From the summer anime “Little Citizen Series,” episode 1 “Sheep Costume” advance scene cuts and synopsis released!The popular mystery series “Little Man” has sold a total of 1 million copies, created by Honobu Yonezawa, the author of the “Classics Club” series including “Hyouka” and the Naoki Prize-winning author. The “Spring Limited Strawberry Tart Incident” and “Summer Limited Tropical Parfait Incident” from the series have been decided to be made into TV anime. The TV anime “Little Man Series” will start broadcasting on Saturday, July 6, 2024 on the “NUMAnimation” slot on 24 TV Asahi affiliates nationwide, BS Asahi and others.

Anime / Manga

2024.07.04

Advance scene cuts and a synopsis from episode 1, “The Sheep Costume,” have been released.

Having made a promise to aim to become peaceful, modest ordinary people, Kobato Tsunegoro and Osanai Yuki successfully enrolled in the same high school.

However, one day in April when Osanai invites her to buy a strawberry tart, Kobato is called in to search for a purse that has been stolen on campus.

After suddenly encountering this incident, will Kobato and the others be able to spend their after school days peacefully?

■Broadcast information

◆TV Asahi affiliated 24 stations nationwide “NUMAnimation” slot

From July 6th (Saturday) Every Saturday from 1:30am~

*The first episode will be broadcast from 1:40am~

◆BS Asahi From July 13th (Saturday) Every Saturday from 1:00am~

◆CS TV Asahi Channel 1 From August 4th (Sunday) Every Sunday from 9:00pm~

■Distribution information

Streaming on ABEMA [simultaneous broadcast and independent lead broadcast]!

From July 6th (Saturday), every Saturday from 1:30 am to 1:40 am.

*Episode 1 will be broadcast from 1:40 am to 1:30 am.

In addition, the first episode will be rebroadcast!

July 7th (Sun) 22:00 ~ 22:30

エラー | ABEMA

July 7th (Sun) 25:30 ~ 26:00

エラー | ABEMA

July 8th (Mon) 22:30 ~ 23:00

エラー | ABEMA

July 11th (Thu) 22:00 ~ 22:30

エラー | ABEMA

Other distribution services:

Scheduled to start distribution every Thursday from midnight on Thursday, July 11th

■Broadcast information

TV Asahi affiliated 24 stations nationwide “NUMAnimation” slot From July 6th (Saturday) Every Saturday from 1:30am

BS Asahi From July 13th (Saturday) Every Saturday from 1:00am

CS TV Asahi Channel 1 From August 4th (Sunday) Every Sunday from 9:00pm

■Distribution information

ABEMA [Simultaneous terrestrial broadcasting and exclusive advance broadcasting] Streaming every Saturday from 1:30 am

“Let’s help each other and strive to be perfect ordinary people.”

Having once had a bitter experience with a deductive activity he called “wisdom work,” Kobato resolved to become a pure, modest, ordinary citizen.

He secretly formed a mutually beneficial relationship with his classmate Osanai, who shared the same aspirations, in which they would help each other, and intended to make a good, ordinary high school start and live a peaceful life.

However, for some reason, mysterious incidents and disasters keep happening to their school life.

Will Kobato-kun and Osanai-san be able to return to peaceful days as ordinary citizens?

原作：米澤穂信『春期限定いちごタルト事件』『夏期限定トロピカルパフェ事件』（創元推理文庫刊）

監督：神戸守

シリーズ構成：大野敏哉

キャラクターデザイン：斎藤敦史

サブキャラクターデザイン・総作画監督：具志堅眞由

色彩設計：秋元由紀

美術監督：伊藤聖（スタジオARA）

美術設定：青木智由紀イノセユキエ

撮影監督：塩川智幸（T2studio）

CGディレクター：越田祐史