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Classroom of the Elite : Year 3
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The fourth volume of writerand illustrator'slight novel series topped the chart, selling 50,932 copies. The volume shipped in Japan on October 23. The fourth volume of the light novel series had topped the same chart in May.is releasing theandlight novels in English.
The anime adaptation's fourth and latest season debuted on April 1 and covers the first semester of the Year 2 light novels. The anime will get a fifth season.
The second volume of Kinoko Nasu and illustrator Hirokazu Koyama 's Witch on the Holy Night novel series ranked at #2, selling 30,534 copies. The volume shipped on September 30. The first volume shipped on August 27 and ranked at #3 on Oricon's light novel ranking chart for August. The Witch on the Holy Night anime film will open in Japan on November 20. The original visual novel game's smartphone version will also launch simultaneously on November 20.
The 12th volume of Sunsunsun and illustrator Momoco 's Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian light novel series ranked at #3, selling 23,197 copies. The volume shipped on October 1. Yen Press releases the novels in English. The second anime season based on the novels will debut next year after a delay from this year.
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