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Shōshimin Series
First novel volume cover
〈小市民〉シリーズ
(Shōshimin Shirīzu)
GenreMystery[1]
Novel series
Written byHonobu Yonezawa
Published byTokyo Sogensha
ImprintSogen Mystery Bunko
Original runDecember 24, 2004 – present
Volumes5[a]
Manga
Shunki Gentei Ichigo Tart Jiken
Written byHonobu Yonezawa
Illustrated byAnko Manjūya
Published bySquare Enix
MagazineMonthly GFantasy
DemographicShōnen
Original runApril 18, 2007December 18, 2008
Volumes2
Manga
Kaki Gentei Tropical Parfait Jiken
Written by
  • Honobu Yonezawa
  • Fua Yamasaki (composition)
Illustrated byOmiOmi
Published bySquare Enix
MagazineMonthly GFantasy
DemographicShōnen
Original runFebruary 18, 2010January 18, 2011
Volumes2
Anime television series
Shōshimin: How to Become Ordinary
Directed byMamoru Kanbe
Produced by
  • Kazuki Endou
  • Ryou Hino
  • Cao Cong
  • Yoshifumi Kanbara
  • Yoshiaki Hayashi
  • Akihiro Sotokawa
  • Yuuko Matsui
  • Fumihiro Ozawa
  • Kei Mizutani
Written byToshiya Ono
Music byTakahiro Obata
StudioLapin Track
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkANN (TV Asahi), BS Asahi
Original run July 7, 2024 – present
Episodes2

Shōshimin Series (Japanese: 〈小市民〉シリーズ, Hepburn: Shōshimin Shirīzu, lit.'Small Citizen⟩ Series') is a Japanese mystery novel series written by Honobu Yonezawa. The series began publication by Tokyo Sogensha in December 2004, with five volumes being released as of April 2024.[a] A manga adaptation of the first novel was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy from April 2007 to December 2008. A manga adaptation of the second novel was serialized in Monthly GFantasy from February 2010 to January 2011. An anime television series adaptation of the first and second novel produced by Lapin Track premiered in July 2024.

Characters[edit]

Jōgorō Kobato (小鳩常悟朗, Kobato Jōgorō)
Voiced by: Shūichirō Umeda[1]
Yuki Osanai (小佐内ゆき, Osanai Yuki)
Voiced by: Hina Yōmiya[1]
Kengo Dōjima (堂島健吾, Dōjima Kengo)
Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa[2]

Series[edit]

No. Title Release date ISBN
1Shunki Gentei Ichigo Tart Jiken (春期限定いちごタルト事件)December 24, 2004[3]978-4-488-45101-1
2Kaki Gentei Tropical Parfait Jiken (夏期限定トロピカルパフェ事件)April 14, 2006[4]978-4-488-45102-8
3aShūki Gentei Kuri Kinton Jiken (Ue) (秋期限定栗きんとん事件〈上〉)February 27, 2009[5]978-4-488-45105-9
3bShūki Gentei Kuri Kinton Jiken (Shita) (秋期限定栗きんとん事件〈下〉)March 13, 2009[6]978-4-488-45106-6
4Pari Makaron no Nazo (巴里マカロンの謎)January 31, 2020[7]978-4-488-45111-0
5Tōki Gentei Bonbon Chocolat Jiken (冬期限定ボンボンショコラ事件)April 26, 2024[8]978-4-488-45112-7

Adaptations[edit]

Manga[edit]

A manga adaptation of the first novel Shunki Gentei Ichigo Tart Jiken, illustrated by Anko Manjūya, was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy from April 18, 2007,[9] to December 18, 2008,[10] and was collected in two tankōbon volumes.

A manga adaptation of the second novel Kaki Gentei Tropical Parfait Jiken, illustrated by OmiOmi with composition by Fua Yamasaki, was serialized in the same magazine from February 18, 2010,[11] to January 18, 2011,[12] and was also collected in two tankōbon volumes.

