding resolution to drive momentum into the finale. Episode 16 will inherit whatever damage — strategic or relational — this episode inflicts on the power balance between Ayanokōji and his challengers.

QUICK TAKES

erisa's avatar
erisa
VerifiedVerified

This episode reveals just how calculating Ayanokoji is when devising his strategies. An unexpected character appears and makes this episode even more exciting. Seeing Ayanokoji show his serious side is so thrilling.

kaelmaomao's avatar
kaelmaomao
VerifiedVerified

Damn! That was a hell of an episode! We get to see a lot of Ayanokoji besting all of them. I never expected Ryuen to lend Ayanokoji a hand like that. President Nagumo? more like get down on your knees Nagumo haha.

haikal17198's avatar
haikal17198
VerifiedVerified
I thought Nagumo was a big deal but seeing him in this episode changed my mind. Fast paced moments and action happen, Ryuen comes to save the day. Lots of people protect Ayanokouji. Friendship vibes and a straightforward storyline. No boring parts and at the end Ayanokouji's bloodlust looks out of control
fuexx's avatar
fuexx
VerifiedVerified

Un episodio que se centra sobre todo en el enfrentamiento individual entre Ryuen y Hosen, con una dirección increíble y una animación fluida que resalta el daño físico que ambos reciben. Además de la pelea, durante todo el episodio se crea una atmosfera de peligro constante que se agradece en este anime.

geralcespedez's avatar
geralcespedez
VerifiedVerified

Hace rato no le daba 5 estrellas a un episodio de esta serie pero este definitivamente estuvo muy bueno. Mucha acción, pelea e incluso una declaración de amor

sirjianz's avatar
sirjianz
VerifiedVerified
Has been awhile since we fans get exclusive and exciting scenes. All the puzzles are showing and always a pleasant surprise with fight scenes. Love it.
ericmatthew117's avatar
ericmatthew117
VerifiedVerified

The storyboard was great and the aura of Ryuuen , Ayanokouji color close up shots were cool. I love the visuals of this episode. I would like to see a 1 hour episode next week for the finale with all the budget to make it cinema for the season. Plz Lerche and animators go all out with no opening and closing next week with extra screentime on the characters.

dailovers's avatar
dailovers
VerifiedVerified

Baru mulai aja suasananya udah tegang banget huhuhuhu, seru banget episode ini! Menurutku ini episode terbaik sih yang bener-bener tegangnya dapet dan fightnya disini gila sihhhhhhh kerennnnn sekerennn kerennya woyyyyy!!! Ayanokoji disini keren banget gilaaa akhirnya bisa lihat sisi evilnya dia hehehe! Gak sabar banget nunggu next episodenya bakal se wow apa nanti ya!

miki_2322's avatar
miki_2322
VerifiedVerified

This episode was another one that focused heavily on strategic planning and how the characters put their plans into action. It wasn’t boring at all in fact, it was impressive to see how they came up with those ideas. What I enjoyed the most was what Ryūen did to Hōsen. Honestly, he deserved it because Hōsen has been really annoying me, haha!

deuce's avatar
deuce
VerifiedVerified

The animation on the Hosen and Ryuen fight was top tier and I’ve been waiting for the Ichinose confession scene since I read it in the light novel lol. The Nagumo and Ayanokoji scene could’ve been done much better especially with the random green lighting in Ayanokoji’s eyes but still a peak moment.

marin_coser's avatar
marin_coser
VerifiedVerified

Every episode introduces another plan, another counterplan, and another counter-counterplan. Can we please reach the climax already? Everything is going so SLOW

crybabytodoroki's avatar
crybabytodoroki
VerifiedVerified

The tension was great, but man this island exam has been going on forever.

nekokurarisu's avatar
nekokurarisu
VerifiedVerified

Ryuen vs Hosen was exactly the kind of chaos I wanted from this exam arc.

bpartiush's avatar
bpartiush

“Power and Will” delivers another tense battle of strategy and manipulation, keeping the psychological intensity that makes the series so engaging. Ayanokoji’s calm presence and the shifting class dynamics make this episode a compelling setup for bigger conflicts ahead.

misty_336's avatar
misty_336
That shot of Ayanokoji on the throne of bones at the end was a dark touch and it really fits his cold approach to the people around him lately
jotaro_kujo_195's avatar
jotaro_kujo_195
Ichinose crying while she begged Ayanokoji not to go to I-2 was hard for me to watch, especially after she confessed her feelings to him in the middle of a stream and it felt like she finally broke under the pressure of the school and his cold reaction to her warning made the whole atmosphere feel so much more desperate and lonely
kaguya_sama_161's avatar
kaguya_sama_161
Tsubaki realizing her entire encirclement was a failure because Sakayanagi had already moved her pieces days ago showed the massive gap between the first and second years
sunlitsonata's avatar
sunlitsonata
It was so intense when Ryuen's watch started flashing red during the fight, but him laughing while covered in blood made it clear Hosen never had a chance against someone that crazy
crystal_320's avatar
crystal_320
They are rushing through the light novel a bit much but seeing Ayanokoji and Sakayanagi coordinate over the radio was still very satisfying
roswaal_rogue_146's avatar
roswaal_rogue_146
Ichinose telling Ayanokoji she likes him right after she risked her whole class to warn him about Tsukishiro's trap actually made me feel bad for her because he just kept walking toward the danger

©衣笠彰梧・KADOKAWA刊/ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ4製作委員会

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©衣笠彰梧・KADOKAWA刊/ようこそ実力至上主義の教室へ4製作委員会

AnimeOshi.com refers to anime titles, character names, logos, and other trademarked or copyrighted materials to identify and describe the works being reviewed, discussed, ranked or otherwise referenced on this site. This usage is believed to be nominative fair use or non-infringing and is not intended to imply any affiliation with the respective rights holders.

All trademarks and copyrights remain the property of their owners. If you are a rights holder and have concerns about any content on this site, please contact us at legal@animeoshi.com