Nōnai Poison Berry

Nōnai Poison Berry (脳内ポイズンベリー, Nōnai Poizun Berii, Poison Berry In My Brain) is an ongoing Japanese slice of life romance josei manga series written and illustrated by Setona Mizushiro.^[1] It started serialization in 2009 in Chorus manga magazine^[2] and was serialized until 2015. It was later compiled into 5 tankoubon volumes. It was adapted into a live action film that premiered in Japan in May 9, 2015.^[3]

Characters

• Ichiko Sakurai, the series' main character, is 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.

Played by Yōko Maki^[4]

• Saotome, Ichiko's love interest.

Played by Yuki Furukawa^[4]

• Ochi, a publishing company editor who shows interest in Ichiko.

Played by Sonha^[4]

• Chairman Yoshida, the leader of Ichiko's board members. He is generally the member who initiates group votes on Ichiko's next actions.

Played by Hidetoshi Nishijima^[4]

• Ishibashi, an optimistic board member with a hopeful outlook for Ichiko's future.

Played by Ryūnosuke Kamiki^[4]

• Ikeda, a negative board member who believes that most of Ichiko's actions will end badly.

Played by Yō Yoshida^[4]

• Hatoko, a Gothic Lolita board member who thinks and votes on impulse, rather than weighing the pros and cons.

Played by Hiyori Sakurada^[4]

• Secretary Kishi, an elderly board member caught up in the past.

Played by Kazuyuki Asano^[4]

Volumes

• 1 (May 19, 2011)^[5]
• 2 (July 25, 2012)^[6]
• 3 (August 23, 2013)^[7]
• 4 (September 25, 2014)^[8]
• 5 (TBA)^[3]

Reception

It was number twenty on the 2013 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Top 20 Manga for Female Readers survey.^[9] It was also a Jury Selection in the Manga Division at the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards.^[10]

References

External links

• Official website (Japanese)