Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary OTT Release: The second season of the mystery anime series “Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary” is scheduled to premiere on April 5, 2025, at 1:30 AM JST.
International viewers can stream the new season on Crunchyroll, which has confirmed its simulcast of the series.
“Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary” is a Japanese mystery anime series adapted from Honobu Yonezawa’s “Shōshimin Series” novels. The narrative centers on high school students Jōgorō Kobato and Yuki Osanai.
The two of them have past experiences with deduction and intelligence work. Therefore, they aspire to lead unremarkable lives. Despite their intentions, they frequently encounter and resolve various mysteries in their school environment.
The first season aired from July 7 to September 15, 2024, comprising 10 episodes. Eve performed the opening theme, “Sweet Memory,” and Ammo performed the ending theme, “Itokenai.
Main Characters:
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Jōgorō Kobato: A male high school student at Funato High School. Formerly aspiring to be a detective, his involvement in others’ affairs led to social distancing. In the anime, his family operates a sweets shop.
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Yuki Osanai: Kobato’s classmate and friend since junior high. She has a fondness for sweets and shares Kobato’s desire for an ordinary life.
This season will adapt two arcs from Honobu Yonezawa’s novel series: “Shuuki Gentei Kurikinton Jiken” (“The Fall-Exclusive Kurikinton Incident”) and “Touki Gentei Bonbon Chocolat Jiken” (“The Winter-Exclusive Bonbon Chocolat Incident”).
The narrative continues to follow high school students Jogoro Kobato and Yuki Osanai as they strive to lead ordinary lives amidst unfolding mysteries.
The first season, which aired from July to September 2024, received praise for its engaging plot and character development. Fans are eagerly anticipating the upcoming season to see how the story progresses.
For those new to the series, the first season is available for streaming on Crunchyroll, providing an opportunity to catch up before the new episodes released.