Teppei Araki is a round-faced male student with glasses who serves as the head of the Broadcasting Club at Kunugigaoka Junior High School. He has a friendly and kind attitude in public, but secretly looks down on Class E, often bullying them in front of others. With both parents working at a newspaper company, he dreams of a career in the media and excels especially in social studies. Though he tries to stay at the top of his class, his academic ranking falls after losing to Class E’s Yuma Isogai in social studies and performing poorly on later exams. Over time, Teppei learns from his experiences, softens his personality, and eventually joins a notable newspaper after graduating, where he continues to write with a sharp and witty style.
Teppei Araki is a boy with a round face and glasses.
In the anime, his hair is green.
He is always seen in his school uniform.
Teppei tries to appear friendly and kind.
However, he is actually quite sharp-tongued and enjoys making fun of Class E.
He has been known to purposely exclude them and embarrass them in school gatherings.
Even as his academic rank falls, Teppei’s harsh attitude slowly softens, and he develops a more gentle, calm face.
Teppei Araki is from Kunugigaoka Junior High School, class 3-A.
He is the leader of the Broadcasting Club.
His parents both work at a newspaper company, inspiring his interest in the media.
He is one of the school’s “Five Virtuosos,” a group of high-achieving students.
Teppei is very good at social studies subjects.
He once ranked second overall in the semester midterm exams.
He is quick-witted and has strong communication skills from his Broadcasting Club experience.
He often works with Gakushu Asano and the other “Five Virtuosos” members.
Teppei initially sees Class E as rivals and looks down on them.
He targets Yuma Isogai, who eventually beats him in academics.
“The most important thing is to notice the big changes an event brings.
If you can’t see this, you’ll get left behind by society!”
Difficulties for Class E
At school assemblies, Teppei Araki purposefully does not give out handouts to Class E.
He enjoys making them the target of jokes and public shame.
The Library Encounter and Exams
While studying for the first semester’s final exams, Teppei confronts Class E members in the library.
Despite his efforts, Yuma Isogai from Class E takes the first place in social studies.
In the original story, Teppei’s exact rank is not given, but in the anime, he drops to third place.
Rising Rivalry and Learning Humility
Losing to Isogai, Teppei and the other “Five Virtuosos” start feeling more competitive and angry towards Class E.
However, after a worse performance in the second semester’s final exams, Teppei drops out of the top ten.
Along with his peers, he reflects on his actions, and this leads him to improve his behavior.
Graduation and Career
During the graduation, Teppei stands with Class E to block the media crowds.
He uses his skills to fight back against invasive reporters by threatening to expose them online.
Afterwards, Teppei joins a big newspaper as a reporter.
He still uses his sharp words, but now writes articles challenging the government.
He becomes known as a rising star at his company.
In the anime, Teppei’s hair is colored green.
He was the first of the “Five Virtuosos” to appear, even if only as a voice in a live broadcast.
In an episode of a live-action drama, when a character searches for “Teppei Araki,” articles and images from Assassination Classroom appear as an Easter Egg, with credit given to the original author.
He is dedicated to journalism like his parents, always keeping a clever and determined attitude, even after changing for the better.
He ends up being one of the few students to reach his dream job after leaving Kunugigaoka.
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