After Time is the ninety-seventh chapter of the Assassination Classroom manga, part of the eleventh volume, Athletic Festival Time. Its material is adapted within the anime's twenty-eighth episode, Before & After Time.
Summary
Numbered as the ninety-seventh entry, this eighteen-page chapter carries the Japanese title Afutā no Jikan. It caps the material gathered into Volume 11, coming after Before Time and handing off to the next chapter, Present Time, which begins the following volume.
Key Events
Matsukata opens the appearance order, ahead of the Class 3-E students, Korosensei, instructor Tadaomi Karasuma, and the tutor Irina Jelavic. The artificial student Ritsu is among the cast, Sakura Kiyashiki returns, and a flashback briefly features Itona Horibe.
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Notes
The chapter was released on June 23, 2014, in that year's issue 30. Its story was later worked into the anime's twenty-eighth episode, Before & After Time. Within the sequence it falls between Chapter 96 and Chapter 98.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Chapter 97 of Assassination Classroom conclude?
Chapter 97, After Time, caps the material gathered into Volume 11 before the story hands off to Present Time, which opens the next volume.
Who opens the cast in Chapter 97?
Matsukata opens the appearance order in Chapter 97, ahead of the Class 3-E students, Korosensei, instructor Tadaomi Karasuma, and tutor Irina Jelavic.
Does Ritsu appear in Chapter 97?
Yes, the artificial student Ritsu is among the cast of Chapter 97, and Sakura Kiyashiki also returns.
What volume does Chapter 97 lead into?
Chapter 97 hands off to Chapter 98, Present Time, which begins Volume 12 of the manga.
When was Chapter 97 of Assassination Classroom released?
Chapter 97 was released on June 23, 2014, in issue 30 of that year, running eighteen pages.
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