Time for Titillation is the eighth chapter of the Assassination Classroom manga, collected in the series' second volume. Running nineteen pages, it reached print through Weekly Shonen Jump in 2012 and gathers nearly the whole of Class 3-E alongside Korosensei and their two adult instructors.
Summary
Time for Titillation stands as the eighth installment of the Assassination Classroom manga, carrying the Japanese reading Mune no Jikan. The chapter sits within the second collected volume and continues the story's early stretch. Its appearance sheet lists close to the full membership of Korosensei's third-year class, keeping the spotlight on the group rather than a single lead.
Key Events
What the record confirms is a broad Class 3-E turnout. Nagisa Shiota and Kaede Kayano open the order of appearance, and Korosensei features alongside the two adults assigned to the classroom, Irina Jelavic and Tadaomi Karasuma. The rest of the assassination pupils, from Karma Akabane to Manami Okuda, round out the roster.
Notes
The chapter's Japanese title is written 胸の時間 and romanized as Mune no Jikan, spread over nineteen pages. It debuted in the thirty-ninth 2012 issue of the magazine on August 27, 2012. In the reading sequence it comes after Time for a Refreshing Drink and leads into the ninth chapter, Time for Grown-Ups.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Assassination Classroom Chapter 8 "Time for Titillation" about?
Chapter 8, "Time for Titillation," keeps its spotlight on the group rather than a single lead, listing close to the full membership of Korosensei's Class 3-E in its appearance sheet.
Who opens the order of appearances in Chapter 8?
In Chapter 8, "Time for Titillation," Nagisa Shiota and Kaede Kayano open the order of appearance, with Korosensei featured alongside adult instructors Irina Jelavic and Tadaomi Karasuma.
What does the Japanese title of Chapter 8 mean?
Chapter 8's Japanese title, written using the kanji for chest and romanized Mune no Jikan, corresponds to its English title, "Time for Titillation."
When was Assassination Classroom Chapter 8 published?
Chapter 8, "Time for Titillation," debuted in the thirty-ninth 2012 issue of Weekly Shonen Jump on August 27, 2012, running nineteen pages in Volume 2.
What chapter comes after Chapter 8?
Chapter 8, "Time for Titillation," follows Chapter 7, "Time for a Refreshing Drink," and leads into Chapter 9, "Time for Grown-Ups."
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