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Hot Gimmick Pt. 1 Discussion (with Naja B. of Blerdy Otome)
Hot Gimmick Pt. 1 Discussion (with Naja B. of Blerdy Otome)
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112 minutes
Released:
Jul 1, 2024
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Podcast episode
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This episode discusses the first half (volumes 1-6) of Hot Gimmick by Miki AiharaIt's here. It's finally here. Shojo & Tell host Ashley has been trying to make this episode happen for at least two years. And now, here we are. We're talking about the first half of Hot Gimmick, aka, Hot Trash, aka Hot Mess. Seriously: Content warning for basically everything. Ashley was prepared to have nothing nice to say about this series (she's read it before and thought it was the worst shojo series ever), but it's surprising what reading something 12 years after your initial encounter with it can do... Naja of Blerdy Otome is a big fan of Hot Gimmick, despite also recognizing that it's extremely problematic. There's underage sex and drugs, there's blackmail, there's demeaning servitude, there's gang rape. And that's just the first three volumes. Hatsumi's a doormat, Ryoki's bad, Azusa's bad, Shinogu's bad trying to be good, Akane is the reason we're in this mess. Only Subaru is good. Team Subaru! Let's talk it through.REFERENCESHot Gimmick is available from Viz Media in EnglishHot Gimmick S is a reimagining of the endingOther anime/manga mentionsChobitsCardcaptor SakuraGundamRed RiverBasaraFrom Far AwayArchive of Our OwnWattpadStory of NHL player who Ashley went to college withMisc. media mentionsGossip GirlYouOutro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by DanosongsCONTACT USFind Naja's work on her website, Twitch, Twitter, and BlueSkyShojo & Tell on Bluesky, Tumblr, Instagram, and TwitterAshley on Bluesky
Released:
Jul 1, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Maid-sama! Part 2: Vol 10-18 of MAID-SAMA! (end of the series) Asher and Ashley are back to discuss the second half of Hiro Fujiwara’s modern masterpiece about Maid Latte. As promised, the Ashes discuss MAID-SAMA!’s portrayal of social class and the tension between the aristocracy and the meritocracy, lament that some characters end up in problematic pairings, and gush about how cute Misaki and Usui were during the hot springs trip (and later, when they exchange scarves — too freakin’ cute!). by Shojo & Tell: A Manga Podcast