The billboard of anime The highly anticipated anime adaptation of the historical fantasy action manga, set to premiere in July 2026, continues to add heavy hitters that promise to keep us on the edge of our seats. Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto (Iwamoto-senpai no Suisenda) has ignited community enthusiasm by releasing an exciting new trailer promotional video along with a striking key image.
This new look not only raises expectations thanks to its dynamic combat sequences with period cuts, but also serves to firmly fix its release date on the calendar. Official release date: July 4, 2026.
THE JET BOY BANGERZ will set the rhythm for the action with their new opening
One of the highlights of this new video preview is the reveal of the music that will open each episode. The energetic song that accompanies the battles in the trailer is titled ‘BUDDING’ and is performed by the popular Japanese group THE JET BOY BANGERZwhose dynamic style fits perfectly with the atmosphere of military tension and mysticism that surrounds the work.
The trailer allows us to appreciate how the protagonists’ supernatural abilities merge with the rigid and imposing aesthetic of early 20th-century Japan.
A stellar voice cast and the expertise of Studio DEEN
To bring this rich universe of military conspiracies and paranormal incidents to the television screen, the project is under the umbrella of Studio DEEN. The main technical team is made up of creatives with an impeccable track record in the industry:
- Address: Toshifumi Kawase…a director extremely skilled at handling mature and high-tension narratives, as he already demonstrated in Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii.
- Series composition: The scripts are structured by Keiichiro Ochi (Pass the Monster Meat, Milady!).
- Character design: The original sketches are adapted by the experienced Atsuko Nakajima, remembered for her great work in the successful Komi Cant Communicate.
- Soundtrack: The incidental music that will set the mood for the era is jointly composed by Yoshiki Dewa (Hells Paradise) and Toru Ishitsuka.
As if that weren’t enough, the main voice cast (seiyuus) features some of the highest caliber names in the sector:
- Kodo Iwamoto will be interpreted by Taito Ban.
- Haramachi Food will feature the voice of Yuki Sakakihara.
- Soichiro Amaha will have the interpretation of Kento Ito.
- Bokyo Kizujo will be embodied by the legendary Akira Ishida.
- Oni Okuaki performed by Masaya Fukunishi.
- Shizuma Aonuma with the voice of Takuma Nagatsuka.
- Ryu Sazame performed by Gen Sat.
- Mizuhi Awadama will feature the voice of Shinnosuke Tokudome.
What is Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto about?
The premise of this story takes us directly to the 1910s. In this historical setting, we meet the Seihou Army High SchoolA highly specialized and secretive educational institution established by the Imperial Japanese Army itself. The objective of this mysterious center is clear but dangerous: to collect, study, and classify all kinds of supernatural phenomena with the sole purpose of obtaining powers and abilities that can be used as weapons for military purposes.
In the midst of this environment we meet Kodo Iwamoto, a third-year student at Seihou Academy who, under strict direct military orders, is constantly sent on research missions across the country.
However, no matter where he travels, Iwamoto systematically encounters people who possess extraordinary special abilities, formally referred to as ‘skill users’. After dealing with strange incidents and solving inexplicable phenomena, Iwamoto surprises these outcasts by giving them a mysterious ‘letter of recommendation’ to join the academy. What are Iwamoto’s true intentions behind this recruitment?
This fascinating tale, which intertwines the elegance of a bygone era with the mystery of the supernatural, is the latest work by the renowned mangaka Hiroshi Shiibashi (world-famous for being the creator of Nura: Rise of the Lycan ClanThe original manga began its serialization in the pages of the magazine Ultra Jump Launched by Shueisha in February 2021, the series has accumulated 13 volumes published in Japan to date. With its premiere set for July 4th, the series is shaping up to be one of the year’s must-see historical action experiences.
