Queen's Gate (gamebook)

Queen's Gate (クイーンズゲイト) is a series of visual combat books published by Hobby Japan. The supplement to the Queen's Blade series, it features licensed female characters from other games and works, including those from Hobby Japan. Like Queen's Blade before it, it is also compatible with Flying Buffalo's  Lost Worlds gamebooks. The first gamebook, featuring Alice, was released on November 30, 2007, with a total of nineteen gamebooks released as of June 29, 2012. A novel adaptation by Eiji Okita and Eiichi Shitara was published by Kenkyusha from April to July 2009. A video game adaptation of Queen's Gate was developed by Bandai Namco Games for the PlayStation Portable and released on July 28, 2011.

Plot
In the original game, the general story comes from Alice's bio: she is a treasure hunter who one day discovers the "Queen's Gate", which unleashes a battle across space-time.

In the novels, the plot is expanded a little more (though characters from other franchises do not appear), introducing her rival Dorothy, Alice's mother Lewis, and Dorothy's mother Glinda, as they fight against various monsters.

Characters

 * Alice (門を開く者　アリス)
 * An original character from Nitroplus who wields a pair of modified Mauser C96 pistols with built-in combat knives and a whip that she wears as a tail. The pistols are called Angra Mainyu (アンリ・マンユ) and Aeshma (アエーシェマ), for the black and silver one respectively. Illustrated by Niθ.
 * An original character from Nitroplus who wields a pair of modified Mauser C96 pistols with built-in combat knives and a whip that she wears as a tail. The pistols are called Angra Mainyu (アンリ・マンユ) and Aeshma (アエーシェマ), for the black and silver one respectively. Illustrated by Niθ.


 * In the novels, she follows an Alice in Wonderland theme, as not only her mother is called Lewis, but she has a tactician expert subordinate called Hatter (帽子屋), a subordinate expert in machinery dressed in a bunny girl costume called March Hare (三月兎), and she belongs to the Dodgson Foundation (ドジソン財団).


 * Ink Nijihara (魔法少女 虹原 いんく)
 * From the anime series Moetan. Illustrated by POP.
 * From the anime series Moetan. Illustrated by POP.


 * Iroha (恩を返すもの　いろは)
 * From the Samurai Shodown video game series. Illustrated by Tasuku Iizuki.
 * From the Samurai Shodown video game series. Illustrated by Tasuku Iizuki.


 * Mai Shiranui (紅の忍　不知火 舞)
 * From The King of Fighters and Fatal Fury video game series. Illustrated by Mahiru Izumi.
 * From The King of Fighters and Fatal Fury video game series. Illustrated by Mahiru Izumi.


 * Dizzy (運命の子　ディズィー)
 * From the Guilty Gear video game series. Illustrated by Takumi Inoue.


 * Mina Majikina (聖弓の射手　真鏡名 ミナ)
 * From Samurai Shodown. Illustrated by Otsudo Shinozuki.
 * From Samurai Shodown. Illustrated by Otsudo Shinozuki.


 * Cham Cham (密林(ジャングル)の守護者　チャムチャム)
 * From Samurai Shodown. Illustrated by BLADE.
 * From Samurai Shodown. Illustrated by BLADE.


 * Kasumi (運命のくノ一　かすみ)
 * From the Dead or Alive video game series. Illustrated by Insert it's.
 * From the Dead or Alive video game series. Illustrated by Insert it's.


 * Lili (格闘令嬢　リリ)
 * From Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection. Illustrated by Meiwa Morita.
 * From Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection. Illustrated by Meiwa Morita.


 * Katja (赤銅の人形遣い カーチャ)
 * From The Qwaser of Stigmata. Illustrated by Hoods Entertainment.
 * From The Qwaser of Stigmata. Illustrated by Hoods Entertainment.


 * Junko Hattori (一年A組委員長　服部 絢子)
 * From the light novel and anime series Demon King Daimao. Illustrated by Zundarepon.
 * From the light novel and anime series Demon King Daimao. Illustrated by Zundarepon.


