About “Assassination Classroom” in a few words:

Assassination Classroom is a Japanese manga and anime series written and illustrated by Yūsei Matsui. The story follows the daily life of a class of misfit students who are tasked with assassinating their alien teacher, Koro-sensei, who plans to destroy the Earth. Despite the dark premise, the series is filled with humor, heart, and action as the students learn important life lessons and form strong bonds with each other and their teacher. The series has been praised for its unique concept, well-developed characters, and emotional storytelling.

Meet the characters from Assassination Classroom

Koro-sensei

Okay, Koro-sensei is basically this neon-yellow, tentacled teacher who somehow juggles being a living super-weapon and the world’s most annoying-yet-adorable homeroom dad. He grades papers with weird puns, teaches assassination like it’s a cooking class, and also makes time to bake pancakes? (He definitely bakes pancakes.) He yells, he hugs, he obliterates things with a smile — total chaos wrapped in an apron. You can never tell if he’s joking or emotionally devastating you, which is the point, I guess.

Nagisa Shiota

Nagisa is the quiet little observation machine of Class 3-E — tiny, blue-haired, and somehow always watching, like a cat with a notebook. He looks soft and harmless but then surprises everyone with this cold, precise assassin instinct that sneaks up on you (very unsettling, in a good way). He doodles in margins, gets oddly emotional about hairstyles, and once maybe collected eraser bits? Not kidding. There’s this weird duality where he’s both timid and terrifying, and it’s the best kind of confusing.

Teppei Araki

Teppei is the big, cheerful brawler type who probably eats breakfast for three people and still has room for dessert, honestly. He’s the kind of classmate who’s always ready to protect someone — very loyal, very loud, very hungry, you know the vibe. Also suspiciously good at tackling problems head-on (and sometimes literally tackling). He cries during heartfelt commercials and then punches a wall five minutes later, which is so him.

Gastro

Gastro is one of those side-characters who gives off equal parts ominous villain energy and weird foodie vibes (the name screams “gastro” like a restaurant critic who moonlights as an assassin). He’s mysterious, kind of theatrical, and you’re never totally sure what his endgame is — and that’s the creepy fun. Likes spicy things? Hates rainy days? I can’t remember but both feel like something he’d be dramatic about. He shows up, does something memorable, and then disappears like a plot-shaped ghost.

Tadaomi Karasuma

Karasuma is the stoic government-soldier-turned-P.E.-teacher who has zero tolerance for slacking but secretly softens whenever the kids screw up (and obviously he pretends not to, because pride). He’s ripped, efficient, and probably has a 50-step plan for everything — yet also gets flustered when complimented, which is peak awkward. He trains the class hard but also keeps tabs like a low-key guardian, and yes he totally has an embarrassing hobby (baseball cards? model jets? pick one). He’s the adult who actually does the job, but also sometimes forgets his lunch.

Nagisa Shiota

Look, I know I just talked about Nagisa, but here’s the other version: the silent strategist who can read a room (and a heartbeat) and will absolutely use that to win if necessary. He’s the type who remembers tiny details about people — like the exact way someone ties their shoes — and that helps him plan stuff no one expects. Also, he’s got weirdly neat handwriting and a soft spot for cheesy movies, which does not compute with the assassin vibe but whatever. He flips between being adorably anxious and chillingly focused and I live for that contrast.

Kaede Kayano

Kayano appears as this bubbly, sugar-sweet classmate who does cute little dances in the hallway and is constantly handing out snacks, but oh, the layers. She’s deceptively bright, a master of appearing ordinary, and has a backstory that punches way above her cheerful exterior (ugh, so tragic but also empowering). She knits? She keeps receipts? I feel like she has a secret collection of plushies and also knows how to disarm you emotionally — two totally contradictory things that somehow work. She’s the wildcard you underestimate at your peril.

Yuuma Isogai

Isogai is the firm-but-friendly class president who tries really hard to be sunshine and structure at the same time — like a motivational poster that does group projects. He organizes events, smooths over drama, and somehow keeps morale afloat even when things are falling apart (major props). He’s earnest to a fault and has this goofy smile that makes you believe everything will be okay… until he gets exasperated, which is rare but hilarious. Also, I’m 90% sure he eats pancakes like a champion.

Karma Akabane

Karma is the deliciously dangerous prankster genius who loves chaos and has the smuggest grin in the world — he’s basically mischief packaged with top-tier intellect. He’s cruel in the best way (if “best” can be applied to cruelty), brilliant at reading opponents, and secretly cares about his friends but will never tell you in a straightforward way. He collects scars like trophies? Maybe. He’s unpredictable, feral in a boardroom, and somehow the most reliable person when it counts — total icon.