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Gimmick!, Vol. 1 (1) Paperback – Illustrated, June 10, 2008

by Youzaburou Kanari (Author), Kuroko Yabuguchi (Artist)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
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Trouble with the wrong side of the law? Paparazzi won't leave you alone? Found yourself in a tight spot and you don't know where to go? Then it's time to get in touch with Kohei Nagase and his friends at Studio Gimmick. A prodigy in the realm of makeup and special effects, Kohei has got the skills to make sure that the people you don't want recognizing you won't.

Things get rolling for Kohei and his stuntman sidekick Kannazuki when a sexy young starlet asks for their help in ditching her sleazy manager. Later, Kohei is commissioned to replace some zombies at a local horror theme park, but can he also prevent a disgruntled make-up artist from blowing the attraction sky high? And an actress whose reputation was sidelined by an accident that left her body scarred hopes Kohei can get her career back on track.
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    224 pages
  2. Language
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    June 10, 2008
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.7 x 7.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1421517787
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1421517780
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Kanari has written many manga stories, including the mystery series Kindaichi Case Files and the school horror series Uroborosu no Wa. His previous series, Mystery Minzoku Gakusha Yakumoitsuki, is well known in Japan and was even made into a live action television drama.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ VIZ Media LLC; Illustrated edition (June 10, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1421517787
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1421517780
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.7 x 7.5 inches
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Aurora
5.0 out of 5 stars It's a Manga Gem!
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2012
I honestly have no clue why the other reviewer only gave this series 3 stars. It deserves so much more than that!

Full disclosure: I read a lot of manga. I own over 2,000 of them. I know the ins and outs of the medium by now. I'm not exaggerating when I say that Gimmick! is one of my top favorite series of all time. And this is coming from someone who normally reads shojo!

Gimmick! is one of those series that I originally passed over, probably confusing it with Hot Gimmick (which I loathe). What a horrible mistake that was! Gimmick! is entertaining in every way I want my manga to be. It's like watching an action-thriller movie, but with all of the wackiness inherent to manga. Kohei takes being an SFX artist to ridiculous heights, and I'm on the edge of my seat all the while. The fun part is that a lot of what Kohei does in the series does have a basis in real SFX techniques, and they take time to explain most of his tricks. I really liked that; not only is it a unique subject matter, but I never felt confused about what was going on. Everything Kohei does comes from SFX, he just takes it to the extreme. ^_^

If you're on the fence about it, just give it a try! It should be easy to find a used copy of volume 1 for a decent price. I was hooked by the first book, and I bet you will be too. :)
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blackclover
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2014
A very funny series. It has a good blend of funny parts but can still create serious situations well.
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Lesley Aeschliman
3.0 out of 5 stars Have a problem? Call the guy with the special makeup tool...
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2010
I found a copy of this manga while looking through the shelves at my local library, and I checked it out to take a look at it.

Kohei Nagase is the main character of this series. He's a makeup and special effects artist who is able to come up with incredible makeup and special effects by using his special makeup tool. He helps to disguise his friends from their enemies and to get them through predicaments they may find themselves in. Unfortunately, there are also those people who try to take advantage of Kohei's skills for their own financial gain. Kohei has a muscle-bound sidekick named Kaminazuki.

Gimmick! had an interesting concept, and I think there could be potential in future volumes of this series. However, it should be noted that this manga series is geared more toward adults than to teenagers; this volume contains some nudity and subject matter that is a little more appropriate for older readers. I would personally recommend this manga series to readers who are seventeen or eighteen years of age and older.

I wrote this review after checking out a copy of this manga volume through the King County Library System.
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