Spice and Wolf (light novel)
| Greetings, Recently I started watching the Spice and Wolf anime, and am currently half way through the second season. I read that the last volume of the light novels was released a few days ago, and I am curious about the end. I live in europe and possess no knowledge in japanese whatsoever, so with the release schedule by Yen Press it will take another ~seven years for me to be able to enjoy the whole series. So on to the topic: Could any member of our community, that read the last volume tell me how it ends? I mean, is it a good/bad/indefinite end? Do the end up together? Are they continuing traveling? Or is it maybe the classic "one dies, the other lives forever after" type of end? I know that this is a bit selfish of a request but it has been bothering me as of late, and waiting another seven years to get the answer surely will get the best of me soon. Thanks in advance to anyone that replies! |
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| Thank you! Thank you both very much! Indeed, bittersweet and lovely - Catering to the fans in one aspect but going stating that nothing is fixed. I think that kind of end would suit Horo best after meeting Lawrence and getting over her fear of being lonely. Once people get to know the feeling of companionship they hardly live without it I guess ;) |
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| I just went through volume 17, this is probably one of my favourite romance endings to date. Major spoilers to the ending below. Other spoilers Hopefully Yen Press will continue their english publications and translate all 17 volumes, I have the five released so far and the sixth is released this june which I will also buy. |
HmmmmmmmmmmmMar 24, 2012 8:56 AM
| Much appreciation for sharing the above, Ratty. It'll take a lifetime for the manga to even finish in Japan, going on its 3 vol = 1 novel pacing and bi-monthly (afaik?) releases, and Yen Press aren't exactly rushing to release the novels--only @ 5/17 in around three years. 'Tis a bother. That Howo baby image is cute-funny. I'm quite taken with it. It's no doubt a nice reward for having endured so little intimate advancements (A FUCKING PRE-TEEN CHEEK KISS, AFTER FIVE VOLUMES!?)... but just how long do readers have to wait before they mate? Surely not until the very end, as in most romances, without any good reason? And what of 'human or wolf?' offspring concerns? |
AironicallyHumanMar 24, 2012 10:14 AM
| DrRatekkusu, my thanks. Your reply gave me some nice closure in addition to what I already knew. Now I just need to have the patience to wait for all of the novels to be translated. Aaaah... I feel like rewatching S&W. Once V6 releases I will order the first bunch I reckon. |
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| You know i'd love for the ending to be something along the lines of "they find a way to make lawrence live as long as horo using some sort of ritual or they find a way to make horo human and live with lawrence aging with him" idk... i just feel like this story would be better with a happy ending than a bittersweet one :/ |
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Demonshaw17 said: You know i'd love for the ending to be something along the lines of "they find a way to make lawrence live as long as horo using some sort of ritual or they find a way to make horo human and live with lawrence aging with him" idk... i just feel like this story would be better with a happy ending than a bittersweet one :/ I agree with ^ so what I understand from this is that Lawrence will die and Horo/Holo will be with someone else ?? is that right ?? if so I think my tiny heart has been totally obliterated </3 . P.S : No one likes to be forgotten or replaced. |
Rage5110Apr 5, 2014 6:01 AM
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Rage5110 said: so what I understand from this is that Lawrence will die and Horo/Holo will be with someone else ?? is that right ?? if so I think my tiny heart has been totally obliterated </3 . I have no idea why people are being pessimistic with the ending. Here's my take: |
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Alencia said: Rage5110 said: so what I understand from this is that Lawrence will die and Horo/Holo will be with someone else ?? is that right ?? if so I think my tiny heart has been totally obliterated </3 . I have no idea why people are being pessimistic with the ending. Here's my take: Well said. |
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| The ending was definitely masterful befitting for a true masterpiece. My thoughts doesn't differ that much from the ones above and I would just like to add the following |
louigel017May 24, 2014 10:23 AM
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themorry said: Do they get a child in the end? Im planning on buying the whole light novel series after I just finished the two anime seasons. What I've read is that the LN is better than the manga? I wish they actually make more seasons of the anime, but i suppose that is wishfull thinking. Additional anime seasons will probably not happen because the animations usually serve as advertisement for the light novels. Considering the light novels have all been published and ended, there's no need for additional advertising unless there's a major, major money maker there for the studio. As for the ending... I think it's been posted above already, but I'll talk about it anyway. There you have it. |
m0xJul 17, 2014 1:45 AM
| And a wonderfull image for the end: (Spoiler) |
ZellossSep 17, 2014 5:43 AM
Zelloss said: And a wonderfull image for the end: (Spoiler) Hey, where is that last image from? I own the artbook and this wasn't in there |
