Spice and Wolf Light Novel Discussion

[noahgab1133]

I love S&W. I found out about this brilliant story from the manga and then went to the anime and finally the novels. It truly is a magnificent story. Thanks to all the translators from that hardworking website. Also i might try to do some minor editing to fix spelling/grammer errors or to make sentences flow better or make more sense.

[Vexx]

Originally Posted by noahgab1133

I love S&W. I found out about this brilliant story from the manga and then went to the anime and finally the novels. It truly is a magnificent story. Thanks to all the translators from that hardworking website. Also i might try to do some minor editing to fix spelling/grammer errors or to make sentences flow better or make more sense.

Hi, you might review the forum rules and edit your post... mentioning locations of fansubs, scanlations, or translations once a product has been licensed is verboten

But yes, I went from anime to novels and now to manga and have enjoyed all immensely (very rare with a franchise).

[noahgab1133]

sorry about that. i fixed my post.

[FTGT]

Originally Posted by Vexx

Hi, you might review the forum rules and edit your post... mentioning locations of fansubs, scanlations, or translations once a product has been licensed is verboten

But yes, I went from anime to novels and now to manga and have enjoyed all immensely (very rare with a franchise).

You actually use the german word "verboten" in the english language?
I didnt know that. I was sure that it would be only "forbidden" or "prohibited" in that case. With "Kindergarten" und "Schadenfreude" thats the third german word I know of that both languages use in the same manner.

I also enjoyed anime, manga and novels immense so far. The whole Idea of a traveling merchant messing around with business contracts and a cunning wolf deity is totally unique and makes this a brilliant piece of art.

[Toreno]

I just noticed that the anime is still at volume 3... Well, not that I'm complaining.

@FTGT

There are many more German words used in the English language like Stadtland, Angst, Zeitgeist, Dreck, Achtung, Blitzkrieg, Doppelgänger etc. ^^

[Vexx]

Originally Posted by FTGT

You actually use the german word "verboten" in the english language?
I didnt know that. I was sure that it would be only "forbidden" or "prohibited" in that case. With "Kindergarten" und "Schadenfreude" thats the third german word I know of that both languages use in the same manner.

I also enjoyed anime, manga and novels immense so far. The whole Idea of a traveling merchant messing around with business contracts and a cunning wolf deity is totally unique and makes this a brilliant piece of art.

German words in english come from several sources -- a big percentage was simply due to the American soldier experience in WW2. Many words are known simply from that period. People will use German words for humorous effect or in a satirical way (comedy). Other words come from the sciences. 'Gestalt' (there's your fourth word) is another term.
And yet more words slip in simply due to the huge number of Germans who settled in America (Texas is dripping in German ancestry and still notes it with the names of towns, polka, and beer festivals).

English is a slutty sponge of a language which makes it quite adaptable and survivable. Interestingly, Japanese is the same way (which is fascinating considering the general insularity of the culture).

[Kaguya]

May I mention the preview of the novel which is in an official site here?
I will delete it, if it is forbidden.

Vol.12 is released on August 10.



I thought that a cover illustration was the turn of twilight, but it seems to be midnight.
Maybe Vol.11 was twilight.

Spoiler for preview:

In order to meet silversmith who can draw the map of the north area, Lawrence and others who left the Winfield kingdom visits the art dealership in the port town Kerube.
The silversmith Fran(cis?) Bonelli who appeared before such Lawrence and others was a beautiful girl with a brown skin characteristic to desert people.
When Lawrence asks her to draw a map, Fran shows a certain bargaining point.
It is that they accompany to a village with the legend that the angel flew down, and gather the information.
But the village also has the rumor in which the witch lives in addition to an angel's legend.

The 2nd girl character has appeared since Alies in Vol.7.
Vol.12 seems to be a role playing game somehow.

[prnoct90]

What novel does season 2 cover?

[Kaguya]

Originally Posted by prnoct90

What novel does season 2 cover?

The season 2 covers Vol.3 and Vol.5.
Vol.5 is the volume of the beginning of the arc which continues till Vol.9.
Although a story is ended on the way, I can say that it is a climax in a certain meaning.

[prnoct90]

What about vol 4? Did they just skip it?

