Ep 22. Nagisa Time

The show Assassination Classroom has garnered a lot of attention from the anime fans for its unique premise and characters. The show revolves around a highly intelligent alien creature who has destroyed a significant portion of the Moon and announces his plan to destroy the Earth in a year. However, he offers a deal to the government of Japan that he will teach a class of students in a prestigious high school and allow them to try to kill him. The students are given the task to assassinate the alien teacher, who is referred to as Koro-sensei, before he destroys the world, and in return, they will get a massive sum of money as a reward.

In episode 22 titled Nagisa Time, we see the story progressing towards the end of the school year. The focus of this episode is on one of the students named Nagisa Shiota, who has been one of the most prominent students in the assassination classroom. Nagisa has a shy and introverted personality and usually goes unnoticed in the classroom. However, he has been a key player in the assassination attempts on Koro-sensei, and his sharp mind and keen observation skills make him one of the essential students in the class.

In this episode, we see Nagisa using his assassination skills to take down one of the other students in the class. This may seem like a questionable act, but it is part of their training and assessment to become better assassins. Nagisa's actions are noticed by Koro-sensei, who sees the potential in Nagisa's abilities.

As the school year comes to an end, Koro-sensei starts to become sentimental towards his students and begins to question the morality of his actions. The episode explores Koro-sensei's personality in-depth, and we see him reflecting on the purpose of his life. He has been on earth for a year, and the is he is set to destroy the planet in less than a month. However, he has formed a bond with the students, and his feelings towards them are clouding his judgment. The students, on the other hand, are on edge and are getting desperate to come up with a plan to take him down.

The episode switches back to Nagisa, and we see him reminiscing about his past and how he ended up in the assassination classroom. We get to know more about Nagisa's life, and we see him trying to come to terms with his role in the class. We see his internal struggle and how the events in his life have shaped him into the person he is today.

In this episode, we also get to see some of the other characters' development, such as Karma Akabane, who has been Nagisa's best friend and rival in the assassination efforts. The two have a friendly relationship, but they are competitive and are always trying to outdo each other. We also get a glimpse into the personal lives of some of the other students in the class, which adds to their depth and makes them more relatable to the audience.

Overall, the Nagisa Time episode is an emotional rollercoaster, filled with character development and heart-wrenching moments. The show's writers succeed in creating a sense of tension and uncertainty, leaving the audience wondering what will happen to Koro-sensei and the students in the remaining days of the school year. The episode ends on a cliffhanger, leaving the audience eagerly awaiting the next installment of the show.