 * Jubei Yagyu (覚醒せし剣姫　柳生 十兵衛)
 * From the light novel and anime series Hyakka Ryōran Samurai Girls. Illustrated by Mahiru Izumi.
 * From the light novel and anime series Hyakka Ryōran Samurai Girls. Illustrated by Mahiru Izumi.


 * Ivy (絡みつく孤高の刃 アイヴィー)
 * From the Soulcalibur series. Illustrated by 2-go.
 * From the Soulcalibur series. Illustrated by 2-go.


 * Yukimura Sanada (剣姫軍師　真田 幸村)
 * From Hyakka Ryōran Samurai Girls. Illustrated by Keitaro Arima.
 * From Hyakka Ryōran Samurai Girls. Illustrated by Keitaro Arima.


 * Noel Vermillion (蒼の継承者 ノエル＝ヴァーミリオン)
 * From the BlazBlue series. Illustrated by Nagi Takatsuki.
 * From the BlazBlue series. Illustrated by Nagi Takatsuki.


 * Taki (神速の封刃 タキ)
 * From the Soulcalibur series. Illustrated by Isse.


 * Kanu (蜀の武神　関羽)
 * From the Koihime Musō series. Illustrated by Takumi Inoue.


 * Pyrrha (蒼運命に翻弄される娘 ピュラ)
 * From Soulcalibur V. Illustrated by refeia.


 * Suchie-Pai (美少女雀士スーチーパイ)
 * From the mahjong games Idol Janshi Suchie-Pai. Illustrated by Kenichi Sonoda.

Protagonists

 * Maron Makaron (マジカルパティシエ まろん まかろん)
 * The main heroine of Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos. Illustrated by Poyoyon Rock.
 * The main heroine of Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos. Illustrated by Poyoyon Rock.


 * Painkiller Kotone (ペインキラー 琴音ちゃん)
 * From the Hyper Nurse series. Illustrated by Junichi Inoue.
 * From the Hyper Nurse series. Illustrated by Junichi Inoue.


 * Wonder Momo (愛の戦士 ワンダーモモ)
 * From the video game Wonder Momo. Illustrated by Poyoyon Rock.
 * From the video game Wonder Momo. Illustrated by Poyoyon Rock.

Antagonists

 * Luna (うさぎんアイドル ルーナ)
 * Illustrated by Atsuko Ishida.
 * Illustrated by Atsuko Ishida.


 * Eine (グラビティガンナー アイネ)
 * Illustrated by Keiji Gotoh.
 * Illustrated by Keiji Gotoh.


 * Humina (戦場の死神 ヒュミナ)
 * Illustrated by Makoto Koga.
 * Illustrated by Makoto Koga.


 * Arutta Catus (ニャンダフルパティシエ アリュッタ カトゥス)
 * Illustrated by Poyoyon Rock.
 * Illustrated by Poyoyon Rock.

Gal Monsters

 * Audrey Plum (オードリィ プラム)
 * One of the Gal Monsters featured in the game. Illustrated by Y Nin.
 * One of the Gal Monsters featured in the game. Illustrated by Y Nin.


 * Lovlila Ani (ラブリラ アニー)
 * One of the Gal Monsters featured in the game. Illustrated by Shinichiro Otsuka.
 * One of the Gal Monsters featured in the game. Illustrated by Shinichiro Otsuka.


 * Tenko (九尾の狐 天狐)
 * One of the Gal Monsters featured in the game. Illustrated by Makoto Koga.
 * One of the Gal Monsters featured in the game. Illustrated by Makoto Koga.


 * Stella (剣竜鬼 ステラ)
 * One of the Gal Monsters featured in the game. Illustrated by Muraneko.
 * One of the Gal Monsters featured in the game. Illustrated by Muraneko.


 * Tino (照竜鬼 ティノ)
 * One of the Gal Monsters featured in the game. Illustrated by Muraneko.
 * One of the Gal Monsters featured in the game. Illustrated by Muraneko.


 * Fairy Charlotte (フェアリー シャルロット)
 * One of the Gal Monsters featured in the game. Illustrated by Keiji Gotoh.
 * One of the Gal Monsters featured in the game. Illustrated by Keiji Gotoh.

