Quintessential quintuplets get new set in March
The popular harem manga series ended its run in 2020.
At Negi Haruba The Quintessential Quintuplets manga is getting a new series, Kodansha announced Wednesday. The series will be written by Mika Toyoda, and the first volume will launch on March 31.
The manga was a huge success, ranking as the 5th best-selling manga of 2019 in Japan and the 3rd best-selling manga series of the first half of 2020 behind Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and A piece.
from Haruba The Quintessential Quintuplets manga was published in Kodansha’s weekly Shōnen magazine from 2017 to 2020, amassing 14 collected volumes throughout its run. The popular harem title has inspired two anime adaptations, two video games, and an upcoming anime movie.
A 12-episode anime adaptation animated by Tezuka Productions aired during the Winter 2019 season. The series was directed by Satoshi Kuwabara (blackjack, Dagashi Kashi 2) and written by Keiichirō Ōchi (Hinamatsuri, My teen romantic comedy SNAFU Climax!).
A second season, titled The Quintessential Quintuplets ∬, aired during the Winter 2021 season. The series was animated by Bibury Animation Studios, starring Kaori (Shirobako, How to keep a mummy) directing and Ochi returning as screenwriter.
Bibury Animation Studio will animate the next The quintuplets par excellence of the film, with Ōchi again as writer and Masato Jinbo as director. The film is set to release on May 20, 2022 and will serve as the finale to the anime’s narrative.
In 2018, the manga was nominated for Niconico’s Next Manga Award, winning 16,106 votes and placing eighth overall. It won Best Shōnen Manga at the 43rd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards along with Yoshitoki Ōima. To your eternity.
Kodansha USA publishes the manga series in English. The anime streams on both Crunchyroll and Funimation as part of the partnership between the two streaming services.
Source: Anime News Network
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