| | |  | NARUTO | Home » » » Gentlemen's Alliance +, Vol. 1 | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | 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." | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Arina Tanemura | | Paperback:
| 208 pages | | Publisher:
| VIZ Media LLC | | Publication Date:
| March 06, 2007 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1421511835 | | Product Length:
| 7.57 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.01 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.69 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.41 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.1 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.8 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 13 reviews |
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8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Cute start, good potentialApr 11, 2007
By Wendy Callahan
The main character in this shoujo, Haine, comes across as a bit airheaded, but also incredibly determined and strong. Although the first thing I noticed about the manga was the cuteness and the love story, Haine has a deeper side to her personality - a dark side that I hope will be explored in future volumes (I would love to see her cuteness and toughness co-exist...).
Haine harbors endless resentment for the business deal her father made, trading her for 50 million yen. Although her adoptive family is loving, she can not get over her anger, even after many years. But she hides it well...
Haine is bold, which is what makes her appealing to me. She understands Japanese societal conventions, and does her best to fight them. She is in love with the student council president, Shizumasa, aka "The Emperor". Unfortunately, he doesn't deign to notice her and comes across as a real jerk (hopefully his story will come out too in future volumes!).
Haine has a beautiful friend, Ushio, who loves her dearly and tries to look out for her interests. The assortment of characters also includes the "Postman", who I think is crushing on Haine; token gay guy Maguri, who is in love with "The Emperor"; and my favorite character - eccentric Maora, who walks around with her constantly-growling mini-sheep, Okorimakuri (meaning "always angry").
There is a pervy school doc to add some spice to the story, and I think I detected a bit of romantic tension with Haine's slightly younger adoptive brother.
The art is busy, which I personally find appealing. Backgrounds and effects are details. While this manga may come across as sweet at first, don't let it fool you. There are sad and dark pasts to be explored, sexual situations, and unexpectedly violent outbursts from cute Haine.
I am looking forward to volume 2.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Great Manga!May 07, 2007
My friend and I have purchased this book, and we absolutley love it! It has very nice looking art, the scenes are busy, and the story line is pretty good. I was unsure if I would like this or not, but all the strange aspects tie together in the end. I found it to be very unique and the characters are pretty lovable. Word of warning: Hiane and Ushio and a few other characters can be difficult to tell apart when you first start reading, so pay close attention to the character's details. I wish we didn't have to wait untill June 28th for volume 2!
3 of 4 found the following review helpful:
one of the best manga ever!!Feb 18, 2007
By Kirarin
The Gentlemen Alliance aka Shinshi Doumei Cross is a wonderful manga!! As always, the artwork is extraordinary and beautiful. The plot is very good and original. If you read CLAMP, this manga does not use the same thing that CLAMP does in CCS (you will understand what i mean when you get to the end of the first volume). The story gets better and better later on! So, try it and continue reading the volumes if this first one interests you! Arina Tanemura fans WONT be disappointed. ^^
Never BoredJul 23, 2011
By Veronica Justice
"Ace"
I have read every book of this entire manga series and I am incredibly pleased! The main character is a complete contradiction and reminds me of myself. She has a dark inside, and is very lonely, but she smiles everyday and pretends as though nothing's wrong.
I felt as though this manga really developed a full story. Each character was introduced well and given enough "Stage Time", and each character is unique. We have straight people, random gay guys that I wish were straight (haha), and guys who are gals! It's never a boring story and anyone looking to start reading manga, should make this their first choice. It is a legend.
The artwork is beautiful, and I just love how the story turns out. I kept in suspense, never sure what was going to happen. And unexpected things DID happen, which kept me craving for more to read!
The Con:
It ends!!! Oh nooo!
Anyway, I would definately suggest this for any young person (at least age 13) or old person that wants to continue finding great manga, or wants to begin reading, that THIS is the one to choose. And since the story has 11 volumes there are plenty of volumes to stretch out, so the story isn't cramped.
Simply great!!Apr 16, 2008
By Neyen
"Neyen2000"
Great story, great spinoffs, great cliffhangers! what's not to like!!! Plus the drawings are beautiful!
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