Gimmick! (manga)

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GenreMystery, thriller[1]
WrittenbyYōzaburō Kanari
IllustratedbyKuroko Yabuguchi [ja]
PublishedbyShueisha
Gimmick!
First volume cover, featuring Kohei Nagase
ギミック!
(Gimmikku!)
GenreMystery, thriller[1]
Manga
Written byYōzaburō Kanari
Illustrated byKuroko Yabuguchi [ja]
Published byShueisha
English publisher
MagazineWeekly Young Jump
Original runMay 12, 2005 – March 8, 2007
Volumes9

Gimmick! (ギミック!, Gimikku!) is a Japanese manga written by Yōzaburō Kanari and illustrated by Kuroko Yabuguchi [ja]. It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 2005 to 2007, with its chapters collected in nine tankōbon volumes. The series was licensed in North America by Viz Media.

Kohei Nagase is a prodigy special effects artist. He and his friend Shingo Kannazuki, a gifted stuntman, form a special effects company called 'Studio Gimmick'. They do freelance work for various Japanese studios. Often Kohei's makeup skills and Shingo's fighting strength are called in to fight crime. For example, in their first story, the pair help rescue a struggling actress from her manipulative, abusive manager. Another incident involves Kohei creating fake scars so as to confuse and distract evil people.

Publication

Written by Yōzaburō Kanari and illustrated by Kuroko Yabuguchi [ja], Gimmick! was first published in 2004 as a two-part one-shot story in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump on December 2 and 9.[2] It started a regular serialization in the same magazine on May 12, 2005,[2] and finished on March 8, 2007.[3] Shueisha collected its chapters in nine tankōbon volumes, released from September 16, 2005,[4] to May 18, 2007.[5]

In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by Viz Media.[6] The nine volumes were published from June 10, 2008,[7] to October 13, 2009.[8]

Volumes

Each chapter is called a "scene".

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
01 September 16, 2005[4]978-4-08-876850-2June 10, 2008[7]978-1-4215-1778-0
  • 01–02. "Runaway Actress (1–2)"
  • 03–05. "Monster House of Terror (1–3)"
  • 06. "While Nude"
  • 07–08. "Alien Panic 1–2)"
  • "The Making of Gimmick!: Episode 1"
02 December 19, 2005[9]978-4-08-876891-5August 12, 2008[10]978-1-4215-1779-7
  • 09–13. "Alien Panic (3–7)"
  • 14. "The Mask of del Fuego"
  • 15–18. "Over the Rainbow (1–4)"
  • "The Making of Gimmick!: Episode 2"
  • "Gimmick!: The Inside Story: The Real Kohei"
  • "Making of Gimmick! Characters"
03 February 17, 2006[11]978-4-08-877041-3October 14, 2008[12]978-1-4215-1780-3
  • 19–20. "Over the Rainbow (5–6)"
  • 21–25. "TB Confidential (1–5)"
  • "Special One Shot Story: Gimmick! (Part 1)"
  • "Special One Shot Story: Gimmick! (Part 2)"
  • "The Making of Gimmick!: Episode 3"
  • "Gimmick!: The Research Trip"
04 May 19, 2006[13]978-4-08-877083-3December 9, 2008[14]978-1-4215-1781-0
  • 26–27. "TB Confidential (6–7)"
  • 28. "Mone-y Train"
  • 29. "Great Stuntman"
  • 30–31. "Sunrise Boulevard (1–2)"
  • 32. "Miracle in 35-Chome"
  • 33. "Rosebud"
  • 34–36. "The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1–3)"
  • "The Making of Gimmick!: Episode 4"
05 August 18, 2006[15]978-4-08-877128-1February 10, 2009[16]978-1-4215-1782-7
  • 37–38. "Snow Flower (1–2)"
  • 39–44. "Field of Dreams (1–6"
  • "EX.Old Lady Mach!!!"
  • 45–46. "My Favorite Things (1–2)"
  • "The Making of Gimmick!: Episode 5"
06 November 17, 2006[17]978-4-08-877167-0April 14, 2009[18]978-1-4215-2205-0
  • 47–49. "My Favorite Things (3–5)"
  • 50–53. "The Last Action Hero (1–4)"
  • 54. "The Sorcerer's Apprentice (Basic Skills)"
  • 55–57. "Mr. Doubt (1–3)"
  • "The Making of Gimmick!: Episode 6"
  • "The Making of Gimmick! Characters"
07 January 19, 2007[19]978-4-08-877212-7June 9, 2009[20]978-1-4215-2206-7
  • 58–59. "Mr. Doubt (4–5)"
  • 60–62. "Across Castle River (1–3)"
  • 63–68. "Gladiator (1–6)"
  • "The Making of Gimmick!: Episode 7"
  • "The Making of Gimmick! Designing SFX"
08 March 19, 2007[21]978-4-08-877234-9August 11, 2009[22]978-1-4215-2207-4
  • 69. "Gladiator (7)"
  • 70–75. "48 Hours (1–6)"
  • 76–77. "The Verdict (1–2)"
  • 78–79. "The Third Man (1–2)"
  • "The Making of Gimmick!: Episode 8"
  • "Gimmick! Research Trip Anecdotes"
09 May 18, 2007[5]978-4-08-877262-2October 13, 2009[8]1-4215-2921-1
  • 80–85. "The Third Man (3–8)"
  • 86–87. "Field of Dreams Redux (1–2)"
  • "EX2.Fame"
  • "The Making of Gimmick!: Episode 9"

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