The Quintessential Quintuplets, Vol. 4

五等分の花嫁 [Gotōbun no Hanayome] #4

by Negi Haruba

Futaro continues to lead the Quints to academic aptitude, but there are some treats in store for him as well! Having nearly missing his long-awaited school trip, Futaro tries to make the best of the situation and works on getting closer to all five girls. After getting a tip from one of the Quints, Futaro takes a different approach to getting the girls interested in their studies. Will they accept him into their lives...? Or will this really be the end of his short tutoring career?

Genres: Manga, Romance, Comedy, Graphic Novels, Harem, Humor, Young Adult

194 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 17, 2018

About the author

HARUBA Negi
Name (in native language): 春場ねぎ.
Associated Names:
Харуба Нэги

Reviews

[Rereader · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is, without a doubt, the best volume so far. I loved, loved, LOVED the drama and the interactions between Futaro and the girls. Miku's revelation was sweet and showed significant growth, while Yotsuba's enthusiasm and cheeriness lifted even the darkest moments. And my goodness, the two page spreads in this volume were AMAZING! Nino's invitation to "Kintaro" is easily my favorite, but Ichika's reaction to being held by Futaro was simple yet adorable. The artwork as a whole was stellar and each emotion was portrayed perfectly for the context of the scene. I will same I biased, though, cuz their pouty faces are my faves so far.

While this whole volume was one misunderstanding after another, I had a lot of fun reading it. I'm looking forward to finally getting some backstory on Futaro and learning which quintuplet is his mystery crush.

[Of Butterflies & Books · Rating 3 out of 5]

I felt there were aspects of this volume I really enjoyed. For example, I like how the Quintuplets and Futaro are not as at odds with each other as they were in the beginning. However, from the amount of progress all of them had made from the last two volumes alone I still felt like something was missing in this volume. I also understand while this is still a slice of life/romance manga, I'm getting a little annoyed with Futaro getting in misunderstanding situations with the sisters, the others find out, and then he's basically on the outs with them for a period of time. Again, I understand that's a classic romance trope I'm just not a fan of it. Also, I feel like the other volumes had a clear through line whereas with this volume we moved locations two or three times. It was just a lot for the storytelling aspect in regards to which of the sisters is mad at Futaro, which one is trying to get his attention, or which one is setting up storylines for future volumes.
I'm still excited to read the next two volumes to see where it goes and I may feel differently about this volume if and when I reread it. I still enjoyed, just not as much as the previous volumes.

[Jenny Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is getting a bit better, with some more hints about the past. We get some good moments of growing closer and more open, as well as the fun times that usualy happen on a class trip. Still no real hint as to which girl is the bride, but I enjoy seeing those parts. Overall, its silly but fun.

[Vikas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume is set all around the camping trip of the school and it was continued fun and hits and misses for our hero and the quintuplets. Let's find out more and keep on reading.

I have always loved comics, and I have I can. I love comics to bits, may the comics never leave my side. I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and hope always to love them. Even though I grew up reading local Indian comics like Raj Comics, Diamond Comics, or even Manoj Comics, now's the time to catch up on international and classic comics and Graphic novels. I am on my quest to read as many comics as I just want to Keep on Reading.

[Carlos Reboredo Diego · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARRANCA EL CHISME

[Maep1707]

Besoin de la suite

[Glasdow Teacosy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was thinking as I read this volume that it must be difficult to juggle five romances simultaneously while not allowing them to blossom too quickly. That thought will have more relevance later. This volume had a lot of nice moments, as well as laugh out loud funny ones, too. There was also a gorgeous splash page in the middle of the book, so the art was on par with a story. Even the obligatory public bath scene was done tastefully.

The weakest part of the volume was chapter 29 where too much was happening. At first I wondered if it was a problem with the translation, and then I wondered if the mangaka wasn’t sure what was happening either, but eventually I realized what the problem was. The mangaka deliberately withheld information in order to preserve a surprise at the end. This made the story confusing.

Fortunately, the volume ended well with a lovely peek into the future. Obviously, it’s difficult to juggle five romances simultaneously, so some of the girls get more focus than others per volume. This volume was Ichika, Miku, and Nino’s turn. Then the story ended by resetting the romance so that no sister had an advantage (Itsuki). Despite this minor frustration, this was a good volume.

