クイーンズブレイド
There is also a further series of books, of emphatically female fighter-types, under the collective title of "Queen's Blade", published from late 2005 by "Hobby Japan". With more than 20 books and characters designed by popular anime artists. As of December 2007 a second series, "Queen's Gate", was introduced, featuring characters from Japanese visual media, and in October 2008 Hobby Japan announced four further characters in a sub-set of the original series ("Queen's Blade Rebellion").