The first three seasons adapting Shougo Kinugasa’s school psychological light novel—also known by its short title You-Zitsu—aired in Summer 2017, Summer 2022, and Winter 2024, followed by the fourth season premiered on April 1 with a 90-minute special featuring the first four episodes. Crunchyroll streamed the first season with subtitles, while Funimation streamed an English dub. Crunchyroll also simulcast the subsequent second, third, and fourth seasons.
MF Bunko J imprint released the original light novel in 14 volumes between May 2015 and September 2019, featuring illustrations by Shunsaku Tomose (Ange Vierge). Kinugasa launched the 2-nensei-hen (Second-Year Arc) sequel light novel series in January 2020, which concluded with its 15th volume in November 2024. He subsequently began publishing the 3-nensei-hen (Third-Year Arc) series in March 2025. Kadokawa published the fourth volume on May 25. You-Zitsu has a cumulative 11.6 million copies of its volumes in print, including digital editions.
Yuyu Ichino began a manga adaptation of the first light novel series in Monthly Comic Alive magazine in January 2016. Kadokawa shipped the 12th volume in February 2022.
Shia Sasane launched a second manga adapting the sequel light novel in December 2021, which concluded in December 2024.
A third manga adaptation titled Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e 2 2nd Stage by Hachi Komada began serialization in January 2025. Kadokawa was released the second volume on April 23.
Seven Seas Entertainment licensed both the light novel and manga adaptation in English in July 2018 and June 2021, respectively.
Official site: http://you-zitsu.com/
Official X: @youkosozitsu
Source: animate Times
Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e 5th Season on MAL
