| Pintokona | |
| Ja Kanji: | ぴんとこな |
| Genre: | Romance |
| Type: | manga |
| Author: | Ako Shimaki |
| Publisher: | Shogakukan |
| Demographic: | Shōjo |
| Magazine: | Cheese! |
| First: | 2009 |
| Last: | 2015 |
| Volumes: | 16 |
| Type: | drama |
| Network: | TBS |
| First: | 18 July 2013 |
| Last: | 19 September 2013 |
is a Japanese romance manga series written and illustrated by Ako Shimaki. It was serialized from the November 2009 issue to the November 2015 issue by Shogakukan in Cheese!.[1] The manga books published 16 volumes (complete) by Shogakukan. It was adapted into a Japanese television drama series in 2013.[2] [3]
In the Kabuki world, where family is highly valued, Kyonosuke lacks ability despite being born the heir to a prestigious family. Kazuya was born into a family with no connection to kabuki, but he tries to rise from the bottom with only his abilities. The story begins when these two opposites fall in love with the same girl, Ayame. Kyonosuke, who wants to be liked by Ayame for his love of kabuki, cries in frustration, saying that he wants her ability more than the title of heir. Kazuya, who wants to play the leading role in front of Ayame, plans to be adopted by a prestigious family.[4]
It won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo manga in 2011[1] and it was number eight on the 2012 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Top 20 Manga for Female Readers survey.[5]
Volume 7 reached the 29th place on the Japanese weekly manga chart and, as of 1 July 2012, has sold 35,767 copies.[6] Volume 9 reached the 50th place and, as of 27 April 2013, has sold 24,319 copies.[7] Volume 10 reached the 21st place[8] and, as of 4 August 2013, has sold 67,825 copies.[9] Volume 11 reached the 18th place and, as of 2 February 2014, has sold 62,372 copies.[10] Volume 12 reached the 24th place,[11] and, as of 6 July 2014, has sold 55,031 copies.[12]
| Native Name: | ぴんとこな |
| Director: | Yuto Kawai, Shingo Okamoto, Daisuke Yamamuro |
| Music: | Yoshihisa Hirano, Yutaka Shinya |
| Country: | Japan |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Num Episodes: | 10 |
| Company: | TBS Television (Japan) |
| Producer: | Masanao Takahashi, Jingo Itoh (Shochiku) |
| Runtime: | 54 min (The first session was expanded by 69 minutes.) |
| Network: | TBS Television (Japan) |
It was adapted into a Television drama under the title Pintokona, which was broadcast in the TBS Television (Japan) Thursday Drama 9 slot (21:00 - 21:54, JST) from 18 July to 19 September 2013.
It starred Yuta Tamamori of Kis-My-Ft2. It was Tamamori's first starring role in a prime-time drama series.[13] The heroine is Umika Kawashima. Yuma Nakayama and Jessie (a member of SixTONES) are also making their first appearances in a TBS Television (Japan) drama series.[14] The drama also included acting and gesture coaching by current Kabuki actors.[15]
The catchphrase is "Midsummer's heart-throb love from the handsome son of a distinguished family of the Kabuki world".
Yuta Tamamori, the lead actor of the drama, explained the role of Kyonosuke, saying, "He is a no-good heir who is unmotivated about Kabuki and skips his training, but in fact he is a very pure and passionate man with a single-minded core."[16] He also commented that this is the first drama series in history to use kabuki as its subject matter, “I am anxious and nervous, but I will do my best so as not to tarnish the 400-year history of kabuki,”[16] he declared emphatically. Nakayama, on the other hand, was enthusiastic about his rival Ichiya, saying, “Ichiya was not born into a prestigious family, but he loves Kabuki and works harder than anyone else.[16]
When asked by a reporter about a story that made her heart flutter recently, Umika Kawashima shared an episode in which she made Tamamori eat wasabi chocolate as part of a TV show project. With a smile, Kawashima replied, “He ate the spicy wasabi chocolate right away, even though he doesn't like spicy food.”[17] Tamamori, on the other hand, smiled and replied, “I ate it because Umika said she made it herself,” much to Kawashima's delight.[17]
Kyonosuke Kawamura (Yuta Tamamori) is a heir of the prestigious Kijimaya Kabuki theater. With his good looks and voice, he is called the prince of the Kabuki world and is very popular, but his “lack of motivation” is a drawback. This is because in the world of Kabuki, blood is considered more important than anything else, as the heir to a prominent family, he has carried high expectations for himself since he was a child, but no matter how hard he tries, his father and master, Kawamura Sezaemon (Goro Kishitani), does not approve of him.
One day, Kyonosuke played the leading role of a lion in a kabuki play, The Mirror Lion(春興鏡獅子).[18] When he leaves the theater after the performance, Ayame Chiba (Umika Kawashima), who goes to the same high school as Kyonosuke, tells him, “That's no The Mirror Lion! I want my money back!". Ayame was a big Kabuki fan, influenced by her mother who had passed away. She could not tolerate an uninspiring performance. Surprised, Kyonosuke gets desperate and goes out with his friends, but then gets into an argument with his father. Kyonosuke said, “I wasn't born into this family because I wanted to. I'm fed up with a father who only cares about protecting the house and his own reputation,” Kyonosuke says, his face filled with sadness.
| Date | Subtitle | Director | Rating[21] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2013 | Brilliant and gorgeous! A heart-throbbing love triangle presented by a handsome sergeant in the world of Japanese beauty and kabuki | And a father and son with 400 years of tradition - one day they will surpass their father! | Yuto Kawai | 8.7% |
| July 25, 2013 | A sad one-sided love... A no-good sergeant becomes stronger through the power of love! | 7.6% | ||
| August 1, 2013 | Unreachable feelings... for her one true love. | Shingo Okamoto | 8.7% | |
| August 8, 2013 | Sea camp! Just for you... the best confession | 5.9% | ||
| August 15, 2013 | The end of everything... the shocking end! Crying on stage | Daisuke Yamamuro | 7.4% | |
| August 22, 2013 | Banned from the Kabuki world! The future is now closed. | 5.9% | ||
| August 29, 2013 | The flames of jealousy are like arrows... an all-out attack of malice that gnaws at the heart of love. | Yuto Kawai | 7.0% | |
| September 5, 2013 | Fate's love in big trouble! A beautiful model lures you into a sweet night trap. | Shingo Okamoto | 6.7% | |
| September 12, 2013 | Goodbye doomed love... I will protect you even if I never see you again. | Daisuke Yamamuro | 8.8% | |
| September 19, 2013 | Putting everything on stage for the last time... each with their tears and promises. | Shingo Okamoto | 6.8% | |
| Average Rating 7.5%[22] (Ratings are for the Kantō region, according to Video Research). | |||||