All Episodes of SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary
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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
Season 1
7.7/10122 votesSheep Costume
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/7/2024
Kobato 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.
Director: Yayoi Takano
Writer: Toshiya Ohno
7.8/1095 votesHow to Make Delicious Hot Cocoa
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/14/2024
Kobato 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.
Director: Nobuyuki Takeuchi
Writer: Toshiya Ohno
8.1/1088 votesHumpty Dumpty
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/21/2024
During 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.
Director: Takayoshi Nagatomo
Writer: Teruko Utsumi
8.1/1081 votesMind of a Lone Wolf
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/4/2024
Kobato, 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.
Director: Koukun
Writer: Toshiya Ohno
7.9/1080 votesBerliner Mystery
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/11/2024
Kobato 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.
Director: Yayoi Takano
Writer: Teruko Utsumi
8.1/1078 votesBut I Get to Keep Charlotte
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/18/2024
Osanai 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.
Director: Miho Arai
Writer: Toshiya Ohno
7.9/1074 votesShake Half
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/25/2024
Just 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.
Director: Yayoi Takano
Writer: Teruko Utsumi
8.4/1076 votesC'mere, You Want Some Free Candy?
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/1/2024
When 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.
Director: Takayoshi Nagatomo
Writer: Teruko Utsumi
8.7/1083 votesSweet Memory (1)
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/8/2024
To 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.
Director: Miho Arai
Writer: Toshiya Ohno
8.7/1085 votesSweet Memory (2)
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 9/15/2024
After 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.
Director: Minoru Yamaoka
Writer: Toshiya Ohno
7.0/101 votesA Warm Winter (1)
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/6/2025
After starting to get involved with Osanai, Itsukaichi investigates a possible string of fires in the city.
Director: Miho Arai
Writer: Toshiya Ohno
8.0/101 votesA Warm Winter (2)
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/13/2025
Urino begins writing articles predicting the locations of the next suspicious fires.
Director: Huang Yansheng
Writer: Toshiya Ohno
7.0/101 votesHesitant Spring
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/20/2025
There will be a change of pace in the school newspaper. Kobato shows an interest in serial fires.
Director: Moe Nakahara
Writer: Teruko Utsumi
7.0/101 votesSuspicious Summer (1)
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 4/27/2025
Urino has a plan to catch the arsonist in the act.
Director: Kosuke Kuremizu
Writer: Toshiya Ohno
8.0/101 votesSuspicious Summer (2)
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 5/4/2025
Urino's rules spark escalating arson; Hiyori supports him while Osanai gives advice as bonds shift.
Director: Miho Arai
Writer: Teruko Utsumi
8.0/101 votesMidsummer Night
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 5/11/2025
Urino and Kobato both arrive at the site of the final fire.
Director: Shoshi Ishikawa
Writer: Teruko Utsumi
8.0/102 votesAutumn Returns
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 5/18/2025
Kobato explains to Osanai how he arrived at his conclusion about the arsonist’s identity.
Director: Shingo Kaneko
Writer: Toshiya Ohno
9.0/101 votesShould We Really Have Met?
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 5/25/2025
Kobato remembers his encounter with Osanai when they were in middle school.
Director: Minoru Yamaoka
Writer: Toshiya Ohno
8.0/101 votesKobato-kun and Osanai-san
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 6/1/2025
Kobato wakes up in the hospital and sees a box of chocolates with a message from Osanai.
Director: Masatoyo Takada
Writer: Teruko Utsumi
8.0/101 votesPlease Water the Dried Flowers
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 6/8/2025
In the hospital, Kobato thinks back to the circumstances around Hisaka's car injury in middle school.
Director: Moe Nakahara, Chika Manganji
Writer: Toshiya Ohno
8.0/101 votesThe End of What Seemed Like a Golden Age
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 6/15/2025
Kobato finally manages to see Osanai in the hospital, revealing a sinister and terrifying truth.
Director: Yayoi Takano
Writer: Teruko Utsumi
N/A/101 votesJust Deserts
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 6/22/2025
Kobato and Osanai finally find out the whole truth and get help from an old acquaintance.
Director: Miho Arai, Minoru Yamaoka, Shingo Kaneko
Writer: Toshiya Ohno