[Đức Nhật · Rating 5 out of 5]

03/12/2021: Phát hành tập 4.

Nội dung không quá xuất sắc nhưng phải khen cách xây dựng thời gian diễn ra sự kiện trong truyện, từ quá khứ đến hiện tại rồi lại quá khứ, khoảnh khắc gắn kết cuối tập quá là đẹp. 5 chị em nắm 5 đầu ngón tay của thầy Fuutarou, kết nối chặt chẽ với khoảnh khắc đầu tập khi chơi trò đoán ngón tay.
Ngoài ra thì vẫn còn nhiều thời gian phát triển nội dung và mình đánh giá khá tốt. Câu chuyện giữa Nino với Fuutarou trong quá khứ rất hứa hẹn, hay sự phát triển tâm lí của Itsuki và mối quan hệ của ẻm với nam chính.
Nhưng căng thẳng nhất có lẽ là sự chuyển biến tâm lí của Miku và màn đối thoại với Ichika. Mình vui vì bên cạnh viết xác lập một chuyện tình harem tiềm năng thì các chị em vẫn duy trì tình cảm rất đỗi thân thiết, khác với hình dung của mình về một câu chuyện harem điển hình. Nên dù mình ủng hộ Miku thì mình vẫn rất quý cô chị cả.
Cuối cùng là rất thích Yotsuba vì cô em nó ít khả năng lên thuyền nhất, và vì thế có vẻ tác giả rất thoải mái trong việc thể hiện tương tác của ẻm với các nhân vật khác. 10đ.

[Stella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overview

I like the fun facts about the quintuplets in the beginning and how they change each time. The hot springs scene was unnecessarily gratuitous, especially considering they’re high school students. The wedding preview at the end (which hadn't been alluded to since what feels like the first volume) didn't really make me anticipate on the edge of my seat like the creator probably wanted. At least Raiha's idiot hair (which is literally what ahoge translates to) finally looks natural on her older self. I feel like it can't be Yotsuba, since I would think she would be grinning from ear to ear instead of that silently happy smile. I can't eliminate any of the others just yet though.

Let’s organize the quintuplets in the one I like most to the one I like least. Futaro goes first but that doesn’t mean I like him. It’s just because he’s the main character and I honestly feel nothing towards him except disdain when he’s being a jerk.

Futaro

Why on earth would the quintuplets think Futaro might do anything untoward towards them while in the inn? I get the initial fear, but I don’t think he’d risk getting fired from such a sweet job for that. Also I thought he slept with his eyes open? I guess it was just used for the gag and the creator just completely forgot about it. Plot device Raiha came in handy with that good luck bracelet. But you don’t HAVE to dance with Ichika—you know that, right? You don’t owe anything to that thug. I guess it was kind of sweet to see Maeda at the wedding though but still.

Miku

Aww, a hedgehog as her favorite animal suits her. I felt so bad for her the whole volume. I feel like she's too timid to be the final girl, so I hope she comes out of her shell. That scene in the igloo--! I was proud of her at the end for rejecting the toxic mindset of "we all have to be equal," even though she offered to share Futaro at the bonfire (her progress is slow, but it's still progress). She's too good for Futaro.

Yotsuba

I love her little bandage ribbons and her casually insulting Futaro and his dead eyes. Also, not all boys are strong, Yotsuba, and not all girls are as strong as you. She gives more friend vibes than future wife vibes. I wish she would finally get some more character development than just ditzy and friendly.

Itsuki

To be fair to Itsuki, I’d probably pee my pants too if Futaro jump scared me like that. I would never have seen an aerial attack coming! I feel like she's the most probable final girl, and I'm not sure how I feel about that. I didn't know why she pretended to be Ichika, though. Her sisters didn't seem like the type to make fun of her.

Nino

Not the middle finger! I guess she’s really serious about cooking, huh. And Nino, you honestly don’t want to date a bad boy, even if he’s a pretend bad boy. It’s kind of strange to see how differently she treats “Kintaro-kun” and Futaro and made me feel kind of bad that Futaro was leading her on. I’m sorry, but how did you not see the gaping cliff?

