When Yen Press first announced that they got the rights to publish the Spice & Wolf light novels and manga, fans were thrilled by the news. When FUNimation acquired the rights to the Spice & Wolf anime, fans were a-buzz with delight. Meanwhile, as a someone who had never read Isuna Hasekura's light novels nor seen the anime, I was left scratching my head. Really? What made this story about a wolf goddess and a traveling merchant so fascinating?
Now that I've read the first volume of the Spice and Wolf manga by Hasekura and Keito Koume, I think I've figured out at least one reason why it's so popular. Two words: Capitalism porn.
Check out my review of Spice and Wolf Volume 1 by Isuna Hasekura, Jyuu Ayakura and Keito Koume and see why this tale of a traveling salesman, a wolf girl and currency trading has got some fans hot n' bothered, but that's only because it has managed to distract readers from noticing its most basic flaw.
Spice and Wolf was one of the 25 most anticipated manga of 2010 -- see the other 24 here. You can also read more about Spice and Wolf, both the novel and the manga at Yen Press.
Image credit: © Isuna Hasekura / ASCII Media Works 2008 © Keito Koume 2008
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