ASSASSINATION
ATTENDANCE BOOK
Now,
let's begin our lesson.
Class president. Your command, please.
Stand!
Attention!
Bow!
Good morning, everyone.
Just continue shooting while I take your attendance.
Yuma.
Present.
My apologies, the gunshots are too loud. Please speak up.
Present!
-Taiga. -Present!
-Manami. -Present!
-Meg. -Present!
-Kaeda. -Present!
-Yukiko. -Present!
Great! Nobody's late.
Awesome!
I'm really happy.
He's too fast.
The whole class opened fire but he doesn't even have a scratch.
We are assassins.
Our assassination target
is our teacher.
What a shame. Nobody shot me.
Tactics that rely on sheer numbers lack individual focus.
Whether it's line of sight, barrel position or finger movement,
all of you are too easy to read.
All of you need to work harder.
Otherwise,
you'll never be able to kill me when I speed up to March 20.
By the way,
did you really dodge all those bullets?
I mean these are just BB pellets.
Even if you were hit, you could've just brushed it off, right?
That's right!
Pass me a loaded gun.
Didn't I mention this before?
These bullets are harmless to you.
They are specially developed by the government to destroy me.
These can slice through my cells like they were tofu.
Of course, my cells will regenerate within a few seconds.
But, it's still dangerous if it hits your eyes.
So, don't fire the gun in class unless you want to kill me.
I hope you can kill me before you graduate.
Okay, it's time to keep your guns and ammunition.
Time to get to work.
Kunugigaoka Junior High's Class 3-E is the assassination classroom.
The bell signals the start of the day.
EPISODE 1
Here's the question.
-Yuma. -Yes!
Which one of these tentacles is not like the others?
Let me think. The blue one.
Correct.
Only the word "who" in the blue sentence is a relative pronoun.
-A relative pronoun changes -Nagisa.
the noun right before it, so the clause
-"who is standing over there" -You can still see the crescent moon
-is describing the boy. -in broad daylight.
-In general... -How did we end up in this mess?
Two incidents happened at once as soon as our third year began.
The first was the moon which suddenly exploded
and turned into a crescent shape.
Moon Surface Disappeared
Sorry for the interruption. This is an emergency broadcast.
We have received news
that 70% of the moon surface has been vaporized.
Let me repeat.
Does this mean we only get to see a crescent moon from now on?
The second incident was his arrival.
How do you do?
I'm the one who destroyed the moon.
I intend to destroy the Earth next year.
I'll be your homeroom teacher from now on.
Nice to meet you.
There are at least six things wrong with this picture.
The feeling was unanimous.
I'm Tadaomi Karasuma from the Ministry of Defense.
Firstly, please keep in mind that what I'm about to say is classified.
I'll get straight to the point.
I hope all of you can kill this monster.
Well, what's going on?
-Is he an alien invader? -How rude! I'm born and raised on Earth!
On Earth?
I'm sorry I can't disclose the details, but he's telling the truth.
This creature, who destroyed the moon, will destroy the Earth
in March next year.
Only the world's leaders know about this.
If the world knows about his existence, the world will fall into a state of panic.
That's why we need to kill him in secret before that happens.
In other words, it's an assassination.
But, this guy is way too fast.
You can't kill him.
Instead, he'll groom your eyebrows perfectly.
His powers are so strong that he made the moon into a crescent shape.
His fastest speed can reach up to Mach 20.
In short, if he wants to escape,
we won't be able to do anything.
But, where's the fun in that?
So, I made a request to the government.
Although I don't want to be killed,
I'm willing to be the homeroom teacher of Kunugigaoka High School's Class 3-E.
Why?
We don't know his true motive.
But, our government had no choice but to agree
on the condition that he won't harm the students.
There are two reasons.
First, we know his whereabouts on weekdays so we can keep an eye on him.
Most importantly,
there are 30 of you here
with the chance of killing him from close range.
Rio.
I've already told you assassinations can only be carried out after class.
I'm sorry.
Stand at the back and reflect on what you've done.
