The anime continues to adapt the Shuki Gentei Kurikinton Jiken and Touki Gentei Bonbon Chocolat Jiken arcs.
Kodoani.com – Anime Season 2 SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary was officially announced and will be released in April 2025. The sequel will continue to follow Kobato and Osanai in the arcs Shuki Gentei Kurikinton and The perfect Bonbon Chocolate experiencebringing many new mysteries and challenges to the young couple looking for a quiet life.
SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary is adapted from the novel by Honobu Yonezawa, author of Hyouka. The first season of the anime was directed by Mamoru Kanbe (of Elfen Lied fame), produced at the studio Lapin Track. Yoshiya Ono is in charge of series composition, Atsushi Saito is designing the characters, and the music is provided by Takahiro Obata, who worked on the music for The Promised Neverland.
The anime revolves around the protagonist Kobato, who decides to live a normal and humble life after a bitter experience with “intellectual work.” He forms a contract with Osanai, a classmate with similar goals, and the two hope to be able to live peacefully during their high school years. However, strange events and inexplicable disasters continue to occur, making the peaceful life they desire seem far away.
The anime is being simultaneously aired on Crunchyroll, giving viewers around the world the chance to follow this mysterious story.