Series
SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary
AnimationMystery
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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Seasons & episodes
1Sheep Costume7 Jul 2024 · 23m · ★ 7.0Kobato 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.
2How to Make Delicious Hot Cocoa14 Jul 2024 · 23m · ★ 6.5Kobato 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.
3Humpty Dumpty21 Jul 2024 · 23m · ★ 6.7During 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.
4Mind of a Lone Wolf4 Aug 2024 · 23m · ★ 6.7Kobato, 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.
5Berliner Mystery11 Aug 2024 · 23m · ★ 6.3Kobato 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.
6But I Get to Keep Charlotte18 Aug 2024 · 23m · ★ 7.0Osanai 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.
7Shake Half25 Aug 2024 · 23m · ★ 6.7Just 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.
8C'mere, You Want Some Free Candy?1 Sept 2024 · 23m · ★ 7.5When 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.
9Sweet Memory (1)8 Sept 2024 · 23m · ★ 7.0To 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.
10Sweet Memory (2)15 Sept 2024 · 23m · ★ 8.0After 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.
11A Warm Winter (1)6 Apr 2025 · 23m · ★ 7.0After starting to get involved with Osanai, Itsukaichi investigates a possible string of fires in the city.
12A Warm Winter (2)13 Apr 2025 · 23m · ★ 8.0Urino begins writing articles predicting the locations of the next suspicious fires.
13Hesitant Spring20 Apr 2025 · 23m · ★ 7.0There will be a change of pace in the school newspaper. Kobato shows an interest in serial fires.
14Suspicious Summer (1)27 Apr 2025 · 23m · ★ 7.0Urino has a plan to catch the arsonist in the act.
15Suspicious Summer (2)4 May 2025 · 23m · ★ 8.0Urino's rules spark escalating arson; Hiyori supports him while Osanai gives advice as bonds shift.
16Midsummer Night11 May 2025 · 23m · ★ 8.0Urino and Kobato both arrive at the site of the final fire.
17Autumn Returns18 May 2025 · 23m · ★ 8.0Kobato explains to Osanai how he arrived at his conclusion about the arsonist’s identity.
18Should We Really Have Met?25 May 2025 · 23m · ★ 9.0Kobato remembers his encounter with Osanai when they were in middle school.
19Kobato-kun and Osanai-san1 Jun 2025 · 23m · ★ 8.0Kobato wakes up in the hospital and sees a box of chocolates with a message from Osanai.
20Please Water the Dried Flowers8 Jun 2025 · 23m · ★ 8.0In the hospital, Kobato thinks back to the circumstances around Hisaka's car injury in middle school.
21The End of What Seemed Like a Golden Age15 Jun 2025 · 23m · ★ 8.0Kobato finally manages to see Osanai in the hospital, revealing a sinister and terrifying truth.
22Just Deserts22 Jun 2025 · 23mKobato and Osanai finally find out the whole truth and get help from an old acquaintance.
Details
- First aired
- 7 Jul 2024
- Last aired
- 22 Jun 2025
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- Japanese
- Network
- HTB, tv asahi
- Episodes
- 22
- Votes
- 35 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Shuichiro UmedaJogoro Kobato (voice)
Hina YoumiyaYuki Osanai (voice)
Makoto FurukawaKengo Dojima (voice)