Why did this weird creature want to be our teacher?
Why do we need to assassinate him?
Those are the questions we could ask from the start but we got distracted.
Your success will be rewarded with ten billion yen.
It's only fair.
A successful assassination will literally save the Earth.
Fortunately, he doesn't think much of you.
Look at him.
When he's looking down on someone, those green stripes will appear.
What's with that skin?
That's without a doubt.
If the government can't kill me, how could any of you kill me?
When they sent their most advanced fighter jet after me,
all it got was a good waxing.
What's with all the grooming?
I hope you can find a chink in his defenses and kill him then.
We'll distribute these weapons and ammunition
that are harmless to humans but effective against him.
You must keep this a secret from your families and friends.
We don't have time to waste.
If the world ends, we have nowhere to run.
That's about it.
Everyone, let's make the most out of this remaining year.
We only have one year.
If we can't assassinate him by then,
the world will end.
It's time for lunch.
I'll just drop by China to eat some spicy sauce tofu.
If anyone wants to assassinate me,
please give me a call.
I predict with a speed of Mach 20,
he can reach Sichuan where it's famous for spicy sauce tofu within ten minutes.
I guess not even a missile could shoot him down.
He even grades tests while flying at the speed of sound.
Seriously?
Mine came back with doodles on it.
Don't you think he's good in teaching?
I do. He even taught me math after school.
That's why I aced my math test.
But,
we're still in Class E after all.
There's no point in trying our best.
That's right.
That octopus-looking super being is our assassination target.
But
he's teaching us just like any other ordinary teacher would.
We're the same too.
Other than being temporary assassins, we're just like ordinary students.
But, Class E is a bit different from the rest.
Nagisa.
Come with us.
Let's discuss our assassination plan.
That octopus' face changes color according to its mood, right?
I told you to observe.
Did you do it?
More or less.
When he's confident, his face shows green stripes.
You know that, right?
His face turns purple when we give a wrong answer.
And a correct answer makes it bright red.
What's really interesting is that after lunch...
I don't need to know that much.
I have a plan.
When he lets his guard down,
you'll kill him.
Me?
But...
Stop acting like little miss goody two shoes.
We're Class E.
In this famous prep school, we're the ones who failed to keep up.
They call us
the End Class.
We are sent to this isolated campus on the mountaintop every day.
We are discriminated and treated like trash.
The chance of earning ten billion yen
will never happen to losers like us again.
We must escape from this horrible situation
regardless of the method we use.
Nagisa, don't screw up.
I heard Nagisa was transferred to Class E.
CLASS CHANGE NOTICE
He's doomed.
I'm deleting his contact.
Me too. I don't want others to think I'm like him.
I'm back!
You're back, sir.
Why do you have a missile?
This is a souvenir.
I was ambushed by the Ministry of Defense near the Sea of Japan.
It must be tough when everyone's trying to kill you.
Not at all.
It shows that I'm strong, if everyone's hunting me down.
Let's go. It's almost time for the fifth period.
Okay.
He won't understand, will he?
If everyone takes him as their assassination target,
that means they acknowledge his power.
A weird monster like him won't understand
what it's like to be ignored and looked down on.
Thanks to you, my evaluation has dropped.
Fortunately, I don't have to see you again.
I might be able to kill him
since this teacher
doesn't think much of me either.
OLD CAMPUS
Next,
let's try to compose poems based on the questions that you get.
The last few words should be "were tentacles all along."
Did you say "were tentacles all along"?
That's right.
When you're finished, please pass it up.
I'll be looking at proper grammar usage
and whether you've expressed the beauty of tentacles adequately.
I'll give an example.
Not the storm of garden's snow or flowers moving on,
but sprouting there instead were tentacles all along.
My goodness, do we really have to write about it?
Those who finish may go home.
We can't think with all the pressure.
Look at these tentacles.
Don't you have any beautiful and slithery phrases in mind now?
Slithery!
You're too noisy!
Sir, I have a question.
Kaeda, what's your question?
I'm sorry for asking now, but what's your name?
