A message in the latest issue of the magazine Weekly Shonen magazine He reported that Negi Haruba, Author of the successful franchise Gotoubun no Hanayome (The quintessential quintuplets), fell ill. The statement does not indicate the seriousness of the matter, but its current manga Sentai Daishikkaku (Ranger refusal) has accordingly been suspended indefinitely, so the matter should not be mild.
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 compiled volumes. The piece inspired a twelve-part anime adaptation produced by the studios. Tezuka Productions, Headed by Satoshi Kuwabara and was released in January 2019. A twelve-part second season was produced by Bibury Animation Studios and it premiered in January 2021, confirming a film for 2022 at the end.
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 quintuplets, so he has to teach her sisters Miku, Yotsuba, Nino and Ichika in addition to her. “That despite the very real risk of failure, they don’t want to have anything to do with a tutor.” But his family’s livelihood is at stake, and so Uesugi goes on, determined to rid the sisters of their hatred of college and lead them to a successful graduation.
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