"The Quintessential Quintuplets" has sparked considerable debate, particularly with its polarizing finale. Fans who liked this ending argue that it's acceptable for the character with the least character development to win in the end, which is understandable. However, the issue is that Yotsuba didn't have much prominence in the anime, leading many people to not empathize with her. I think her backstory is pretty interesting and I would highlight it as the best thing about this movie. However, that's the main problem, that it wasn't shown until this movie and I feel it lacked time to really empathize with her and understand why Futaro would choose her.
I feel that the movie overall took the plot too seriously (almost no comedy) and rushed the ending with little to no context about why the main character chose Yotsuba instead of the others. Honestly Futaro developed a way closer relationship with many of the other girls that feels a bit weird how this show ends.
The second season of this show is really good, but unfortunately, they couldn't close it as it deserved.
Overall Rating: 6/10
