A new trailer for the recently announced Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen (Iwamoto-senpai’s Recommendation) TV anime has been released, accompanied by the reveal of a July 2026 broadcast premiere window and more cast announcements.
Joining the cast lineup are Akira Ishida as Bokyo Kitsujo, Masaya Fukinishi as Oni Okuaki, and Takuma Nagatsuka as Shizuma Aonuma.
There’s also a visual to commemorate the reveal of the anime’s July broadcast premiere.
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Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen is based on the manga by Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan’s Hiroshi Shibashi. One of the core characters is Kodo Iwamoto, who attends a middle school under the army’s control during the early 20th century and is ordered to investigate supernatural phenomena around the country. One day, Kodo comes across a boy with a special power, to whom he offers a recommendation letter to join his school.
The manga began serialization in Shueisha’s Ultra Jump seinen magazine in 2021 and has 13 volumes as of January, 2026. Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen was originally a one-shot.
Staff
• 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
Cast
• Taito Ban as Kodo Iwamoto
• Yuki Sakakibara as Kai Haramachi
• Kento Ito as Soichiro Amaba
Sources: Young Jump manga TV YouTube channel, @nura_gumi