Protagonists

 * Dorothy Loreena Baum (罠に触れぬ者ドロシー ロリーナ ボーム)
 * She is Alice's childhood friend, and became her rival as a treasure hunter in school. Although she isn't clever, she has the specific skill of not getting trapped ever, and she usually forestalls Alice. People call her a "good luck fairy". She follows a Wizard of Oz theme, as not only her mother is called Glinda, but she has a tactician expert subordinate called Scarecrow (スケアクロウ), an armored subordinate called Lumberjack (ランバージャック), a subordinate with leon genes expert in battle called Löwe (レーヴェ), and she belongs to the Baum Foundation (ボーム財団). Illustrated by Niθ.

Dodgson Foundation

 * Hatter (帽子屋)


 * March Hare (三月兎)


 * Lewis (門に触れし者 ルイス)
 * Alice's mother. Her look is that of an intellectual woman, with glasses and a ponytail. A world-leading treasure hunter, she went missing when she discovered Queen's Gate. For weapons, she uses the double hatchet cannons Zarich (ザリチェ) and Taurvi (タルウィ), two hand cannons whose tips end in huge hatchets. Although she prides herself in her gun using .600 Nitro Express rounds, 20 times the power of Alice's. Lewis can stand the terrible recoil even when firing it one-handed. Illustrated by Niθ.

Baum Foundation

 * Scarecrow (スケアクロウ)


 * Lumberjack (ランバージャック)


 * Löwe (レーヴェ)


 * Glinda Baum (グリンダ)
 * Dorothy's mother. She once formed a duo with Alice's mother. Illustrated by Niθ.

Queen Faction

 * Rin / Faye Wright


 * Leonidas


 * Al-Kāhinat


 * Zenobia


 * Alp Arslan


 * Irukinuf


 * Trump Soldiers

Tentacle King Faction

 * Rama


 * Musanna


 * Minamoto no Yorimitsu (源 頼光)


 * Hikita Bungoro (疋田 文五郎)


 * Moonlight


 * Harald


 * Finn McCool


 * Swodar Nyarmain

Other characters

 * Gate Watcher


 * Kwun

Gamebooks

 * Alice – Released November 30, 2007.
 * A limited edition "Boost Version" of Alice was also released with the "Special Set" during Hobby Japan's 2011 MegaHobby Expo. It is now available in Hobby Japan's online shop.
 * Ink Nijihara – Released November 30, 2007.
 * Iroha – Released April 18, 2008.
 * Mai Shiranui – Released October 31, 2008.
 * A limited-edition 2P version of Mai was released on May 23, 2009 with a limited edition PVC statuette by Volks.
 * Dizzy – Released November 28, 2009.
 * Mina Majikina – Released November 28, 2009.
 * Cham Cham – Released February 27, 2010.
 * Kasumi – Released February 27, 2010.
 * Lili – Released April 30, 2010.
 * Junko Hattori – Released June 25, 2010.
 * Ekaterina "Katja" Kurae – Released June 25, 2010.
 * Jubei Yagyu – Released September 30, 2010.
 * Isabella "Ivy" Valentime – Released March 25, 2011.
 * Yukimura Sanada – Released April 28, 2011.
 * Noel Vermillion – Released August 12, 2011.
 * Taki – Released September 30, 2011.
 * Kanu – Released January 20, 2012.
 * Pyrhha – Released March 17, 2012.
 * Suchie-Pai – Released June 29, 2012.

Novel
A novel adaptation of Queen's Gate was written by Eiji Okita and Eiichi Shitara with illustrations by Niθ and Kanko Nakamura. Three volumes were published by Kenkyusha between April 1, 2009 and July 1, 2009.

Video game
A video game adaptation, titled Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos (クイーンズゲイト スパイラルカオス), was developed by Bandai Namco Games for the PlayStation Portable. Released on July 28, 2011, the game is the sequel to Queen's Blade: Spiral Chaos, featuring characters from the Queen's Gate series as well as characters from the original series. Like the first game, Queen's Gate: Spiral Chaos also features an original storyline with game-exclusive characters. A limited edition version of the game was also released, featuring a Maron Makaron figure from Figma.