Regularly, when an anime ends its broadcast, its popularity also ends and little by little is forgotten. However, Gotoubun no Hanayome (The Quintessential Quintuplets) has just shown that it is the exception to the rule and continues to be quite valid to this day..
Years after its conclusion, despite having an ending that many fans ended up hating because I won the second least popular quintille, the franchise has taken to the streets of Japan again, generating waiting times worthy of an amusement park and proving that the “Waifus war” is eternal.
The Chaos in Akihabara by the Quintuplets: an anime or Disney event?
a new collaboration event Gotoubun no Hanayome (The Quintessential Quintuplets) at the mall Atre Akihabara 1 It opened its doors today, and reality exceeded any logistical forecast related to the number of attendees. The reports of different fans who were in the place confirmed Wait times of 150 minutes (2 hours and a half) only to enter the merchandise zone.
Therefore, buying a product of the collaboration became an odyssey that if we take into account the processes of selecting products, completing the activities, paying and leaving the place, we were easily talking about that people spent 4 hours or more to get something from the quintuplets.
The large number of people in the collaborative event is not normal for an “inactive” series for 3 years, whose manga ended 5 years ago. Generally, these rows are seen in premieres like Jujutsu Kaisen or Demon Slayer, where the franchise remains in force because it continues to release new material.
The specific case that a finished romantic comedy manages to retain this level of physical traction shows an audience loyalty that few works achieve. The Japanese fans on networks did not take long to react, comparing the experience to “being in a Disney attraction” due to the magnitude of the crowd.
Goto Akiba”: the strategy of experience
part of the summoning success Gotoubun no Hanayome (The Quintessential Quintuplets) It is that in addition to selling exclusive products, an immersive experience is offered. The campaign includes a stamp rally throughout the building and the participatory activity “Petals of the quintuplets”.
What is surprising is that even Negi Haruba, creator of the franchise, was impressed to see how the fandom reacted. Social networks were filled with messages that mixed amazement and affection. Comments like “I thought popularity had already declined, but it’s still amazing” or “Gotoubun It is a divine work (Kami Sakuhin)” began to multiply in X (Twitter), showing that the conversation is still as active as in its best moments.
In the end, what many fans expressed spontaneously is that Gotoubun no Hanayome (The Quintessential Quintuplets) He has already overcome that stage of “trend of the moment”. It has become a series that remains, which is remembered with affection and that continues to summon crowds every time a new opportunity appears to celebrate it.
In short, if anyone still doubted the force that The Quintessential Quintuplets maintains in 2025, the scene in Akihabara It makes it clear with a row of more than two and a half hours that is still enough to bring together hundreds of fans determined to get any article related to their favorite quintuplet. That fidelity to Ichika, boy, , Miku, , Yotsuba and Itsuki not only persists, but seems to have become part of the DNA of the community.
And, as always, remains the question that amicably divides the community: would you make such a long line for a special product of your favorite quintuplet? And, above all, which team do you consider currently dominating in popularity: Miku or Nino? The conversation is open; We want to know what people who really keep this story alive think.
