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Time to Get Closer

Manga ChapterCh. 36

Time to Get Closer is the thirty-sixth chapter of Assassination Classroom, collected in the fifth volume. Running nineteen pages, it links Chapter 35, Time for a Huddle, to Chapter 37, Time for Art, and was adapted as part of the anime's Episode 12, Ball Game Tournament Time. It was published on March 25, 2013.

Volume: Volume 5
Release Date: March 25, 2013
Anime Adaptation: Episode 12: Ball Game Tournament Time
Magazine Issue: Issue 17, 2013
Next Chapter: Chapter 37: Time for Art
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Summary

This installment stands as the thirty-sixth chapter of the Assassination Classroom manga, continuing the ongoing story of Class 3-E and its unkillable homeroom teacher, Korosensei. It was bundled into the series' fifth collected volume and sits between the huddle-themed chapter that precedes it and the art-focused chapter that follows.

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Key Events

The chapter's material was carried into the television adaptation through Episode 12, titled Ball Game Tournament Time, which draws on the events surrounding the class competition. Within the manga's running order it links Chapter 35, Time for a Huddle, to Chapter 37, Time for Art.

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Notes

The chapter first appeared in the seventeenth issue for 2013, published on March 25, 2013, and runs nineteen pages. Its Japanese title, 近いの時間, is romanized as Chikai no Jikan.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What volume is Chapter 36 of Assassination Classroom collected in?

Chapter 36, Time to Get Closer, is collected in the fifth volume of the Assassination Classroom manga.

Which anime episode adapts Chapter 36 of Assassination Classroom?

Chapter 36 was adapted into Episode 12 of the anime, titled Ball Game Tournament Time.

When was Chapter 36 of Assassination Classroom released?

Chapter 36 first appeared in issue 17 of 2013, published on March 25, 2013, and runs nineteen pages.

What does the Japanese title of Chapter 36 mean?

Chapter 36's Japanese title is 近いの時間, romanized as Chikai no Jikan, which is rendered in English as Time to Get Closer.

Which chapters come before and after Chapter 36 in Assassination Classroom?

Chapter 36 follows Chapter 35, Time for a Huddle, and is followed by Chapter 37, Time for Art.

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