Ichika

At least she didn't know about the tradition, or else I would've been real upset with her. But out of all people, why did she have to be the one locked in the shed with Futaro? Also: not the thigh cushion. She better back off though. I like Miku, but to be honest I want any quintuplet but her to end up with Futaro.

[LaPommequirougit]

https://lapommequirougit.com/2020/09/...

Je remercie les Éditions Pika pour l’envoi de cette lecture. J’étais tellement, mais tellement impatiente d’avoir la suite de ce manga que j’aime tellement. De retrouver ces jolies quintuplés et Fûtarô !

D’autant plus que le dernier tome s’est terminé d’une façon très intrigante. Les cinq filles emmènent Fûtarô au camp de vacances. Lui qui passe normalement son temps à étudier, travailler, pour une fois il fait autre chose et prend le temps de se détendre.

Mais pour une fois également, il passe du temps avec ces filles dans un contexte différent. Il n’est pas là pour les faire travailler, mais pour passer du bon temps tous ensemble. Cela rapprochera-t-il Fûtarô d’une des quintuplés ?

J’ai aimé retrouver nos protagonistes dans un univers différent. Finis l’école, la maison des filles ou même les cours particuliers. Pour une fois, ils sont dans un environnement fait pour se détendre, pour passer du bon temps. De ce fait, cela crée des rapprochements et ça me plaît beaucoup !

On est toujours à la recherche de la fameuse fille qui se mariera avec lui. On ne le sait pas, mais plus les tomes avancent, plus on est curieux de découvrir toute l’histoire. D’un autre côté, je ne suis pas pressée, car je n’ai aucune envie de quitter les personnages.

En bref, c’est un manga qui me plaît vraiment plus le temps passe et pourtant je n’en suis qu’au tome 4 alors que c’est une saga de 14 tomes. Je sens qu’il va se passer pas mal de choses dans l’avenir et cela pour notre plus grand plaisir !

[éire (reid’s ver.) · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

This is probably my least favourite of the volumes so far. I didn't really find the camping trip story that interesting? It was cute, as always, but otherwise it didn't make me that interested. Miku and Itsuki are my favourites I think! I don't have much of an opinion of Ichika. Nino and Yotsuba are both cute - I don't see Yotsuba with him though and Nino... I think she could have a chance.

CAWPILE: 6.93

Rating was generated with the help of the CAWPILE system - sometimes I will increase and decrease if I feel like they're not quite accurate.

[Drine Psylook · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ce cinquième tome se déroule lors de cette classe nature. On y retrouve bon nombre des codes employés dans ce genre de manga harem, l’auteur en utilise certains et il recule pour d’autres.
J’ai adoré les dessins, et comme à chaque fois pour cette saga, j’ai pris du temps et beaucoup de plaisir à les détailler, à chercher laquelle des héroïnes se cachaient derrière les lunettes de skis, etc.
L’histoire s’est laissée lire, c’était plaisant et j’ai passé un bon moment. N’empêche, ça avait un air de vacances.
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[Casey · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you've been reading QQ then you know one of the Quints and Futaro eventually get married. I think the reason I like this one so much is because the five young ladies finally let themselves admit that they all like him. That's not much of a spoiler, but if you don't want to know until you've read the volume don't click that.

Another reason I liked it is because it wasn't all about studying. We get to see a more personable side of Futaro and his interactions with the people around him.

Verdict: QQ is light and fun, worth the read. Hoping V.5 arrives soon.

[Joe Kerr · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am simply loving this series.

Oh, are the quints ever so cute! All adorable. And we get a future glimpse of... a wedding for Futaro & one of the quints?!?! And now, they all five have declared their desire for the lad. Who will be the one Futaro sweeps off her feet? We've got 10 more volumes to go, so anything goes, & it's every girl for herself! Art, excellent. Dialogue, very touching at times, very nice. Characters, believable, likeable, relatable, & in the quint's places, so gosh darn adorable!

