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“ | Your very existence has already begun to stir a change in the five of us. |
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― Itsuki Nakano to Fuutarou |
Itsuki Nakano (
History
Itsuki reveals to her sisters that she wants to be a school teacher, to which everyone supports.[11]
Appearance
Itsuki is a serious looking girl with medium-length hair and an expressive ahoge. She has reddish-orange hair color, ranging from light pink to salmon pink in Volume 1, and deep orange to orient red in Volume 4.[12][13] Her notable accessories are a pair of star-shaped hairpins[14], which Fuutarou called unfashionable at one point,[15] near both of her eyes. Like her sisters, she has dark blue eyes, an average height, and a well-endowed figure. In class, or when she does something involving studying, she wears glasses.[16]
Itsuki is noted to be "cute" by her classmates.[17] According to Shimoda, Itsuki looks very similar to Rena Nakano (Itsuki's mother).[18]
She wears her uniform normally without any accessories, like most of the girl students.[19] Itsuki wears a handbag.[20][21]
Itsuki's ahoge changes form depending on her expression[22][23][24], and it is retractable.[25] She is the sister with the highest weight, yet refuses to acknowledge it.[26]
Personality
Itsuki is a serious and earnest girl.[27] She usually wakes up early compared to her sisters.[28][29]. She is also well-mannered: She cares a lot about eating manners,[30] has never been late or missed a class[31], and always speak in polite language.
Itsuki is a girl who bears a grudge,[32] shown when she rejects Fuutarou Uesugi's tutoring partly because of their previous quarrel. She is also someone who can't be honest with herself and has difficulties being more straightforward.[33][34] Both of these qualities often make her struggle on her own. Nino Nakano comments that Itsuki is too straight-laced.[35] Itsuki is too precise in her timing during cooking.[36]
Itsuki is a crybaby, be it about unfavorable situations[37], scary things[38], or her stubborn self.[39][40][41].
Itsuki has a huge appetite and is mostly seen eating something throughout the series. It appears that she doesn't mind treating her sisters unfairly when it comes to food-related stuff.[42] Itsuki proposes to share their cakes and Ichika Nakano suspects her real goal is to sample all of the flavors.[43] Itsuki worries about Fuutarou, but it's actually because she's hungry.[44]
According to Fuutarou, each Nakano Quintuplet has their own characteristics regarding their sheets.[45] In Itsuki's case, she would rather use an eraser than scribble on them
According to Ichika, Fuutarou has to be firm to deal with Nino and be kind to deal with Itsuki.[46]
Ability
Ichika Nakano labels Itsuki as someone "earnest/diligent" [47] and Yotsuba Nakano notes that Itsuki is someone "diligent".[48]
Itsuki is commended as a diligent girl, and she does things very precisely.[49][50] She is also perceptive and has a good sense of detail.[51] Despite that, she has an awful sense of direction.[52] She also has poor eyesight and is often seen wearing glasses.[53] Itsuki has good observation and deduction skills.[54] Among the sister, Itsuki ranks on the higher part of the five, with her strongest subject being Science.[55]
Itsuki never realizes Miku Nakano's affection towards Fuutarou and she is the last sister to know about it.[56]
Itsuki's poor sense of direction is first mentioned.[57] Itsuki is sensitive to the cold so she sneaks into Nino Nakano's futon.[58]
Quotes
- "In the end, we can't know what he feels, what he thinks, unless we ask him personally"[59]
- "Aren't you going to set a good example? We're counting on you"[60]
- "How does it feel to receive words of gratitude from someone you taught? For me.. I want to treasure the feelings from that time"[61]
- "The numerous days we spent studying for exams, fireworks festival, field trip, new year celebration, we spent all that time together. Doesn't that already make us... friends?"' [62]
Trivia
- Itsuki is labeled as the "first girl" of the series.
- Itsuki is the only girl whose name is a portmanteau, consisting of Itsu (五, five?) and Tsuki (月, moon?).
- Itsuki is seen wearing glasses when she's about to do a test (Chapter 2), suggesting she has hyperopia (far-sightedness). In Chapter 3 with Fuutarou Uesugi, he remarks that Itsuki can't see far away, suggesting she has myopia (near-sightedness). Despite sharing eye problems with Nino Nakano, only she wears glasses.
- She believes in fate and charms.[63][64]
- Itsuki's notable accessories are two stars on the front of her hair, representing number 5, which is a part of her name and the order of her birth.
- Itsuki won 3rd place on the Japanese popularity poll with 1235 votes.[65]
- Itsuki's food critic pseudonym, May (M·A·Y?) literally means May in English, as in the fifth month of the year. The Kanji of Itsuki (五月?) is also used for "May" in Japanese.
