Gotoubun no Hanayome Confirms Return to Anime

During the special event of the "Gotoubun no Hanayome (The Quintessential Quintuplets)" franchise, the production of a new original anime to be titled "Gotoubun no Hanayome*" was officially announced. According to the statement and confirming the previous leak, this new project will feature an original story written and supervised by Negi Haruba, author of the original manga, and will tell the honeymoon journey between Futaro and the quintuplets.

Additionally, it was also announced that the franchise will feature a new original light novel, for which Negi Haruba is credited with the concept, but Hajime Asano (Mayo Chiki!, Lapis Re:LiGHTs) is in charge of writing it. According to the release, this novel will focus on the daily lives of the quintuplets that was not seen in the original manga. However, it is not explained where in the story this new plot will be set.

On the other hand, Negi Haruba published the manga in Kodansha's Weekly Shonen Magazine 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-March), followed by a second season in Winter-2021 (January-March) and a film in May 2022, both produced by Bibury Animation Studios and with which the main story ended.

Later, in September 2023, SHAFT Studios produced an anime project that adapted parts of the original manga that had been omitted from previous projects. This production drew attention for offering a completely different style of drawing and animation than what has been seen before, 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 lonely nature have left him friendless, and his father is in debt, forcing his family to struggle to survive. One day, during his lunch break, Uesugi argues with a transfer student who has claimed "her seat," causing them both to dislike each other. That same day, he is presented with a golden opportunity to pay off his family's debt: a private tutoring job for the daughter of a wealthy family, with a salary five times the market price. He accepts the proposal, but is horrified to discover that the client, Itsuki Nakano, is the girl he faced before!

After unsuccessfully trying to get Itsuki's approval, Uesugi discovers that his troubles don't end there: Itsuki is actually a quintuplet, so in addition to her, he must also tutor her sisters: Miku, Yotsuba, Nino, and Ichika. "Who, despite the very real threat of failing, want nothing to do with a tutor. However, her family's livelihood is at stake, so Uesugi keeps going, steadfast in her determination to rid the sisters of their hatred of studying and successfully leading them to graduation.

Source: Comic Natalie