Shunki Gentei Ichigo Tart Jiken[edit]

No. Release date ISBN
1 February 27, 2008[13]978-4-7575-2230-5
2 February 27, 2009[14]978-4-7575-2487-3

Kaki Gentei Tropical Parfait Jiken[edit]

No. Release date ISBN
1 August 27, 2010[15]978-4-7575-2983-0
2 February 26, 2011[16]978-4-7575-3152-9

Anime[edit]

An anime television series adaptation of Shunki Gentei Ichigo Tart Jiken and Kaki Gentei Tropical Parfait Jiken, titled Shōshimin: How to Become Ordinary (小市民シリーズ[b], Shōshimin Shirīzu) was announced on January 12, 2024. It is produced by Lapin Track and directed by Mamoru Kanbe, with Toshiya Ono writing series scripts, Atsushi Saitō designing the characters, and Takahiro Obata composing the music. The series premiered on July 7, 2024, on TV Asahi's NUMAnimation [ja] block.[1][c] The opening theme song is "Sweet Memory" performed by Eve, while the ending theme song is "Itokenai" performed by ammo.[17] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[18] Medialink licensed the series in Central Asia, South Asia (except India), Southeast Asia and Oceania (except Australia and New Zealand) for streaming on Ani-One Asia's YouTube channel.[19]

Episodes[edit]

No.Title [20][21]Directed by [20]Written by [20]Storyboarded by [20]Original air date [22][c]
1"Sheep Costume"
Transliteration: "Hitsuji no Chakugurumi" (Japanese: 羊の着ぐるみ)
Yayoi TakanoToshiya OnoMamoru KanbeJuly 7, 2024 (2024-07-07)
2"How to Make Delicious Hot Cocoa"
Transliteration: "Oishii Kokoa no Tsukurikata" (Japanese: おいしいココアの作り方)
Nobuyuki TakeuchiToshiya OnoNobuyuki TakeuchiJuly 14, 2024 (2024-07-14)

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Six volumes in total, including the second part of the third volume
  2. ^ Unlike the original title of the original novel series, the original title is not include angle brackets of fullwidth '〈〉'
  3. ^ a b TV Asahi lists the series premiere on July 6, 2024, at 25:30, which is effectively July 7 at 1:30 a.m. JST.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 12, 2024). "Honobu Yonezawa's Shōshimin Mystery Novel Series Gets TV Anime in July". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  2. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 25, 2024). "How to Become Ordinary Anime Casts Makoto Furukawa as Kengo Dōjima". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  3. ^ 春期限定いちごタルト事件 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sogensha. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  4. ^ 夏期限定トロピカルパフェ事件 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sogensha. Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  5. ^ 秋期限定栗きんとん事件〈上〉 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sogensha. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  6. ^ 秋期限定栗きんとん事件〈下〉 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sogensha. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  7. ^ 巴里マカロンの謎 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sogensha. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  8. ^ 冬期限定ボンボンショコラ事件 (in Japanese). Tokyo Sogensha. Archived from the original on May 6, 2024. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  9. ^ Yonezawa, Honobu (April 20, 2007). 『春期限定いちごタルト事件』漫画化されました. pandreamium.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 9, 2007. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  10. ^ Gファンタジー1月号[付録:黒執事Pocketbook2009]. Jbook (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  11. ^ Yonezawa, Honobu (January 18, 2010). 『夏期限定トロピカルパフェ事件』コミカライズ詳細決まりました. pandreamium.sblo.jp. Archived from the original on December 10, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  12. ^ 月刊 G ファンタジー 2月号 (発売日2011年01月18日). Fujisan.co.jp (in Japanese). Fujisan Magazine Service Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on July 7, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  13. ^ 春期限定いちごタルト事件 (前) (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  14. ^ 春期限定いちごタルト事件 (後) (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  15. ^ 夏期限定トロピカルパフェ事件 前 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on March 15, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  16. ^ 夏期限定トロピカルパフェ事件 後(完) (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  17. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 7, 2024). "How to Become Ordinary Anime Reveals 2nd Promo Video, Main Visual, July 6 Debut, Theme Song Info". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  18. ^ Tai, Anita (June 18, 2024). "Crunchyroll Confirms Schedule for Summer 2024 Season". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 19, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  19. ^ Pineda, Rafael (July 1, 2024). "Ani-One Asia Streams VTuber Legend, Shoshimin, Mayonaka Punch, 3 More Summer Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  20. ^ a b c d "Arasuji -Terebi Anime『Shōshimin Shirīzu』Koshiki Saito-" あらすじ -TVアニメ『小市民シリーズ』公式サイト- [Synopsis -TV Anime "Shoshimin Series" Official Site-]. shoshimin-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  21. ^ "Watch SHOSHIMIN: How to become Ordinary - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
  22. ^ "Hōsō Jōhō -Terebi Anime『Shōshimin Shirīzu』Koshiki Saito-" 放送情報 -TVアニメ『小市民シリーズ』公式サイト- [Broadcast Information -TV Anime "Shoshimin Series" Official Site-]. shoshimin-anime.com (in Japanese). Retrieved July 6, 2024.

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