The previously announced How to Become Ordinary (Shoshimin) anime has revealed a new trailer featuring the announced cast. Studio Lapin Track (Undead Girl Murder Farce) is animating the series, which is set to premiere in July 2024.
Mamoru Kanbe (The Promised Neverland) is directing the anime while Toshiya Ono (Shadows House) is writing the series composition. Atsushi Saito (Love Live! Superstar!!) is designing the characters and Takahiro Obata (The Promised Neverland) is composing the music.
Hina Yomiya (Anna Yamada in The Dangers In My Heart) stars as Yuki Osanai and Shuichiro Umeda (Akira Tendo in Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead) voices Jogoro Kobato. Makoto Furukawa (Miyuki Shirogane in Kaguya-sama: Love Is War) plays the role of Kengo Dojima.
Shoshimin Series is a novel series by Honobu Yonezawa (best known for Hyouka). It was initially launched by Tokyo Sogensha in December 2004, with four volumes in circulation and the fifth volume slated in April 2024. The TV anime will adapt the first two volumes: The Spring Special Strawberry Tart Case and The Summer Special Tropical Parfait Case. The series’ official website describes the plot as follows:
“Let’s help each other and aim to become perfect ordinary citizens.”
Kobato, who once had a bitter experience through deduction activities known as “wisdom work,” was determined to become an honest and humble citizen. He secretly formed a reciprocal relationship with his classmate, Osanai, who shared the same aspiration, planning to make their high school debut as ordinary citizens and lead peaceful days. However, for some reason, mysterious incidents and misfortunes keep coming one after another into their school lives. Will Kobato and Osanai be able to achieve peaceful days as ordinary citizens?
Source: Official Website
©Honobu Yonezawa/Tokyo Sogensha/Shoshimin Series Production Committee