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SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary
Synopsis
The story
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?
MysterySlice of Life
Episode guide
22 episodes
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01Episode 1Unwatched · AiredAired Jul 6, 202402Episode 2Unwatched · AiredAired Jul 13, 202403Episode 3Unwatched · AiredAired Jul 20, 202404Episode 4Unwatched · AiredAired Aug 3, 202405Episode 5Unwatched · AiredAired Aug 10, 202406Episode 6Unwatched · AiredAired Aug 17, 202407Episode 7Unwatched · AiredAired Aug 24, 202408Episode 8Unwatched · AiredAired Aug 31, 202409Episode 9Unwatched · AiredAired Sep 7, 202410Episode 10Unwatched · AiredAired Sep 14, 2024Characters & voices
500 credited
Jougorou Kobato
Main
Yuki Osanai
Main
Kengo Dojima
Supporting
Chisato Dojima
Supporting
Osanai Haha
Supporting
Takada
Supporting
Joji Monchi
Supporting
Shimomura
Supporting
Kimiya Itsukaichi
Supporting
Makishima Midori
Supporting
Yoshiguchi
Supporting
Isawa Hasemi
Supporting
Kasumi Kawamata
Supporting
Ueno
Supporting
Kateika Buin
Supporting
Tomoko Hojo
Supporting
Hayashi
Supporting
Hayata
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Mamoru KanbeDirectorMamoru KanbeStoryboard (eps 1, 9, 10)
Makiko YamanakaFinishing Check (eps 5, 10)Makiko YamanakaColor Coordination (eps 5, 10)
Daisuke TakemotoKey Animation (ep 4)Akira ItouArt DirectorAkira ItouBackground Art (OP, eps 1-10)
Nobuyuki TakeuchiEpisode Director (ep 2)Nobuyuki TakeuchiAnimation Director (eps 2, 7)Nobuyuki TakeuchiStoryboard (ep 2)Nobuyuki TakeuchiKey Animation (ep 2)Nobuyuki Takeuchi2nd Key Animation (ep 7)
Toshiya OonoSeries CompositionToshiya OonoScript (eps 1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 10)
Honobu YonezawaOriginal Creator
Takashi KawabataStoryboard (ep 5)Katsunori ShimizuSound DirectorTomoyuki AokiArt Design
Tomoko MoriSub Character Design (eps 7-10)Minoru YamaokaEpisode Director (ep 10)Themes & motifs
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DetectiveCast-Traits95%
Primarily Teen CastCast-Main Cast87%
Mixed MediaTechnical79%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast77%
Female ProtagonistCast-Main Cast76%
CrimeTheme-Other75%
SchoolSetting-Scene73%
FoodTheme-Arts72%
EpisodicTechnical61%
School ClubSetting-Scene45%
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
New gen Hyouka (Caution: You shall crave parfaits and menacing women)
@Homuragi47/71 helpful
In trying to be ordinary, it begets more questions than answers, leaving a curious sensation
@Mcsuper64/89 helpful
An excellently constructed mystery series paired with a complicated and compelling examination of its characters
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Hyouka's weird cousin
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