One week after its release on the Japanese market, the fifth and final Blu-ray / DVD compilation package of the second season of the animated adaptation of Gotoubun no Hanayome (The quintessential quintuplets), cumulative 3,986 copies sold.
The package was released in Japan on July 21st and contains the eleventh and twelfth episodes of this second season. The Blu-ray version costs 7,800 yen (about $ 75) and the DVD version costs 6,800 yen (about $ 65). Benefits include a number of special illustrations, sketches of the Itsuki Nakano character, and a copy of their answers on the final exam. It is now possible to compile the list of sales figures achieved for each market launch:
- Package 1 (with Ichika Nakano) – 3,493 copies sold in the first week.
- Package 2 (with Nino Nakano) – 3,950 copies sold in the first week.
- Package 3 (with Miku Nakano) – 3,964 copies sold in the first week.
- Package 4 (with Yotsuba Nakano) – 3,872 copies sold in the first week.
- Pack 5 (with Itsuki Nakano) – 3,986 copies sold in the first week.
On the other hand, this second season of the animated adaptation of the franchise aired during the 2021 winter season (January-March) and had a total of twelve episodes, while the Crunchyroll platform was responsible for distribution in the west. At the end of the broadcast, the production of a sequel was confirmed, which will be an animated film that will be released in 2022.
Production team
- Kaori Fujita (Endro ~ !, Miira no Kaikata, Yuyushiki) was responsible for directing the second season in the studios Bibury Animation Studios, substitute Satoshi Kuwabara is already studying Tezuka Productions.
- Keiichirou Ouchi (Adachi to Shimamura, Kanojo mo Kanojo, Machikado Mazoku) was responsible for writing and overseeing the scripts.
- Masato Katsumata (Azur Lane, Fate / stay night Film: Heaven’s Feel – I. Presage Flower) was responsible for character design and animation direction.
Summary of Gotoubun no Hanayome
Fuutarou Uesugi is an excellent high school student, but his life is difficult. His aloof personality and lonely nature have left him with no friends and his father is in debt, forcing his family to struggle to survive. One day, during lunch break, Uesugi argues with a transfer student who has claimed “her place”, which leads to the two not liking each other. On the same day, he has a unique opportunity to pay off his family’s debts: a tutoring job for the daughter of a wealthy family with a salary five times the market price. He accepts the suggestion but is horrified to find out that the customer, Itsuki Nakano, is the girl he was previously confronted with!
After trying unsuccessfully to get Itsuki’s approval, Uesugi discovers that his problems don’t end there: Itsuki is actually a quintuplet, so he has to teach her sisters in addition to her: Miku, Yotsuba, Nino and Ichika. “That despite the very real risk of failure, they don’t want to have anything to do with a tutor.” His family’s livelihoods are at stake, however, and so Uesugi remains determined to rid the sisters of his hatred of college and lead them to graduation.
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