# Shōshimin Series

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 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, aired from July to September 2024. A second season is set to premiere in April 2025.

## Characters
### Jōgorō Kobato (小鳩 常悟朗, Kobato Jōgorō)

    Voiced by: Shūichirō Umeda
    A male high school student at Funato High School. He wanted to be a detective since he was young, but his penchant for putting himself into other's matters let to others becoming more distant from him. In the anime, his family runs a sweets shop.

### Yuki Osanai (小佐内 ゆき, Osanai Yuki)

    Voiced by: Hina Yōmiya
    A female high school student at Funato High School, who has been Jōgorō's friend since they were in junior high school. She likes sweets.

### Kengo Dōjima (堂島 健吾, Dōjima Kengo)

    Voiced by: Makoto Furukawa

### Takahiko Urino (瓜野 高彦, Urino Takahiko)

    Voiced by: Teppei Uenishi

### Tokiko Nakamaru (仲丸 十希子, Nakamaru Tokiko)

    Voiced by: Yume Miyamoto

### Yūto Hiya (氷谷 優人, Hiya Yūto)

    Voiced by: Seiichiro Yamashita

## Series

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

## Adaptations
### Manga

A manga adaptation of the first novel Shunki Gentei Ichigo Tart Jiken, illustrated by Anko Manjūya, was serialized in Square Enix's [[shōnen manga|‹See RfD› shōnen manga]] magazine Monthly GFantasy from April 18, 2007, to December 18, 2008, and was collected in two ‹See RfD› tankōbon volumes.
A manga adaptation of the second novel Kaki Gentei Tropical Parfait Jiken, illustrated by OmiOmi [ja] with composition by Fua Yamasaki, was serialized in the same magazine from February 18, 2010, to January 18, 2011, and was also collected in two ‹See RfD› tankōbon volumes.

#### Shunki Gentei Ichigo Tart Jiken

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

#### Kaki Gentei Tropical Parfait Jiken

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

### Anime

An anime television series adaptation of Shunki Gentei Ichigo Tart Jiken and Kaki Gentei Tropical Parfait Jiken, titled Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary (小市民シリーズ, Shōshimin Shirīzu) was announced in January 2024. It also adapted one short story from the Pari Makaron no Nazo collection. 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 aired from July 7 to September 15, 2024, on the NUMAnimation [ja] programming block on all ANN affiliates, including TV Asahi. The opening theme song is "Sweet Memory" performed by Eve, while the ending theme song is "Itokenai" performed by Ammo. Crunchyroll streamed the series worldwide, except East Asia. 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.
Following the final episode of the first season, a second season was announced, which will adapt Shūki Gentei Kuri Kinton Jiken and Tōki Gentei Bonbon Chocolat Jiken. It is set to premiere on April 5, 2025 on the same programming block. The opening theme song is "Kaseijin" (Martian) performed by Yorushika, while the ending theme song is "SugaRiddle" performed by Nagi Yanagi.

#### Episodes

| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original release date |
| 1 | "Sheep Costume" Transliteration: "Hitsuji no Chakugurumi" (Japanese: 羊の着ぐるみ) | Yayoi Takano | Toshiya Ono | Mamoru Kanbe | July 7, 2024 (2024-7-7) |
| Kobato assists in investigating a minor school mystery. ||||||
| 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 Takeuchi | Toshiya Ono | Nobuyuki Takeuchi | July 14, 2024 (2024-7-14) |
| Osanai and Kobato visit Kengo's home. They have cake and hot cocoa with his family. Kobato notices that Kengo manages to make 3 cups of cocoa without using the sink which surprises him. Everyone spends time trying to uncover the mystery. ||||||
| 3 | "Humpty Dumpty" Transliteration: "Hanputi Danputi" (Japanese: ハンプティ・ダンプティ) | Takakazu Nagatomo | Teruko Utsumi | Takakazu Nagatomo | July 21, 2024 (2024-7-21) |
| Osanai is looking forward to a limited edition dessert, however her bike is trampled and her dessert damaged. In a fit of rage, she implies that she will get revenge for this transgression. ||||||
| 4 | "Mind of a Lone Wolf" Transliteration: "Korō no Kokoro" (Japanese: 狐狼の心) | Kokun | Toshiya Ono | Takakazu Nagatomo | August 4, 2024 (2024-8-4) |
| Osanai's past is revealed and Kobato explains that she was known to be a vindictive psychopath. Similarly, Kobato also had a strange background, as an amateur detective. Both of them resolved to living normal lives in high school, but the bike robbery threatens to change that. ||||||
| 5 | "The Berliner Pfannkuchen Mystery" Transliteration: "Hakurin Age Pan no Nazo" (Japanese: 伯林あげぱんの謎) | Yayoi Takano | Teruko Utsumi | Takashi Kawabata | August 11, 2024 (2024-8-11) |
| The school administration blames Osanai for her bike being stolen and implies that she is a shoplifter. Kobato spends the day helping the journalism team investigate who ate a dessert with spicy mustard in it. ||||||
| 6 | "But I Get To Keep Charlotte" Transliteration: "Sharurotto Dake wa Boku no Mono" (Japanese: シャルロットだけはぼくのもの) | Miho Arai | Toshiya Ono | Rakutoku Natsu | August 18, 2024 (2024-8-18) |
| Kobato and Osanai go on a sweets tour around the city. Kobato obtains a Charlotte cake and decides to eat two of them instead of one, leaving one for Osanai. While he hides the evidence well, Osanai catches and exposes him. ||||||
| 7 | "Shake Half" Transliteration: "Sheiku・Hāfu" (Japanese: シェイク・ハーフ) | Yayoi Takano | Teruko Utsumi | Yayoi Takano | August 25, 2024 (2024-8-25) |
| Kengo and Kobato discuss a highschool drug ring. Osanai is kidnapped by the ring and ransomed for 5 million yen. ||||||
| 8 | "C'mere, You Want Some Free Candy?" Transliteration: "Oide, Kyandī o Ageru" (Japanese: おいで、キャンディーをあげる) | Takakazu Nagatomo | Teruko Utsumi | Takakazu Nagatomo | September 1, 2024 (2024-9-1) |
| Kobato pieces together who kidnapped Osanai using hints Osanai left in a text message that referenced their sweets tour. He arrives to a warehouse with Kengo and finds Kobato being assaulted by several girls who threaten her with a knife. Kobato and Kengo call the police and intervene by fighting the girls. Osanai is eventually rescued and the girls are arrested. ||||||
| 9 | "Sweet Memory (Part 1)" Transliteration: "Suīto・Memorī（Zenpen)" (Japanese: スイート・メモリー（前編）) | Miho Arai | Toshiya Ono | Mamoru Kanbe | September 8, 2024 (2024-9-8) |
| It is revealed that Osanai planned out the kidnapping with the intention of having the girls who annoyed her arrested. Kobato is left shocked by the revelation, although he himself uncovers most of the truth. Osanai reveals that she planned the framing operation out months in advance including the sweets tour she step up, she also had an insider accomplice. ||||||
| 10 | "Sweet Memory (Part 2)" Transliteration: "Suīto・Memorī（Kōhen)" (Japanese: スイート・メモリー（後編）) | Minoru Yamaoka | Toshiya Ono | Mamoru Kanbe | September 15, 2024 (2024-9-15) |
| After deducing that Osanai essentially fabricated evidence and framed the drug ring girls, he tells her that she was wrong to do so. Osanai rebuffs Kobato and tells him that she is no longer interested in spending time with him. They go their separate ways and stop speaking to each other. A new girl confesses to Kobato and another boy approaches Osanai with the intention of dating. ||||||