Recommendations from Iwamoto-senpai
Japanese manga series
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Recommendations from Iwamoto-senpai (岩元先輩ノ推薦, Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen; 'Upperclassman Iwamoto's Recommendation') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroshi Shiibashi. It was initially published as a one-shot published on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga service in March 2020. It later began serialization in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Ultra Jump in February 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Deen premiered in July 2026.
| Recommendations from Iwamoto-senpai | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 岩元先輩ノ推薦 (Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hiroshi Shiibashi |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Young Jump Comics |
| Magazine | Ultra Jump |
| Original run | February 19, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 14 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Toshifumi Kawase |
| Written by | Keiichirō Ōchi |
| Music by |
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| Studio | Studio Deen |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, SUN, BS Fuji |
| Original run | July 4, 2026 – present |
| Episodes | 7 |
Plot
In the 1910s, Kodō Iwamoto, a middle school student at a school controlled by the military, is tasked with investigating paranormal phenomena. A case arises where a village is rumored to have black snow falling. Upon investigating, Kodō meets a boy with powers that he perceives as a sickness. Kodō shows him how to use his powers and offers him a letter of recommendation to join the school and participate in future investigations.
Characters
- Kodō Iwamoto (岩元胡堂, Iwamoto Kodō)
- Voiced by: Taito Ban[2]
- Kai Haramachi (原町 海, Haramachi Kai)
- Voiced by: Yuki Sakakihara[2]
- Sōichirō Amaha (天羽総一郎, Amaha Sōichirō)
- Voiced by: Kent Itō[2]
- Bōkyo Kizujō (橘城某居, Kizujō Bōkyo)
- Voiced by: Akira Ishida[3]
- Oni Okuaki (奥秋雄弐, Okuaki Oni)
- Voiced by: Masaya Fukunishi[3]
- Shizuma Aonuma (青沼静馬, Aonuma Shizuma)
- Voiced by: Takuma Nagatsuka[3]
- Ryū Sazame (佐々眼流雨, Sazame Ryū)
- Voiced by: Gen Satō[4]
- Mizuhi Awadama (淡魂瑞火, Awadama Mizuhi)
- Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tokudome[4]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Hiroshi Shiibashi, Recommendations from Iwamoto-senpai was initially published as a one-shot on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga service on March 30, 2020.[5] It later began serialization in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Ultra Jump on February 19, 2021.[1][6] Its chapters have been compiled into fourteen tankōbon volumes as of July 2026.[7]
Volumes
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 16, 2021[8] | 978-4-08-892038-2 |
| 2 | November 19, 2021[9] | 978-4-08-892146-4 |
| 3 | March 18, 2022[10] | 978-4-08-892253-9 |
| 4 | July 19, 2022[11] | 978-4-08-892380-2 |
| 5 | November 17, 2022[12] | 978-4-08-892505-9 |
| 6 | March 17, 2023[13] | 978-4-08-892505-9 |
| 7 | November 17, 2023[14] | 978-4-08-893011-4 |
| 8 | March 18, 2024[15] | 978-4-08-893173-9 |
| 9 | September 19, 2024[16] | 978-4-08-893313-9 |
| 10 | January 17, 2025[17] | 978-4-08-893447-1 |
| 11 | May 19, 2025[18] | 978-4-08-893668-0 |
| 12 | September 19, 2025[19] | 978-4-08-893809-7 |
| 13 | January 19, 2026[20] | 978-4-08-894074-8 |
| 14 | July 17, 2026[7] | 978-4-08-894217-9 |
| 15 | September 17, 2026[21] | 978-4-08-894359-6 |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 16, 2026. It is produced by Studio Deen and directed by Toshifumi Kawase, with Keiichirō Ōchi supervising series scripts, Atsuko Nakajima designing the characters, and Yoshiaki Dewa and Tōru Ishitsuka composing the music.[2] The series premiered on July 4, 2026, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[3] The opening theme song is "Budding", performed by The Jet Boy Bangerz from Exile Tribe, while the ending theme song is "Koko ni Iru" (ココニイル; 'I Am Here'), performed by Wolf Howl Harmony from Exile Tribe.[4] Crunchyroll is streaming the series.[22]
Episodes
| No. | Title [23][24] | Directed by [23] | Written by [23] | Storyboarded by [23] | Original release date [25][26] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Black Snow" Transliteration: "Kuroi Yuki" (Japanese: 黒イ雪) | Masahiko Watanabe | Keiichirō Ōchi | Toshifumi Kawase | July 4, 2026 |
| 2 | "The Bond-Severing Sickles" Transliteration: "Enkiri no Kama" (Japanese: 縁切リノ鎌) | Shunji Yoshida | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kiyotaka Ōhata | July 11, 2026 |
| 3 | "The Lad Who Loved Insects" Transliteration: "Mushi Mezuru Kimi" (Japanese: 蟲愛ヅル君) | Kōhei Kawai | Sayaka Harada | Hitoyuki Matsui | July 18, 2026 |
| 4 | Transliteration: "Shibito Densetsu to Gasu Kōjō" (Japanese: 屍人伝説ト瓦斯工場) | Taiei Andou | Yuka Yamada | Hitoyuki Matsui | July 25, 2026 |
| 5 | Transliteration: "Kamigoroshi no Honoo" (Japanese: 神殺シノ炎) | Toshifumi Kawase | Keiichirō Ōchi | Toshifumi Kawase | August 1, 2026 |
| 6 | Transliteration: "Majo no Shinkō" (Japanese: 魔女ノ侵攻) | Kanta Shiba | Sayaka Harada | Ryōji Fujiwara | August 8, 2026 |
| 7 | Transliteration: "Zankyō no Haine" (Japanese: 残響ノ廃音) | Yū Yabuuchi & Matsuo Asami | Sayaka Harada | Kazuomi Koga & Ryōji Fujiwara | August 15, 2026 |
| 8 | Transliteration: "Tsūshō • Kaiki Hako-otoko" (Japanese: 通称・怪奇箱男) | Shunji Yoshida | Yuka Yamada | Miyana Okita | August 22, 2026 |
| 9 | Transliteration: "Sukima Otoko to Hako Otoko" (Japanese: 隙間男ト箱男) | Taiei Andou | Yuka Yamada | Goichi Iwahata | August 29, 2026 |
| 10 | Transliteration: "Dōji Tahatsu Ryūsei Jiken to Denpa Bukken to Nensha Otoko" (Japanese: 同時多発流星事件ト電波物件ト念写男) | Naoki Murata | Takumi Fukaya | Hitoyuki Matsui | September 5, 2026 |
| 11 | Transliteration: "Doku-otoko" (Japanese: 毒男) | Hiromichi Matano | Keiichirō Ōchi | Taiei Andou | September 12, 2026 |