It's hard to differentiate you from the other teachers.
Are you asking for my name?
-That's right. -He never told us.
I don't think I have a name yet.
Why don't all of you give me a name?
Are you sure?
But right now, focus on finishing your assignment.
Okay!
I'll take this opportunity to rest.
Are you done, Nagisa?
After lunch, right around the time gets sleepy,
his face sometimes goes light pink.
He was slow to respond to Kaeda's question as well.
I assume this is when he's most relaxed.
We, as the failures in this prep school,
must change the way the others look at us.
Where there's a will, there's a way.
We'll show our parents, schoolmates and teachers
that we'll succeed if we try.
Didn't I tell you to try harder?
We must prove ourselves
by any means necessary.
-Nice! -We did it!
-Nagisa! -We got ten billion yen!
Serves you right.
-Ryoma! -What did you do?
He would've never expected a suicide bomber.
What did you give Nagisa?
It's a toy grenade.
But, I enhanced its power with gunpowder.
300 anti-teacher bullets will burst out at a high speed after the explosion.
It's not strong enough to kill humans.
I'll use my ten billion yen to cure him.
He's not injured.
Not even a single burn?
What's this layer of membrane?
-Attached to the octopus'... -Actually,
I shed my skin once a month.
I protected Nagisa by covering him with my old skin.
I can only use it once in a month.
It's my special technique.
Ryoma.
Taisei.
Takuya.
You don't have to look at his face to know.
It's pitch black.
He's furious!
The masterminds behind this are the three of you, right?
-No. -It was Nagisa's idea.
These are nameplates from our houses!
My agreement with the government prohibits me from harming all of you.
But if you try
to use this method of assassination next time,
I can't guarantee the safety of others.
Especially your family and friends.
No!
It's better to just kill everyone else.
He used only five seconds to make everyone understand
that there's no point in running.
The only way to escape
is to kill him!
What's wrong with you?
You're an eyesore!
You suddenly showed up and talked about destroying Earth
and make us assassinate you.
What's wrong with using an annoying method to kill someone as annoying as you?
Annoying? That's definitely not true.
Your idea was brilliant.
Especially you, Nagisa.
The way you approached me was very natural.
I give you full marks on that.
You succeeded in making past my defense.
However!
The three of you took advantage of Nagisa.
Nagisa, you don't value your life as well.
Students like that aren't qualified to assassinate me.
Let's smile and assassinate with pride.
All of you have the potential to be outstanding assassins.
Here's a suggestion for everyone.
At one point of time, he went berserk at the speed of Mach 20.
He then used his sticky tentacle to praise me.
His abnormal way of teaching made me really happy.
Because this unusual teacher
is willing to look us in the eye.
If you're...
If you're willing to spare your time,
then please teach those children.
These tentacles are too beautiful.
With these hands, you'll definitely be a great teacher.
Okay. Nagisa, here's a question.
I don't want to be murdered.
I want to enjoy spending time with all of you until March next year.
After that, I'll blow up the Earth.
If you don't want that to happen, what should you do?
We don't have any assassination experience at all.
There's a lot of other stuff that we should be doing.
But, I feel like
this teacher might even accept us trying to kill him.
Before the Earth blows up,
we must kill you.
You better try then.
If you can kill me, you may go home today.
-It isn't that simple! -Who could kill you?
We're assassins.
Our target is our teacher.
Even if we shoot him now,
we'll be polished by him just like the nameplates.
We're never going home!
A teacher who can't be killed.
Can't be killed.
Kill.
What about Mr. Koro?
-Mr. Koro? -What's that?
Mr. Koro
and our assassination classroom.
The bell
will ring as usual tomorrow.
OLD CAMPUS
When it comes to Japanese poetry, there are two types. Haiku and short poem.
A haiku is in a 5–7–5 pattern, with 17 syllables.
A short poem is in a 5-7-5-7-7 pattern, with a total of 31 syllables.
Nagisa, the one with seasonal reference is haiku.
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Subtitle translation by Michelle