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A recluse becoming Queen?! In a contest for the throne with scions of noble families, I'll do everything in my power to avoid getting embroiled in it! In the Kingdom of Lindtor, renowned for being governed by a wise ruler, I, Francesca, am the King's granddaughter—a homebody who delights in chess and staying indoors. However, in the wake of my grandfather's sudden demise, it's revealed that he nominated me in his will as a Queen candidate. While I was stricken with panic, several young noblemen competing to become sovereign appeared before me: the radiant yet overbearing Stewart, the highly intelligent Cyan, and the captain of the knights, Irwine. "Please choose the King from amongst them!" I struggle hard against it, but my efforts are futile. Furthermore, "I pledge my allegiance to you, my Queen." Is that supposed to be an oath, or a marriage proposal? I'll get back my peaceful and tranquil days! What will result from this shut-in princess's desperate resistance? (Source: Kadokawa, translated)
A pair of himedanshi simulate being a GL couple.
In the new neighborhoods that sprung up in the countryside on the outskirts of Tokyo is Shinsei High School. Among the students is the young and restless Shingo Tamai, a first year student. At the beginning of the school year he presents the new coach of the soccer team, Tenpei Matsuki, whom was also a former goalkeeper of the Japanese national football and bronze medal winner at the Olympic Games in Mexico. Matsuki intends to build a team that can compete at the highest levels. His intense workouts originally seems too much for many members of the team, including Shingo. He decides to boycott the team's "official" Matsuki team and creates his own. After a first victory, he is always defeated by that of Matsuki, which begins to be seen by Shingo as an invincible enemy. Subsequently, the two will be able to clarify their conflicting relationship and Shingo will eventually become the captain of the only school team coached by Matsuki. (Source: Wikipedia)
This installment of Chikuma Bunko's "contemporary manga" series is curated by Natsume Fusanosuke and contains excerpts and stand alone short works that represents the greatest action and sports manga of the 1960's-70's 1. **Zashiki Warashi** (ざしきわらし) \[Sanpei Shirato\] 2. **Tachimochi Umanosuke** (太刀持右馬之介) \[Hiroshi Hirata\] 3. **Kyojin no Hoshi** (巨人の星) \[Ikki Kajiwara & Noboru Kawasaki\] 4. **Ashita no Joe** (あしたのジョー) \[Asao Takamori & Tetsuya Chiba\] 5. **Karate Baka Ichidai** (空手バカ一代) \[Ikki Kajiwara & Jirou Tsunoda\] 6. **Otokogumi** (男組) \[Tetsu Kariya & Ryoichi Ikegami\] 7. **Juukyoden** (柔俠伝) \[Baron Yoshimoto\] 8. **Nikudan Jidai** (肉弾時代) \[Kazuhiko Miyaya\] 9. **Tomo yo Isoge** (友よ急げ) \[Akihiro Takadera\]
