The essential episodes of Assassination Classroom

Watch these 15 in order and you've got Assassination Classroom — each pick states its reason.

  1. 01

    S01E01 · Pilot · January 10, 2015 · 24m

    Assassination Time7.6

    A creature who blasted the moon into a crescent shows up at Kunugigaoka Junior High School--and he's giving the students a year to assassinate him!

  2. 02

    S01E10 · Top rated · March 21, 2015 · 24m

    L and R Time8.4

    Irina is greeted by her former master, retired assassin Lovro, who thinks she should give up as she has no chance of killing Koro-sensei.

  3. 03

    S01E13 · Top rated · April 18, 2015 · 24m

    Talent Time8.4

    As Karasuma briefly senses what appears to be a fearsome aura coming from Nagisa, Akira Takaoka, an aquaintance of Karasuma from the Ministry of Defense, is sent to Class 3-E to take over Karasuma's role as P.E. teacher.

  4. 04

    S01E21 · Top rated · June 13, 2015 · 24m

    XX Time8.4

    The students take on one last assassin opponent before meeting the shadowy figure who's holding the virus remedy hostage in exhange for Koro Sensei.

  5. 05

    S01E22 · Season 1 peak · June 20, 2015 · 24m

    Nagisa Time8.6

    Before Nagisa completely gives into his anger, Terasaka throws a stun-gun at him, urging him not to become a murderer and think about what's truly important.

  6. 06

    S02E06 · Top rated · February 12, 2016 · 24m

    Before & After Time8.4

    After an accident, the E Class winds up doing a whole different kind of studying off campus. But will they have a chance to bone up for the midterms?

  7. 07

    S02E08 · Top rated · February 26, 2016 · 24m

    Reaper Time, Part 28.6

    When Koro Sensei and Mr. Karasuma reach the Reaper's hideout, it's anyone's guess who'll come out on top--especially with wild-card Irina in the mix.

  8. 08

    S02E15 · Top rated · April 22, 2016 · 24m

    Confession Time8.6

    Koro Sensei begins to come clean about his background after a tense and terrifying encounter with a student who has her own reasons to kill him.

  9. 09

    S02E16 · Season 2 peak · April 29, 2016 · 24m

    Past Time9.0

    Following the traumatic story of Koro Sensei's past, the E Class is left reeling after learning revelations about his past deeds and identity. As the gather themselves with this new information, it begins to affect their assassination plans.

  10. 10

    S02E17 · Top rated · May 6, 2016 · 24m

    Discord Time8.6

    The E class is divided over whether to kill Koro Sensei or try to save him. Koro Sensei suggests a way of settling the issue between the two sides.

  11. 11

    S02E18 · Top rated · May 13, 2016 · 24m

    Outcome Time8.6

    The battle amongst the E-Class comes down to the final two on each side: Karma vs. Nagisa. But, a new obstacle throws a wrench into the E Class's plans.

  12. 12

    S02E22 · Top rated · June 10, 2016 · 24m

    Happy Birthday Time8.5

    The students fight to see their teacher one last time. A figure from Koro Sensei's past arrives with a serious grudge against the super-creature.

  13. 13

    S02E23 · Top rated · June 17, 2016 · 24m

    Final Boss Time8.8

    A pitched battle between two super-creatures threatens to harm the students of Class 3-E. Can Koro Sensei protect them while fighting for his life?

  14. 14

    S02E24 · Top rated · June 24, 2016 · 24m

    Graduation Time8.6

    Time is running out, and the E Class students must decide once and for all whether to kill the teacher who so changed their lives over the past year.

  15. 15

    S02E25 · Series finale · July 1, 2016 · 24m

    Future Time8.1

    Graduation day: one of life's chapters ends and another begins as the students and teachers of Class 3-E go on to forge their own paths in the world.

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