[D E N Z · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly started reading this because I watched the anime a month ago, and I actually enjoyed it. From the outside, it may look like that this series is shallow, like the fact that five girls like one boy isn't really new to the manga/anime canon. However what makes this good is the way it was written. Eventhough I know what already happens in the volume (because like I said I watched the anime and the first season ended here) I still felt joy and giddy-ness towards the moments here. Now I'm excited to see how the story progresses from here on out. :)

[Tesutamento · Rating 4 out of 5]

Serinin kendinden beklenebilecek her şeyi sunmaya devam ediyor. Harem türündeki her türlü klişe burada da mevcut. Tonla utanma, yanlış anlaşılma, görüldüğü gibi olmama, içten içe değer verme ama yüzüne karşı kaba davranma ve dahası devam ediyor. Yine de karakterler derinlik kazanmaya başladı. Tabii bu derinlik çok uzun boylu olmuyor ama yine de karakterleri içselleştirme imkanı sunuyor. Türün ya da serinin özel bir hayranı olmasam da vurdulu kırdılı ya da çeşitli mücadeleler barındıran hikayelerden uzaklaşmak istediğimde deşarj olmama yardımcı oluyor.

[Soobie is expired · Rating 3 out of 5]

E finalmente Soobie si accorse che in ogni volume viene presentata una caratteristica diversa delle gemelle...

Ichika è sicuramente la mia seconda preferita.

Un mio amico detesta il fatto che ci siano flashforward sul matrimonio di Futaro con una delle gemelle. Ma per me è un fatto piuttosto simpatico: tanta si sa dove vanno a finire queste serie, quindi non può nemmeno considerarsi uno spoiler.

[Victor The Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Quintessential Quintuplets, Vol. 4 (My Kindle Review)

With the six on the their school camping trip, we see them adjust to share a room together as well as Dutaro and Ichika have an interesting time alone. Later, they all go skiing in the snow and a surprising development for the girls and their relationship with Futaro occurs. We also get another glimpse of the future wedding. A- (91%/Excellent)

[Anhedonia Archer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this manga is slowly losing me. I hate the idea that all the sisters will fight to win the love of Futaru. And it's portrayed as normal and they have an understanding? Must be another fictional Japanese cultural BS. Next volume will probably determine whether I'll continue or not. I hope this petty cat fight won't happen.

[Craig Schorling · Rating 4 out of 5]

This would be more like a 4.5 for me. It is by far the best volume in the series so far. We finally get some moments that show the characters emotions and true personalities. I was happy to see some honest discussions and moments about feelings and not being jerks for the sake of being jerks. I'm hoping that this trend continues with volume 5.

[omar ☆]

I've read up to volume;
6#: with an overall rating of: ★★☆☆☆ = 2.8


Miku is best girl. Everyone else is just annoying.
Like, these couple volumes were filled with important plot points but they all fell flat for me.
Definitely taking a break from these

[Zian B. · Rating 3 out of 5]

More of a 3.5 star rating;
I’m starting to get a bit annoyed at how Futaro gets found in a inappropriate position with one sister, but he other sisters. It’s a pattern than I’m getting tired of but aside from that, I enjoyed reading about the camping trip everyone went on.

[Yuri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Couple considerations:
1- Ichika is my favorite and Miku is my least favorite
2- Dying of curiosity to know how Nino’s background will turn out
3- Afraid of being deceived by the author about the wedding’s outcome.

[Sheepy · Rating 5 out of 5]

There has been quite a bit of story movement in this one, more of the past slowly coming to to front as well as the releasionships growing.

Miku had quite the development in this one and I'm all for it!

[Samuel Goldberg · Rating 4 out of 5]

I absolutely adored this, and jumped for joy it was gonna do the “invited two girls to the prom” trope so straight. The ending wasn’t as fun as I expected, but I still loved it. I was expecting heartbreak/comedy and instead kinda got introspection?

[Reyne Derrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

One of the better volumes so far, but I’m still having a hard time enjoying this story. I’m hoping that by the later parts of the series atleast feel like the girls are all enjoyable characters and not all just caricatures.

[Amara · Rating 4 out of 5]

The mystery intensifies... I'm team Miku at this point.

[Fatihahromadhoni · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice

[Eressea · Rating 3 out of 5]

分不出誰是誰所以打三星(被打死

[Arthur Ivan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I find each of the quints unique but Miku is my favorite.