In this article, you will learn everything about Gotoubun no Hanayome or the anime of the 5 Quintuplet sisters. We will examine the name and personality of each sister, curiosities, spoilers, arcs, sagas, quotes, easter eggs, and much more.
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The Story and Meaning of Gotoubun no Hanayome
Gotoubun no Hanayome [五等分の花嫁] means something like the quintuple brides, completely different from the English name (The Quintessential Quintuplets). The word toubun [等分] literally means equal parts.
This name makes perfect sense in the work, as in the first chapters the author makes it clear that one of them will be the bride of the protagonist Fuutarou Uesugi. The goal of the work is to keep the mystery about which of the five sisters will be the bride.
Fuutarou Uesugi is a poor and anti-social student. One day, he gets a job as a tutor for a wealthy family that is new to the city. Fuutarou’s future students are revealed to be his new classmate, Itsuki Nakano, and her quintuplet sisters.
Despite the girls’ terrible first impression of Fuutarou, he seriously tries to do his job, only to find out that they have terrible grades and terribly complex personalities.
It is a romance anime with two seasons based on a manga written and illustrated by Negi Haruba. The manga has a total of 14 volumes and 122 chapters.
The Quintuplets – Names, Numbers, and Personalities
Do you know the quintuplets? A curious fact that goes unnoticed is in the names of the 5 sisters, which are actually numerals. According to the birth order of each sister, her name is based on a number. See below:
Ichika Nakano – The First Sister
Ichika [一花] is the first to come out of the womb, establishing herself as the oldest sister; her name is composed of the ideogram for the number one ichi [一] followed by the ideogram for flower hana [花]. She is an aspiring actress and loves to tease Fuutarou Uesugi.
Ichika acts as the older sister to her siblings, as she seems to have a calm and composed attitude, making her an approachable person. Fuutarou Uesugi noticed that her smile is fake and encouraged her to drop that kind of smile.
Nino Nakano – The Second Sister
Nino [二乃] is the second daughter to come out, carrying in her name the ideogram for two ni [二] along with the ideogram [乃] used to refer to the possessive particle [の]. She can be considered the main tsundere of the anime.
Nino generally acts as the mother of the family; cooking for her sisters and taking care of their medical needs. Among the five sisters, she has the most hostility towards Fuutarou Uesugi and often rebelled against him at the beginning of the series.
Miku – The Third Sister
Miku [三玖] is the third and my favorite of the quintuplets; her name is composed of the ideogram for three [三] followed by the ideogram [玖] which can mean beautiful black jewel or nine. She seems to be the shyest of the sisters, but throughout the series, she proves to be braver than Ichika.
Miku is a quiet and reserved girl who has a pessimistic way of thinking without confidence, to the point of belittling herself. Fuutarou Uesugi observes that she lacks faith in herself. Contrary to her reserved self, she can speak directly and does not hesitate to confront others.
Yotsuba Nakano – The Fourth Sister
Yotsuba [四葉] is the fourth sister; her name is composed of the ideogram for the number four [四] with the ideogram [葉] which means leaf, plan, lobe, and can also be used as a numerical counter for plants and fragments.
Her name has everything to do with her personality; Yotsuba is light and energetic like a leaf, wears a green bow on her head, and tends to be the most active of the sisters, helping others before herself, unable to say no. Being the happiest and most positive of the sisters, she is the first to support Fuutarou as a tutor.
Itsuki Nakano – The Fifth Sister
Itsuki [五月] is the fifth and last sister; her name is composed of the number five [五] along with the ideogram for moon [月], her name can end up being confused as the fifth month or May, referencing the birth date of all the sisters which was May 5th.
One of the main characters of the series, she is serious, diligent, a big eater, and a crybaby. Despite being one of the girls that stands out the most, she seems to be the most ordinary among the sisters, having nothing special to comment on.
Manga of the Quintuplets – Gotoubun no Hanayome in Portuguese
If you want to buy the volumes of the quintuplets manga, here are some links below:
Saga and Arcs of Gotoubun no Hanayome
The anime is divided into two sagas where the first takes place in the second year of high school and the second saga takes place in the last year of high school ending with the final wedding arc.
Arcs of the Second Year of the Quintuplets
The Second Year Saga is the first saga of the series. The saga covers the time and activities of the main character in his second year of high school. The second year saga mainly focuses on the Nakano quintuplets’ relationship with Fuutarou and their romantic feelings towards him.
The Arcs of the First Saga of the Quintuplets are:
- Nakano Quintuplets Arc
- Fireworks Festival Arc
- Second Year Midterm Exam Arc
- School Camping Arc
- Fuutarou’s Flashback Arc
- Thanksgiving Work Arc
- Seven Goodbyes Arc
- The Quintuplets’ New House Arc
- Last Exam of the Second Year Arc
- Scrambled Eggs Arc
Arcs of the Third Year of the Quintuplets
The Third Year Saga is the second and last saga of the series. The saga tells the time and activities of the main characters in their third year of high school. The story mainly focuses on Fuutarou and the relationship with his future bride.
The Arcs of the Second Saga of the Quintuplets are:
- The New Class Arc
- Fuutarou’s Birthday Arc
- Trip to Kyoto Arc
- Quintuplets’ Flashback Arc
- Summer Vacation Arc
- School Festival Arc
- Final Arc
Who is the Chosen Girl in Gotoubun no Hanayome?
The bride appears in chapters 1, 32, 61, 68, 121, and 122 of the manga and some episodes of the anime leaving the true mystery. She marries Fuutarou Uesugi at the age of 22, during the anime the five sisters are around 17 and 18 years old.
This part of the article contains Spoilers. We do not want to ruin your experience watching the anime or reading the manga, but if you are curious to know who the bride is in the manga, we are pleased to say it is the fourth sister Yotsuba Nakano.
In the past, during a trip to Kyoto, Uesugi met the five twins who at the time were all identical and lived a simple life with their mother, who worked as a teacher at a school.
Upon seeing the scene of a boy being accused of taking pictures of a girl, Yotsuba Nakano intervened and stated that the boy did nothing, freeing him from a predicament. From then on, Yotsuba began to follow him because she found him interesting, soon discovering that his name was Uesugi Fuutarou.
The two walked around all day, visiting places and having fun, but they had something in common: they both got lost. At sunset, they both took a commemorative photo. Thus, Yotsuba is both the main girl from Kyoto and the Bride.
After this incident in Kyoto, Yotsuba began to wear a bow to differentiate herself from her sisters. Finally, the childhood friend in an anime did not merely serve as comic relief. I initially thought he would not end up with the childhood friend or the promised girl.
Of course, I preferred other girls like Miku and Nino, but what can you do… The hope I have is that possible alternative endings will be released in the near future.
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