The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie

"The Quintessential Quintuplets Movie" is a 2022 Japanese animated romantic comedy film based on the manga series of the same name by Negi Haruba, and serves as a sequel to the 2019-2021 anime television series. Produced by Bibury Animation Studios and distributed by Pony Canyon, the film is directed by Masato Jinbo and written by Keiichirō Ōchi. It stars Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Kana Hanazawa, Ayana Taketatsu, Miku Itō, Ayane Sakura, and Inori Minase. The film depicts high school student Futaro Uesugi having to choose among the five Nakano sisters, who all have feelings for him, at their final school festival, which will lead to his future marriage with one of them. The movie earned over $18 million worldwide and received nominations at the Newtype Anime Awards. Picking up where the second season of the anime left off, it adapts the final 35 chapters of the manga. It follows Futaro's complex relationships with the five sisters, detailing his ultimate decision and also including an original epilogue set five years later showcasing each of the sister's paths and Futaro's wedding. The film is considered the official conclusion to the series.