Spice and Wolf Light Novel Discussion

[poleno]

spoiler of vol 15 starts from here

Spoiler:

Originally Posted by AlaAlba

...and asked them to give the message to Kenrou Horo, hoping one day they will meet her.
For Lawrence, he never had the feelng of losing someone he loves before.

Mmm... Why does he get it? Is Horo sinking to the past from Lawrence?

Originally Posted by AlaAlba

that's for today. I ll write more when I have time, sorry. Or maybe someone can continue the spoiler.

Thanks a lot!
I can't wait for a several years before the license

[Tomoki]

To avoid spoilers I'll post this question and pray for a hasty answer.

#1: Have the novels been finished?

#2: Have they All been Translated?

#3: Where can I purchase/view English translated versions of the Novel?

I thank anyone willing to provide me with the answers to these questions.

[Rajura]

Originally Posted by Tomoki

To avoid spoilers I'll post this question and pray for a hasty answer.

#1: Have the novels been finished?

#2: Have they All been Translated?

#3: Where can I purchase/view English translated versions of the Novel?

I thank anyone willing to provide me with the answers to these questions.

#1: Not yet

#2: Not officially

#3: Right Stuf is your best bet (because as best I know, they still have the REAL COVER to use as a dust jacket to cover up the Westernized cover). Volumes I and II are available; Volume III will be available in December. Volumes I and II of the manga are available, and Volume III will be available in November.

[Tomoki]

Originally Posted by Rajura

#1: Not yet

#2: Not officially

#3: Right Stuf is your best bet (because as best I know, they still have the REAL COVER to use as a dust jacket to cover up the Westernized cover). Volumes I and II are available; Volume III will be available in December. Volumes I and II of the manga are available, and Volume III will be available in November.

Thanks a Ton Rajura.

So English wise, the novels haven't quite made is past season 2 of the Anime, correct?

How Disappointing. =(

So it's learn Japaneese or find online translations..which there isn't a good chance of eh?.

Meh, I'm going to Japan in a year for college anyway So I suppose I might as well start learning >_<.

[tyranuus]

Aye, the series was only licensed fairly recently in the west, so we're due book 3 in December. Its going to take some time; but at least they're doing a good job with the translation, and the books aren't insanely hard to find.

The books haven't even touched Season 2 of the anime yet

[Tomoki]

Originally Posted by tyranuus

Aye, the series was only licensed fairly recently in the west, so we're due book 3 in December. Its going to take some time; but at least they're doing a good job with the translation, and the books aren't insanely hard to find.

The books haven't even touched Season 2 of the anime yet

/Sad mode.

Ah, well I still need to re-watch series anyhoo. Its really intriguing. I suppose it's worth the wait, no? This will actually be the first series I legit follow as a fan. Searching around the Board I've found quite a few worthwhile topics that I would like to partake in, however I am trying to stay as far away form spoilers as possible. Despite some topics clearly saying that spoilers will not be marked, you guys make it a duty to mark them anyway, as a newbie, I thank you. You're care is very much appreciated.

Also, I did find the books on RightStuf. They are very fairly priced may I add, I'm not to keen on the length of the light novels, but 10 bucks isn't much at all. I'm not sure how much I'll be chocking up for shipping however its very reasonable. This is a series I plan on supporting to it's fullest anime/manga/novels/extra's all, something I've..well never done xD.

Despite the wait, I'm excited to see how this fairs.

[Kaguya]

There is a short work of 140 or less characters which probably are not collected by even SIDE COLORS.
It may be suitable for reading to a trial.
It is collection of 36 writers' works which is contained in the free catalog of DENGEKI BUNKO published every two years, and is called dengekitter.
Isuna Hasekura wrote "狼と旅の一幕 (A scene of wolf and a travel)".
Since it is restricted to less than 140 characters, "..." is used abundantly and it is a story depending on readers' imagination.

Spoiler for large image:

A different story from it is released as the blog parts "moclock", or desktop accessory, on web.

http://moclock.dengeki.com/dengekibunko/download/



36 works will be displayed when the button of "d" is clicked.
Spice and Wolf is displayed as "coming soon".
Since three works are updated on Tuesday every week, probably it will be released on October 5.
Probably, update is only 1 time although moclock can be used as blog parts till March, 2011.
But I will jump for joy, if he tweets every week.

[woxx]

Thx for spoilers.
I dont know much about those industry but have novels a chance to be completed in english? Have Yen already canceled any projects? I just cant believe that they will publish it for 7 years. US is not a Japan

[JThree]

Can anybody help me backtrack to where Norah (after the 1st season) asked Lawrence to do her an errand/favor?

