{"product_id":"hot-gimmick-vizbig-edition-vol-1-paperback","title":"Hot Gimmick (Vizbig Edition), Vol. 1 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMiki Aihara\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeighbors in Love!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMiki Aihara turned the manga world upside down with her salacious, outrageous, and funny hit series. If you think being a teenager in America is hard, wait until you read \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHot Gimmick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. These Tokyo boys and girls are really messed up! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Collection of Volumes 1 - 3!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnlike most shojo, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHot Gimmick\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e isn't all sweet boys and rose petals. It's much more real and complex and sometimes even chilling! The artwork is top-notch, the drama is high-tension, and I couldn't help but keep on rooting for the hapless heroine, Hatsumi, as she deals with real-life problems: family ties, blackmail, awkward first kisses, and a very disapproving landlady. What's not to love?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMiki Aihara was born in Shizuoka Prefecture of Japan and currently lives in Tokyo. She made her debut in 1991 with \u003ci\u003eLip Conscious!\u003c\/i\u003e, published in \u003ci\u003eBessatsu Shôjo Comic\u003c\/i\u003e. Her immensely popular manga \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eHot Gimmick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is published in English by VIZ Media. Aihara moves houses frequently and loves to go to movies and shop for clothes. One of her hobbies is keeping tropical fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 552\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.42 x 8.68 x 5.74 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47458534260914,"sku":"9781421523484","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/bd6f8af31f7e33ca5864140b9ac04664.webp?v=1778892977","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/hot-gimmick-vizbig-edition-vol-1-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}