Gimik is a Philippine television youth-oriented series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Laurenti Dyogi, it stars Judy Ann Santos, G. Toengi, and Mylene Dizon. It premiered on June 15, 1996 on the network's Saturday afternoon line up. The show concluded on February 6, 1999, with a total of 131 episodes.
The series is streaming online on YouTube.
Premise The series revolves around the daily lives, experiences, and structural struggles of 12 young individuals as they figure out their way in the world.
Cast and characters
Lead cast Judy Ann Santos as Dianne Villaruel G. Toengi as Angelina "Gina" de Leon Mylene Dizon as Melanie Suntay Main cast Rico Yan as Ricardo "Ricky" Salveron Patrick Garcia as Carlo de Leon Diether Ocampo as Gary Leo "Gary" Ballesteros Jolina Magdangal as Socorro Corazon "Ese" Aragon Marvin Agustin as Joseph "Joey" Fajardo Bojo Molina as Brian Lorenzo Diego Castro III as Jigs Mercado Kaye Abad as Cassandra "Kakai" Marquez Supporting cast Kristopher Peralta as Teofilo "Toffee" Sanchez Andrea Blaesi as Andi Cuyugan LJ Moreno as Cathy Dominguez Dominic Ochoa as Eric Abesamis / Dennis Kristine Hermosa as Tintin Fernandez Rica Peralejo as Jersey Salveron Paula Peralejo as Pauline Salveron John Lloyd Cruz as Junie de Dios Cheska Garcia as Corrine Apostol Baron Geisler as Choy Ledesma Carlos Agassi as Marco Trinidad Laura James as Cindy Trinidad Desiree del Valle as Dette Zubiri Extended and guest cast Trisha Salvador as Kara Claudine Barretto as Danielle Wowie de Guzman as Warren Mark Vernal as Banjo Mejia Jodi Santamaria as Gretchen Vanessa del Bianco as Daphne Ortiz Katrina de Leon as Matet John Arcilla as Cesar Rivera Patrick Fiori as Miguel Montejo William Thio as Dave Apostol Donnie Fernandez as Chad Fernando Anna Larrucea as Yanna Cortez Tanya Garcia as Angela Bernard Palanca as Skud Torres Miguel dela Rosa as Migs Don Laurel as Dondi Arenas Nikki Valdez as Jek-Jek Monica Verallo as Caroline Miggy Tanchanco as Mikoy Cervantes Andrea del Rosario as Samantha Banzon Justin Cuyugan as James Lui Villaruz as Dexter Agcaoili Julia Clarete as Jules Gerard Pizzaras as Jerry Jhezarie Javier (Diana Enriquez) as Denise Salvador Kathleen Hermosa as Myra Suntay Alwyn Uytingco as Joey's younger brother Patricia Ann Roque as Ese's sister Yayo Aguila as Dette's mother Boboy Garovillo as Ese's father Jim Paredes as Kakai's father Vivian Foz as Ese's mother Hajji Alejandro as Dianne's father Beverly Vergel as Dianne's mother Orestes Ojeda as Ricky's father Amado Cortez as Tanya's grandfather Roy Alvarez as Joey's father Mia Gutierrez as Joey's mother Ray Ventura as Mr. Suntay Raquel Villavicencio as Gary's mother Jon AchavaL as Marco and Cindy's father Lorli Villanueva as Gina and Carlo's grandmother Anna Marin as Brian's mother Malou de Guzman as Mrs. Suntay Ricky Belmonte as Brian's father Subas Herrero as Corrine's father Dick Israel as Mr. Arenas Eula Valdez as Brenda Amy Perez as Guy Gio Alvarez
Film adaptation
Motion picture release Gimik: The Reunion was later made and was released on April 27, 1999. The film retains all the main characters—Ricky, Ese, Joey, Gina, Gary, Melanie and Bryan look forward to love, marriage and career. Judy Ann Santos made a special appearance as her character Dianne in the latter part of the film. Kristine Hermosa and Dominic Ochoa, a regular cast since 1997, made cameo appearances in the movie with different roles.
Soundtrack The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to the film was released on March 30, 1999, two months before the release of the film. With its carrier single "Mahal Mo Ba Ako" by Jolina Magdangal, the soundtrack earned a Gold Record Certification from the Philippine Association of the Record Industry on May 7, 1999. Adapted from the GIMIK: The Reunion Original Motion Picture Soundtrack liner notes.
Gimik 2010
In the ABS-CBN's 2010 Trade Launch, it announced that the series will return on television as part of Your Song with the title of Gimik 2010.
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