Assassination Classroom (2015)
A class of misfits plots to assassinate their whimsical, tentacled, Mach-20-fast teacher before he destroys Earth.
The students of Class 3-E have a mission: kill their teacher before graduation. He has already destroyed the moon, and has promised to destroy the Earth if he can not be killed within a year. But how can this class of misfits kill a tentacled monster, capable of reaching Mach 20 speed, who may be the best teacher any of them have ever had?
How intense is Assassination Classroom?
Assassination Classroom is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. The humor runs absurdist. Rated TV-14.
What Assassination Classroom feels like
- Tone
- darkly comicwhimsicalsuspensefulfeel good
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- absurdist
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Assassination Classroom
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Is Assassination Classroom for you?
Is Assassination Classroom scary?
Only a little. Assassination Classroom has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Assassination Classroom gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is Assassination Classroom sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Assassination Classroom OK for kids?
It is rated TV-14. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Assassination Classroom?
Episodes run about 24m.
Where can I stream Assassination Classroom?
Assassination Classroom is streaming on Netflix and Crunchyroll.
Does Assassination Classroom have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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