Hot Gimmick

Description

In company-owned rabbit-hutch apartments live tenants who can't afford to live anywhere else, and the apartment complex in which high-school girl Hatsumi Narita lives is ruled over by the rumor mongering, self-righteous Mrs. Tachibana. Get on Tachibana's bad side, and life becomes hell. When Hatsumi has to buy a pregnancy test because her popular sister Akane's period is late, Mrs. Tachibana's son, Ryoki, who used to bully Hatsumi as a kid, promises not to tell the world about Hatsumi's secret, only if she becomes his slave. Suddenly, Azusa Hatsumi's protector in their youth, reappears to save her again! He's moving back into the neighborhood! Despite the budding romance between Hatsumi and Azusa, Ryoki has control over her through the secret that could ruin the lives of everyone in Hatsumi's family, and he hasn't forgotten who his slave is. [Viz]

Type

Manga

Related Series

Hot Gimmick S (Novel) (Alternate Version)

Associated Names

Hotto Gimikku

รักร้อนซ่อนกล (Thai)

ホットギミック

热情花招

Groups Scanlating

Dakku Manga

Eternal Blue

Latest Release(s)

v.11 c.47 by Eternal Blue 18 years ago

v.11 c.47 by Dakku Manga 18 years ago

v.10 c.45-46 by Eternal Blue 18 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

12 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

User Reviews

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Forum

2 topics, 31 posts

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User Rating

Average: 6.2 / 10.0 (978 votes)

Bayesian Average: 6.2 / 10.0

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Last Updated

November 10th, 2023 12:05pm PST - 1 year ago

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Genre

Comedy Drama Harem Mature Psychological Romance School Life Shoujo Smut Tragedy
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Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Shogakukan

Serialized In (magazine)

Betsucomi (Shogakukan)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Viz (12 Volumes & 4 Omnibuses - Complete)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

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Monthly Pos #1546

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3 Month Pos #2793

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6 Month Pos #2620

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Year Pos #3176

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List Stats

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The ending

13 years ago

Thoughts on Hot Gimmick!

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Yeah, that was awful.

by SangMo
8 years ago

Rating: 1.0 / 10.0

This is one of this very few mangas where the main character shouldn't have ended up with anyone. Did she have some form of stockhold syndrome? I mean I've read mangas where a master/slave thing due to blackmail or something starts a relationship, but it usually doesn't end with it still being that way. Ryoki was an awful fucking person and the fact that Hatsumi ends up with him makes her a fucking awful person.

... Last updated 8 years ago

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"Good for wasting time"

by deredere
11 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

Just finished reading this,
no genuine character development,
the story is interesting,
The art is descent,

The relationships are disturbing. (Like psychopathic only-think-of-me-and-no-one-else psychopathic). The female lead is weak willed, submissive, and cries too bloody much.

But hey, I enjoyed it. Good for wasting time.

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"Classic" with flaws.

by Yankee-chan
12 years ago

Rating: 6.0 / 10.0

Yes, that's what it is for me. A "cliche" Shoujo classic with a late 90's feel to it, but - What's so bad about getting, what one expects to get? Kkk. You get your typical love turn arounds, with an indecisive and whimpy female lead, that constantly shouts out her wish for being protected, family trouble bound to lots of drama - and of course almost every kind of (stereotyped) lead guy out there, ranging from the jealous boyfriend to the popular model childhood friend and caring brother type.

Hatsumi, the female main character, is one of the biggest weaknesses in this IMO, because she hardly shows any character development and gets into trouble just too easily, mainly because of her indecisive behaviour or her inability to try taking care of everything on her own (when she is not even able to do so at least in one case properly).

The male characters are also not really showing any growth, but at least Azusa seemed in the end to move on and let things kind of go. But - Considering the hints of his situation and his first rushed actions, it seemed a bit forced and not natural to me. Sighs. The male counterpart Ryouki was the whole time the same as usual, so there is not much to say about him after reading the other comments already pointing out his personality, and her brother kind of just left me with a bitter aftertaste. Yes, he was the good guy, but that's life ... Again, sighs.

The ray of light was in my eyes the plot about Azusa's background and the happenings of the past, which got revealed one by one. The result was no big surprise, but that's okay and at least everything got more or less solved in the end.

