Anime Lectio: Classroom of the Elite Seasons One-Three

                                                             1. Why do Anime Lectio? 

Anime Lectio is a time for us to stop and take a breath. Between work, activities, family life, and social media, our minds are always moving. We rarely take time to contemplate and ask, why am I watching this anime? What’s the point of all this? And, how is this making me feel? 

2. Put away all distractions 

(phones, work, etc.)

We are so enslaved to things that stimulate our minds. Let this be a moment for us to free our minds, look inside of ourselves, and be at peace.

3. Deep Breathing

Take several deep breaths. Let your mind relax. If you’ve had any questions, desires, or struggles that you’ve been hiding or stuffing away, let them rise up to the surface. 

4. Open yourself to God’s Presence

Remember God places all our thoughts and desires inside of us, and He uses them to draw us closer to Himself. God gives us a community to help us understand who we are and what He is calling us to do. The faces of other people you know and don't know are like signs of God’s presence.  

5. Think About What’s on Your Mind in Relation to the Anime

Think about what’s been on your mind in relation to the anime.  The following is an example of such thoughts written by me.

What would you be willing to do to be the best?  What if you had to bring others with you in order to do that?  What if you didn't want to, and/or care, about this happening, but others did?  Would you get in the way of them trying to do this or would you let them try to do this without your help, unless your help was needed and/or you wanted to give it?  These questions are important for all of us to answer and the answers to them are seen in many interesting ways in first three seasons of the anime series Classroom of the Elite.

6. Brief and written explanation of the anime

Pay attention to how the brief and written explanation of the anime seen on this blog, or seeing the anime for yourself since that's better than any explanation, might “speak” to you or shed light on the things that have been on your minds.

Note: The following explanation is based on the 1st 2 seasons of this anime.

In the anime series Classroom of the Elite, groups of students are divided into four classes based on their abilities in a school that they were chosen for. The school functions as its own society where the four different classes are like a social hierarchy with Class A being the best, followed by Class B, then Class C, and lastly Class D. Another important aspect of this school society is the points that are given for the students to use as money. These points are increased or decreased based on student performance, which is evaluated in several ways. Certain students try to manipulate others in order to get more points for themselves and therefore their class, as well as to move up to the next class depending on what class they are in, but others try to be not as manipulative in order to do this, or at least manipulative in a good way. One of these students tries not to get himself involved in any of this, but usually does/has to when things get serious.

7.  Reflect on the anime

Has this brief and written explanation of the anime shed any light on what's been on your minds?  The following is an example of a reflection on the anime from me.

Besides the fact that the title of every episode in the anime series of Classroom of the Elite is a quote from a famous figure in history (usually some sort of great thinker), I think what also makes this series interesting to reflect on is the idea of the society that it creates. In the society that it creates, people think they are better than others because of what they can do, how they feel about what they can do, and how they feel about where they are in terms of their rank or class in this case. What people do is based on what and how they think about what they are presented with. Understanding what you are presented with, as well as what to do about it, requires taking time with and without others to think about it. Praying about it can also help.

8. Final Prayer

Please voice any prayer intentions for friends, family, or people around the world that relate to this anime.  The following is an example written by me.

Let us pray for an understanding of what we are presented with and for what to do about it.