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Photos from the "Quintessential Quintuplets" Event Released: Smiles from Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Kana Hanazawa, Ayana Taketatsu, Miku Ito, Ayane Sakura, and Inori Minase

A major event for the anime "The Quintessential Quintuplets," titled "The Quintessential Quintuplets 5th Anniversary EVENT in Yokohama Arena," was held on the 28th, where official photos of the gathered cast were released.


Scenes from the major event "The Quintessential Quintuplets 5th Anniversary EVENT in Yokohama Arena" (C) Negi Haruba, Kodansha / "The Quintessential Quintuplets∽" Production Committee

Scenes from the major event "The Quintessential Quintuplets 5th Anniversary EVENT in Yokohama Arena" (C) Negi Haruba, Kodansha / "The Quintessential Quintuplets∽" Production Committee


During the event, the production of a new anime was announced. This new series, titled "The Quintessential Quintuplets*", will feature Futaro and the quintuplets on their honeymoon, with original creator Negi Haruba fully supervising the project. The release date for this series will be announced later. Additionally, it was confirmed that a new light novel is also in production, fully supervised by Negi Haruba and written by Hajime Asano, known for works such as "Mayo Chiki!" and "Lapis Re:Lights - These World Idols Can Use Magic." This novel will explore the daily lives of the quintuplets, not depicted in the original comics.


Announcement of the new anime for "The Quintessential Quintuplets" (C) Negi Haruba, Kodansha / "The Quintessential Quintuplets∽" Production Committee

Announcement of the new anime for "The Quintessential Quintuplets" (C) Negi Haruba, Kodansha / "The Quintessential Quintuplets∽" Production Committee


The TV anime, featuring popular voice actors such as Kana Hanazawa (Ichika), Ayana Taketatsu (Nino), Miku Ito (Miku), Ayane Sakura (Yotsuba), and Inori Minase (Itsuki), aired from January to March 2019 and became a hit. Its second season was broadcast from January to March 2021, and a movie released in May 2022 grossed over 2.24 billion yen.


Announcement of the new light novel for "The Quintessential Quintuplets" (C) Negi Haruba, Kodansha / "The Quintessential Quintuplets∽" Production Committee

Announcement of the new light novel for "The Quintessential Quintuplets" (C) Negi Haruba, Kodansha / "The Quintessential Quintuplets∽" Production Committee