The Iwamoto-senpai no Suisen (Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto) AnimeJapan 2026 stage event at the Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures booth unveiled additional cast, a second promo, and new visual (pictured above) on Sunday. The anime series adapting Hiroshi Shiibashi’s seinen military manga will premiere in July 2026.
Cast
Kitsujou-sensei: Akira Ishida (Ranma ½ (2024) 2nd Season)
Okuaki Oni: Masaya Fukunishi (Teogonia)
Aonuma Shizuma: Takuma Nagatsuka (Akuyaku Reijou Tensei Ojisan)
Toshifumi Kawase (Raise wa Tanin ga Ii) is helming the anime at Studio Deen. Keiichirou Oochi (Mononogatari) is handling the series composition and Atsuko Nakajima (Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu.) is designing the characters. Yoshiaki Dewa (Jigokuraku) and Toru Ishitsuka (Kuro no Su: Chronus) are composing the music.
Shiibashi began the manga as a one-shot in Shounen Jump+ web magazine in March 2020 before beginning regular serialization in Ultra Jump in February 2021. Shueisha published the 13th volume on January 19.
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Source: Comic Natalie
