Shōshimin Series

Shōshimin Series (〈小市民〉シリーズ) 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 premiered in July 2024.

Characters

 * Jōgorō Kobato (小鳩常悟朗)


 * Yuki Osanai (小佐内ゆき)


 * Kengo Dōjima (堂島健吾)

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 magazine Monthly GFantasy from April 18, 2007, to December 18, 2008, 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, to January 18, 2011, and was also collected in two tankōbon volumes.

Anime
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) 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 block. The opening theme song is "Sweet Memory" performed by Eve, while the ending theme song is "Itokenai" performed by ammo. Crunchyroll licensed the series. 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.