Ichika Nakano

Ichika Nakano is one of the main characters in the manga and anime series 5-toubun no Hanayome. She is one of the quintuplet sisters, with the other four being Nino, Miku, Yotsuba, and Itsuki Nakano. Ichika is the eldest of the siblings and serves as one of the main love interests for the protagonist, Fuutarou Uesugi. Ichika is depicted as an aspiring actress who balances her studies with her acting career. She is a responsible and caring older sister to her quintuplet siblings, and often takes on a motherly role among them. In terms of her personality, Ichika is friendly, outgoing, and has a positive attitude, making her popular among her classmates. However, she can also be insecure and sensitive, particularly about her own shortcomings and her relationship with her sisters. Throughout the series, Ichika faces various challenges in her career and love life, including conflicts with her sisters over Fuutarou's attention and a difficult decision about whether to pursue her acting career or focus on her studies. Her character's arc provides significant plot points in the story and contributes to the series' themes of family, love, and self-discovery. Overall, Ichika's character is multi-faceted, with her ambition and emotional depth making her a compelling and relatable figure in the series. Ichika is a girl with very short hair that has a single long strand on the right side. She has white-pink hair colour, ranging from oyster pink to light pink shade in Volume 1, and oyster white to light pink shade in Volume 4. Her notable accessory is a single earring. Like her sisters, she has dark blue eyes, an average height, a well-endowed figure and large breasts. A stall owner praises Ichika for her cuteness, but she doesn't praise her sister nearby, Itsuki Nakano. Ichika wears her school uniform with a thin jacket tied to her waist, sometimes with unbuttoned top; revealing her cleavage. She is shown to wear a handbag. Ichika acts as the eldest sister of her sisters, as she seems to have a calm and composed demeanor; making herself an approachable person. Fuutarou Uesugi noted that her smile is fake and encourage her to put away that kind of smile. She initially had pessimistic attitude towards the sisters' learning capabilities, making her one of the obstacles for Fuutarou tutoring lessons early in the story. After being inspired by him, she began to change her mind and started to take studying seriously. He also helped her fix any issues she had with her sisters; making them closer than ever before. Despite her smug expression and teasing behaviour, Ichika is shown to have a weakness to romantic moments happening to her; blushing whenever thoughts about it came to her mind. According to Fuutarou, each of the Quintuplets have their own characteristics regarding their sheets. On Ichika's case, her writing and paper would be sloppy. She was also remarked to pick things up quickly and is troubled when her sisters make decisions without her presence. As her pride of being the eldest sister, she plans to be successful first before telling her sisters about the job. She is shown to study in between her filming; whether it be inside a car on the road or late at night. Fuutarou was also impressed at how she was able to balance her work and school.