This work "Spice and Wolf" will be revived as a completely new animation series in 2024, but do you know about the original author of this work, Isuna Hasekura? The original author of an anime work is the person who created the work itself, so it can be said that research on the original author is essential to know more about your favorite animation work. Furthermore, in many cases, the author created the light novel series alone when the work was made into an anime, and it tends to reflect the author's thoughts and favorite worldview. Therefore, the stance of the author is more important in light novel works than other animation works. This work "Spice and Wolf" was originally a popular light novel work, so it can be said that the influence of the original author, Hasekura, is very large. If you want to know more about this work, you cannot leave out information about the original author, Hasekura, so be sure to check out Hasekura through this article.
The original author is Isuna Hasekura
As mentioned at the beginning, the original author of this work is Mr. Hasekura. Mr. Hasekura is an active person who gives various interviews, which is rare for an original author of a light novel work, and many fans who have been interested in this work for a long time may have seen it at least once.
Actually a Science Major
Although being a light novel writer is a profession with strong liberal arts elements, Hasekura was originally a science major at university. It should also be remembered that he is a novelist with an unusual background, having begun writing this work, Spice and Wolf, while still in university. In this way, it can be said that Hasekura has a very unusual background as a light novel writer.
Winner of the "This Light Novel is Amazing! 2007" award for "Spice and Wolf"
"Spice and Wolf", which Hasekura wrote while he was a university student, quickly attracted attention and later won first place in the work category at "This Light Novel is Amazing! 2007". It's surprising that a work he wrote while he was a university student, rather than a work he created while concentrating on his career as a light novel writer, has received such high praise.
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Thus, despite his unusual career as a light novel writer, Shikura has produced many works that have been highly praised by the public. He is currently also disseminating various information on X, and the quickest way to gather information about Shikura is to follow his account. If you are a fan who is interested not only in this work but also in the original author Shikura, be sure to follow Shikura's X account.
Influenced by "Spice and Gold"
The original author, Hasekura, has stated that while writing "Spice and Wolf," he was influenced by a book called "Spice and Gold," which describes medieval European merchants. Not only does "Spice and Gold" have a similar title to this work, but it is also a work that, like this work, introduces the worldview of medieval Europe and the interesting aspects of merchants at that time, so it is safe to say that it has had a major influence on this work, "Spice and Wolf."
Influenced by many other books on medieval Europe
It seems that he became interested in medieval Europe while reading many other books about medieval Europe, and it can be said that these reading experiences had a great influence on the worldview of "Spice and Wolf" later. If you are an anime fan who likes the worldview of this work, please enjoy the many books about medieval Europe that were the source material for this work.
Medieval Europe is full of charm
The world of medieval Europe is what fascinated Shikura-san, but because it is a world with a history different from Japan, it has many enthusiastic fans and is still a genre that boasts strong popularity. Not only is it a world of culture different from Japan, but it is also a region where many cultures that still have various influences on Japan today have flourished, so please take an interest in medieval Europe through this work.
A complex medieval European world
The medieval European setting depicted in this work, Spice and Wolf, is said to be mainly set in Germany, but it also depicts the cultural characteristics of various European regions, making it a work that depicts a complex European world. Therefore, for history fans who seek precision in historical research, it may be a little disappointing, but for fans who want to enjoy the complex European world that is unique to light novels, it is a satisfying work.
Do you like animal ears? ?
The medieval European worldview is one of the characteristics of Hasekura's work, but another characteristic of his work is that many girls with animal ears appear. In this work, Spice and Wolf, Holo, a girl with animal ears, plays an active role, but many attractive girls with animal ears also appear in other works that Hasekura has been involved in.
Creating many cute girls with animal ears
The number of cute girls with animal ears drawn in the works that Shikura has been involved in is very large, and it can be said that Shikura has brought many cute girls with animal ears to the world. Shikura himself has said that he likes cute girls with animal ears, and it seems that many such characters were born as a result of his pursuit of the female characters that he likes.
Holo's high level of perfection
Among them, Holo, the animal-eared beautiful girl, appears in this work "Spice and Wolf". She has received very high praise and can be said to be a representative character of animal-eared beautiful girls. Despite being an anime work broadcast in the 2000s, Holo is still very popular today, and she is the character who laid the groundwork for the many animal-eared beautiful girl characters that appeared afterwards.
Boasting a cult following
Hasekura's works, which feature so many cute girls with animal ears, are still popular with a cult following. There are a lot of male fans who love cute girls with animal ears, so for these people, Hasekura's works are masterpieces that promise the appearance of ideal female characters.
