Pine

Plantilla:Character

> Pinyan understands waste, burden, and recklessness~♪
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> Pine

**Pine** (パイン, *Pain*) is an unlockable playable character in *Bombergirl*. She was teased in a series of tweets beginning on October 16, 2019, and was fully revealed on October 21. She officially joined the game as part of the "Genius Idol Pine-Chan Debut Gacha" event on October 24, 2019.

## Description

Pine is a Blocker-type Bombergirl, and is a super-genius with a self-proclaimed IQ of ten billion. Possessing a smug and sassy nature to juxtapose her cutesy way of speaking, she always refers to herself as a genius. Being able to place the most blocks at once, Pine is highly effective at delaying the enemy's advance along with restoring the HP of her allies and structures, including the base.

## Profile

The sub-leader of the highly-popular Bomber Idol Unit "Pretty Bombers". With an IQ of 10 billion, Pine aims to defeat the leader some day, and wants the whole universe to revolve around her!

## Basic Abilities

Pine is a Blocker. She is a Bombergirl who can deploy many blocks to the enemy at once. She can render many of the enemy's useful points ineffective to delay the enemy's invasion while restoring the ally base's HP.

## Skills

Default skills are always available, while additional skills must be obtained through the Bomber Gacha.

 Archivo:Pine Skill 2.png | **2. Healing Genius Voice** | After spinning in place and striking a pose, Pine uses her idol voice to restore the HP of nearby ally team players, and the durability of nearby ally structures.
 Archivo:Pine Skill 3.png | **3. Pine Best Wall** | Pine generates four crystalline spiked blocks in a straight line ahead of her that also attacks the enemy.
(Additional Skill)

## Trivia

* Pine's name is derived from the pineapple fruit, and refers to not only her yellow color scheme, but also the nickname used for the type of grenades she wears in her hair as bobbles.
* Pine refers to herself in the third person, and specifically says "Pinyan", which is a portmanteau of her name and "nyan", the Japanese onomatopoeia for a cat's meow.
* It is very likely that Pine has a superiority complex due to her being a genius.
* The "Pretty Bombers" idol group refers to the character Pretty Bomber.
* Pine's profile quotation regarding "waste, burden, and recklessness" alludes to the Toyota Production System management philosophy; the “muda, mura, muri” sees “mura" (inconsistency) replaced by "mudou" (recklessness).
* Interestingly, Pine is the first Bombergirl to be initially revealed in a comic. She was first seen in a comic tweeted on October 11, 2019, which is five days before her initial teaser silhouette was shown. After the teaser images started to be posted, Pine was then seen in another comic on October 18, three days before her official reveal; in the comic, both her name and rank were made known.
* Pine has the clover (♧) as a symbol, while Momoko has a heart (♡), Prune a diamond (♢), Melon a spade (♤), and Blueberry a joker (⬠), which all allude to respective playing card suits. Among the Pretty Bombers, Pine is the "Ace of Clovers".
* Pine's magic wand, the "Ultimate Magical Potato Masher" (アルティメットマジカルポテトマシャー), was originally conceived for Momoko. It is clearly inspired by the German "*Stielhandgranate*", which was commonly referred to as the "potato masher" in British army slang; more specifically, the design takes after the "improvised bundle charge" of six M24 grenades surrounding the original grenade attached to the stick handle.
* Pine's bag is shaped like the classic Bomberman enemy character Pass. In addition in her swimsuit costume, she is wearing shoes with Pass motif. She also has a small Pass tattoo on her back (visible in her Win Pose, in her beach outfit). Pine's grenades in her hair also remind a bit of Pass ears.
* Pine is the 15th playable character added to *Bombergirl*.
* Pine is tied with Momoko for the 5th smallest character in *Bombergirl*, with both girls standing 142cm.
* Pine is a featured character in the new, upcoming Konami arcade game *Chase Chase Jokers*. As part of participating in the location test, those players who do so have first access to her outfit and accessory in *Bombergirl* that is based on her appearance in *CCJ*.

## Gallery

Pine art.pngFull ArtPine banner (1).png"Want to borrow the power of a genius? It can't be helped~♪"Pine - Teaser.jpgPromotional ArtPine in game.pngPine in gamePine Magician Constume Art.pngPine Magician Costume ArtPine and Momoko Magician Constumes.jpgPine and Momoko Magician Costume ArtPine concept.jpgPine Concept ArtPine concept2.jpgMore Concept Art of PinePine and Momoko Magician Constume Concept Art.jpgConcept Art of Momoko and Pine's Magician CostumesBombergirl Christmas 2019 art Pine and Momoko.jpg2019 Christmas ArtworkPine Swimuit Figure.jpgPine's Swimsuit Figure"Kuro & Pine's Relaxing Dream Project".pngPine (and Kuro) in the "Kuro & Pine's Relaxing Dream Project."Pine WIN "Kuro & Pine's Relaxing Dream Project" 1.pngPine WIN 1 in "Kuro & Pine's Relaxing Dream Project"Pine WIN "Kuro & Pine's Relaxing Dream Project" 2.pngPine WIN 2 in "Kuro & Pine's Relaxing Dream Project"Pine WIN - CC Joker Outfit.pngPine WIN - CC Joker OutfitPine BREAK.jpgPine's BREAK ArtPine BREAK Art Alt..pngPine's BREAK Art (alternate)Pine - Swimsuit.jpgPine's Swinsuit CostumePine Card.jpgPine - 10.jpg♪Pine in Wonderland♪ CostumePine Chase Chase Jokers Location Test Concept Art.jpgPine's Chase Chase Jokers Location Test Concept ArtPine Swimuit outfit BREAK I game (Alt. Color Version).pngPine's Swimsuit Costume BREAK Artwork in game. Alt. Color Version.