- Itsuki is the second Nakano Quintuplet to get her picture taken alongside Fuutarou. However, she is the first Nakano Quintuplet to have a picture with Fuutarou taken properly.[66]
- Itsuki is the first Nakano Quintuplet to receive a "kabedon" from Fuutarou in Chapter 1.
- Itsuki is the first Nakano Quintuplet to be seen crying. She was implied to cry at the Fireworks Festival Arc.[67]
- Itsuki is the first Nakano Quintuplet to hold Fuutarou's hand at the start of the bonfire.
- Itsuki is the third Nakano Quintuplet to have unintentionally or indirectly confessed to Fuutarou.[68]
- Itsuki is the third Nakano Quintuplet to be seen half-naked by Fuutarou (in Chapter 63), the first is Nino (Chapter 5) and then Ichika Nakano (Chapter 35).
References
- ^ Haruba, Negi [@negi_haruba] (5 May 2018). "#五つ子生誕祭 Thank you for the tweets!" (Tweet in Japanese) – via Twitter.
- ^ Manga Chapter 64 (p. 1).
- ^ [@5Hanayome] (Feb 8, 2018). [https://twitter.com/5Hanayome/status/961799135518015489 “「教えて!五月せんせー!」 その1『標準体重』”] (Tweet in Japanese) – via Twitter.
- ^ Manga Volume 9 – Extra Bonus Comic.
- ^ Manga Chapter 71.
- ^ Yu, Apphia [@soymilkpudding] (January 31, 2019). "Yo, I'll be directing the dub for The Quintessential Quintuplets this season, and it's gonna be A+. Check out this adorable romcom now!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Manga Chapter 1, page 8.
- ^ Manga Chapter 12, page 5.
- ^ Manga Chapter 1, page 22.
- ^ Manga Chapter 2, page 30.
- ^ Manga Chapter 60 (p. 6).
- ^ Volume 1 Cover.
- ^ Manga Chapter 33, page 1.
- ^ Manga Chapter 1 (p. 6).
- ^ Manga Chapter 70 (p. 16).
- ^ Manga Chapter 15 (p. 1).
- ^ Manga Chapter 1 (p. 18).
- ^ Manga Chapter 57 (p. 8).
- ^ Manga Chapter 1, page 19.
- ^ Manga Chapter 1 (p. 45).
- ^ Manga Chapter 1 (p. 46).
- ^ Manga Chapter 3 (p. 6).
- ^ Manga Chapter 16 (p. 3).
- ^ Manga Chapter 34 (p. 20).
- ^ Manga Chapter 18 (p. 5).
- ^ Volume 2 Special Extra Comic.
- ^ Manga Chapter 1, page 22.
- ^ Manga Chapter 19, page 3.
- ^ Manga Chapter 24, page 18.
- ^ Manga Chapter 1 (p. 10).
- ^ Manga Chapter 15 (p. 2).
- ^ Manga Chapter 1, page 20.
- ^ Manga Chapter 17, page 14.
- ^ Manga Chapter 31, page 12.
- ^ Manga Chapter 19 (p. 17).
- ^ Manga Chapter 25 (p. 3).
- ^ Manga Chapter 12 (p. 5).
- ^ Manga Chapter 26 (p. 18).
- ^ Manga Chapter 12, page 5.
- ^ Manga Chapter 25, page 14.
- ^ Manga Chapter 17, page 15.
- ^ Volume 1 Special Extra Comic.
- ^ Manga Chapter 60 (p. 4).
- ^ Manga Chapter 64 (p. 20).
- ^ Manga Chapter 35 (p. 10).
- ^ Manga Chapter 27 (p. 12).
- ^ Manga Chapter 1 (p. 23).
- ^ Manga Chapter 2 (p. 2).
- ^ Manga Chapter 2, page 7.
- ^ Manga Chapter 25, page 3.
- ^ Manga Chapter 6, page 7.
- ^ Manga Chapter 12, page 8.
- ^ Manga Chapter 30, page 16.
- ^ Manga Chapter 6 (p. 7).
- ^ Manga Chapter 20, page 7.
- ^ Manga Chapter 67 (p. 2).
- ^ Manga Chapter 12 (p. 8).
- ^ Manga Chapter 52 (p. 2).
- ^ Manga Chapter 31 (p. 12).
- ^ Manga Chapter 39 (p. 14).
- ^ Manga Chapter 57 (p. 18).
- ^ Manga Chapter 63 (p. 14).
- ^ Manga Chapter 1, page 10.
- ^ Manga Chapter 34.
- ^ Manga Chapter 59.
- ^ Manga Chapter 7 (p. 19).
- ^ Manga Chapter 17 (p. 15).
- ^ Manga Chapter 41 (p. 6).