Widely involved in anime, manga, games, etc.
Hasekura attracted attention with "Spice and Wolf", but he has since been involved in various works other than "Spice and Wolf". The works he has been involved in have been expanded not only into anime and manga, but also into games, which shows the wide range of his activities.
Works that are loved regardless of the medium
He is often in charge of the original stories and scenarios for Shinzawa's manga and game works, which shows his high story composition and scriptwriting skills. The range of actions of Hasekura shows that there are many fans who want to enjoy Hasekura's works regardless of the medium. It is important to remember that he is a person who creates such fascinating works.
He has written many manga originals
In particular, Hasekura has written many manga originals. He originally gained attention through light novels, so he is well suited to writing manga originals. Many of the manga works that Hasekura has been involved in feature beautiful girls with animal ears, and above all, many of his works have very well-written stories and a medieval European feel, so this is a work that fans of "Spice and Wolf" will definitely love.
Spice and Wolf Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf will start broadcasting in 2024
In addition to his other works, Spice and Wolf, which is what first made Hasekura famous, has been decided to be newly drawn as the latest anime series in 2024. Although Hasekura has produced many works, his most famous work is Spice and Wolf, so we would like to draw attention to the latest series of Spice and Wolf, which can be said to be the origin of Hasekura.
Focus on VR
In addition to being involved in various anime works, it seems that they are also focusing on the production of animation works and games that utilize VR recently. VR is an entertainment work that can be experienced by wearing a goggle-like device that allows you to actually enjoy a video work, and refers to a work that allows you to experience it as if you were in the place.
Spice and Wolf becomes reality
Among the VR works, there are many works related to Spice and Wolf, which Hasekura created in the past, and he has created works that allow you to experience the world of Spice and Wolf as if it were real. Therefore, this is a VR work that fans of the Spice and Wolf series can fully enjoy, so if you are an anime fan who likes this work, be sure to check it out.
Into a new field
As you can see, in recent years, Hasekura has not only been involved in manga and anime works, but has also been challenging himself in the new field of VR content. He is a person who is extremely particular about the things he likes, to the point that he includes kemonomimi girls in every work he is involved in because he has always loved kemonomimi girls, so he is likely to be working on VR with extraordinary enthusiasm.
Just being able to watch Holo in VR is worth it
Above all, for us Spice and Wolf fans, just being able to see Holo in VR is undoubtedly a valuable piece of content. I think there is a great demand for VR content that makes you feel as if you are in the same space as your favorite heroine, who you could only see on a TV screen, so I'd like to keep an eye on new VR content that Shikura-san is involved in.
Supporting the Golden Age of Light Novels
It's been a long time since the old anime series, so I think there are many anime fans who don't know about "Spice and Wolf" these days, but Hasekura's "Spice and Wolf" has had a huge impact on the Japanese light novel industry. From here, I would like to introduce the greatness of Hasekura's work.
The Warring States Period, when light novel labels proliferated
The light novel industry in the 2000s, when Spice and Wolf was popular, was in a state that could be called the Warring States Period. Among the many classic light novels that still attract attention today, Spice and Wolf made a big impact, winning first place in the "This Light Novel is Amazing! 2007" awards. For example, this was the era when The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya was popular, so it's amazing that it attracted so much attention in such an era.
An era when reincarnation into another world was not a trend
Also, the light novel works of this era were before reincarnation into another world content became mainstream as it is today, so there were many pure fantasy works that were not reincarnation into another world works. Of course, there are anime fans who like reincarnation into another world works, but for those who do not like the recent light novels of reincarnation into another world works, the light novel works of this era are very attractive.
The significance of enjoying "Spice and Wolf" now
"Spice and Wolf" is not only a work that has attracted attention among the many popular titles, but in a sense, it can be said to be a novel work in the current light novel market, where there are many works about reincarnation in another world. It can be said that it is a work that can be enjoyed now, after a while since the serialization. In that sense, it can be said that the start of the broadcast of the completely original animation of this work this year in 2024 is the perfect timing.
Summary
What did you think? This time, we have introduced Mr. Hasekura, the original author of this work "Spice and Wolf". Since it has been a while since the serialization, it can be said that the work is somewhat less well known, but no matter how much time passes, the fun of the work itself will not fade, so if you are a fan who became interested in this work when the new animation started broadcasting, please check out the original author, Mr. Hasekura.
