A TV anime adaptation of the Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen manga by Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan’s Hiroshi Shibashi has been revealed, accompanied by a trailer and teaser visual.
Taito Ban is playing Kodo Iwamoto, a boy who attends a middle school under the army’s control during the early 20th century. Kodo is ordered to investigate supernatural phenomena around the country, and one day comes across a boy with a special power, to whom he offers a recommendation letter to join his school. Casted alongside Ban are Yuki Sakakibara as Kai Haramachi and Kento Ito as Soichiro Amaba.
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Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen‘s production credits include:
• Director: Toshifumi Kawase (Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin Ga Ii)
• Series composer: Keiichiro Ochi (The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten)
• Character designer: Atsuko Nakajima (Komi Can’t Communicate, Ranma1/2 remake)
• Animation production: Studio Deen
The manga began serialization in Shueisha’s Ultra Jump seinen magazine in 2021 and will release its 13th volume in Japan on Jan 19, 2026. Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen was originally a one-shot.
Source: @nura_gumi
