Recommendations from Iwamoto-senpai

Recommendations from Iwamoto-senpai
First tankōbon volume cover
岩元先輩ノ推薦
(Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen)
GenreHistorical[1]
Manga
Written byHiroshi Shiibashi
Published byShueisha
ImprintYoung Jump Comics
MagazineUltra Jump
Original runFebruary 19, 2021 – present
Volumes14
Anime television series
Directed byToshifumi Kawase
Written byKeiichirō Ōchi
Music by
  • Yoshiaki Dewa
  • Tōru Ishitsuka
StudioStudio Deen
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, SUN, BS Fuji
Original run July 4, 2026 – present
Episodes7

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.

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
1July 16, 2021[8]978-4-08-892038-2
2November 19, 2021[9]978-4-08-892146-4
3March 18, 2022[10]978-4-08-892253-9
4July 19, 2022[11]978-4-08-892380-2
5November 17, 2022[12]978-4-08-892505-9
6March 17, 2023[13]978-4-08-892505-9
7November 17, 2023[14]978-4-08-893011-4
8March 18, 2024[15]978-4-08-893173-9
9September 19, 2024[16]978-4-08-893313-9
10January 17, 2025[17]978-4-08-893447-1
11May 19, 2025[18]978-4-08-893668-0
12September 19, 2025[19]978-4-08-893809-7
13January 19, 2026[20]978-4-08-894074-8
14July 17, 2026[7]978-4-08-894217-9
15September 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 WatanabeKeiichirō ŌchiToshifumi KawaseJuly 4, 2026 (2026-07-04)
2"The Bond-Severing Sickles"
Transliteration: "Enkiri no Kama" (Japanese: 縁切リノ鎌)		Shunji YoshidaKeiichirō ŌchiKiyotaka ŌhataJuly 11, 2026 (2026-07-11)
3"The Lad Who Loved Insects"
Transliteration: "Mushi Mezuru Kimi" (Japanese: 蟲愛ヅル君)		Kōhei KawaiSayaka HaradaHitoyuki MatsuiJuly 18, 2026 (2026-07-18)
4Transliteration: "Shibito Densetsu to Gasu Kōjō" (Japanese: 屍人伝説ト瓦斯工場)Taiei AndouYuka YamadaHitoyuki MatsuiJuly 25, 2026 (2026-07-25)
5Transliteration: "Kamigoroshi no Honoo" (Japanese: 神殺シノ炎)Toshifumi KawaseKeiichirō ŌchiToshifumi KawaseAugust 1, 2026 (2026-08-01)
6Transliteration: "Majo no Shinkō" (Japanese: 魔女ノ侵攻)Kanta ShibaSayaka HaradaRyōji FujiwaraAugust 8, 2026 (2026-08-08)
7Transliteration: "Zankyō no Haine" (Japanese: 残響ノ廃音)Yū Yabuuchi & Matsuo AsamiSayaka HaradaKazuomi Koga & Ryōji FujiwaraAugust 15, 2026 (2026-08-15)
8Transliteration: "Tsūshō • Kaiki Hako-otoko" (Japanese: 通称・怪奇箱男)Shunji YoshidaYuka YamadaMiyana OkitaAugust 22, 2026 (2026-08-22)

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  8. ↑ 岩元先輩ノ推薦 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  9. ↑ 岩元先輩ノ推薦 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  10. ↑ 岩元先輩ノ推薦 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on September 20, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  11. ↑ 岩元先輩ノ推薦 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on September 19, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  12. ↑ 岩元先輩ノ推薦 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on September 20, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
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  19. ↑ 岩元先輩ノ推薦 12 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 25, 2025. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  20. ↑ 岩元先輩ノ推薦 13 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 27, 2025.
  21. ↑ 岩元先輩ノ推薦 15 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
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