Spice and Wolf #03 — A Healthy Diet

January 22nd, 2008

 

In this episode: Horo eats things.

Impressions:

And here I thought Imagin would be able to make an episode without a naked Horo. Guess not. I really don’t have too much else to say because I started nodding off at around the five minute mark and then I opened up PatchCon and played it while ‘watching’ the rest of the episode. I think I’m done with the show for now at least, especially since Kaiji seems to be taking an upswing after that awful beam crossing and Labyrinth has been… well… indescribable as of late. I’m fairly positive that Spice & Wolf will easily go down as the best thing that Imagin has made since Rizelmine ever, but it needs a bit more energy or drama to keep me interested. I’m pretty sure Omni will keep covering it, so go poke at him for your weekly naked wolfgirl trading travelogues.

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4 Shouts From the Peanut Gallery

  • Omni says:
    January 22, 2008 at 8:09 pm

    It’s funny that you mention me because I feel almost the exact same way you do. The Middle Ages economy stuff just doesn’t interest me that much, and I think this could use more energy or action. However, there’s nothing else for me to follow on Tuesdays, so you’re (probably) right in saying that I’ll continue with this.

  • AGear_to_Ax says:
    January 22, 2008 at 9:02 pm

    An excerpt from wikipedia: The series has been called a “unique fantasy” by Mainichi Shimbun due to the plot focusing on economics, trade, and peddling rather than the typical staples of fantasy such as swords and magic.

    I have a little question about this, I know that the light novel is excellent, but an anime isn’t the same thing, so, this anime will be good as the light novels are? (I only hope that I haven’t made a bad use of english)

  • Aroduc says:
    January 22, 2008 at 10:15 pm

    I don’t know, sorry. I haven’t read any of the novels (or almost any light novels in general) and none of my friends have read these particular ones.

  • Ronin8317 says:
    January 23, 2008 at 12:23 am

    Saying that the story focus on economics, trade and peddling is an overstatement. There is one ‘business deal’ that is central to each novel, however the focus is on the relationship between Horo and Lulu Lawrence.

    The greatest hurdle in transforming a novel into an anime lies with story pacing. The script writer for Spice and Wolf sticks too close to the book, so you’re left with entire episodes where nothing happens >_<