Teaser visual for the TV anime adaptation of Shōshimin Series
Written by Honobu Yonezawa, Shōshimin Series (小市民シリーズ) is a Japanese mystery novel series that began in 2004, with six volumes released as of April 2024. A TV anime adaptation of the first and second novel, produced by Lapin Track, was aired from July to September 2024, while the third and fifth novel started airing in April 2025.
The logo for the anime series was designed by the Japanese graphic design firm atd inc. The typefaces used in the title uses a mix of Morisawa's A1 Gothic (M) for the top half and Ryumin (Bold KL) for the bottom half, while the kana below uses DNP’s Shuei Antique. The English text in the middle is Amstajul Bafett by Abas Creative, a type foundry based in Indonesia.
Deconstruction on how the logo design was made
Logo design for the TV anime adaptation of Shōshimin Series