Second Season of 'Shoushimin Series' Announced for Spring 2025

by Vindstot
10 hours ago | 20 Comments

The tenth and final episode of Shoushimin Series (Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary) ended with an announcement for a second season on Sunday, scheduled for a Spring 2025 debut.

The second season will focus on two new cases from the novel series, adapting the two-part third volume Shuuki Gentei Kuri Kinton Jiken (The Autumn-Exclusive Kuri Kinton Case) and the fifth volume Touki Gentei Bonbon Chocolat Jiken (The Winter-Exclusive Chocolate Bonbons Case).

The first season covered the first two volumes—Shunki Gentei Ichigo Tart Jiken (The Spring-Exclusive Strawberry Tart Case) and Kaki Gentei Tropical Parfait Jiken (The Summer-Exclusive Tropical Parfait Case).

Voice actors Teppei Uenishi (3D Kanojo: Real Girl), Yume Miyamoto (Blue Period), and Seiichirou Yamashita (Horimiya) are joining the cast as Takahiko Urino, Tokiko Nakamaru, and Yuuto Hiya, respectively.

The television anime adapting Honobu Yonezawa's youth mystery novel began airing on the NUMAnimation programming block on TV Asahi and its 24 affiliate stations on July 7. Crunchyroll simulcast the anime with subtitles worldwide, excluding East Asia.

Mamoru Kanbe (Subete ga F ni Naru) directed the anime series at Lapin Track (Undead Girl Murder Farce), with Toshiya Oono (Shadows House) in charge of the series composition. Atsushi Saitou (Black Fox) designed the characters and Takahiro Obata (Yakusoku no Neverland) composed the music.

Yonezawa began penning the novel under Tokyo Sougensha's Sougen Suiri Bunko label in December 2004, approximately three years after beginning the Koten-bu Series (Hyouka). The fourth volume shipped in January 2020, nearly 11 years after the third volume was published in two parts in February and March 2009. The fifth and latest volume went on sale on April 26. Shoushimin Series has a cumulative 1.1 million copies in print.

GFantasy irregularly serialized a manga adaptation of the first volume by Anko Manjuuya from April 2007 to December 2008. A manga adaptation of the second volume by Fua Yamasaki and OmiOmi ran in the same magazine between February 2010 and January 2011.

Announcement

Official site: https://shoshimin-anime.com/
Official X (Twitter): @shoshimin_pr

Source: Press Release

Shoushimin Series 2nd Season on MAL

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Who knew this was popular enough? I never saw much discussion for it.

4 hours ago by malvarez1

iwubanime said:
So strange that this gets a second season. Though if it was already planned, I guess that makes sense.

It was simply planned as two cour from the beginning.

7 hours ago by bastek66

@Half_Bl00d Yeah ik but it's a just wishful thinking from a bigfan. Maybe a short one cour s2 someday.

8 hours ago by MegamiRem

@MegamiRem: my bad, thanks for clarifying. But yeah, still not enough material, and no incentive to make an anime of a series that's been on hiatus for a lot of years :/

8 hours ago by Half_Bl00d

MegamiRem said:
To start things off 1 volume of x series isn't equal to 1 volume of y series or z series. The amount of content in one volume varies for differnet type of series and ofc in different medium.

@MegamiRem - I haven't read a light novel in years, so that is a great point and something I realized after posting :D . Much like a book varies in page count, a lot of these might vary as well. There might be wordier descriptions of locations or more internal monologue of characters. The adaptations being by different teams, could account for more or less material being covered as well. There are a lot of variables.

Ionliosite2 said:
This is literally explained in the OP, season 1 adapts volumes 1-2 and season 2 will adapt 3-5.

@Ionliosite2 - Thank you for letting me know, while I usually read through the full news post, since I hadn't watched the initial season I admittedly glossed over the opening.

8 hours ago by iwubanime

iwubanime said:
curious how much they adapted in S1

This is literally explained in the OP, season 1 adapts volumes 1-2 and season 2 will adapt 3-5.

