The second season of Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary is set to premiere in April 2025, following the success of the first season, which aired in July.
Studio Lapin Track, the studio behind the first season, is returning to animate the sequel. The story will cover events from the third and fifth novels in the series, titled Shuki Gentei Kuri Kinton Jiken and Toki Gentei Bonbon Chocolat Jiken, respectively.
These adaptations were teased with new logos when the announcement was made at the end of the first season’s 10th episode.
The story of Shoshimin has also been adapted into manga form, with the first two novels receiving serialized versions in Monthly GFantasy magazine.
Shoshimin How to Become Ordinary (Lapin Track)
The first manga adaptation, Shunki Gentei Ichigo Tart Jiken, was illustrated by Anko Manjuya, while the second one, Kaki Gentei Tropical Parfait Jiken, was brought to life by OmiOmI.
These two novels were the main focus of the first season of the anime. For the second season, fans can look forward to seeing how the next chapters of the novels are brought to the screen.
In terms of production, Shoshimin is helmed by director Mamoru Kanbe, with Toshiya Ono overseeing the series composition.
Atsushi Saito worked on the character designs, while Mayu Gushiken served as the chief animation director.
The music was composed by Takahiro Obata. The main cast includes Hina Yomiya as Yuki Osanai, Shuichiro Umeda as Jogoro Kobato, Chika Anzai as Chisato Dojima, and Makoto Furukawa as Kengo Dojima.
The story follows Jogoro Kobato, who, after a difficult experience known as wisdom work, teams up with his classmate Yuki Osanai to try and lead quiet, ordinary lives.
However, their plan for a peaceful high school life is constantly interrupted by strange events and unexpected disasters.
The seventh season of Natsume’s Book of Friends is set to start on October 7, 2024. A new short promotional video has been released, showcasing the upcoming season.
The trailer features the main ending theme, Komari Warai, by Toshiki Kondo, which is also available on YouTube.
The opening theme, Alca, will be performed by Hinata Kashiwagi. Crunchyroll will stream this new season, continuing its coverage of the series, as it has done for the previous six seasons.
The series sees the return of familiar faces behind the scenes. Takahiro Omori, who directed the first four seasons, will come back as chief director.
Hideki Ito, who directed the anime movies from 2018, will direct the seventh season. Sadayuki Murai, who worked on the third season, will return as the series screenwriter and scriptwriter.
Akira Takata, the character designer from the first season, will also return. The music for the new season will be composed by Makoto Yoshimori, known for his work on Baccano! and Durarara!.
Natsume’s Book of Friends Returns for Season 7 (Shuka)
The animation production will be handled by Shuka, taking over from Brain’s Base. Natsume’s Book of Friends has been a long-running supernatural mystery series, with the last season airing in 2017.
Since then, the series has had two anime movies, released in 2018 and 2021, and a few OVA episodes. The anime is based on a manga by Yuki Midorikawa, which began as a one-shot in 2003 and moved to monthly serialization in 2007.
As of September 2024, the manga has 31 volumes published. The story centers on Takashi Natsume, who inherited a book from his grandmother, Reiko.
This book contains the names of various demons and spirits that Reiko had bound to her will. Now, the spirits seek to reclaim their names and freedom, creating ongoing challenges for Takashi as he handles his supernatural world.
