On the official website for the anime adaptation of “Gotoubun no Hanayome (The Quintessential Quintuplets)” a new promotional visual has been revealed for the special “Gotoubun no Hanayome *“. The press release listed that the premiere is scheduled for Next September 20th in cinemas in Japan (and which will air on television later) and lists information about the theme songs, including:

• The main cast consists of Ayana Taketatsu, Ayane Sakura, Inori Minae, Kana Hanazawa and Miku Itou will present the opening theme entitled “Gotoubun no Egao“, as well as the closing theme titled “Memories“.

As previously reported, manga author Negi Haruba was responsible for the story concept and oversaw all aspects of this upcoming special. which will narrate Futaro Uesugi's honeymoon trip with the quintuplets (yes, with all of them, although the winner was Yotsuba Nakano).

On the other hand, Negi Haruba published the manga in the magazine Weekly Shonen Magazine from the publisher Kodansha between August 2017 and February 2020, with a total of fourteen compilation volumes. The work inspired a twelve-episode anime adaptation produced by Tezuka Productions and released in Winter 2019 (January to March)followed by a second season in Winter 2021 and a film in May 2022, both produced by Bibury Animation Studios and with which the main story ended.

Later, in September 2023 the studies STEM They produced an anime project that adapted parts of the original manga that had been omitted in previous projects. This production attracted attention for offering a completely different drawing and animation style than previously seen, exceeding fans' expectations.

Synopsis of Gotoubun no Hanayome

Fuutarou Uesugi is an excellent high school student, but he leads a difficult life. His aloof personality and reclusive nature have left him friendless, and his father is in debt, forcing his family to struggle to make ends meet. One day, during lunch break, Uesugi argues with a transfer student who has claimed "his place," causing the two to dislike each other. That same day, she stumbles upon a golden opportunity to pay off the family debt: a job tutoring the daughter of a wealthy family, with a salary five times the market rate. He accepts the offer, but is horrified to discover that the client, Itsuki Nakano, is the girl he confronted earlier!

After unsuccessfully trying to gain Itsuki's approval, Uesugi discovers his problems don't end there: Itsuki is actually a quintuplet, so he must also tutor her sisters: Miku, Yotsuba, Nino, and Ichika. Despite the real threat of failing, they want nothing to do with a tutor. However, their family's livelihood is at stake, so Uesugi presses on, steadfast in his determination to rid his sisters of their hatred of studying and successfully lead them to graduation.

Source: Natalie in comics

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