The Quintessential Quintuplets, also known as 5-Tōbun no Hanayome, is an anime television series based on the manga series of the same name written and illustrated by Negi Haruba. The anime series is licensed in North America under Crunchyroll-Funimation partnership.[1][2]
The first 12-episode anime television series adaptation was announced in the combined 36th and 37th issue of Weekly Shōnen Magazine on August 8, 2018.[3][4] The series was directed by Satoshi Kuwabara and written by Keiichirō Ōchi, featuring animation by Tezuka Productions, character designs by Michinosuke Nakamura and Gagakuga, and music by Natsumi Tabuchi, Hanae Nakamura, and Miki Sakurai.[5] The series premiered from January 10 to March 28, 2019, on TBS, BS-TBS and SUN.[6][7] Crunchyroll streamed the series with Funimation providing the English dub.[8][1]
On May 5, 2019, a second season, the title of which is styled as The Quintessential Quintuplets ∬, was announced.[9] Kaori replaces Satoshi Kuwabara as the season's new director, and Keiichirō Ōchi is returning to write the scripts. Bibury Animation Studios replaces Tezuka Productions as the season's new animation studio. It aired from January 8 to March 26, 2021.
Story | Episode | Title [b] | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date [10] | Ref. |
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1 | 1 | "The Quintessential Quintuplets" Transliteration: "Go-tōbun no Hanayome" (Japanese: 五等分の花嫁) | Yasuo Iwamoto | Keiichirō Ōchi | Satoshi Kuwabara | January 10, 2019 | [11] |
2 | 2 | "Rooftop Confession" Transliteration: "Okujō no kokuhaku" (Japanese: 屋上の告白) | Fumio Maezono | Keiichirō Ōchi | Satoshi Kuwabara | January 17, 2019 | [12] |
3 | 3 | "A Mountain of Problems" Transliteration: "Mondai wa yamadzumi" (Japanese: 問題は山積み) | Yorifusa Yamaguchi | Keiichirō Ōchi | Satoshi Kuwabara | January 24, 2019 | [13] |
4 | 4 | "Day Off" Transliteration: "Kyō wa o yasumi" (Japanese: 今日はお休み) | Satoshi Kuwabara | Mayumi Morita | Minoru Yamaoka | January 31, 2019 | [14] |
5 | 5 | "Five Fifths" Transliteration: "Zen'in de go-tōbun" (Japanese: 全員で五等分) | Fumio Maezono | Mayumi Morita | Satoshi Kuwabara Kasumi Hasuo | February 7, 2019 | [15] |
6 | 6 | "What's Been Built Up" Transliteration: "Tsumiageta mono" (Japanese: 積み上げたもの) | Yuuki Morita | Keiichirō Ōchi | Satoshi Kuwabara | February 14, 2019 | [16] |
7 | 7 | "Liar McLieface" Transliteration: "Usotsuki usotarou" (Japanese: 嘘つき嘘たろう) | Fumihiro Yoshimura | Keiichirō Ōchi | Satoshi Kuwabara | February 21, 2019 | [17] |
8 | 8 | "The Photo that Started It All" Transliteration: "Hajimari no shashin" (Japanese: 始まりの写真) | Ryou Miyata | Keiichirō Ōchi | Minoru Yamaoka | February 28, 2019 | [18] |
9 | 9 | "Legend of Fate Day 1" Transliteration: "Musubi no densetsu Ichinichime" (Japanese: 結びの伝説 1日目) | Takayuki Chiba | Mayumi Morita | Satoshi Kuwabara | March 7, 2019 | [19] |
10 | 10 | "Legend of Fate Day 2" Transliteration: "Musubi no densetsu Futsukame" (Japanese: 結びの伝説 2日目) | Takuo Suzuki | Mayumi Morita | Minoru Yamaoka | March 14, 2019 | [20] |
11 | 11 | "Legend of Fate Day 3" Transliteration: "Musubi no densetsu Mikkame" (Japanese: 結びの伝説 3日目) | Midori Yoshizawa | Keiichirō Ōchi | Satoshi Kuwabara | March 21, 2019 | [21] |
12 | 12 | "Legend of Fate Day 2000" Transliteration: "Musubi no densetsu 2000-nichime" (Japanese: 結びの伝説 2000日目) | Fumihiro Yoshimura | Keiichirō Ōchi | Satoshi Kuwabara | March 28, 2019 | [22] |