9 hours ago by Ionliosite2

@Half_Bl00d The anime covers 4 volumes afaik and the last volume is 6 as you mentioned.

Just checked and yeah 4 volumes adapted.

9 hours ago by MegamiRem

@iwubanime To start things off 1 volume of x series isn't equal to 1 volume of y series or z series. The amount of content in one volume varies for differnet type of series and ofc in different medium.

I'll try to give a more detailed breakdown later when I get time and if I remember to do so.

9 hours ago by MegamiRem

So strange that this gets a second season. Though if it was already planned, I guess that makes sense.

I haven't watched any shows from Summer yet (still working through Spring and older shows). But Japan tends to have different tastes than me. Happy for everyone that wanted more of this show. I didn't dislike Hyouka but was disappointed to hear it had little story left and was basically on hiatus. This show seems doomed for the same fate, as its source is at 5 volumes...curious how much they adapted in S1 and why Japan picked that show, knowing that there's only so much to adapt in the first place.

In comparison:

Shy - 26 volumes
The Elusive Samurai - 17 volumes
Cafe Terrace - 16 volumes
The Ossan Newbie Adventurer, Trained to Death by the Most Powerful Party, Became Invincible - 13 volumes
Step sister - 11 volumes
Wistoria - 10 volumes
Senpai wa Otokonoko - 10 volumes
Madougushi Dahliya wa Utsumukanai - 10 volumes (+ side story)
Alya - 9 volumes
I parry everything - 8 volumes
Too Many Losing Heroines - 7 volumes (+ short story)
Ginji Harem - 6 volumes
Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan - 6 volumes

Of course length on its own doesn't mean popular or money maker but it does show staying power which has to account for something.

Really curious how Japan determines what to give a second cour or another season. Would be interesting to see what the ratings / popular shows are in Japan for what is airing. I wonder if there's anywhere that can give that breakdown.

9 hours ago by iwubanime

Wuuut? I was certain this show would end with this season. Pleasant surprise to see it getting continuation.

9 hours ago by Sigmar-Unberogen

@MegamiRem: Last I read the anime covers 5 volumes, the last released volume is 6, so not really much material for an anime :(

10 hours ago by Half_Bl00d

Was planned to be a two cour show from the beginning anyways. Do find it funny that it got a continuation before Hyouka thought lmaoooo.

10 hours ago by IzanaSolos

@Half_Bl00d Ik it's been on hiatus for ages now but there is 2+ more volumes not adapted in anime no?

10 hours ago by MegamiRem

@RobertBobert Yeah, I've heard this too... Hopefully not true.

@MegamiRem Sorry, the timing was just too good. Maid Dragon S3 is hype too but Hyouka S2 would be diff, I totally get you. For one, it's my second fav KyoAni tv series ;-;

10 hours ago by _MushiRock11_

@MegamiRem @_MushiRock11_ I heard rumors that KyoAni had no problems with Hyouka or the show's feedback/earnings, but that the problem was some kind of dispute between the author and the studio.

10 hours ago by RobertBobert

@MegamiRem: Unfortunately, we can't get Hyouka s2, there's no novel material for more :/ The novel's been on hiatus for years now.

10 hours ago by Half_Bl00d

_MushiRock11_ said:
Imagine if KyoAni announce S2 on the 21st now! I kid, I kid. Genuinely happy to see this! Would be a lot nicer if the aforementioned does happen, though...

Don't give me hope, don't do that.

That one is leaked to be Maid dragon new season so that'll be great as well but man I wish we got Hyouka s2.

10 hours ago by MegamiRem

Oh boy, oh boy! I thought it'd be 10 eps and done for all money.

Imagine if KyoAni announce S2 on the 21st now! I kid, I kid. Genuinely happy to see this! Would be a lot nicer if the aforementioned does happen, though...

10 hours ago by _MushiRock11_

*Hyouka crying in the corner*

10 hours ago by Softhenic03

I was already starting to worry, thinking that the first season had 10 episodes due to the producers' weak faith in the project. However, most of my motivation still comes from Hyouka.

10 hours ago by RobertBobert