“Bronze girl Haine becomes bodyguard to her idol, the lone Gold student "Emperor" Shizumasa, uncovering council secrets.”
The Gentleman's Alliance Cross
紳士同盟†
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Synopsis
Bronze girl Haine becomes bodyguard to her idol, the lone Gold student "Emperor" Shizumasa, uncovering council secrets.
Imperial Academy is an elite private school whose student body is divided into the ranks of Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Depending on your family's wealth and your individual merit, you can be classified as a Silver or Bronze student. However, there is only one Gold student, and this year that person is Shizumasa Touguu—nicknamed "the Emperor" because he is the Student Council President. When she was very young, Haine Otomiya fell in love with Shizumasa, after reading the children's picture book that he authored. She had met him twice before attending Imperial Academy, but as a Bronze student, her rank is far below his, so she has been unable to approach him at school. Haine jumps at an opportunity to get close to Shizumasa, and she unexpectedly becomes his bodyguard as well as a member of the Student Council. It seems like a dream come true for her, but soon she will learn that everyone in the Student Council is hiding secrets, and her own shameful history cannot be forgotten either.Included one-shots
What people say
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Derived from 24 sampled reviews
What 24 readers settled on.
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σ 1.37 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 1.67
Running avg · Oct 2007 → Mar 2025
- 10 “I really enjoyed this manga. This was one of the 1st manga I read, at fist I thaught it was just going to be any boring story, but it wasn't, the plot for this was something I didn't expect, it is...”
- 10 “Shinshi Doumei Cross is a wonderful manga! I love it! The characters are so insightful and kawaii! You wonder what will happen next and there is surprise after surprise after surprise! If you like...”
- 10 “After reading the series , I'm completely in love with it. It brings great enjoyment to those who love a bit of a twist in love. I gave it an overall score of 10 out of 10 because it was so...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 59 × 11 ch × vol
- Total read 7h 52m approx
- Published Aug 2004 – Jun 2008
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0035 catalog