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The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie
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Wikipedia article
is a 2022 Japanese animated romantic comedy film based on 'The Quintessential Quintuplets' manga series by Negi Haruba and a sequel to the anime television series 'The Quintessential Quintuplets' (20192021). Produced by Bibury Animation Studios and distributed by Pony Canyon, the film is directed by Masato Jinbo from a script written by Keiichir chi and stars Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Kana Hanazawa, Ayana Taketatsu, Miku It, Ayane Sakura, and Inori Minase.
A continuation of the anime series was announced in March 2021, followed by the confirmation of the project as a film in April. The cast and staff for the film were revealed in October and December 2021, respectively.
'The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie' was released in Japan on May 20, 2022. The film has grossed over million at the Japanese box office.
Premise
Futaro Uesugi, a third-year high school student who works part-time as a tutor for the Nakano family's quintuplets Ichika, Nino, Miku, Yotsuba, and Itsuki, invites them to the classroom on the first day of the school festival for an important announcement about his feelings for them.
Voice cast
* Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Futaro Uesugi
* Kana Hanazawa as Ichika Nakano
* Ayana Taketatsu as Nino Nakano
* Miku It as Miku Nakano
* Ayane Sakura as Yotsuba Nakano
* Inori Minase as Itsuki Nakano
Production
The staff of the second season of 'The Quintessential Quintuplets' revealed in March 2021 that the production on a sequel had begun. The sequel was confirmed to be a film in April 2021. It would serve as the finale for the whole anime series. Pony Canyon was revealed as the film's distributor in October 2021. That month, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Kana Hanazawa, Ayana Taketatsu, Miku It, Ayane Sakura, and Inori Minase were set to be reprising their respective voice roles as Futaro Uesugi and the Nakano quintuplets Ichika, Nino, Miku, Yotsuba, and Itsuki from the anime series. In December 2021, Masato Jinbo was revealed as the director, Keiichir chi as the screenwriter, Masato Katsumata as the character designer, Akihito Ougiyama as the art director, Aiko Matsuyama as the color designer, Daisuke Chiba as the cinematographer, and Mutsumi Takemiya as the editor of the film at Bibury Animation Studios.
Music
Hanae Nakamura and Miki Sakurai were confirmed to be composing 'The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie' in December 2021. The Nakano Family Quintuplets, comprising the voice actresses of the quintuplets, performed the film's theme music and the ending theme music . The original soundtrack and the CD , which features the two theme music and the insert song , were released in Japan by Anchor Records and Pony Canyon, respectively, on May 25, 2022.
Marketing
A trailer announcing the production for the sequel of 'The Quintessential Quintuplets' anime series and a teaser visual were released in March 2021. The first key visual for 'The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie' was published in October 2021. The film received its first trailer and the second key visual in December 2021. In February 2022, Mages announced a video game based on the film titled , which was released in Japan on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on June 2. In March 2022, 'Wei Schwarz' announced a new set of collectible cards based on the film for a September 9 release in Japan, but it was moved to September 16. The third key visual and the second trailer for the film were released in March 2022. Volume 14.5 of the manga series, which includes a bonus chapter taking place after the events of the original ending, was announced in April 2022 as a gift for moviegoers on the film's premiere.
Release
Theatrical
'The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie' was released in 108 theaters in Japan on May 20, 2022, with 91 theaters added on July 29. At the Odex Film Festival (TOFF), Odex began screening the film in Singapore on September 2, 2022, and in Malaysia on September 3.Home media
'The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie' is set to be released on Blu-ray and DVD in Japan on December 21, 2022.Reception
Box office
, 'The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie' grossed billion (million) in Japan.The film grossed million (million) in its opening weekend, ranking second at the box office. In its second weekend, the film earned million (million) and ranked down to the third place at the box office. The film reached the one-billion-yen mark at the box office after earning million (million) in its third weekend and ranked down to the fourth place. In the 26 days since the film's release, one million tickets were reported to have been sold. The film reached the two-billion-yen box office in its ninth weekend, becoming the fifth Japanese animated film of 2022 to do so.
Critical response
The Japanese review and survey firm Filmarks reported that 'The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie' had an approval rating of 4.15 out of 5, based on 520 reviews, placing the film first in their first-day satisfaction ranking.Daryl Harding of Crunchyroll praised 'The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie' for its animation, sound music, and production but criticized the "rushed" parts of the story, particularly the ending. Kim Morrissy of Anime News Network graded the film 'B', feeling that the film did "an impressive job with the leadup, dangling the five options in a way that makes them all seem plausible without cheapening the eventual resolution." However, she found the ending focusing on the quintuplets "ends up taking too much time."
References
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