{"rewrite":{"id":"r_2ef5af28f7eaa3564352ed6d","clusterId":"c_15b8ae0417f951867fb948bf","slug":"recommendation-from-mr-iwamoto-anime-previews-opening-theme-in-third-promo","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Recommendation From Mr. Iwamoto Anime Previews Opening Theme in Third Promo","summary":"The staff for the television anime of Hiroshi Shiibashi's Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto manga released the third promotional video on Friday, previewing the opening theme song. The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX on July 4 at 10:30 p.m., with additional broadcasts on Sun TV and BS Fuji. The series will also stream in Japan on services including d Anime Store, Anime Times, and lemino.","whyItMatters":"The third promo and key visual confirm the July 4 premiere date and the full cast and staff lineup for the adaptation of Shiibashi's supernatural manga.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe third promotional video for the television anime of Hiroshi Shiibashi\u0026#39;s Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto debuted on Friday, featuring the opening theme song \u0026#34;Budding\u0026#34; by THE JET BOY BANGERZ. The staff also released a new key visual alongside the video. The anime is set to premiere on Tokyo MX on July 4 at 10:30 p.m., followed by Sun TV at 11:00 p.m., and on BS Fuji on July 7. Streaming in Japan will be available on d Anime Store, Anime Times, and lemino.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToshifumi Kawase directs the series at Studio DEEN, with Keiichirō Ōchi handling series scripts and Atsuko Nakajima designing the characters. The cast includes Taito Ban as Kodō Iwamoto, Yuki Sakakihara as Kai Haramachi, and Kent Itō as Sōichirō Amaha, among others. The manga, set in the 1910s, follows a military-controlled middle school student who investigates supernatural phenomena and recruits others with mysterious powers.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto's third promo reveals the opening theme but no streaming service outside Japan. The July 4 premiere date leaves less than a month for a global platform to pick it up.","twitterPost":"Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto's opening is out. Still no word on international streaming.","threadsPost":"Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto's third promo video shows the opening theme and confirms a July 4 premiere on Tokyo MX. The domestic streaming lineup is set: d Anime Store, Anime Times, lemino. International streaming is not mentioned, leaving a question mark for overseas viewers.","newsletterBlurb":"The staff for the Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto anime released the third promotional video, previewing the opening theme. The series will debut on July 4 on Tokyo MX, with streaming on d Anime Store, Anime Times, and lemino. The cast includes Taito Ban and Yuki Sakakihara.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-12/recommendation-from-mr-iwamoto-tv-anime-previews-opening-theme-in-3rd-promo-video/.238445\",\"title\":\"Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto TV Anime Previews Opening Theme in 3rd Promo Video\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4225,"outputTokens":663,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781259811,"createdAt":"2026-06-12T10:13:22.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-12T10:17:26.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-12T10:17:26.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_15b8ae0417f951867fb948bf","canonicalTitle":"News\nRecommendation from Mr. Iwamoto TV Anime Previews Opening Theme in 3rd Promo Video","representativeArticleId":"a_9f206afe2014a581e83ea781","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-12T09:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-12T09:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-12T10:17:26.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-12/recommendation-from-mr-iwamoto-tv-anime-previews-opening-theme-in-3rd-promo-video/.238445","title":"News\nRecommendation from Mr. Iwamoto TV Anime Previews Opening Theme in 3rd Promo Video"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The third promotional video for the television anime of Hiroshi Shiibashi's Recommendation from Mr. Iwamoto debuted on Friday, featuring the opening theme song 'Budding' by THE JET BOY BANGERZ.","The anime will premiere on Tokyo MX on July 4 at 10:30 p.m., with additional broadcasts on Sun TV at 11:00 p.m. and on BS Fuji on July 7.","Toshifumi Kawase directs the series at Studio DEEN, with Keiichirō Ōchi handling series scripts and Atsuko Nakajima designing the characters.","The cast includes Taito Ban as Kodō Iwamoto, Yuki Sakakihara as Kai Haramachi, and Kent Itō as Sōichirō Amaha.","The manga is set in the 1910s and follows a military-controlled middle school student who investigates supernatural phenomena and recruits others with mysterious powers."]}