is a Japanese
slice-of-life
Slice of life is a depiction of mundane experiences in art and entertainment. In theater, slice of life refers to Naturalism (theatre), naturalism, while in literary parlance it is a narrative technique in which a seemingly arbitrary sequence ...
romance manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...
series written and illustrated by
Setona Mizushiro. It was serialized in ''Chorus'' magazine, later relaunched as ''
Cocohana'' magazine,
from December 2009
to March 2015
and collected as five volumes by publisher
Shueisha
is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Shueisha is the largest publishing company in Japan. It was established in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The ...
.
The series was adapted into a
live-action
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film that premiered in Japan in May 2015,
as well as a
stage play
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Plays are staged at various levels, ranging ...
that ran at the
New National Theatre, Tokyo, in March 2020, both directed by
Yūichi Satō
is a Japanese film director.
Filmography
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and officially titled ''Poison Berry in My Brain'' in English.
The Stage play was rerun in 2022 with a different cast.
Characters
;
: Portrayed by:
Yōko Maki (film),
Misako Renbutsu
is a Japanese actress. She won the Grand Prix award at the Super Heroine Audition Miss Phoenix in 2005.
Filmography
Dramas
* (2006) - as Rieko Ishikawa (lead)
* (2008) - as Nanase Hida (Tanaka) (lead)
* (2009) - as Hidemi Furusawa (lead)
...
(1st stage play),
(2nd stage play)
: 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.
;
: Portrayed by:
Yuki Furukawa (film),
Aoto Watanabe (1st stage play),
Shunya Shiraishi
is a Japanese actor, best known for his role as Haruto Soma, the main character of the ''Kamen Rider Wizard
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's ''Kamen Rider'' franchise, being the fourteenth series in the Heisei period run and t ...
(2nd stage play)
: Ichiko's love interest.
;
: Portrayed by: Sonha (film),
Shunya Shiraishi
is a Japanese actor, best known for his role as Haruto Soma, the main character of the ''Kamen Rider Wizard
is a Japanese tokusatsu drama in Toei Company's ''Kamen Rider'' franchise, being the fourteenth series in the Heisei period run and t ...
(1st stage play),
(2nd stage play)
: A publishing company editor who shows interest in Ichiko.
;
: Portrayed by:
Hidetoshi Nishijima (film),
(1st stage play),
(2nd stage play)
: The leader of Ichiko's board members. He is generally the member who initiates group votes on Ichiko's next actions.
;
: Portrayed by:
Ryunosuke Kamiki
is a Japanese actor. Starting his career as a child prodigy, he has garnered critical acclaim and numerous awards for his performances across 25 years in the industry.
Kamiki debuted in a 1995 commercial. Four years later, he had a leading rol ...
(film),
(1st stage play),
Hiroki Ino
is a Japanese actor associated with Stardust Promotion's Section 2. Ino debuted as an actor in 2009 and has notably appeared in the films ''Demolition Girl'' (2017) and ''Touken Ranbu'' (2019). He has also starred in several stage play adaptat ...
(2nd stage play)
: An optimistic board member with a hopeful outlook for Ichiko's future.
;
: Portrayed by:
Yō Yoshida (film),
(1st stage play),
(2nd stage play)
: A negative board member who believes that most of Ichiko's actions will end badly.
;
: Portrayed by:
Hiyori Sakurada (film),
(1st stage play),
(2nd stage play)
: A
Gothic Lolita board member who thinks and votes on impulse, rather than weighing the pros and cons.
;
: Portrayed by: (film),
(1st stage play),
(2nd stage play)
: An elderly board member caught up in the past.
Volumes
Reception
''Nōnai Poison Berry'' ranked 20th in the 2013 Top 20 Manga for Female Readers survey. It was also a Jury Selection in the Manga Division at the 17th
Japan Media Arts Festival Awards.
References
External links
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* (defunct; link via the
Wayback Machine
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2009 manga
Josei manga
Manga adapted into films
Romance anime and manga
Setona Mizushiro
Shueisha manga
Slice of life anime and manga
Japanese romance films