Gimik is a Philippine television drama youth-oriented series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Laurenti Dyogi, it stars Judy Ann Santos, G. Toengi, and Mylene Dizon. It aired on the network's Saturday afternoon line up from June 15, 1996 to February 6, 1999.
The series is streaming online on YouTube.
Contents
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.