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The Quintessential Quintuplets
By Danae Stahlnecker,
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Romcom about friendship, sisterhood has sexualized imagery.
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What's the Story?
Futaro Uesugi (Josh Grelle) is a high school student with good grades who's offered a job tutoring a set of quintuplets from a wealthy family. He's reluctant to take the job because he finds the sisters hard to deal with, but his family has a lot of debt and he needs the money. The problem is that four of the five sisters dislike Futaro for different reasons, so he must earn everyone's trust and convince the girls to take studying seriously. Through a series of comedic hijinks, sibling fights, and heart-pounding encounters, the six of them develop close friendships and romantic feelings.
Is It Any Good?
Archetypical characters and unlikely plot setups make for relatable storytelling that's fun but a bit contrived. The Quintessential Quintuplets features high school students with strong but distinct personality types, which helps young viewers see themselves in the characters. Serious Futaro (Josh Grelle), flirty Ichika (Lindsay Seidel), aggressive Nino (Jill Harris), shy Miku (Felecia Angelle), peppy Yostuba (Bryn Apprill), and friendly but defensive Itsuki (Tia Ballard) all accept and admire each other's differences, and when their personalities clash they ultimately learn to understand and treat each other better. However, the show's commitment to simple, archetype characters means that the characters' growth is limited. They often fall back into the same habits and repetitive conflicts, which can make the plot feel contrived, especially when the show forces the characters into unlikely scenarios fueled by miscommunication and over-the-top reactions. That said, the overarching themes are also relevant to teens' common troubles with romance, family, academic achievement, and self-discovery.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about teasing in peer friendships. How would it feel to be frequently teased by a friend or classmate? Can a healthy friendship involve teasing between friends? What does that look like, and how can you know the difference between teasing that's "OK" versus "not OK"? What should you do if you're uncomfortable with the type and amount of teasing happening in your relationships?
What does a positive sibling relationship look like? How and when should siblings support each other? How can someone find independence and individuality for themselves while also keeping close relationships to their family -- especially when the siblings are very close in age?
Why is consent important in friendships and not just in sexual or romantic relationships? Do the characters demonstrate healthy ways of getting and giving consent? Consider how consent is present or absent in the show when it comes to sexual imagery, the portrayal of substance use, and the mistaken identity plot points.
TV Details
- Premiere date: January 10, 2019
- Cast: Josh Grelle , Felecia Angelle , Tia Ballard
- Network: Crunchyroll
- Genre: Anime
- Topics: High School
- TV rating: TV-PG
- Last updated: August 3, 2023
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