The Quintessential Quintuplets Vol. 2

Title: The Quintessential Quintuplets Vol. 2
Author: Negi Haruba
Series: The Quintessential Quintuplets #2
First Published: December 15, 2017
Publisher: Kodansha Comics
Pages: 194
Genre: Comedy Romance, Romance, Shonen
Format: Ebook
Source: Kindle Unlimited
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Synopsis:

Futaro Uesugi has started his well-paying job as tutor to the five sisters, but trouble has already raised its ugly head! After finding out that Miku loves the Showa era, things have been going quite well with her studies, but Nino continues to catch him off-guard, taking everything two steps back. Can Futaro manage to get back on her good side? What about summer fun? Will they ever sit down and study?!

Review

You know, when I made the comparison to Love Hina in volume one, it was only in the context of the who is the destined girl from the past that the main character will end up with sort of story. Apparently, my comparison was a little more on the nose than I expected because it is exactly the plot of Love Hina, where Futaro had a childhood crush on one of the sisters. But in a way, the story improved on this formula by having all five potential candidates be identical sisters, making the mystery less obvious, and Futaro is unrecognizable from the way he looked when he was younger.

This volume went a lot better than the last one, now that the story isn’t forcing introductions. I really like Miku so far, and her developing crush is really cute; I now understand why she’s the most beloved of the five quintuplets, according to reader polls. I enjoyed getting to know Ichika as well, her character is really fun, and I enjoyed the final panel in her chapter. I appreciated that this volume had a strong focus on sisterly bonds, which is something that is always nice to see in media. Futaro’s little sister Raiha is adorable, and I got a giggle over how the other girls melt whenever she’s involved.

I think I am comfortable continuing with this series, the art is cute, the story so far is pretty sweet, and the story seems to acknowledge its roots in the harem genre. I just find scenes that have all of the characters to be a little too busy sometimes, as Futaro jumps between talking to each sister, but that’s just the nature of having a large cast of characters. Thankfully not as large as other harem anime casts, but the different scenarios in the story can get a little chaotic.

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