[Kaguya]

Vol.4 is skipped although a reason is unexplained.
A story is not contradictory even if Vol.4 is skipped.
But it cannot be inserted after Vol.6 because Vol.4 runs short of characters.
Therefore, Vol.4 will be used as OVA.

[prnoct90]

so it was announced vol 4 would be an ova?

[Kaguya]

No, nothing is announced.
It merely lacks characters for the season 3 or 4.
Therefore, maybe, Vol.4 is not used for a broadcast version.

[AlaAlba]

Originally Posted by Kaguya

Spoiler for preview:

In order to meet silversmith who can draw the map of the north area, Lawrence and others who left the Winfield kingdom visits the art dealership in the port town Kerube.
The silversmith Fran(cis?) Bonelli who appeared before such Lawrence and others was a beautiful girl with a brown skin characteristic to desert people.
When Lawrence asks her to draw a map, Fran shows a certain bargaining point.
It is that they accompany to a village with the legend that the angel flew down, and gather the information.
But the village also has the rumor in which the witch lives in addition to an angel's legend.

wouldnt diane fit that one? she is a big bird with white feathers, and angel have white feathers usually. She is also a witch.
I doubt it is her though

[FTGT]

Originally Posted by Toreno

@FTGT
There are many more German words used in the English language like Stadtland, Angst, Zeitgeist, Dreck, Achtung, Blitzkrieg, Doppelgänger etc. ^^

Originally Posted by Vexx

German words in english come from several sources -- a big percentage was simply due to the American soldier experience in WW2. Many words are known simply from that period. People will use German words for humorous effect or in a satirical way (comedy). Other words come from the sciences. 'Gestalt' (there's your fourth word) is another term.
And yet more words slip in simply due to the huge number of Germans who settled in America (Texas is dripping in German ancestry and still notes it with the names of towns, polka, and beer festivals).
English is a slutty sponge of a language which makes it quite adaptable and survivable. Interestingly, Japanese is the same way (which is fascinating considering the general insularity of the culture).

Thx for the Infos. I learned something new.

[Masanori Ota]

Originally Posted by Kaguya

May I mention the preview of the novel which is in an official site here?
I will delete it, if it is forbidden.

Vol.12 is released on August 10.



I thought that a cover illustration was the turn of twilight, but it seems to be midnight.
Maybe Vol.11 was twilight.

Spoiler for preview:

In order to meet silversmith who can draw the map of the north area, Lawrence and others who left the Winfield kingdom visits the art dealership in the port town Kerube.
The silversmith Fran(cis?) Bonelli who appeared before such Lawrence and others was a beautiful girl with a brown skin characteristic to desert people.
When Lawrence asks her to draw a map, Fran shows a certain bargaining point.
It is that they accompany to a village with the legend that the angel flew down, and gather the information.
But the village also has the rumor in which the witch lives in addition to an angel's legend.

The 2nd girl character has appeared since Alies in Vol.7.
Vol.12 seems to be a role playing game somehow.

Aww man, now I have to cancel my order and add that item. Oh well.

[Used Can]

Has Horo's and Lawrence's relationship gone anywhere? I'm feeling like starting to read this again.

[ice73]

Hullo everyone. I have to say no anime has intrigued me this much in many, many years. Thanks to this and other fan forums, my thirst for information about this series has been slaked (but not quenched!) It is what drives me to ask, on my first post, a couple of questions.

1. Could someone please tell me about the people shown in the Spice and Wolf II OP? Basically, I would like to know who the nun and the white-shirted man, the old man sitting at the table, the chugalugging waitress(?), and the fellow on the rocking ship are. Is that drinking woman Iima from Volume 4? And why is the ED showing Amati curtsying to that nun?

2. Does Diana reappear in the novels?

3. Does that bear appear in the novels?

Thanks.

[Onizuka-GTO]

can anyone tell me the release date for the first three novels?I'm...erm...a little bit interested in the officially translated version....not that I am all that interested in novels...or something...

*whistles innocently*

[LKK]

Volume 1 is scheduled for December 2009. Volume 2 is scheduled for June 2010. Volume 3 is scheduled for December 2010. The Yen Press web page lists a release every 6 months through volume 6 in June 2012.