Recommendations from Iwamoto-Senpai (2026): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2026, Recommendations from Iwamoto-Senpai is an animation, mystery and sci-fi & fantasy series.

What it’s about. 1910s, Japan. A town with mysterious black snow. Kodo Iwamoto, a student at a military school dedicated to studying the paranormal, is sent to investigate. There, he meets a boy who believes he’s sick, but Kodo recognizes the illness as something else: supernatural abilities. Kodo recruits the boy to the school and sets off across the country, chasing mysteries and searching for others like him.

Who’s in it. Recommendations from Iwamoto-Senpai stars Taito Ban as Kodo Iwamoto (voice), Yuki Sakakihara as Kai Haramachi (voice), Kent Ito as Soichiro Amaha (voice) and Akira Ishida as Bokyo Kizujo (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 2.0/10, Recommendations from Iwamoto-Senpai has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Crunchyroll and Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Recommendations from Iwamoto-Senpai page.

If you liked it. Fans of Recommendations from Iwamoto-Senpai tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.