Hot Gimmick, Vol. 2 [Paperback]

Miki Aihara (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 31, 2003 | Series: Hot Gimmick (Book 2)

When high school girl Hatsumi has to go buy a pregnancy test because her popular sister Akane is 'late,' who does she run into but her creepy bully neighbour Ryoki. And now he's blackmailing her to become his slave! How will mild-mannered Hatsumi get out of this mess? Will Hatsumi's childhood crush (and male model) Azusa be able to save her from Ryoki's clutches? Our heroine Hatsumi is on Cloud 9 when male model and childhood buddy Azusa asks her to be his girlfriend, but all is not as well as it seems: Hatsumi still has to get out from under the creepy clutches of her 'master' Ryoki, who insists on continuing to blackmail her. In addition, on the night of her first date with Azusa, Hatsumi's dad intervenes and grounds her. But that may not be the worst of it for poor Hatsumi, because something's brewing with Azusa, and her knight in shining armour may not be what he seems.

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About the Author

A Gemini born on June 10 in Shizuoka Prefecture. Her blood type is A. She made her debut in 1991 with Lip Conscious!, published in Bessatsu Shojo Comic. Her hobbies are watching various kinds of movies and shopping for clothes. Currently she is a major contributor to Betsucomi. Her published comics include Hot Gimmick, Sensei no Okiniiri (Teacher's Pet), Seiten Taisei (The Clear, Wide Blue Sky), So Bad!, Tokyo Boys & Girls (also available from VIZ Media) and Sora ni Taiyou ga Aru Kagiri (As Long as There Is a Sun in the Sky), among others. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (December 31, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591162270
• ISBN-13: 978-1591162278
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,154,206 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enslave thy neighbor...part two, October 19, 2005

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Karusichan "Karusichan" (Lansing, MI. USA.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot Gimmick, Vol. 2 (Paperback)

The second volume of Hot Gimmick starts out with a glimpse into Hatsumi's and Azusa's past. He had always acted as her protector, and now it seems that he wants to date her but has mistaken the dominate/ submissive aspect of her and Ryoki's relationship to be an actual intimacy. She decides to set him straight about the details and that's when he confesses his feelings by kissing her. Soon he buys her a cell phone and starts telling everyone she is his girlfriend, but there is still the matter of Ryoki to be dealt with. When Azusa and Ryoki meet with one another Azusa is getting touchy feely with another woman, and Ryoki later passes this info along to Hatsumi. This leaves her very anxious about their relationship, but she should be worried about greater things, like why Azusa really wants to date her. Ryoki gets a glimpse of Azusa's real attitude and becomes concerned, but doesn't know how to tell Hatsumi without hurting her.

Back and forth it goes, the relationships in this series. It's like a tennis ball, this person wants this one, this person wants that one. Basically the structure boils down to this... Ryoki wants Hatsumi more than he cares to admit... but she doesn't care for him in the slightest and she likes Azusa... who has ulterior motives for dating her and is really "involved" with another young woman, his business manager, Rina. Hatsumi's sister, Akane, likes Ryoki, but he doesn't care for her. Subaru, the neighbor Otaku boy, likes both Hatsumi and Akane, but they consider him only a friend... and weirdest of all is the overprotective relationship Hatsumi's older "brother" has for her... It's one giant soap opera and yet it's oh so good. I keep reading this expecting it to get lame, but it hasn't. The illustrations are wonderful and the story is engaging enough to keep me borrowing it from work. Definitely not for kids, but good for anyone else.

13 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hot Gimmick, Volume 2: A 180 turn, January 12, 2004

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Liolania "In2Jesus" (Oregon USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hot Gimmick, Vol. 2 (Paperback)

When I first read Hot Gimmick Volume 1, I wasn't quite sure what I thought of it. I liked it, but at the same time, I didn't. Then I found as time went on, I liked it more and more.
And so I began eagerly anticipating Volume 2. I was lucky enough to find a copy of it yestarday(Jan. 11) at Walden books. As soon as I saw it, I HAD to get it. It was very eager to know what would happen with the Hatsumi, Ryoki, and Azusa triangle.

The thing is, with Volume 2, I can't really say to much, because it will give it away. But lemme tell you, you will NEVER guess what you will find out. I mean it totally shocked me, but I wasn't mad at all, I was pleased.

If you thought Volume 1 was great, it aint got NOTHING on Volume 2.! I'm completely hooked now, I CAN'T wait for Volume 3 to come out(who knows when that'll be). The way this manga is, it really took it up a step. The chatacters are growing way beyond what we already know of them and turn out being completely different then what we thought, and the plot is becoming more and more intriguing. The triangle between Hatsumi, Ryoki, and Azusa is getting extremely complicated, but that's good. :D

Even if you were'nt entirely fond of Volume 1, I suggest picking up Volume 2. Its ABSOLUTELY worth EVERY single penny.! If you're let down, you must have something wrong with you. hehe Naw, just kidding. Then again..... ;)

God Bless & *Enjoy* ~Amy

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Plot Thickens, February 11, 2006

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N. Foor (Adrian, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hot Gimmick, Vol. 2 (Paperback)

At the end of the first manga, you had a feeling that Azusa had something up his sleeve -- but you didn't know what. Well, volume two throws you into the thick of things. It shows Hatsumi's deepening feelings for Azusa and it shows what Ryoki is like outside of the building -- he's still not the best person, but you see greater depth to him, which I love. I am really starting to like him even though he is still a little evil at heart. You can tell he has some feelings for Hatsumi, but you're not sure exactly what they are. You also see what Azusa is plotting although it's still a mystery just why he is plotting Hatsumi's downfall. You also learn a big secret about Shinogu, Hatsumi's older brother.

Over all pretty good, although I don't know how believable the plot is in some aspects -- especially the whole Azusa becomes a model just so he can have revenge part.