Story | Episode | Title [c] | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date [24] | Ref. |
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13 | 1 | "Quite the Crappy Kyoto Quagmire" Transliteration: "Kyō to Kyōto no Kyō to Tomo" (Japanese: 今日と京都の凶と共) | Kaori | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kaori | January 8, 2021 | [25] |
14 | 2 | "Seven Goodbyes Part 1" Transliteration: "Nanatsu no Sayonara Daiisshō" (Japanese: 七つのさよなら 第一章) | Yūichirō Aoki Ippei Ichii | Keiichirō Ōchi | Taizō Yoshida | January 15, 2021 | [26] |
15 | 3 | "Seven Goodbyes Part 2" Transliteration: "Nanatsu no Sayonara Dainishō" (Japanese: 七つのさよなら 第二章) | Shigeru Kimiya | Keiichirō Ōchi | Ryōma Mizuno | January 22, 2021 | [27] |
16 | 4 | "Seven Goodbyes Part 3" Transliteration: "Nanatsu no Sayonara Daisanshō" (Japanese: 七つのさよなら 第三章) | Kento Shintani | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kaori Kento Shintani | January 29, 2021 | [28] |
17 | 5 | "Good Work Today" Transliteration: "Kyō wa Otsukare" (Japanese: 今日はお疲れ) | Yūichirō Aoki | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kaori Ryōma Mizuno | February 5, 2021 | [29] |
18 | 6 | "The Last Exam" Transliteration: "Saigo no Shiken" (Japanese: 最後の試験) | Mitsutaka Noshitani | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kaori Mitsutaka Noshitani | February 12, 2021 | [30] |
19 | 7 | "Begin the Offensive" Transliteration: "Kōryaku Kaishi" (Japanese: 攻略開始) | Ippei Ichii | Keiichirō Ōchi | Taizō Yoshida | February 19, 2021 | [31] |
20 | 8 | "Scrambled Eggs" Transliteration: "Sukuranburu Eggu" (Japanese: スクランブルエッグ) | Takayuki Kitagawa | Keiichirō Ōchi | Ikurō Morimoto | February 26, 2021 | [32] |
21 | 9 | "Welcome to Class 3-1" Transliteration: "Yōkoso San Nen Ichi Kumi" (Japanese: ようこそ3年1組) | Kazuomi Koga | Keiichirō Ōchi | Taizō Yoshida | March 5, 2021 | [33] |
22 | 10 | "Five Cranes in Return" Transliteration: "Gowazuru no Ongaeshi" (Japanese: 五羽鶴の恩返し) | Yoshihisa Matsumoto | Keiichirō Ōchi | Taizō Yoshida | March 12, 2021 | [34] |
23 | 11 | "Sisters War: Part 1" Transliteration: "Shisutāzu Wō Zenhan Sen" (Japanese: シスターズウォー 前半戦) | Akiko Seki | Keiichirō Ōchi | Ikurō Morimoto | March 19, 2021 | [35] |
24 | 12 | "Sisters War: Part 2" Transliteration: "Shisutāzu Wō Kōhan Sen" (Japanese: シスターズウォー 後半戦) | Kaori | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kaori | March 26, 2021 | [36] |
Story | Episode | Title | Directed by[d] | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date | Ref. |
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25 | 1 | "The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie" Transliteration: "Eiga Go-Tōbun no Hanayome" (Japanese: 映画 五等分の花嫁) | Hiroshi Hara Takahiro Hirata Yoshitsugu Kimura Ryuuta Yamamoto Taichi Yoshizawa Kiyoshi Mefu | Keiichirō Ōchi | Ikurō Morimoto Takeshi Ninomiya Takuya Satō Taizō Yoshida Tōru Harumizu Kiyoshi Mefu | May 20, 2022 | TBA |
Story | Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboarded by | Original air date | Ref. |
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26 | 1 | "A Not-So Coincidental Summer Vacation (Part 1)" Transliteration: "Gūzen no Nai Natsuyasumi (Zenpen)" (Japanese: 偶然のない夏休み・前編) | Kōji Matsumura | Keiichirō Ōchi | Kōji Matsumura | September 2, 2023 | [37] |
27 | 2 | "A Not-So Coincidental Summer Vacation (Part 2)" Transliteration: "Gūzen no Nai Natsuyasumi (Kōhen)" (Japanese: 偶然のない夏休み・後編) | Yukihiro Miyamoto | Keiichirō Ōchi | Midori Yoshizawa | September 9, 2023 | [37] |