Hot Gimmick, Vol. 5

ホットギミック [Hot Gimmick] #5

by Miki Aihara

In company-owned, rabbit-hutch apartments live tenants who can't afford to live anywhere else, and the apartment complex where high-school girl Hatsumi Narita lives is ruled by the evil Mrs. Tachibana. Get on Tachibana's bad side, and life becomes horrendous. Mrs. Tachibana takes special delight in tormenting Hatsumi, particularly with Ryouki, the bully who harassed her when they were kids. Ryouki has special plans for Hatsumi, based on a scandalous secret he discovers about her. But neither he nor Hatsumi knows that another person from her past will be coming soon to help protect her.

Genres: Manga, Romance, Graphic Novels, Comics, Shojo, Fiction, Young Adult

192 pages, Paperback

First published December 19, 2002

About the author

Miki Aihara (相原実貴 AIHARA Miki) is a Japanese female manga artist noted for creating the manga series Hot Gimmick and the series Tokyo Boys & Girls. She debuted with the series Lip Conscious in the manga magazine Betsucomi.

Reviews

[Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

More on Hatsumi's onii-chan (older brother) He liiiiiiiiikes her lol just like all the other guys

[ꪑꪖᦔꫀꪶ꠸ꪀꫀ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this yesterday lol and I was so engrossed in this series then I had a really bad night so I don't remember what happened at all in this volume and volume 5 LOL

[Sophie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Okay... does Hatsumi have Stockholm Syndrome?! She thinks she loves the man who has made her his slave, emotionally and verbally abuses her, and constantly tries to sexually assuault her?! What is she thinking?!

And Aihara... why are you trying to make Ryoki into a manga prince? He is a control-freak, manipulative, mood-swinging deviant. That's not charming or romantic.

However, thank God Shinogu is not related to Hatsumi... I don't think I could have coped with an incest love story... I'm interested to read the next volume, just because I want to see what happens when Shinogu, Azusa and Hatsumi's dad meet up.

I'm still rooting for Akane and Subaru. Can they please be the main story?!

[Isla Chiu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hey, Ryoki, the reason that Hatsumi is obsessed with her brother is because he's literally one of the few decent males in her life, unlike Asuza (FUCK THAT GUY!) or *cough* YOUR FOUR-EYED ASS.

So why do I still look forward to the "romantic" scenes between Hatsumi and Ryoki? *Sigh*

I like to think that Hot Gimmick is somewhat of a satire, but is that giving Miki Aihara too much credit? I do give her credit for coming up with an insanely addictive manga series.

[Emylia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hatsumi & Ryoki already confessed to each other about their feelings and I’m shipping both of them so much!! But still.. Ryoki will need to improve on his stuck up attitude lmao not taking it. I felt pity towards Azusa because he must be so hurt to choose between revenge and his love towards Hatsumi
:(. Althought Shinogu is not Hatsumi’s real bro it was still weird for him to fall in love with Hatsumi. It was also sad that the love he has will never be replied back because Hatsumi just brother-zoned him… Plus, the Ryoki’s new maid seems nice but by this point nice people always remain suspicious to me so let’s find out in the next volume

[Katt Hansen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This falls under the category of "why am I still reading this" and "don't make me like any of these characters, darn it all." I don't even know what to say - when someone treats you as badly as ANY of these guys do, why in the world do you want any of them for a boyfriend?

And her brother????? Seriously????? He's been RAISED WITH HER - regardless of blood bond. He should be thinking of her in a brotherly way.....ARGH

[Mosley · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you read the back summary you will get spoilers, so be warned. I was already thinking it was going there but it kinda killed the volume. This volume is a lot less physical and has more drama. it was a little nice to dial down the sex.

[Kaley · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5/5
Phew. Glad I don't have the other volumes and can stop reading this before it gets addicting. It got to "brother falls in love with his sister" kind of weird.
Yet I'm still curious, even though this isn't good. Guess this is a "trashy read" for me

[Samantha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ryoki learns about consent! But not pacing...

[Kat Tory · Rating 3 out of 5]

Adding the "consensual kiss" scene to my thesis about how this series is a satire about sexual assault.

[Meaghann · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Soobie has fog in her brain · Rating 1 out of 5]

Su, son quasi a metà. Per fortuna si legge alla svelta!

Finalmente Hatsumi scopre che suo fratello non ha legami di sangue con lei. Glielo dice Azusa, dopo che il fratello ha deciso di cambiare casa all'improvviso perché non riesce più a stare vicino a Hatsumi.

Il tomo si concentra anche sulla relazione tra Hatsumi e Ryoki. Lei gli chiede di andare al cinema; lui salta un esame importantissimo per accompagnargla ma poi si uffa e ognuno va per la sua strada.

É uno dei pochi fumetti in cui il protagonista maschile è davvero impresentabile. Perché sì, vuole Hatsumi come ragazza - e lo ripete spesso e volentieri - ma non è in grado di trattarla da pari. No, lei è stupida... Che rabbia!

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume stood out a bit more. Ryoki is really coming into his own with his feelings as is Hatsumi. Sure she is still conflating the pounding in her chest with her hating Ryoki, but for the first time we really see how far from the truth that is. Ryoki is willing to do a lot of her.

Shinogu is an interesting character. He is Hatsumi's brother. He was raised that way, but he's not. For some reason his emotions are getting mixed up. Personally I'm not too found of all his confusion and jealousy he is displaying, but we are given a chance to see how much he really does care of Hatsumi as he decides to move away to keep his feelings from growing deeper.

[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The way things are going between Ryoki and Hatsumi is interesting, to say the least. Between his unabashed advances and Hatsumi kind of reigning him in, it's interesting to see how these two are growing as characters more or less because of each other.

[Diana Lynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Now the love triangle gets another angle because surprise! Hatsumi's brother isn't her real brother and surprise! He's in love with her. I don't know why but I think Ryoki is my favorite and he was pretty funny in this one...MUST BE A CONSENSUAL KISS! 6.5/10.

[Nikki Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best shoujo manga EVER. Hands down.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Admittedly, it's a soap opera, and smut! But it's sooooo addicting. D, I blame you.

[Jenni · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hatsumi is softening against Ryouki. Many things to look out for.

[Rachel MacNaught · Rating 2 out of 5]

the gimmick is getting a little cold now. too much going on from too many angles, and nothing shocking to pull me along with the story.

[Grace 🎻 · Rating 2 out of 5]

《slowly getting over this manga》

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't remember anything from this comic except for Hatsumi and her love triangle between her long lost friend Azusa I guess, her adoption brother and the wealthy grumpy guy. That's all.

[Alessia Crescenzo · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hot gimmick crea dipendenza :D

[Katie (Katie's Corner Blog) · Rating 4 out of 5]

see full review @ Katie's Corner

[nidah05 (SleepDreamWrite) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good volume.

[Yasmin]

Just found out that OneManga is closing in a week...I'm in a mad frenzy to read everything...