Series synopsis
The Quintessential Quintuplets, also known as 五等分の花嫁 is a Japanese animation drama comedy television series that premiered on TBS on January 11, 2019. It ended on March 26, 2021. It stars Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Kana Hanazawa, Ayana Taketatsu and Miku Ito.
Fuutarou Uesugi is a poor, antisocial ace student who one day meets the rich transfer student Itsuki Nakano. They argue but when Uesugi realizes he is to be her tutor, he tries to get on better terms. While trying to do so he meets four other girls.
Premise
Fuutarou Uesugi is a poor, antisocial ace student who one day meets the rich transfer student Itsuki Nakano. They argue but when Uesugi realizes he is to be her tutor, he tries to get on better terms. While trying to do so he meets four other girls.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Futaro Uesugi (voice)
- Kana Hanazawa as Ichika Nakano (voice)
- Ayana Taketatsu as Nino Nakano (voice)
- Miku Ito as Miku Nakano (voice)
- Ayane Sakura as Yotsuba Nakano (voice)
- Inori Minase as Itsuki Nakano (voice)
- Natsumi Takamori as Raiha Uesugi (voice)
Guest cast
- Yutaka Nakano as Grandfather (voice)
- Ryuji Yamamoto as Male Student (voice)
- Saika Kitamori as Female Student (voice)
- Shiori Izawa as Ceremony Staff (voice)
- Shunichi Toki as Male Student (voice)
- Matsuri Mizuguchi as School Cafeteria Staff (voice)
- Nichika Omori as Radio Voice (voice)
- Naoto Kobayashi as Shopkeeper (voice)
- Hiiro Narumi as Staff (voice)
- Koji Seki as Homeroom Teacher (voice)
- Takaaki Torashima as Examiner (voice)
- Ryota Akazawa as Beard Man (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | January 11, 2019 | March 27, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 12 | January 8, 2021 | March 26, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Quintessential Quintuplets Uesugi Fuutarou lands a tutoring job that promises five times the normal pay. As it turns out, it’s going to take more than five times the work. |
January 11, 2019 |
| 2 |
Rooftop Confession Futaro proposes an exam to settle the debate of whether or not the quintuplets need a tutor. |
January 18, 2019 |
| 3 |
A Mountain of Problems Nino isn't happy that Futaro is beginning to get along with her sisters, so she takes matters into her own hands. |
January 25, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Quite the Crappy Kyoto Quagmire Futaro is hospitalized for a while after falling sick at camp school. He returns to work tutoring the quintuplets, only to realize someone has fallen way behind. |
January 8, 2021 |
| 2 |
Seven Goodbyes (1) There’s one week left to the term final. Futaro and the sisters are set on passing this time, but Nino and Miku can’t seem to get along. |
January 15, 2021 |
| 3 |
Seven Goodbyes (2) Nino lets a dejected Futaro into her hotel room. Futaro tells her about how he’d run into the girl he met in Kyoto five years prior. |
January 22, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 11, 2019 |
| Last aired | March 26, 2021 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 01:28:00 |