KUNUGIGAOKA
It's an exam that each student has to take.
But I feel myself standing on the same stage as the others.
Those who stand beside me to fight,
those who fight against me
and the spectators who cheer us on or jeer at us.
This setting is practically like
we are assassins.
And at this moment, we're also warriors.
The battle drums
are beating today.
Exams are good.
The knowledge gained before the exams
will be all forgotten when students are grown up.
But it doesn't matter.
During such times, skills are honed
and minds are broadened.
The real treasures are the experience gained through such results.
That's fast.
Compared to mid-terms, this is more fast-paced.
At the prep school for junior high and senior high,
it's not unusual for juniors to begin learning at a high school level.
The subjects that are especially fast-paced
are English, maths and science.
But this rule is the same for all students.
EPISODE 16
Is this the last question?
You brats!
I lived in L.A. for a year when my parents worked there.
This kind of junior high test is nothing to me!
IN TRUTH, I WANT TO BOX THE COOK 100 TIMES.
He hasn't fallen? How can it be?
This is a model answer worthy of full marks!
You're too rigid.
Relax a little, Model Student.
Full marks?
But she's a Class E student!
Maybe you haven't read it before.
Salinger's "The Catcher in The Rye."
It's no wonder it's a prestigious school.
Exam questions are of a high standard.
The questions are quotations from famous literature.
They're including the student's reading volume and adaptability into the score.
If the answers are not in the same coarse colloquial style as the original text,
marks will be deducted.
I win.
I'm finished.
The English teacher only mentioned that novel in passing during class!
You mustn't have had good friends overseas, Tomoya.
Like an octopus who'd zealously recommend you a good book?
I've always loved reading this type of sensitive rebellion.
Please read it all in both languages.
It will definitely affect people of your age.
Damn it!
Come on, science depends on memorizing!
What? I can't take off its armor?
But I memorized it all.
-That's why... -I understand.
True science will be dull if it's only memorizing.
If we adopt the attitude of,
"I understand why you're like this" in our answers,
then science will be very pleased.
One also needs to have language skills to express one's thoughts in science.
I understand that now, Mr. Koro.
I've slipped.
How would I know how many times they held Conference on African Development?
That was close.
Just as how I memorized that.
-Yuma, you wretch! -It was pure coincidence.
I come from a poor family.
While researching the subject out of sympathy for Africa's poverty...
Action speaks louder than words.
I was taken to the actual location
and that piqued my interest.
Spring has gone, summer has come
just as on Mount Amanokagu.
White robes are spread out to dry.
Your words are as beautiful as your face.
But just one right answer
will not help you score top marks.
First term finals, Math
Time for mathematics.
Looks like Karma is in Class E.
During the mid-term maths exam, he came in second, after me.
That's outstanding for a Class E student.
However,
it's not just maths for me.
I'm good in all subjects.
Everyone is so flustered.
But this is not what victory is all about.
Total victory is winning easily by maintaining a normal stance.
I'll use him as a sacrifice
and show everyone what real victory is.
It's the second day of exams.
Whether it's an assassination or a bet,
all results depend on how many right answers we got.
Everybody,
the results of all subjects are here.
I'll announce them now.
I'll begin with English.
First in Class E
and also first in the whole grade,
Rio Nakamura!
How about that?
What?
That's amazing.
Your inconsistent fighting spirit always worries me.
There was the ten billion yen reward to think about.
And don't forget, there's also a tentacle, Mr. Koro.
Of course not.
Even though Nagisa made a good effort,
unfortunately, you didn't overcome your habit of making spelling mistakes.
NAGISA SHIOTA, ENGLISH 91, SIXTH PLACE
But top marks in just one subject, so that's just one tentacle off.
Is it worth celebrating?
Wait till all the scores have been announced.
Next up, Japanese.
First in Class E,
Yukiko Kanzaki!
Unfortunately, the one who got first in the grade
is Gakushu Asano of Class A.
GAKUSHU ASANO, JAPANESE 100, FIRST
Still, your performance improved by leaps and bounds and that's enough.
-Gakushu is really good at getting points. -He's too good.
Even in English, he only lost to Rio by one point.
