Ansatsu Kyoushitsu: Jump Festa 2013 Special

Class 3-E is getting ready for their class trip to Kyoto, and Koro-sensei is as excited as ever! Nagisa is in a group with Kaede, Karma, Tomohito, Manami, and the class idol Yukiko Kanzaki. The students are aware of the fact that this is a great opportunity to assassinate Koro-sensei, but they cannot help having great time with him. However, the trip becomes even more exciting and dangerous when they get attacked by a bunch of delinquents who kidnap the girls. As if that is not enough, there is a hired sniper named Red Eye lurking around, ready to be the one who would assassinate Koro-sensei and claim the prize. Can the students of Class 3-E rely on Koro-sensei even now?

Koro-sensei Main

Seki, Tomokazu Japanese

Shiota, Nagisa Main

Touyama, Nao Japanese

Akabane, Karma Supporting

Okamoto, Nobuhiko Japanese

Kayano, Kaede Supporting

Taketatsu, Ayana Japanese

Karasuma, Tadaomi Supporting

Suwabe, Junichi Japanese

Jelavić, Irina Supporting

Horie, Yui Japanese

Nakamura, Rio Supporting

Tabata, Miho Japanese

Isogai, Yuuma Supporting

Uemura, Yuuto Japanese

Hayami, Rinka Supporting

Morisaki, Miho Japanese

Kurahashi, Hinano Supporting

Fukuyama, Ayaka Japanese

Sanjouba, Kazumasa Producer

Hieda, Susumu Producer

Gotou, Keiji Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation

Yamada, Haru Sound Director

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Feb 22, 2014

Asfaria

Recommended

Note: I've read the manga of Assassination Classroom prior to watching this special. Reading the manga is not necessary at all before watching this and if anything, this may just make you want to read it as well. This does skip a little ahead to the Kyoto school trip but it's not that far into the story.

That said, this is a good 30 minute special episode that's main purpose is just to promote the manga. It begins with an initial setup of the story to clear a few things up for people who have not read the manga. For anyone reading this review who hasn't ... read the manga, just read the summary on MAL first, it'll take less time than me explaining it (and again, it's explained in the episode). This episode includes three stories from Class E's field trip to Kyoto: an issue that Nagisa and his group run into, an assassin that is working together with Class E to try and snipe Korosensei, and some antics back at the inn they are staying at.

The animation is pretty good for a stand-alone episode, though seeing Nagisa, Karma, and Kaede's vividly colored hair alongside everyone else's brown/black hair was strange. Korosensei is well animated in all his weird, gelatinous, tentacular, alien-ness. His emotion color-changes are well done, and the only small problem I had with him was his voice actor. It's just my personal issue and not something that applies to everyone, but I always imagined his voice being higher pitched than that. The rest of the characters' voices (especially Nagisa's) fit them well.

Whether you've read Assassination Classroom or not, I recommend watching this special. If you enjoy the manga, I'm sure you'll enjoy this. If you haven't read it yet, maybe this will help you find a new manga you enjoy.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Dec 12, 2014

Shalaengyl

Recommended

Assassination: Classroom is one of my top manga for sure. Those who mentioned this skips ahead are correct. But the average viewer will be able to watch it just fine without any trouble.

This is a combination of slapstick comedy, a tiny bit of tragedy, and positive "we can do it" thinking, and it works so well. I love how it can be hilariously funny at one moment, then make you feel for the characters the next, making you want to say, "You can do it!"

The positive feel of the story really can make a bad day better; often, I've had ... a horrid day, and then read a chapter or two and it turned things around nicely. I saved this special anime episode for just such a moment, and it did not fail to please.

The villains of the story (such as the upper classmen) are easily detestable, and you love watching them get what's coming to them. The protagonists were spot on.

I can't wait to see more when it continues.

If you're looking for a serious, down to earth story, look elsewhere. If you want a cute, fun story that will tug on your heartstrings, you'll love this.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Apr 24, 2023

Shirogari

Not Recommended

The jump festa 2013 special of Assassination Classroom was made before the official series. The jump festa special is about the Kyoto field trip which also appears in the first season of the main anime with almost the exact same events. Overall this special is inferior to the main anime in almost every way and it's not worth watching at all if you have watched or plan on watching Assassination Classroom.

The story in the special is okay since it's just part of the story of assassination classroom. There are a few extra scenes that aren't in the main anime but it's not worth watching ... the special just for that. The speed at which the story unfolds also seems higher, as in voice lines follow each other quickly without many breaks.

The characters good and interesting, even though not a lot happens in this 30 minute special, you can form a reasonable image of the characters and enjoy their interactions.

The animation is not great though there are some neat animations in the way Koro-sensei moves and acts. The voice acting is okay but the voice actors are different from the main anime.

Overall this special is not worth watching since the exact same events happen in the main anime and the main anime has better animation and a more pleasant speed. Watching this before the main anime is a detriment since it spoils part of the plot and watching it after the main anime is useless since you'll have a better experience rewatching the two episodes about this part of the story. Watching it indepently from the main anime is possible but I'd recommend just watching the real thing at that point.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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