SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary (2024)


Kobato and Osanai's goal of living an ordinary high school life is met with mysterious events around them.




SHOSHIMIN: How to Become Ordinary

"Shoshimin: How to Become Ordinary" tells the story of two young students named Kobato and Osanai. After a painful experience called "wisdom work", Kobato decides to become an honest, humble citizen. They make a pact with her classmate Osanai, who shares the same goal, and plan to enter high school by living a quiet life. However, for some reason, incomprehensible events and disasters continue to occur around them. At the center of these mysterious events are two young people who aim to live an ordinary life at all costs. The film allows the audience to watch the difficulties Kobato and Osanai go through while trying to maintain their ordinary, peaceful lives and how they grow in the process.

The film has received generally positive reviews from viewers. Viewers praised Kobato and Osanai's determination to achieve their goals despite the obstacles they face. They also noted that the film realistically portrays the complexities and challenges in young people's lives and provides viewers with a deep perspective on the subject.

The film was shot in various regions in Japan.