The Gentlemen's Alliance †, Vol. 01
From the creator of Full Moon o Sagashite.In return for a business loan of 50 million yen, the prestigious Kamiya family gave their daughter Haine away to the Otomiya family. Haine, now an Otomiya, is appointed to the student council of the exclusive Imperial Academy, a private school for the...
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From the creator of Full Moon o Sagashite.In return for a business loan of 50 million yen, the prestigious Kamiya family gave their daughter Haine away to the Otomiya family. Haine, now an Otomiya, is appointed to the student council of the exclusive Imperial Academy, a private school for the aristocracy. Even though Haine is of proper lineage to be on the council, she finds herself struggling to find her place among the many secrets of its elite members, especially those of the president who holds her heart--Shizumasa Togu, aka "the Emperor."
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781421511832 (1421511835)
Publish date: March 6th 2007
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
Pages no: 208
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Humor,
Comedy,
Media Tie In,
Romance,
Drama,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels,
Comics,
Manga,
Anime,
Shojo
Series: The Gentlemen's Alliance (#6)
2.5 StarsI like the art, but the storyline didn't do anything for me. I own the next one, but if it doesn't get any better, I'll probably drop the series.
Despite having a bit of what I like to call the "Usagi" syndrome (see Sailor Moon) , Haine is a likeable character that you can't help but root for. Now that there us some mystery regarding the Shizun's as well as some surprises from Haine's old family, the story is definitely heating up.
This one is just a bit heartbreaking amidst all the cuteness and close encounters.
Review in 75 Words or Less: Being familiar with Tanemura's previous works, I was very excited to start this series. The Gentleman's Alliance Cross was almost everything I had hoped for. The premise is interesting.. the characters were fun and hilarious, but I had a really hard time following the plo...
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