Shoshimin episode 5 release date and time, where to watch, and more

Shoshimin episode 5 is scheduled to drop on Sunday, August 11, 2024, at 06:30 am JST. The episode will be broadcast in Japan domestically on networks like TV Asahi and its affiliates and simulcast for international viewers to enjoy on Crunchyroll.

The previous episode featured the end of the case of the bike thief. As revealed, Sakagami and his group were involved in fraud and it wasn't long before the light was shed on the truth. Moreover, through Jogoro, viewers got a glimpse of what Yuki used to be— if Jogoro was a fox, Yuki was a wolf.

Shoshimin episode 5 releases on Sunday, August 11

Kengo Dojima and Jogoro Kobato (Image via Lapin Track)

Shoshimin episode 5 is slated for a release on Sunday, August 11, 2024, at 06:30 am JST.

Simulcasting refers to viewers being located elsewhere around the globe who will have a chance to loop in with the Japan release, subject to the time zone and location. The following schedule will indicate when the episode can be accessed:

Time Zone	Release Time	Release Day	Release Date
Pacific Daylight Time	02:30 pm	Saturday	August 10, 2024
Eastern Daylight Time	05:30 pm	Saturday	August 10, 2024
British Summer Time	10:30 pm	Saturday	August 10, 2024
Central European Time	11:30 pm	Saturday	August 10, 2024
Indian Standard Time	03:00 am	Sunday	August 11, 2024
Philippine Time	05:30 am	Sunday	August 11, 2024
Japanese Standard Time	06:30 am	Sunday	August 11, 2024
Australian Central Standard Time	07:00 am	Sunday	August 11, 2024

Where to watch Shoshimin episode 5

Studio Lapin Track's Shoshimin episode 5 will be available on Crunchyroll's mega anime-streaming platform. In Japan, the episode will air on the NUMAnimation slot on 24 TV Asahi affiliates, BS Asahi, and others. Terrestrial TV will broadcast it simultaneously and exclusively in advance thanks to ABEMA.

The episode will also be simultaneously cast on networks such as Ani-One, Aniplus TV, and Bahamut Anime Crazy for fans to enjoy.

Shoshimin episode 4 recap

Titled Mind of a Lone Wolf, the episode began with Jogoro conveying his suspicions to Kengo. The pair questioned what secondary use Sakagami would need his driver's license for. There were 2 main reasons for applying for a license: first, to be legally entitled to drive, and second, for identification purposes.

But Jogoro had his reservations and narrowed it down to 3 questions— Despite living in the Southwest, why Sakagami chose the Kira North Driving School, though he might not be of age, why was he attempting to gain his driver's license, and finally, what compelled Sakagami to "steal" Yuki's bike and catch the bus he had presumably missed.

Through deduction and some quick calculation, Jogoro concluded that even Kengo was 92% suspicious of Sakagami. Further, Jogoro suspected that Sakagami was involved in forgery, i.e., using someone else's (who was 18) details to gain a complete license. This was plausible since all he needed was a seal of a certificate of residence, a health card, and any other public document.

Kengo, Yuki and Jogoro (Image via Lapin Track)

Referring back to the break-in at a student's apartment, the victim was someone named Iokibe, aged 18, living in the same town as Sakagami, and Yuki's stolen bike was found at the break-in site. As Jogoro phrased it, Sakagami was involved with a group trying to commit fraud and he had clashed with Yuki. The same Yuki, who was "the embodiment of shyness" for Kengo, would "rip out Sakagami's windpipe with her teeth", as per Jogoro.

This is where we finally get a glimpse of the old Osanai, as Jogoro describes her. If he was a fox, she would be a wolf who found joy in hurting those who had harmed her. Jogoro was concerned that she was attempting to meddle with a troublesome group that might hurt her if she got too close. Just then, through a phone call to his sister, Kengo confirms that Sakagami was indeed 15 years of age and Yuki had gotten to him before them.

Just then, Jogoro and Kengo rushed to the Kira North Driving School as the former received an unsent message from Yuki. Upon reaching, Yuki confirmed that Sakagami was enrolled at the school under Iokibe's name. The next day, Jogoro received news that five high school students were arrested for fraud.

Further, he filled in Yuki on the situation. The episode ended with both Yuki and Jogoro agreeing that they wouldn't give up on trying to be ordinary.

What to expect from Shoshimin episode 5

Preview images for episode 5 (Image via Lapin Track)

Shoshimin episode 5 will be titled The Mystery of Berlin Age Pan. After solving the mystery of Yuki's bicycle in the previous episode, Kobato delivers a report to the newspaper club where Dojima again asks him to solve a mystery. The mystery in Shoshimin episode 5 will be around German that had mustard in it and a group of students ate it.

Surprisingly, the students claim that the bread had no mustard in it. Intrigued by such an emerging mystery, Kobato will take up a new mystery. However, the preview images for Shoshimin episode 5 also showcase Yuki crying which could be related to something other than the mustard German bread, but what could it be related to?

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Edited by Ahana Mukhopadhyay