Nōnai Poison Berry
Japanese manga series and its adaptations
| Nōnai Poison Berry | |
| 脳内ポイズンベリー (Nōnai Poizun Berī) | |
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| Genre | Romance, slice-of-life[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Setona Mizushiro |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Queen's Comics |
| Magazine | Chorus/Cocohana |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Original run | December 28, 2009 (2009-12-28) – March 28, 2015 (2015-03-28) |
| Volumes | 5 (List of volumes) |
| Live-action film | |
| Poison Berry in My Brain | |
| Directed by | Yūichi Satō |
| Written by | Tomoko Aizawa [ja] |
| Music by | Akio Izutsu [ja] |
| Released | May 9, 2015 (2015-05-09) |
| Runtime | 121 minutes |
| Stage play | |
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| Stage play | |
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Nōnai Poison Berry (Japanese: 脳内ポイズンベリー, Hepburn: Nōnai Poizun Berii, transl. Poison Berry in My Brain) is a Japanese slice-of-life romance manga series written and illustrated by Setona Mizushiro. It was serialized in Chorus magazine, later relaunched as Cocohana magazine,[3] from December 2009[4] to March 2015[5] and collected as five tankōbon volumes by publisher Shueisha.[6] The series was adapted into a live-action film that premiered in Japan in May 2015,[7] as well as a stage play that ran at the New National Theatre, Tokyo, in March 2020, both directed by Yūichi Satō[8][9] and officially titled Poison Berry in My Brain in English.[10][11] The Stage play was rerun in 2022 with a different cast.[12]
Characters
- Ichiko Sakurai (櫻井 いちこ, Sakurai Ichiko)
- Portrayed by: Yōko Maki (film),[7] Misako Renbutsu (1st stage play),[8] Yuika Motokariya (2nd stage play)[12]
- The series' main character, a shy 30-something whose inner thoughts appear to readers as a board of five very different individuals. When she falls for a younger man at a drinking party, the board members fall into a panic.
- Ryōichi Saotome (早乙女 亮一, Saotome Ryōichi)
- Portrayed by: Yuki Furukawa (film),[7] Aoto Watanabe (1st stage play),[9] Shunya Shiraishi (2nd stage play)[12]
- Ichiko's love interest.
- Ochi (越智)
- Portrayed by: Sonha (film),[7] Shunya Shiraishi (1st stage play),[9] Ryo Hirano [ja] (2nd stage play)[12]
- A publishing company editor who shows interest in Ichiko.
- Yoshida (吉田)
- Portrayed by: Hidetoshi Nishijima (film),[7] Hayato Ichihara (1st stage play),[8] Yusei Yagi [ja] (2nd stage play)[12]
- The leader of Ichiko's board members. He is generally the member who initiates group votes on Ichiko's next actions.
- Ishibashi (石橋)
- Portrayed by: Ryunosuke Kamiki (film),[7] Katsuki Motodaka [ja] (1st stage play),[8] Hiroki Ino (2nd stage play)[12]
- An optimistic board member with a hopeful outlook for Ichiko's future.
- Ikeda (池田)
- Portrayed by: Yō Yoshida (film),[7] Seina Sagiri [ja] (1st stage play),[8] Hanayo Kimura [ja] (2nd stage play)[12]
- A negative board member who believes that most of Ichiko's actions will end badly.
- Hatoko (ハトコ)
- Portrayed by: Hiyori Sakurada (film),[7] Yūri Saitō [ja] (1st stage play),[8] Yuna Hayakawa (2nd stage play)[12]
- A Gothic Lolita board member who thinks and votes on impulse, rather than weighing the pros and cons.
- Kishi (岸)
- Portrayed by: Kazuyuki Asano [ja] (film),[7] Kim Kwangsu (1st stage play),[8] Ken Ishiguro (2nd stage play)[12]
- An elderly board member caught up in the past.
Volumes
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 19, 2011[13] | 978-4-08-865626-7 |
| 2 | July 25, 2012[14] | 978-4-08-865658-8 |
| 3 | August 23, 2013[15] | 978-4-08-865666-3 |
| 4 | September 25, 2014[16] | 978-4-08-865670-0 |
| 5 | April 24, 2015[17] | 978-4-08-865672-4 |
Reception
Nōnai Poison Berry ranked 20th in the 2013 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Top 20 Manga for Female Readers survey.[18] It was also a Jury Selection in the Manga Division at the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards.[19]
References
- ^ "Nônai Poison Berry vo". Manga News (in French). Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Some schedules have been canceled due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 28, 2011). "Shueisha's Cocohana Magazine Manga Lineup Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Loo, Egan (November 29, 2009). "After School Nightmare's Mizushiro to Start New Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Valdez, Kiara (February 28, 2015). "Nōnai Poison Berry Manga Ends in March". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Hamilton, Tiara (October 2, 2014). "Setona Mizushiro's Nōnai Poison Berry Manga to End With 5th Volume". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Ressler, Karen (September 28, 2014). "Setona Mizushiro's Nōnai Poison Berry Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g 「脳内ポイズンベリー」舞台化！市原隼人が主演、演出は映画版監督の佐藤祐市. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). November 29, 2019. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ a b c 舞台「脳内ポイズンベリー」越智役は白石隼也、早乙女役に渡辺碧斗！河西智美も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). January 5, 2020. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ "Poison Berry in My Brain". Fuji Television Network. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Poison Berry in My Brain". Fuji Television Network. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i 舞台「脳内ポイズンベリー」メインビジュ＆全キャスト発表、いちこ役は本仮屋ユイカ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). July 5, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ 脳内ポイズンベリー 1. books.shueisha.co.jp (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ 脳内ポイズンベリー 2. books.shueisha.co.jp (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ 脳内ポイズンベリー 3. books.shueisha.co.jp (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ 脳内ポイズンベリー 4. books.shueisha.co.jp (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ 脳内ポイズンベリー 5. books.shueisha.co.jp (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (December 10, 2012). "Top Manga Ranked by Kono Manga ga Sugoi 2013 Voters". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ^ Loo, Egan (December 5, 2013). "Jojolion Manga Wins Media Arts Award". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Official film website (defunct; link via the Wayback Machine) (in Japanese)
- Official stage play website (in Japanese)
- Nōnai Poison Berry at IMDb
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Works by Setona Mizushiro
- X-Day (2002)
- After School Nightmare (2004–2007)
- The Cornered Mouse Dreams of Cheese (2004–2006)
- The Carp on the Chopping Block Jumps Twice (2006–2009)
- Black Rose Alice (2008–2011)
- Shitsuren Chocolatier (2008–2014)
- Nōnai Poison Berry (2009–2015)
- Black Rose Alice: D.C. al fine (2020–present)
