Jougorou Kobato
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Estimated watch time
3h 50m
⚡ 2 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Detective95%Primarily Teen Cast87%Mixed Media79%Male Protagonist77%Female Protagonist76%Crime75%School73%Food72%Episodic61%School Club45%
TVFINISHED2024 SUMMER7.4 / 10 AniList score
SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary
小市民シリーズ• Shoushimin Series
Synopsis & 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? (Source: Crunchyroll)
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SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary: should you watch it?
At a glance
SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary has been well received, with an average AniList score of 74/100 — 55% of 15,645 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #61 highest-rated anime of 2024, and #58 most popular anime of 2024, and #10 highest-rated anime of Summer 2024 on AniList.
Of the 36.4K AniList users who started it, 10.9% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 22K have finished it.
At about 3 h 50 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Mystery, Slice of Life — especially detective, primarily teen cast, mixed media, male protagonist.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary Season 2 (2025)
Episodes
10 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Honobu Yonezawa
- Director
- Mamoru Kanbe
- Series composition
- Toshiya Oono
- Character design
- Atsushi Saitou
- Music
- Takahiro Obata
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Sweet Memory” by Eve · eps 1-10
Endings
- ED1“Itokenai” by ammo · eps 1-10
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SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary FAQ
- How many episodes does SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary have?
- SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary has 10 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 3 h 50 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary?
- About 3 h 50 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 5 days; at one hour a day, about 4 days.
- Is SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary finished?
- Yes. SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary has finished airing — the final episode aired September 15, 2024.
- Is there a season 2 of SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary?
- Yes — the story continues in SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary Season 2 (2025).
- Where do I start SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary?
- Start here: SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary is the first entry, followed by SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary Season 2.
- Is SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary based on a other source?
- Yes. SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary adapts the other source by Honobu Yonezawa.
- Who sings the opening of SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary?
- The opening, "Sweet Memory", is performed by Eve.
- Where can I watch SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary?
- SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary is listed on Crunchyroll, YouTube. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.