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SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary

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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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Shuichiro Umeda

Jogoro Kobato (voice)

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Hina Youmiya

Yuki Osanai (voice)

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Makoto Furukawa

Kengo Dojima (voice)

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Seasons

Season 1

22 episodes

Premiered Jul 7, 2024

Episodes

1–6 of 22

Ep 1

Sheep Costume

Jul 7, 2024

23m

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.

Ep 2

How to Make Delicious Hot Cocoa

Jul 14, 2024

23m

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.

Ep 3

Humpty Dumpty

Jul 21, 2024

23m

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.

Ep 4

Mind of a Lone Wolf

Aug 4, 2024

23m

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.

Ep 5

Berliner Mystery

Aug 11, 2024

23m

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.

Ep 6

But I Get to Keep Charlotte

Aug 18, 2024

23m

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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