Time to Play Ball is the thirty-third chapter of Assassination Classroom, held in the fourth collected volume and adapted into the anime's twelfth episode. It introduces the rival players Kazutaka Shindo, Hashimoto, and Tanaka into the Class 3-E ensemble.
Summary
Numbered as the thirty-third chapter, this installment goes by the English name Time to Play Ball, given as Kyugi Taikai no Jikan in Japanese. It first ran in the fourteenth issue for 2013, released in early March, and was later compiled into the fourth bound volume. The surviving record keeps the chapter's publication figures and roster of appearances rather than a plotted recap of its events.
Key Events
The entry flags Kazutaka Shindo, Hashimoto, and Tanaka as the featured figures of the chapter, setting the outside players against Class 3-E pupils such as Nagisa Shiota, Tomohito Sugino, and Karma Akabane, with Korosensei present as well. Several classmates, among them Megu Kataoka and Toka Yada, appear only within flashback panels. Because only the cast is documented rather than the action, the chapter's specific turns are not detailed here.
Notes
The chapter covers nineteen pages and links Bonding Time before it with Time for Offense after it, all inside the fourth volume. Its content was adapted into the twelfth anime episode, Ball Game Tournament Time. In line with the series, the Japanese title ends on the word for time, this time built around an athletic contest.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the title of Chapter 33 of Assassination Classroom?
Chapter 33 is titled Time to Play Ball, known in Japanese as Kyugi Taikai no Jikan.
Who are the featured characters introduced in Chapter 33?
Chapter 33 features the outside ball-game players Kazutaka Shindo, Hashimoto, and Tanaka, set against Class 3-E pupils such as Nagisa Shiota, Tomohito Sugino, and Karma Akabane.
Which anime episode adapts Chapter 33?
Chapter 33 was adapted into the twelfth anime episode, Ball Game Tournament Time.
Which volume is Chapter 33 collected in?
Chapter 33 is part of the fourth collected volume of Assassination Classroom.
How many pages is Chapter 33?
Chapter 33 covers nineteen pages, linking Chapter 32, Bonding Time, before it with Chapter 34, Time for Offense, after it.
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