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Yotsuba Nakano

Yotsuba Nakano (中野四葉) is one of the main characters in The Quintessential Quintuplets and the fourth sister among the Nakano quintuplets. Cheerful, energetic, and always eager to help, she stands out with her upbeat personality, love for sports, and her signature green ribbon. Though she often puts others first, Yotsuba carries emotional burdens from her past that shape her actions throughout the story.

As the series progresses, her character experiences meaningful growth, confronting her insecurities and learning to value her own feelings. Her close connection with Futaro Uesugi leads to many heartfelt moments, making her one of the most compelling and emotionally resonant characters in the series.

I’m sorry, Uesugi-san. I can’t be special. That way, no matter who you fall in love with, I can support you with everything I’ve got.
Yotsuba about her feelings towards Futaro, Chapter 90

Appearance

Yotsuba is a fair-skinned teenage girl with short, straight hair that reaches just above her neck. Although her natural hair color is pink, it typically appears as a light orange. Her most recognizable feature is her bunny-ear-shaped ribbon, which shifts slightly depending on her emotions. Like her sisters, she has dark blue eyes, an average height, and a well-proportioned figure.

She wears her school uniform with a large butterfly-shaped tie and often carries a sports bag, reflecting her athletic nature. At home, she usually opts for simple, comfortable pajamas.

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Personality

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Yotsuba is active, cheerful, and easygoing, often speaking in a loud, spontaneous, and sometimes absent-minded way. She’s the type who can’t refuse when someone needs help, which is why she’s frequently seen assisting others both directly and indirectly.

Despite her bright demeanor, she secretly struggles with feelings of inferiority toward her sisters. Wanting to stand out, she cut her hair, began wearing her signature ribbon, and worked hard to excel in extracurricular activities.

Although she’s initially portrayed as a poor liar, Yotsuba later shows that she can be surprisingly capable of lying when necessary.

Abilities

Yotsuba is physically fit and capable of tasks her sisters typically struggle with. She has excellent stamina and is an impressive runner, once completing a 50-meter sprint in 7.9 seconds—a performance that earned praise from a skilled club member. She is also the only sister with perfect eyesight, while Itsuki needs glasses and Nino uses contacts.

Her other strengths include a sharp sense of smell and a natural talent for growing plants. Despite these physical abilities, Yotsuba’s academics are poor; she has even scored zero on a test. Fully aware of her weaknesses, she once remarked that she would likely be the one to repeat a year. Among the quintuplets, she ranks the lowest academically, with Japanese being her strongest subject.

Though she is often seen as a terrible liar, Yotsuba admits she can lie if she tries. This is shown when she successfully hides her false identity from Fuutarou while maintaining their fabricated relationship.

Trivia

  • The nameYotsubameans “four” (四) (yotsu) and “leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece” (葉) (ba).
  • Yotsuba has a unique giggle: “Shi Shi Shi.” This is a pun on number 4.
  • Yotsuba has a shirt with the number “428” screened on it. This is a pun on her name’s reading (Yo-Tsu-Ba).
  • Yotsuba’s voice actor, Ayane Sakura, once voiced all five girls for a television commercial for the manga in October 2017.[22]
  • It is revealed byIchikathat she still uses her panties from elementary school days.
  • In the one-shot, Yotsuba had longer hair before transferring to Futaro’s high school.
  • Yotsuba is based on the author’s wife, this has been confirmed in the Yotsuba Character Book.
  • Both the Japanese and English voice actresses for Yotsuba Nakano from The Quintessential Quintuplets have the same birthday January 29. In 2022, Ayane Sakura turned 28 and Bryn Apprill turned 26.
  • TheQuintuplets Finger GameinChapter 24hinted at Yotsuba beingThe Brideas she displayed the ring finger.