Valentine's Day is next week, so I thought reading a romance manga today would be appropriate. BACKGROUND:
I've heard the name mentioned before somewhere, but apart from the premise that there are quintuplets, I don't know what the story is about. SUMMARY: Futaro Uesugi is a high school student with amazing grades but an unfortunate financial situation. When a high-paying tutoring gig for a rich transfer student presents itself, he can't help but jump at the chance for his family's sake. However, it may be more than what he bargains for. Not only will Futaro have to tutor a transfer student he had a bad run-in with, he has to tutor her four identical sisters as well. And if that's not enough, none of them give a shit about grades and would prefer that Futaro fuck right off. The money is too good to pass up, however, so Futaro is determined. It's clearly going to be an uphill battle from here on out. Each of the Nakano sisters have a distinct personality that presents a unique hurdle for Futaro to overcome, and the challenge of having to juggle all of that was immediately engaging to me. How will a smart but asocial boy get through to five rich flunkies with their own issues? The potential for comedy and conflict shows itself early on, as each sister finds a way to blow off or straight up antagonize Futaro. What stood out to me about this story is that everything shown here turns out to be a flashback, as it's revealed almost immediately that Futaro is reminiscing about these days on the day of his wedding. As it turns out, he ends up marrying one of the quintuplets, but it's deliberately left as a mystery. With how completely different each quintuplet is, I was naturally curious to see which one of them eventually becomes close with Futaro, and I found myself wanting to read more. I don't have much else to say since the premise is straightforward, so I suppose I'll talk about each quintuplet. Like I said, they're all pretty distinct, and with how things start out, I'm quite curious to see how their respective relationships with Futaro change over time.
The art is solid overall, thought the standout element to me is how well the faces are drawn (especially the Nakano sisters). On that note, I love how the quintuplets are distinct in terms of how they dress as well; outside of moments when the identity is meant to be vague, you can easily tell who's who just by their hairstyle. VERDICT: The premise of Quintessential Quintuplets was fun off the bat, as Futaro having to butt heads with five very different girls who could not care less about what he's trying to accomplish leads to both serious conflict and humorous moments. The entire mystery of who he ends up marrying has me quite invested, too, as it tells me that his relationships with the sisters will change over time to the point that romance is on the table. I'm compelled to get more volumes to see how they build the mystery of Futaro's bride, because the setup is telling me that they all (not just one) eventually develop feelings for the guy. I want to see how they throw readers off the scent, and I'm extra curious to see if the sisters end up competing for his affection. There are many ways this story can go, and the first volume did a great job of getting me hooked on wanting to know. - end -
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