List of Hot Gimmick chapters

The chapters of the Japanese shōjo manga series Hot Gimmick were written and illustrated by Miki Aihara and serialized in the monthly manga anthology Betsucomi from the December 2000 issue[1] to the August 2005 issue.[2] Shogakukan then collected the 54 chapters into 12 tankōbon volumes, with volume 1 released on May 26, 2001,[3] and volume 12 released on October 26, 2005.[4] Shogakukan later re-released the series in six bunkoban volumes, with the first volume released on October 15, 2008[5] and the sixth on December 16, 2008.[6]

The cover of Viz's English version of the first volume of Hot Gimmick, released in North America on October 29, 2003.

In July 2003, Viz Media announced that they had licensed Hot Gimmick for an English-language translation and distribution in North America.[1] Volume 1 was released on October 29, 2003,[7] and volume 12 on September 19, 2006.[8] Viz announced at Anime Expo 2008 that they would re-release Hot Gimmick in an omnibus "Vizbig" edition.[9] The first omnibus volume, containing volumes 1 through 3, was released on March 17, 2009.[10] Hot Gimmick has also been licensed in Italian by Planet Manga.[11]

Hot Gimmick was adapted into a novel titled Hot Gimmick S (ホットギミックS, Hotto Gimikku S), written by Nishizaki Megumi and featuring illustrations by Miki Aihara. It was released in Japan by Shogakukan on November 1, 2005,[12] and in North America by Viz Media on February 20, 2007.[13] The novel features an alternate ending from the manga, focusing instead on the relationship between Hatsumi and Shinogu.

Volume list

No.Original release dateOriginal ISBNEnglish release dateEnglish ISBN
01 May 26, 2001[3]978-4-09-135381-8October 29, 2003[7]978-1-59116-214-8
  • Chapters 1–4
  • A Neighborhood Tour
  • Extra!! Gimmick
02 December 20, 2001[14]978-4-09-135382-5December 31, 2003[15]978-1-59116-227-8
  • Chapters 5–9
  • A Neighborhood Tour
03 May 25, 2002[16]978-4-09-135383-2March 17, 2004[17]978-1-59116-228-5
  • Chapters 10–14
  • Extra!! Gimmick
04 August 23, 2002[18]978-4-09-135384-9May 12, 2004[19]978-1-59116-389-3
  • Chapters 15–19
05 December 19, 2002[20]978-4-09-135385-6July 21, 2004[21]978-1-59116-144-8
  • Chapters 20–23
06 April 24, 2003[22]978-4-09-135386-3September 7, 2004[23]978-1-56931-965-9
  • Chapters 24–27
  • Extra!! Gimmick
07 September 26, 2003[24]978-4-09-135387-0November 24, 2004[25]978-1-59116-502-6
  • Chapters 28–32
  • Extra!! Gimmick
08 April 26, 2004[26]978-4-09-135388-7March 1, 2005[27]978-1-59116-706-8
  • Chapters 33–36
  • Hot Gimmick01
  • Extra!! Gimmick
09 September 24, 2004[28]978-4-09-135389-4July 5, 2005[29]978-1-59116-845-4
  • Chapters 37–41
10 February 25, 2005[30]978-4-09-135390-0December 20, 2005[31]978-1-4215-0109-3
  • Chapters 42–46
11 July 26, 2005[32]978-4-09-130174-1June 20, 2006[33]978-1-4215-0712-5
  • Chapters 47–51
  • Extra!! Gimmick
12 October 26, 2005[4]978-4-09-130233-5September 19, 2006[8]978-1-4215-0825-2
  • Chapters 52–54
  • Bonus Episode: Hot Gimmick megamix
  • Extra!! Gimmick
  • Ten Days

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