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55 ▼19 (2026-07-14)

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Episode staff: Episode Director Watanabe MasahikoStoryboard Toshifumi KawaseAnimation Director Aomi SotaAnimation Director Ikkai KazuyukiAnimation Director Liu WeihangAnimation Director Zhang ZixinAnimation Director Tokorozawa EigaAnimation Director EN.studioAnimation Director NewAnimationScript Keiichirou OochiChief Animation Director Ukulele ZenjiroChief Animation Director Matsui Seika

Where the heat comes from

Last 7 days vs the 7 days before, by signal.

Overseas buzz ↓ cooling -42%
Watchlists ↑ rising +180%
PV views ↑ rising +93%
Japanese chatter ↑ newly tracked
Streaming rank ↑ rising +148%

What fans are saying

A neutral summary of public reactions (e.g. official PV comments) — paraphrased, not quoted.

声優 Praise Many fans agree that Taiyu Sakamoto's voice fits Iwamoto-senpai, raising hopes for the casting.
OP・ED Praise TJBB's 'BUDDING' impresses with its mature melody and visual harmony.
作画 Praise Studio Deen's production and Atsuko Nakajima's character design evoke nostalgia, raising expectations.
世界観 Praise Many viewers are drawn to the aesthetic and eerie atmosphere, praising its unique mood.

Music

OP BUDDING THE JET BOY BANGERZ

🔥 Anisong heat 34 -43.3 19K views

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ED Koko ni Iru WOLF HOWL HARMONY

🔥 Anisong heat 54 -23 1.5M views

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About this anime

Based on a manga by Hiroshi Shiibashi, this is an action and supernatural anime produced by Studio DEEN and directed by Toshifumi Kawase. The story follows a senpai who provides recommendations to others, set within a world where supernatural elements and action-driven conflicts are central to the narrative.

SchoolSuper PowerHistoricalMale ProtagonistMilitarySeinenSwordplayUrban Fantasy

Source: Manga
Studio: Studio DEEN
Original creator: Hiroshi Shiibashi
Director: Toshifumi Kawase
Series composition: Keiichirou Oochi
Character design: Atsuko Nakajima
Music: Yoshiaki Dewa Tooru Ishitsuka
Sound director: Takuya Hiramitsu
Voice actor: Taito Ban(Kodou Iwamoto)Yuuki Sakakihara(Kai Haramachi)Kento Itou(Souichirou Amaha)Akira Ishida(Boukyo Kizujou)Masaya Fukunishi(Oni Okuaki)Takuma Nagatsuka(Shizuma Aonuma)Gen Satou(Ryuu Sazame)Shinnosuke Tokudome(Mizuhi Awadama)
By the same creator: ぬらりひょんの孫, ぬらりひょんの孫千年魔京