Where and what it was will be appreciated?

JThree

[woxx]

Originally Posted by JThree

Can anybody help me backtrack to where Norah (after the 1st season) asked Lawrence to do her an errand/favor?

Where and what it was will be appreciated?

JThree

Maybe you mean OVA based on one chapter of vol7

[LKK]

Originally Posted by woxx

Thx for spoilers.
I dont know much about those industry but have novels a chance to be completed in english? Have Yen already canceled any projects? I just cant believe that they will publish it for 7 years. US is not a Japan

So far, Yen Press has not canceled any of its titles. However, they haven't been in business very long. They don't have a long track record on this issue one way or the other. The people at Yen Press seem to be genuinely devoted to manga, manwha, OLE, and light novels. They would not like to cancel anything, I'm certain. Unfortunately, I'm not as certain about their employers. Yen Press is a small division within Hatchett Books publishing company. Hatchett Books may be more willing to cancel titles or outright shut down Yen Press if it fails to meet Hatchett's expectations. Long story short, there's no way to guess at this point whether any of Yen Press' long series will see completion in the US.

[JThree]

Originally Posted by woxx

Maybe you mean OVA based on one chapter of vol7

Perhaps, one website said Norah entrusts Lawrence with a task. I don't anything more than that

JThree

[Rajura]

Originally Posted by Kaguya

There is a short work of 140 or less characters which probably are not collected by even SIDE COLORS.
It may be suitable for reading to a trial.
It is collection of 36 writers' works which is contained in the free catalog of DENGEKI BUNKO published every two years, and is called dengekitter.
Isuna Hasekura wrote "狼と旅の一幕 (A scene of wolf and a travel)".
Since it is restricted to less than 140 characters, "..." is used abundantly and it is a story depending on readers' imagination.

A different story from it is released as the blog parts "moclock", or desktop accessory, on web.

Since three works are updated on Tuesday every week, probably it will be released on October 5.
Probably, update is only 1 time although moclock can be used as blog parts till March, 2011.
But I will jump for joy, if he tweets every week.

Dependent upon reader imagination? Great!!! I have a good imagination when it comes to Holo!

*Get your minds out of the gutter... not that kind of imagination*

[ThunderSt0rm]

Originally Posted by LKK

So far, Yen Press has not canceled any of its titles. However, they haven't been in business very long. They don't have a long track record on this issue one way or the other. The people at Yen Press seem to be genuinely devoted to manga, manwha, OLE, and light novels. They would not like to cancel anything, I'm certain. Unfortunately, I'm not as certain about their employers. Yen Press is a small division within Hatchett Books publishing company. Hatchett Books may be more willing to cancel titles or outright shut down Yen Press if it fails to meet Hatchett's expectations. Long story short, there's no way to guess at this point whether any of Yen Press' long series will see completion in the US.

I hope they decide to keep Yen Press up and running since I have nothing else to look forward to atm (seeing that a season 3 is very doubtful at this point).

It's also possible they have the first 6 volumes scheduled for release to gauge the popularity/sales of the series, which they can then use to decide if they should release the rest of the series.

[woxx]

Originally Posted by ThunderSt0rm

It's also possible they have the first 6 volumes scheduled for release to gauge the popularity/sales of the series, which they can then use to decide if they should release the rest of the series.

Thats wrong, look at other their titles. They dont announce anything over 2012 year. But Im worried about manga even more(no 4 volume there). I hope it was sold good.

I think season3 could be announced when light novels will end(16 or 17 volume)

[Horofag123]

Omg i have found and read an old baka translation of volume 4(it was skipped in anime). Now i know the plot of 1-5 volumes.
Vol 4 has the best story from them by far.... Its so wondeful.... I have no words. I cried when

Spoiler for scene:

Holo almost killed Lawrence in wolf form

Holo made wheat to grow up

Unbelievable that animators could jump through it (anime based on 1 2 3 5 volumes). Seems like they really wanted to end anime. After reading it i dont want season 3 anymore. **ck Brains Base for skipping it.
Volume 4 will be published next summer in US. Dont miss it!

[ThunderSt0rm]

Originally Posted by woxx

Thats wrong, look at other their titles. They dont announce anything over 2012 year. But Im worried about manga even more(no 4 volume there). I hope it was sold good.

