SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary

小市民シリーズ

2024–2025 · Ended · 1 season · 22 episodes · Animation, Mystery · Japan

Channel HTB · Starring Shuichiro Umeda, Hina Youmiya, Makoto Furukawa

Kobato decides to become an honest, humble citizen after enduring a bitter experience known as “wisdom work.” He forms a pact with Osanai, his classmate with the same goal, and they plan to enter high school leading quiet lives. But for some reason, inexplicable events and disasters keep happening around them. Will Kobato and Osanai ever manage to live ordinary, peaceful lives?
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Episodes

22 episodes · July 2024 – June 2025
  1. Episode 1: 1. Sheep CostumeJuly 7, 2024 · 23 min
    Kobato and Osanai made a pact to lead a quiet life as regular students upon entering high school. However, soon after, a handbag mysteriously disappears at the school, and Kobato is asked to help solve the case.
  2. Episode 2: 2. How to Make Delicious Hot CocoaJuly 14, 2024 · 23 min
    Kobato and Osanai are invited to Dojima's house, where he makes them cocoa using his special method. When Osanai leaves, Dojima asks Kobato about his change in personality.
  3. Episode 3: 3. Humpty DumptyJuly 21, 2024 · 23 min
    During a class assignment, a vase in the cabinet seemingly breaks by itself, but there's an elaborate plan behind it. However, this mystery is quickly forgotten when Osanai sees the bicycle thief again and plots revenge.
  4. Episode 4: 4. Mind of a Lone WolfAugust 4, 2024 · 23 min
    Kobato, along with Kengo, tries to get to the bottom of Sakagami's motives. It seems there is more to the case than initially suspected. However, Kobato's concern for Osanai is also growing.
  5. Episode 5: 5. Berliner MysteryAugust 11, 2024 · 23 min
    Kobato finds Osanai crying in the school hallway, but she runs away without telling him what happened. At the student newspaper club, a new mystery involving Berliner Pfannkuchen (jelly doughnuts) awaits him.
  6. Episode 6: 6. But I Get to Keep CharlotteAugust 18, 2024 · 23 min
    Osanai ropes Kobato into her plans for the summer vacation. However, the cake he is supposed to buy for her proves to be irresistible, even for Kobato.
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  1. Episode 7: 7. Shake HalfAugust 25, 2024 · 23 min
    Just before a date with Osanai, Kobato runs into Kengo, who shares some disturbing news and leaves a strange message. Together with Osanai, Kobato tries to solve the mystery. However, shortly after, it appears that Osanai is in great danger.
  2. Episode 8: 8. C'mere, You Want Some Free Candy?September 1, 2024 · 23 min
    When Kobato goes to visit Osanai at her home to invite her to eat candied apples, he learns that she has been kidnapped. Just as he leaves the apartment, he receives a mysterious message from Osanai and, with Kengo's help, sets out to find her.
  3. Episode 9: 9. Sweet Memory (1)September 8, 2024 · 23 min
    To top off their summer sweets tour around the city, Osanai treats Kobato to a Tropical Parfait as thanks for rescuing her. Along with this delicious treat, Kobato is also served the whole truth about Osanai's kidnapping.
  4. Episode 10: 10. Sweet Memory (2)September 15, 2024 · 23 min
    After a long conversation, Osanai and Kobato come to the conclusion that their agreement has failed – and with it, their friendship. From then on, they go their separate ways.
  5. Episode 11: 11. A Warm Winter (1)April 6, 2025 · 23 min
    After starting to get involved with Osanai, Itsukaichi investigates a possible string of fires in the city.
  6. Episode 12: 12. A Warm Winter (2)April 13, 2025 · 23 min
    Urino begins writing articles predicting the locations of the next suspicious fires.
  7. Episode 13: 13. Hesitant SpringApril 20, 2025 · 23 min
    There will be a change of pace in the school newspaper. Kobato shows an interest in serial fires.
  8. Episode 14: 14. Suspicious Summer (1)April 27, 2025 · 23 min
    Urino has a plan to catch the arsonist in the act.
  9. Episode 15: 15. Suspicious Summer (2)May 4, 2025 · 23 min
    Urino's rules spark escalating arson; Hiyori supports him while Osanai gives advice as bonds shift.
  10. Episode 16: 16. Midsummer NightMay 11, 2025 · 23 min
    Urino and Kobato both arrive at the site of the final fire.
  11. Episode 17: 17. Autumn ReturnsMay 18, 2025 · 23 min
    Kobato explains to Osanai how he arrived at his conclusion about the arsonist’s identity.
  12. Episode 18: 18. Should We Really Have Met?May 25, 2025 · 23 min
    Kobato remembers his encounter with Osanai when they were in middle school.
  13. Episode 19: 19. Kobato-kun and Osanai-sanJune 1, 2025 · 23 min
    Kobato wakes up in the hospital and sees a box of chocolates with a message from Osanai.
  14. Episode 20: 20. Please Water the Dried FlowersJune 8, 2025 · 23 min
    In the hospital, Kobato thinks back to the circumstances around Hisaka's car injury in middle school.
  15. Episode 21: 21. The End of What Seemed Like a Golden AgeJune 15, 2025 · 23 min
    Kobato finally manages to see Osanai in the hospital, revealing a sinister and terrifying truth.
  16. Episode 22: 22. Just DesertsJune 22, 2025 · 23 min
    Kobato and Osanai finally find out the whole truth and get help from an old acquaintance.

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EPISODE LENGTH
23 minutes
FIRST AIRED
July 7, 2024
LAST AIRED
June 22, 2025
PRODUCTION COMPANIES
lapintrack, TV Asahi, movic

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