Queen's Blade (2005)

Every fourth year, the queen in the country is decided in a fighting competition, the "Queen's Blade." The most powerful fighter will become the ruler of country for next four years. Any female above the age of 12 with power can join Queen's Blade.

It is a 1-on-1 game, although multi-player rules are included. Each player requires one game book from this series (or any Lost Worlds book, really). Each book represents one character and contains a character sheet. At the start of game, each player hands his opponent his book but keeps his character/action sheet. Then both players announce their character's action and resolve the result according to the books. The first character reduced to zero hit points loses the game.

Part of the Lost Worlds series of books.

Official site:
http://queensblade.net/

How to play:
http://queensblade.net/gamesystem/how_001.php

Unofficial Windows-based fan-made game by Lecherboy from Hongfire forums:
http://queensbladebattle.blogspot.com/

Characters:

	Reina, wandering warrior (流浪の戦士 レイナ)
	Risty, bandit of desert justice (荒野の義賊 リスティ)
	Irma, Fang assassin (牙の暗殺者 イルマ)
	Nowa, guardian of the forest (森の番人 ノワ)
	Tomoe, warrior priestess (武者巫女 トモエ)
	Echidna, battle-tested mercenary (歴戦の傭兵 エキドナ)
	Menace, ancient princess (古代の王女 メナス)
	Elina, captain of the guard (近衛隊長 エリナ)
	Reina, noble warrior 3D (高貴なる戦士 レイナ 3D)
	Airi, infernal temptress (冥土へ誘うもの アイリ)
	Nanael, angel of light (光明の天使 ナナエル)
	Cattleya, arms dealer (武器屋 カトレア)
	Nyx, wielder of flame (炎の使い手 ニクス)
	Melpha, saint of the imperial castle (帝都の聖女 メルファ)
	Melona, assassin with a thousand faces (千変の刺客 メローナ)
	Claudette, the storm general (雷雲の将 クローデット)
	Ymir, steel princess (鋼鉄姫 ユーミル)
	Alleyne, combat instructor (戦闘教官 アレイン)
	Aldra, Queen of 逢魔 (逢魔の女王 アルドラ)
	THE LIVE Airi, infernal temptress Yuuri Morishita Edition with bonus Infernal Shyness DVD (冥土へ誘うもの アイリ 森下悠里 EDITION 特別付録 冥土の恥じらい DVD)