Shounen Silver Spoon by Arakawa Hiromu

[murtas]

well i started this series just about some hours ago, just because it was from arakawa-sensei (and i guess most of the current readership followed the authors name).
The series is a complete turnover from the previous genre by the author, i think it is a nice change of pace and turns out that she can do lots of different stories.
None the less, coming into this slice of life genre with a original setting is pretty bold and risky but it turned out something good and fresh (well i don't read that many SoL's) and the light comedy is also great (has we had with FMA also) i keep laughting at the jokes very often.

And then there is this main character development that still to come and probably will push the series even further. Anyway's i don't know what is the goal of Arakawa-sensei over this series, if it is a short or long project, but i'm enjoying it so far.

 

[Kaiten]

Re: [NEW] SILVER SPOON by Arakawa Hiromu

Volume 1 HQ cover:

 

[BakaHaze]

I just think the manga is interesting because of what it ties together with the so called 'teenage angst.' I'm quite sure there are many, many, crappy, low grade novels about teens bitching or whining about how they worry about fitting in and all that sort of crap that nobody wants to read; Siver Spoon is actually quite interesting in it's treatment of this. Rather than some sob-story-diary of Hachiken's life, there's more to it than just him and his prroblems.

Well, I'm loving it so far.

 

[Crude]

With every chapter I love this series more and more. I don't get why some people complain about it. I'm glad it's not an action series, I want Arakawa-sensei to experiment with other genres. And if the pace is too slow, it's simply because this is a slice-of-life series, this series being one of the more exciting/interesting ones. I'm fascinated with the whole farming culture, and I also love how each chapters is more than just about farming, also delving into other issues like the extreme pressure that is put on the youth of Japan.

 

[Newkerzy]

LOL!!! I just love how Arakawa makes killing animals a funny thing. That's good. Otherwise, it'd be too depressing.

 

[Googlez_kun]

LOL!!! I just love how Arakawa makes killing animals a funny thing. That's good. Otherwise, it'd be too depressing.

Yeah!Haha.It was kind of cruel,but i still had to laugh.

Another great chapter.

 

[earthforge]

Well, in the strictest sense, "we all feed off death, even vegetarians." I'm fine with Arakawa's treatment of the farming industry, and actually enjoy it because it is fresh and I'm sick of a lot of veganism arguments.

So, chapter 14 is out. Found Hachiken and the baseball fanatic (crap, can't remember his name) conversation pretty funny, with the whole "you have two dreams, I don't even have one!!!"

 

[ErosVp]

Good chapter, pretty funny. Komaba and his family (two cute sisters) and the animal killing thing were good to see...

 

[Samui]

http://manga.redhawkscans.com/?manga=Silver+Spoon&chapter=Silver+Spoon+15#page=1

Chapter 15 is out.

 

[Newkerzy]

As usual, good chapter. I also liked how Hachiken gave the dead deer a prayer before butchering it. Just so y'know, this is actually a common practice for Muslims when they start butchering something. So it's quite interesting, really.

 

[k-dom]

"For the sake of my desert island love story dream", with the lightning eyes that part was hilarious. I wonder if Arakawa read Suicide island ?

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Yes and butchering big animals like that is really hard. We had 2 sheeps at my parents anniversary last week, and i looked my uncle, who is a professional butcher, do it. It looks simple when you watch it but it requests a lot of skill in reality.

 

[Samui]

The grandpa was awesome. I wonder just how many animals he kills on the road, lol. That bear got me

 

[raptor02_2001]

i wonder Sliver Spoon coming soon new chapter unless did i missing anything? it is Sliver Spoon on Break?... but i love that because i need a break from typical manga action or etc... but I like to read life of slice ...

after chapter 16... i can't wait for Hachiken 's Dream ... but i want to know why cause Hachiken want away from home ?

 

[k-dom]

New chapter is out
Poor Hachiken, I understand why he is choked but it really happens like that.

 

[ErosVp]

Tamako started well, but Hachiken was in the spotlight this chapter:

What the hell!! If i were Hachiken, i would be in corner saying "Farm... is scary...". Something i decided long ago, when i have a wife and she gives birth.... i will be in the waiting room!!! I never understood those fathers who even film the disgusting thing!!
I totally understand Hachiken on that one. But what surprised is that maybe Mikage is also troubled with inherit farm and all. Are all the teenagers in this manga troubled somehow:

 

[Crude]

I'm surprised that the manga actually showed the whole process. I laughed at how everyone reacted to Hachiken's disgust !

 

[raptor02_2001]

i am been in farm ( with my grandma 's farm in year ago ) that is not easy work in farm ... lot of work .. that is reason , i love this manga ... I hope it will continue to weekly ...

I think Mikage not is trouble teenager .. She want more likely to go somewhere outside farm.. but family responsibility hinder her's goal in somehow..

I hope Silver Spoon manga will arrive in U.S. area.... i will buy it ..

 

[Zatono]

I'm pretty impressed when I think that Arakawa probably researched everything being written here, and its definitely possible that she's seen some of the stuff so far first hand.

Silver Spoon is just a nice break from all the shounen manga out there.

 

[R4n]

^ Arakawa-sensei grows up in a dairy farm. She's not doing her research, she IS part of the farm, just like Tamako, Yezo and Mikage.

 

[Googlez_kun]

What a great comeback chapter!Best part was Hachiken's reaction to the birth.Even though my personal highlight of the chapter was Mikage's statement."You remind me of a horse".