Tayau said: I just went through volume 17, this is probably one of my favourite romance endings to date. Major spoilers to the ending below. Other spoilers Hopefully Yen Press will continue their english publications and translate all 17 volumes, I have the five released so far and the sixth is released this june which I will also buy. I'd really love to support this series by buying their LN . But , sadly getting one of those is nearly impossible for me . I have watched the anime and finished the 2nd season . Though , I was just wondering if it is possible to read the remainder of Spice and Wolf Light novels online are there any with translation and such ? . Rather than just reading the manga and I ended up getting lost in the chapters plus I don't think the manga is even completed yet . ===Update=== Nevermind , I found all the novels with all 17 volumes ! Translated! Winter is coming . I'll achieve nothing in this coming few months ! |
xAnimeNexusOct 18, 2014 11:00 PM
| Lovely ending ... I cant believe i waited so long to finally spoil the ending for myself ... ending was definitely good now if only we can remove the #3 comment by colors to make it sweet sweet ... and btw they would definitely have more kids so no bitterness here only pure vanilla stuff |
| Hi guys! I have a question regarding the end of S&W : Thanks in advance for your explanation ! |
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| I can reply. The boy is just Col. ;) |
| Oh, so he's just a supporting character? Thank you for your reply! ^^ |
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| For your questions |
| Haha I don't think you know how at peace I am now that I know the story ending! I finished watching the anime back in 20012 and it has been killing me ever since to know what happened. Since there will be no season 3, I started reading the LNs earlier this week. Knowing the ending is like a huge craving that has finally been satisfied after 3 years of yearning. Thank you so much to all of you who've commented earlier regarding then ending!! |
| I can't wait until I read through the books and get to experience the ending myself! |
TheMorningSage said: I can't wait until I read through the books and get to experience the ending myself! yeah i can't wait to read it myself, reading some earlier comments kinda make me depressed |
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| Apologies in advance, don't know how to do the show/hide spoilers dealio, so there will be some in here. Wanted to clarify a few things. In response to Arty: I'm pretty sure the deity in question is actually a half human/half god encountered in volume 16. He too had extended life of some sort it appeared, and had married and out lived a normal human woman, whose grave he now watched over. They didn't show the part where he talked with Holo, and tbh I'm not sure how much of a difference it made at that point, but she got a perspective on the whole situation with her and Lawrence. What Norah needed from Holo.. lol. Remember earlier when Norah and Diana were talking? It seemed as though her dog Enek was very dear to her, 'almost' in a way like that of Lawrence and Holo. It seemed very odd, to say the least, since Enek doesn't have a human form.. Diana asked why Norah wanted to see Lawrence and Holo and if she wanted to ask about that situation. She said no she just wanted to see them, but that's what is being referred to in that spot. To LelouchvB94. She does indeed tell him she loves him, in volume 14 I believe near the end. He then misreads the situation to the point where he's kissing her neck (they're in an alleyway) and she ends up punching him so hard in the jaw he can't talk or move his face without being in intense pain :p To Cloudedshadow: Nothing to be depressed about. Great story great ending everything works out and everyone is happy :p It is very emotional, but not in a bad way. Makes you a little envious perhaps :D the only complaint I have in the whole series is that with the way the anime ended I thought the light novels would ramp up the same way. Until volume 14 however it pretty much levels off, with there being a bit of character development here and a bit of relationship development there. In fact, it seems to be less then the story up to that point. Don't get me wrong, it's a good read still, but different then expected for sure. However, once you hit that volume 14 it becomes very cute, and makes the rest all worth it. If they ever did a season 3, I would tell them to to do one episode filling in some of the middle story, and then do volume 14 to 17. Would fit in very well with the way the anime was heading. Sorry for the wall of text :) |
| Happy to help :) I know how important these things are, it's why I've spent the last two weeks doing almost nothing else but reading the light novels. Must.. find out!! |
| WAIT, they have a kid in the end? I'm need answer! |
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| Darn it, I was piling all my chips on... Anyway, english translated volume 17 is scheduled to be released 19th april! Not to mention the new announcement in regards to 10th anniversary of Spice & Wolf. We will be getting a new volume 18! Woohoo |
| I shall know no fear as I am fear incarnated |
| Is what happened below is true? D: |
| WTF? why the fuck would the author just kill Holo? why would he just write something again just to kill her thats messed up, still with the new sequel about Holo's and Lawrence's daughter coming I dont think this is right will need 2 wait for a translation. |
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