Questions tagged [the-quintessential-quintuplets]
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Japanese Scoring System on Public High School Examinations: Quintessential Quintuplets season 2
In 5 Toubun no Hanayome, Fuutarou is assigned to help a rich businessman's quintuplet daughters pass their examinations and graduate. Unfortunately, they all suck at academics, or get distracted by other activities and career goals. Fuutarou notices…
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Is this intended to be a sign that Uesugi is socially awkward?
At around 11:30 in Episode 6 of 5-toubun no Hanayome ∬, Ichika offers to buy books for Uesugi. Uesugi just waits outside the store while Ichika is paying the check, then, when Ichika is done paying and go home with Uesugi, it's Ichika who carry the…
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Are the Uesugi siblings, Fūtarō and Raiha, named after the Japanese gods of wind and thunder, resp, Fūjin and Raijin?
Their names are Fūtarō (Fuutarou) and Raiha. The gods are Fūjin and Raijin. Is there some Japanese article that possibly talks about this?
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What is this symbol called which is used to denote "II" in the second season of "The Quintessential Quintuplets"?
The Japanese title for "The Quintessential Quintuplets 2nd season" is 5-toubun no Hanayome ∬. I assume "∬" to be number 2 or "II". But this symbol looks more like the Integral symbol or "Double Integral" to be precise. This symbol is used in…
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Why is there a letter 'R' on the rooftop?
In the ending part in Episode 1 of The Quintessential Quintuplets, there is an upper case of letter 'R' on the rooftop of the department where the quints live.
It looks pretty much like the landing pads in GTA.
Is it actually a landing pad? Are…
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What's with Nino's reaction that make Miku jealous?
At around 13:40 in Episode 6 of 5-toubun no Hanayome ∬, Uesugi said that he needed to go to toilet, then Nino said, 'sure, catch up with us later'. Then Miku gave Nino an unfriendly look.
What makes Miku jealous? I don't find anything improper here…
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Why does the quintuplets' father hate Fuutarou?
In the 5th episode of the 2nd season of The Quintessential Quintuplets, the quintuplets' father says he hates Futarou.
Why does he hate Fuutarou? He seems to have met Fuutarou before and know about Fuutarou's dad, so I wonder whether the reason has…
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Is the dad Isanari of the Uesugi siblings, Fūtarō and Raiha, named after Izanami or Izanagi given the kids are named after Fūjin and Raijin?
The kids' names are Fūtarō (Fuutarou) and Raiha.
As we see here referencing this, they are named after the gods, resp, Fūjin (Fuujin) and Raijin.
I notice the gods have Izanami as a parent, and then Izanami apparently has a child with another god,…
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Why was Itsuki about to eat alone in the 1st episode?
In the 1st episode/the pilot/premiere, we see that Itsuki was about to eat alone when Fuutaro 1st meets Itsuki. The next day (same episode), Itsuki eats with the other quints. Why didn't Itsuki eat with the other quints previously? Where were the…
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Raiha chases the quints and Fuutarou with some thing
In the s1 intro, Raiha chases the quints and Fuutarou with some thing. What is this? It doesn't seem to show up in the whole of s1 and s2.
(Ideally, I'd combine all 3 images below in 1 image, but it's too large to upload.)
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What happened to Itsuki's report card?
The codes on the top left of their cards matched, at least first few number, 102-660202... The number of students taking the exam matched, 234516. So we can tell they took the same exam.
Why did Itsuki only get 4 subject scores? Did she literally…
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What is this metal object that Nino is rubbing against her face in Gotoubun no Hanayome?
See the picture for what I'm referring to. At the end of S02E03 of Gotoubun no Hanayome (aka Quintessential Quintuplets), Nino is lounging around in her residence, rubbing these metal-looking balls against her face.
What is this? My guess is it's…
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Why did the nurses think Uesugi was the bastard son?
At about 3:05 in the 1st episode of 5-toubun no Hanayome ∬, Uesugi said that the nurses thought he was the hospital director's bastard son.
Then Nino confirmed that her father paid for the expenses.
Two (sub)questions here.
Is the quints' father…
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Why do Nino and Miku need to fight for the TV?
At about 3:20 in the 2nd episode of 5-toubun no Hanayome ∬, Nino and Miku are fighting over the TV.
Do parents in Japan forbid their children from having computers or tablets?
If not, Nino and Miku could just watch their favorite shows in their…
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Is this supposed to be a hint that Uesugi is socially inept?
At about 19:48 of the 1st episode of 5-toubun no Hanayome ∬, after Uesugi found out the culprit, he put the test paper on Ichika's head.
Is it socially acceptable to put something over/on other's head in Japan?
I think this might show a sense of…
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