Nōnai Poison Berry
| Nōnai Poison Berry | |
| 脳内ポイズンベリー (Nōnai Poizun Berī)  | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romance, slice-of-life[1] | 
| Manga | |
| Written by | Setona Mizushiro | 
| Published by | Shueisha | 
| Imprint | Queen's Comics | 
| Magazine | Chorus/Cocohana | 
| Original run | December 28, 2009 – March 28, 2015 | 
| Volumes | 5 | 
| Live-action film | |
| Poison Berry in My Brain | |
| Directed by | Yūichi Satō | 
| Written by | Tomoko Aizawa | 
| Music by | Akio Izutsu | 
| Released | May 9, 2015 | 
| Runtime | 121 minutes | 
| 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 (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 (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 (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 (1st stage play),[8] Hanayo Kimura (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 (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 (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