No wonder he came first in the nation.
He's unbeatable in every subject.
They may be known as the Five Greats,
but it actually boils down to Gakushu.
We have to beat him to get first place.
Let's move on to the next one.
Social studies. First in Class E is Yuma Isogai.
As for first in the grade...
Congratulations!
You beat Gakushu to the top spot!
Yes!
You did great even though there were many tricky questions in the paper.
That's two wins and one loss to us.
It's science next. How will Manami do?
First in Class E
is Manami Okuda!
And...
Wonderful!
First in the grade is also Manami Okuda!
MANAMI OKUDA, SCIENCE 98, FIRST
Excellent!
Three wins and one loss now.
We don't need to wait for the maths results.
Class E has a clear win against Class A.
You did well, Manami! You got yourself one tentacle!
And we won the bet too!
I can't wait!
So there's just math now.
GAKUSHU ASANO, MATH 100, FIRST
We lost three to two in five subjects.
We actually lost to Class E.
What's more humiliating than this?
But the result is still good, Natsuhiko.
We beat them on the overall score.
I got my revenge against the fellow who took the fourth place from me.
But he dug his own grave.
That idiot didn't even bother to compete.
MATH 85, 10TH PLACE, OVERALL SCORE 469, 13TH PLACE
Class A is formidable.
They got the top six spots in five subjects.
Kotaro and Meg got best overall scores in Class E.
They both tied for seventh place.
The results are as expected.
Because Class A also studied very hard.
They've raised the difficulty level for this exam too.
The slower students would've had no way to keep up.
What are you trying to say?
You thought you were cool enough to score well without any effort?
You've embarrassed yourself!
Congratulations on keeping your individual top spot.
I may have liked to say that,
but I heard you made a bet with Class E
and you lost the bet.
Since the whole school knows about this,
it'll be very difficult to refuse Class E's demand.
What will you do?
Do you want the school to shield you all?
There's no need for that.
You said it yourself.
You'd put a collar around me and keep me for a lifetime.
You even threatened to expose my nonexistent secret.
That's a lot of blusters for a squirt
who can't even win a bet against his contemporaries.
Those who earned the right to destroy my tentacles
are Rio, Yuma and Manami.
This time, whether in the assassination or the bet,
you didn't make yourself useful at all.
Do you understand?
The one who did nothing when it was time to give his best
will feel his presence diminishing in the class.
You can't be called an assassin because you failed to hone your knife.
He's just a brat brandishing his rusty blade.
Was it a good thing to be so hard on him?
Don't worry.
I just want him to feel a little sting. He'll be on his feet in no time.
He's very gifted and skilled.
But such people are often very immature.
Since they always win without effort,
they grow up without understanding what it means to really compete.
The earlier they feel defeat, the greater the talent will become.
Examination is a chance
to let them know the meaning of victory and defeat, strong and weak.
Every student will experience a lot of success and setbacks.
What is success? What is defeat?
This is the time to look for the meaning.
Because it's a very important thing
and I didn't realize it until the very end.
Class Meeting
Hello, class.
Your performance was very good this time.
Out of five subjects, you got three top scores.
Let's begin the assassination then.
The three top pupils, please go ahead and assassinate.
I can handle three fewer tentacles, no problem.
But losing six would be hard.
Wait a minute, octopus.
We didn't just get the top three spots.
There was only three, Ryoma.
Japanese, English, Social Studies, Science and Math put together...
Don't feign ignorance.
The five subjects are Japanese, English, Social Studies, Science
and Home Economics.
Home Economics?
No one said which five subjects.
The whole class should've been in on this if we'd known earlier.
Wait, this type of subject is...
"This type of subject"?
That's lacking in manners, Mr. Koro.
Home economics is the toughest of all five subjects.
That's right, you must respect the agreement!
Four students aced Home Economics, the most important subject!
That makes it seven tentacles altogether!
Seven tentacles?
Seven!
Also, Mr. Koro.
We've all discussed and agreed on this.
This time, we'll use the reward we won from our bet with Class A.
After the finals, came the school graduation ceremony.
But we had things we needed to attend to.
The President of the student council has finally arrived.
