The new anime series Recommendations from Iwamoto-Senpai is moving forward with its weekly schedule. Episode 3 is set to arrive this weekend, continuing the story of a military school student who investigates supernatural cases across 1910s Japan.
The show premiered on July 4, 2026, and has been releasing new episodes every Saturday. Episode 2 came out on July 11, and now fans are looking ahead to the next installment.
Recommendations from Iwamoto-Senpai Episode 3 Release Schedule
Episode 3 of Recommendations from Iwamoto-Senpai releases on Saturday, July 18, 2026.
New episodes come out weekly on Saturdays. The complete schedule for the season is as follows:
- Episode 1 – July 4 (already available)
- Episode 2 – July 11 (already available)
- Episode 3 – July 18
- Episode 4 – July 25
- Episode 5 – August 1
- Episode 6 – August 8
- Episode 7 – August 15
- Episode 8 – August 22
- Episode 9 – August 29
- Episode 10 – September 5
- Episode 11 – September 12
- Episode 12 – September 19
The series will have a total of 12 episodes.
For international viewers, the exact release time on Crunchyroll is 7:00 a.m. PT / 10:00 a.m. ET on Saturdays. Other time zones include:
- Pacific Daylight Time: 4:30 a.m. PDT
- Mountain Daylight Time: 5:30 a.m. MDT
- Central Daylight Time: 6:30 a.m. CDT
- Eastern Daylight Time: 7:30 a.m. EDT
- Greenwich Mean Time: 11:30 a.m. GMT
Where to Watch Recommendations from Iwamoto-Senpai Episode 3
Crunchyroll is the official streaming platform for Recommendations from Iwamoto-Senpai worldwide.
The platform offers the series in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, the CIS region, and the Indian Subcontinent. Episodes are released with English subtitles.
In Japan, the anime airs on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, and BS Fuji. The series is also available on several Japanese streaming platforms.
Currently, there are no free streaming options available. Viewers need a Crunchyroll subscription to watch the show legally.
What Happened in Episode 2
Episode 2, titled “A Tree With Sickles,” aired on July 11. In this episode, Kodo Iwamoto takes on a new mission where he meets an underclassman named Kai Haramachi.
The two work together to uncover the mystery behind a cursed tree covered in sickles. Kai is described as a troublemaker who keeps getting Iwamoto into trouble. He holds a small grudge against Iwamoto because Iwamoto got a position that Kai wanted.
Unlike Iwamoto, Kai does not have any supernatural abilities. His role in the story appears to be different from other characters the series has introduced so far.
The episode also introduced new characters including Ryu Sazame (the umbrella boy) and Mizuhi Awadama (the doll boy). These characters seem to have their own abilities and will likely play bigger roles in upcoming episodes.
The school in the series has three divisions: research, frontlines, and quarantine. The research division handles studies, frontlines trains recruits, and quarantine holds students with abilities.
What to Expect in Episode 3
Episode 3 is scheduled to release on July 18. While specific plot details for this episode have not been fully revealed, the series follows an episodic format where Iwamoto travels to different locations to investigate supernatural cases.
The story is set in the 1910s during Japan’s Taisho era. Kodo Iwamoto is a third-year student at Seiho Middle School, a military-run institution that studies supernatural phenomena. His mission is to find people with special abilities and recruit them for military purposes.
Episode 3 will likely continue this pattern, with Iwamoto encountering new characters and mysterious events as he travels across the country.
Cast and Staff
The main voice cast includes:
- Taito Ban as Kodo Iwamoto
- Yuki Sakakihara as Kai Haramachi
- Kent Ito as Soichiro Amaha
- Akira Ishida as Bokyo Kizujo
- Masaya Fukunishi as Oni Okuaki
- Gen Sato as Ryu Sazame
- Shinnosuke Tokudome as Mizuhi Awadama
The production team includes:
- Director: Toshifumi Kawase
- Series Composition: Keiichiro Ochi
- Character Design: Atsuko Nakajima
- Sound Director: Takuya Hiramitsu
- Music: Yoshiaki Dewa and Toru Ishitsuka
- Animation Production: Studio DEEN
The opening theme song is “BUDDING” by THE JET BOY BANGERZ, and the ending theme is “Kokoniiru” by WOLF HOWL HARMONY.
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About the Series
Recommendations from Iwamoto-Senpai is based on the manga by Hiroshi Shiibashi, who also created “Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan”. The manga started as a one-shot on Shonen Jump+ in March 2020 and later began serialization in Ultra Jump in March 2021.
The story follows Kodo Iwamoto, a military school student who travels across Japan investigating paranormal phenomena. In a village where “black snow” is said to fall, he meets a boy with special powers who thinks he is sick. Iwamoto helps the boy understand his abilities and offers him a recommendation to join Seiho Middle School.
The series explores themes of human connection and the desire to protect others, all set against the backdrop of early 20th-century Japan.
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