In short: You get, what you can expect from the tags and if you don't take every dialogue (or issue) to serious, then you can spend a weekend with this Manga classic in no time. It's a time killer. Haha.

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Character Growth?

by hyunwon88
13 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

If the mangaka could have focus on the growth of the two characters as the story progresses, the rating will not be so bad.
I've read shojo mangas with the same storyline before. For example Hana Yori Dango. While the mangaka of HYD made sure that Tsukasa and makino matured towards the end the mangaka of hot gimmick failed in making the character mature and gave us an unfulfilling ending where the main character is still crybaby and immature.

Overall I gave this manga a 7 rating because of the good start and middle but minus 3 for the crappy ending.

... Last updated 12 years ago

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Amazing

by CiellavonNightmare
13 years ago

Rating: N/A

It's not as bad as others see it. Ryoki might be a bit over the line but other elements of the story were well laid out. Too bad it ended rather abruptly. Azusa had potential but lost part after being revealed as a 'bad boy'. His character was kinda confusing. Shinogu gave up too quickly and Ryoki is just down right selfish. Hatsumi jumps from one guy to another offering herself which is kinda annoying. If her feelings showed more development and less hesitation, it would've been good. OTherwise, the story was rushed and ending was just...

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wow.

by Crazyee.
15 years ago

Rating: N/A

she really did settle for the jerk. if he would have changed dramatically much, maybe just maybe it wouldnt hurt that she chose him. it pities me to see her *brother going into being a monk just to stay away from her so things would be alright for her.

wow.. maybe shes just into relationships that are dysfunctional, getting slapped and all.

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err kinda disturbing

by Superfreak
15 years ago

Rating: N/A

I find it really unhealthy how he does all these horrible things to her but she still stands by him. I mean it wasn't even tsundere ryoki is a jerk and not attractive at all. Getting taken advantage of by a nerd. Kinda sad.

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One of my favorites!

by beansappears
15 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Ah, everyone is going to think I'm super weaksauce, I'll admit, I cried a few times reading this. I was able to immerse myself completely into their lives and I could really connect with the characters, I think that's what makes any piece of writing great.
That onii-chan, how can anybody's heart not break for him? He's so sweet, caring, self-less, humble, devoted, SO CUTE, amazing, smart.... haha okay I need to stop. Everytime I see his face, I just want to give him a hug and take away all of his pain. Poor guy. I actually really liked the ending where he [color=White]wanted to go to the monastery because he couldn't stop loving Hatsumi. It sucks balls for him, but it just goes to show how much he loved her, and that there was absolutely no way for him to stop loving her. He couldn't forgive himself for his feelings, and that he was unable to stay by her side, so the only thing for him to do is to become a monk, as punishment. I was bawling but I thought it was really meaningful.[/color]
And there WAS character development! Hatsumi grew to be able to make an important decision for herself when she chose who to be with, despite Ryoki always telling her what to do. Ryoki, who grew up as a spoiled but lonely only child, learned to make compromises, and that he can't use force alone to get what he loves. Akane was mean to Hatsumi at first, and didn't take sex seriously, until she met someone she truly likes, and at the end where she comforts Hatsumi showed that she is starting to mature.
I give it a 10 because the story didn't have random, useless crap characters/events that were introduced once, and never appeared again. In a way, everything is tied together, and there was meaning behind all that happened. Ahhh I LOVED it, from the start to the end. So good so good!

... Last updated 15 years ago

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What the hell

by DearGodWhy
18 years ago

Rating: 3.0 / 10.0

This manga could have been good but the heroine is simply too weak.The lead guy is abusive(verbally) When will mangaka learn there is an destinct difference between dominate Alpha personalities and just plain abusive?And the twist with the brother Rolls eyes It was so not needed. In the end this manga just doesn't cut it.

... Last updated 18 years ago

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Worth reading!!

by smellyelley
18 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

Aahh I love Ryoki! Sometimes he does get a bit violent and childish but..there's just something about him that i find attractive 😛

I think the ending was a bit too sudden? and too short? I don't think I suppose to talk about the ending but I really didn't like how it ended..especially for Shinogu 🙁 anyhow I think it's an awesome shoujo manga, i really liked it 🙂

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