Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary
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“High-school duo vows to be ordinary, but Kobato's detective instincts keep disrupting their quiet life.”
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High-school duo vows to be ordinary, but Kobato's detective instincts keep disrupting their quiet life.
Jougorou Kobato has a habit of inserting himself into other people's problems. After realizing his detective skills are neither wanted nor appreciated, he makes an agreement with his shy friend Yuki Osanai to become ordinary together. Now entering high school, they aim to be perceived as regular people, yet Kobato cannot help but fall back into his deductive ways when faced with everyday mysteries. Unfortunately, mundane occurrences are not all the duo stumbles across. As they go through their school days trying to avoid drawing attention to themselves, Kobato and Osanai at times get caught up in incidents that put their plan of a peaceful, average life at risk.
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7.5/10
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4.5 ptsRecommenders 8.4 · others 3.8
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- 8/10 “Spiritual successor to Hyouka. TLDR; if u liked Hyouka, you'd like this. Penned by the same author, similar vibes all around. For those who have not seen Hyouka, this show is in a perpetual state...”
- 9/10 “This is a great anime that masterfully explores deep, mundane life questions through beautiful animation and brilliant visual metaphors. It demands a high level of intellectual engagement and...”
- 10/10 “This show features a unique, trope-subverting plot, compelling characters, and a stunning aesthetic complemented by an on-point musical score. While the pacing is slow and the stakes remain low,...”
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-25906
- Format
- 10 × 23′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 3h 50m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Jul 2024 – Sep 2024
- Summer 2024
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
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- BS-25906
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