Assassination Classroom (2015)

Assassination Classroom poster

Assassination Classroom (2015)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Race Swap: Yes

Viewer Rating
6.7

Overview

A mysterious creature destroys part of the moon and then warns that, if it is not destroyed before March of the following year, Earth will be next. It also demands to become the homeroom teacher of Class E, a third-year class at Kunugigaoka High School.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film critiques a rigid educational system that marginalizes students, championing an unconventional, empathetic mentorship that empowers the disadvantaged and fosters individual growth, aligning with progressive values of social justice and systemic critique.

This Japanese live-action adaptation features a cast consistent with its source material, primarily depicting Japanese characters. The narrative explores themes of social inclusion and overcoming marginalization within an educational setting, focusing on student development rather than explicit Western-centric DEI themes or critiques of traditional identities.

Secondary

Irina Jelavić, a character canonically depicted as European in the original Japanese manga, is portrayed by an East Asian actress in the 2015 film adaptation, constituting a race swap.

The live-action film "Assassination Classroom" does not include any explicit or implicitly identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on the students' mission to assassinate their alien teacher, Koro-sensei, and their development as individuals, without engaging with queer identities or experiences.

The film "Assassination Classroom" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a class of students attempting to assassinate their alien teacher, with no elements related to transgender identity or experiences present in the storyline.

The film features Irina Jelavić, a professional assassin, who is highly skilled in combat and training. However, there are no clear scenes depicting her or any other female character achieving victory in direct physical combat against one or more male opponents.

The film adapts the manga where character genders are established. All major characters in the live-action adaptation retain their canonical genders from the source material, with no instances of a character established as one gender being portrayed as another.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.7

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.1
The Movie Database logo
7.2

Critic Ratings

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