The popular romantic comedy “Gotoubun no Hanayome (The Quintessential Quintuplets)”, written by Negi Haruba, continues to conquer hearts even after the end of its manga. The first novel in the franchise, titled “The Quintessential Quintuplets: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter (Gotoubun no Hanayome: Shunkashuutou)”, has generated such enthusiasm among fans that A reprint has already been confirmed before its official launch on January 17, 2025.
- «“This is a story that tells the daily life of us, the quintuplets of the Nakano Family, from January to December, covering a full year.” As the New Year of their third year of high school arrives, the quintuplets begin to feel a little melancholic, knowing that they will have fewer and fewer moments this fun together. Soon they will finish their entrance exams, they will graduate from high school and they will begin to be busier, without always being able to stay together like on school days. Therefore, they decide to establish one day a month for the five of them to meet and spend time together, which they call “Quintuplets Day.” With the full supervision of the original author, Negi Haruba, this story brings to life a new chapter in the quintuplets' daily lives!».
This new work, published by Kodansha, is a direct sequel that narrates the daily life of the Nakano Quintuplets during their last year of high school. Negi Haruba has described this novel as an essential complement to the original manga, referring to it as “practically the 15th volume” of the series. The story is completely supervised by the author, who has also done the cover illustrations and various internal illustrations.
The sales manager at Kodansha highlighted: «This novel has achieved the highest number of reservations in the last five years within our line of light novels. Due to this success, we decided to make an urgent reprint before release. Although 2025 will mark the fifth anniversary of the end of the manga, we continue to feel the enthusiasm of fans for 'Gotoubun no Hanayome'».
For his part, Negi Haruba shared his joy about it: «I had the opportunity to read the novel before its release, and I must say that the quintuplets are adorable even in written form. I hope everyone can enjoy it as much as I do.». Hajime Asano, the author of the novel, also expressed his passion for the series: “'Gotoubun no Hanayome' is a work that I love deeply. Therefore, I wrote this novel with the intention of making every fan happy. The fact that a reprint was confirmed ahead of release is an astonishing achievement, especially in a world where e-books are becoming more and more common. I am deeply grateful for the support of the fans. Additionally, the novel includes numerous new illustrations by Negi Haruba. It's 500% pure cuteness. I hope everyone can enjoy the cuteness and new daily life of the quintuplets.».
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