What is it?
We're busy with the ceremony.
-We have no time for you people. -Hold on a minute.
Aren't you forgetting something?
Gakushu, we had a bet, right?
The winner gets to make a demand.
We emailed you the details.
You have no problem with it, right?
Now that it's come to this, you're not going to say it was all a joke, right?
Otherwise,
we could include home economics into those five subjects.
We'd still be the winners.
This time, that bunch of good-for-nothing kids
made a fool out of you.
Yes, their viewpoint is more like quibbling,
but I'm very happy
because home economics is not included as an exam subject,
so it's not regarded as important.
So the teachers who are responsible will put out any questions they like.
Class E students only have me as their teacher,
so they are at a great disadvantage.
They must have done a lot of research.
In order to defeat me,
they researched all kinds of model exam questions.
The way they came up with finding a blind spot
and focusing totally on delivering a fatal blow...
They are worthy students of this class.
Back to the subject...
Why do we have to be gatekeepers?
Because Mr. Karasuma doesn't want us to attend the ceremony.
-It's all because of a certain octopus! -It's all because of a certain bitch!
Karma.
This is a first.
You actually attended the school assembly.
Because if don't, it'll look as though I'm evading.
I'd hate that.
-Storehouse Beach. -Storehouse...
Mr. Karasuma.
That Ritsu stand-in is too disconcerting. I can't concentrate on the ceremony.
Just bear with it.
It's because we don't want anyone to know that she's a machine.
She's my superior's daughter.
She doesn't talk much and doesn't ask questions.
Attending classes has improved Ritsu's grades.
My superior is very happy.
She sat next to me during the exam.
I couldn't concentrate because of her, that's why I came last in class.
Even if you came out last in class,
you're still placed in the middle of the grade.
They've managed to come this far from rock bottom.
You'll have your vacation, but don't be lazy.
Be careful not to end up like Class E students.
His usual satires against Class E is falling flat.
Because the bottom Class E fought to gain the top spot.
Even though Mr. Koro is absent,
we could all still stand tall and proud.
The final exams this time
has made every student become more aware of how they did.
Besides, the sense of humiliation and danger that Class E brought
has roused them to strive harder.
It is at this time when the existence of the earth is in danger,
my principles on education
is working smoothly.
But those at the bottom must remain at the bottom.
I'll use this vacation
to take care of this problem.
SUMMER VACATION MANUAL
One book per person.
The huge manuals are here again.
It looks like an accordion.
I don't feel it's enough either.
There are countless of temptations during summer.
Okay.
It'll be summer vacation after this.
But there's an important event coming soon.
Are you talking about the bet we won?
This is actually reserved for the best class.
Which means Class A would usually be given the privilege.
But this time, the first 50 spots in the exams
seem to have been taken up by Class A and Class E.
So all of you are entitled to this reward.
KUNUGIGAOKA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
The Kunugigaoka special summer vacation course.
A trip to an Okinawan resort for three days and two nights.
They can have the boring domestic trip.
You can't win when it matters! Five Greats? What a joke!
Gakushu is the only one who won.
Can you please be quiet?
The loser has no right to say anything.
Sit quietly until I tell you otherwise.
We must have our revenge.
I'll get rid of Class E before I deal with Dad.
You are all my target.
So is that your demand?
Yes.
We'd like to use the right to destroy tentacles during summer camp.
You're going to destroy my tentacles.
And you want to use the sea that surrounds the island,
which is my very weakness, to try and take my life.
I'll be honest with you.
You've become formidable students.
You all have your report cards to show to your parents.
As for this...
This is my personal report cards for you.
The classroom was full of perfect circles.
The assassination target
gave us the happiest assessment of our last three months.
You made full use of the first semester's basics.
Study hard even during your summer break.
And strive hard to assassinate.
Kunugigaoka's Class E juniors, Assassination Classroom.
We're officially done with first semester's basic lessons!
Junior high home economics lesson comprises of food, clothing and housing.
One learns the necessary know-how and skills to live independently.
It helps students understand the function of a home.
Ryoma, please improve your quality of life through home economics.
Next episode, Island Class.
Subtitle translation by Elaine Liew