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SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary

SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary

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Overview

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?

Created by Honobu Yonezawa
Written by Honobu Yonezawa, Toshiya Ohno
Produced by Yoshiaki Hayashi, Kazuki Endo, Ryo Hino
NetworksHTBtv asahiNagoya TVKBCABC TVNCCOABABANiigata Television Network 21khbKFBHOMEKSBKagoshima BroadcastingIwate Asahi TVAkita Asahi BroadcastingYamagata Television SystemShizuoka Asahi TVAsahi Broadcasting NaganoHokuriku Asahi BroadcastingEhime Asahi TVYamaguchi Asahi BroadcastingKumamoto Asahi BroadcastingRyu-Q Asahi Broadcasting

Top Cast

Shuichiro Umeda

Shuichiro Umeda

Jogoro Kobato (voice)

Hina Youmiya

Hina Youmiya

Yuki Osanai (voice)

Makoto Furukawa

Makoto Furukawa

Kengo Dojima (voice)

Themes & Keywords

high schoolslice of lifeschoolschool lifeanimejapanese high schoolmysterious eventsbased on light novel

About SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary

SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary is a animation, mystery series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of high school, slice of life, school, school life, anime, japanese high school. Created by Honobu Yonezawa, it stars 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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