Gentlemen's Alliance +, Vol. 3 [Paperback]

Arina Tanemura (Author, Illustrator), Nancy Thistlethwaite (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 4, 2007

Please note: Reads Right to Left (Japanese Style)

 

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."

Haine goes to the Togu mansion to talk to Shizumasa after their quarrel, but the guards won't even allow her inside the gates! Haine gets some help from Maora to sneak into the mansion grounds, but now she'll have to get past the family's final line of defense.

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About the Author

Arina Tanemura began her manga career in 1996 at the early age of 18,

when her short stories debuted in Ribon magazine. Tanemura gained

notoriety with the 1997 publication of I-O-N, a high school romance with

a supernatural twist. From 1998 to 2000, she worked on the popular series

Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne, about a young girl who is the reincarnation of

Joan of Arc, followed by Time Stranger Kyoko in 2000-2001 and Full

Moon o Sagashite in 2002. Despite Tanemura's intentions to draw in a style

that makes her stories difficult to animate, both Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne

and Full Moon o Sagashite have been adapted into TV series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: VIZ Media LLC; Shojo Beat Manga Ed edition (September 4, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1421511851
• ISBN-13: 978-1421511856
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,636 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Shojo Fun Part 3, February 25, 2008

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Karusichan "Karusichan" (Lansing, MI. USA.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gentlemen's Alliance +, Vol. 3 (Paperback)

Who is Shizumasa Togu, really? One minute he is indifferent to Haine, his platinum status girlfriend, and the next he is pulling her close. This complex change in attitudes constantly throws Haine for a loop. Meanwhile, more complications with the Kamiya family, Haine's original clan, arise in the form of her former sister, Komaki. See, Komaki has shown up an made the announcement that she and Shizumasa are actually engaged. What will this news do to Haine?

So, one thing this series proves is that you can never have two many love triangles. I am still enjoying it though, and the further revelations that are brought to life in this volume about Shizumasa have only improved his character and the overall storyline about all of the characters. I am really enjoying this series. I can't wait for volume 4.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Arina Tanemura's New Series Continues to Improve, January 10, 2008

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B. Calhoun (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gentlemen's Alliance +, Vol. 3 (Paperback)

The first chapter of this volume concludes the story of Haine's past begun in Volume 2, with a good insight into why she's so in love with The Emperor (Shizumasa). It also shows a much, much nicer side of Shizumasa than anything that he's demonstrated in the present. Later on, Haine manages to sneak into Shizumasa's mansion and his attitude towards her begins to thaw (finally...). A trip to the beach with the student councils of both Imperial Academy's middle and high schools isn't very productive work-wise, but does lead to some nice moments between Haine and Shizumasa and the appearance of Haine's biological siblings--whom she hasn't seen since her father gave her away.

The art continues to be lovely (and I continue to confuse Ushio and Haine) and the story, although still drama-filled, feels lighter than the previous volumes, most likely due to the fact that Shizumasa has FINALLY decided to not be such a jerk. I also really like Haine's newly re-discovered siblings and hope that they reappear in later volumes. This is my favorite volume so far and hopefully Arina Tanemura continues to improve this series.

5.0 out of 5 stars Still Loving it!, March 21, 2009

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Neyen "Neyen2000" (Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Gentlemen's Alliance +, Vol. 3 (Paperback)

In this volume the author gives a little of the plot away! You'll find out about how haine met shizumasa and other things too...!