The Gentlemen's Alliance Cross
Shinshi Doumei Cross (Japanese绅士 同盟 † (クロス) shinshi domei Kurosu, German " Alliance of Gentlemen" is also the German subtitles ) is a shōjo manga by Arina Tanemura. He is assigned to the genres of romance and comedy.
Action
Groves Otomiya is in love with Shizumasa Togu. When she learns that Shizumasa goes to the "imperial private academy ," she is also seeking a recording of this famous Academy. This also creates them, but as an ex- Yankee it it is not easy to find your way to a school, usually only the upper class young people are included in the. To make matters worse, her swarm Shizumasa also in the gold class and President of the Student Council of the advanced level, which is why he is addressed by all reverently as " Emperor ". Nevertheless, they tried everything imaginable to get closer to their loved ones, and slowly started to make progress are emerging.
Gradually clears, why groves fell in love with Shizumasa. But the closer it is to the Emperor, the more she is drawn into the intrigues and plans of the rich. They, too, must learn that the emperor is not who he claims to be. Haine realizes that she loves also the twin brother of Shizumasa, Takanari Togu.
Characters
Groves Otomiya (乙 宫 灰 音)
Shizumasa Togu (东宫 闲雅, Togu Shizumasa )
Takanari Togu (东宫 高 成, Togu Takanari )
Ushio Amamiya (天宫 潮)
Maguri Tsujimiya (辻 宫 真 栗)
Yoshitaka Ichinomiya (一ノ宮 由貴)
Senri Narumiya (成 宫 千里, Senri Narimiya )
Kusame Otomiya (乙 宫 草 芽)
Kazuhito Kamiya (香 宫 和 仁)
Maika Kamiya (香 宫 舞 加)
Komaki Kamiya (香 宫 小 牧)
Tachibana Kamiya (香 宫 橘)
Publication
The manga Apparitions in Japan from September 2004 to November 2008 in individual chapters in the Japanese manga magazine Ribon the publisher Shueisha, aimed at young girls. The individual chapters were published in eleven anthologies. For manga also appeared an artbook in June 2008.
The volumes were doing two short stories attached to the previously published in special issues of Ribon 2007 in Volume 8 The girl Eve: 24 hours picking apples (少女 イブ ☆ 林檎 じ かけ の24时, shōjo Eve Ringo Jikake no 24 -ji) from the Spring special Edition 2007 in Volume 11 the Ocean in the globe - Nocturne (海 の 地球儀·夜想曲(ノクターン), Umi no Chikyūgi: Nokutān ) from the special autumn edition.
In Germany, published from March 2006 to March 2009, all volumes at Tokyopop. In addition, French, English and Portuguese translations appeared.
Success and reception
The manga has been commercially successful in Japan. Only the last anthology sold over 100,000 copies.
In comic radio show, the series is drawn as beautifully described with liquid action, interspersed with funny scenes. The characters are, however, difficult to tell apart.