I think season3 could be announced when light novels will end(16 or 17 volume)

Sry, didn't bother looking before I posted. Just wanted to contribute somewhat to the conversation :/

[Horofag123]

Originally Posted by AlaAlba

Spoiler for summary 15:

Plot summary just as written in the back of the book:
Mully(? or Murry) Mercenary, a mercenary group whose name is using Mully, Horo's once time friend in Yoitsu(a wolf too). To meet them, Horo and Lawrence visits Resco, the town in where Debau & Co holds control.
It's said that Debau is planning to start a war at northern lands, with conquest and mine developing at that areas as their purpose. For that, Debau gathers all arm forces they could gather. But once Lawrence arrived at the town, there're no uneasy atmosphere ,the mood like when a war will begin, at all. In contrary, the town filed with vigors and lifes. While still suspicious at it, Lawrence & Horo headed to the inn where Mully Mercenary is staying.

spoiler starts from here

Spoiler:

At the inn, they meet Ruwald Mully(ルワード・ミューリ). He wears an accessory, a claw accessory. Turned out that the claw is Mully's, the claw divide by two vertically and a message is written on the inside surface, a message from Mully himself.
"Long time no see."
Long ago when the mercenary group just was created, they were helped by a wolf, who was Mully. The details was not mentioned but in some way, before they parted the wolf gave his claw and the message, and asked them to give the message to Kenrou Horo, hoping one day they will meet her.

I half-expected the Mully guy would be Mully himself or his descendant > > this is just too sad, dang Hasekura.

For Lawrence, he never had the feelng of losing someone he loves before. So he doesnt know how to cheer up Horo, fearing he would make her more sad. He doesnt know what to say, but still, even if she might call him a clown, even if he knows it maybe a needless thing to do, Lawrence determined to not make a regret anymore, so he gave her his hand.

I think I'm about to have a tear.

So Lawrence takes Horo looking around the town. The town is different from all town they have visited, there no regulation, no ruler, no town wall. But the town is living, crowded, and for outsider merchant like Lawrence, it looks like a town of heaven. The gold rate is abnormal, as in the town the gold costs a lot cheaper than any town.

that's for today. I ll write more when I have time, sorry. Or maybe someone can continue the spoiler.

thx, i will read it probably soon^^ If its not finished write more please

[Rajura]

Well, the first installment is up on the Moclock embed... unfortunately I cannot read some of the kanzi (in part due to size and a couple others I do not immediately recognize). And... since it is not in html format, I cannot copy/paste and put it into a larger font.

If anyone could place the original text here into this thread, it would be most appreciated!

[poleno]

If I understood Moclock correctly, the link for Holo leads to the outside http://asciimw.jp/search/mode/search/freeword/狼と香辛料
But I didn't manage for reading anything to a trial.


Yet. May someone translate one comment for vol 15 from Jap?
It's like summary for me

Spoiler for Vol 15 jap summary spoiler:

http://www.amazon.co.jp/gp/product/4...SIN=4048688294
First comment.

狼と香辛料シリーズもいよいよ佳境へ。
この巻は２つの意味でターニングポイントであると思います。

まずは１点目、
これまではあくまで「賢狼」ホロと「若い行商人」ロレンスという構図でした。
その上でホロはロレンスをその賢狼としての経験と力でサポートしてきたのであり、
ロレンスはホロに頼り切る事を拒否して、自らの手で問題を解決しようとしてきたのです。
これは親離れをする子供に例えるとわかりやすいかもしれません笑
依存から自立への流れですね。
それがこの巻で結実して、ロレンスがホロと完全に対等な立場に立っている描写がなされます。
「自分ひとりでやる」や「頼る」という発想はあくまで自分と他人を別々の存在と意識している事が前提となる でしょう。
しかし、それを超越して二人が不可分な存在になったのではないか、と個人的に思います。
自分と対等な存在がそばにいるということは、長い間神と崇められてきたホロにとってはどれ程喜 ばしい事か。
「子供のように振る舞う」という彼女の願いもようやく叶ったのではないでしょうか。

２点目は、
１４巻でホロの気持ちが直接ロレンスに伝えられたこともあって、２人の関係が「恋人」から「夫婦」へと変わ ってきているかな、と。
新たに「家族」というメッセージが強く押し出されているように感じました。
これは１点目との関連もありますね。互いの存在がバラバラでは成り立たなくなった。これが背景 かと。

長い間狼と香辛料シリーズを読んでると愛着もわく訳で、二人がかつて別れるはずだったことを考 えると、
色々と思うことがあってまとまらない。長文になって申し訳ない。評価は文句なしの満点で。