Hot Gimmick

Hot Gimmick, published by Panini France from 2005 to 2007, is a 12-issue manga series that adapts Miki Aihara's popular shojo romance. The story follows a young woman caught in a web of coercion and emotional manipulation after a handsome but domineering neighbor blackmails her into becoming his "pet." This series is notable for its intense, sometimes controversial exploration of power dynamics in relationships, and it stands as a key example of early 2000s shojo manga brought to a French audience.