John UM
When it comes to adventure stories in fantasy, the first thing we think of is the brave, the buddy, the dragon, and the monsters of all kinds. It seems that it is hard to say that it is a true legend without fighting one of them. In the anime, such a background can be described as “see more.” This situation directly led to the birth of aesthetic fatigue. Is it only this way for fantasy works to go?
Obviously, the answer is not like this. This work, called “Wolf and Spices”, gives us a different answer. In its work, the adventure of the fantasy world can have another diametrically opposite charm
“Wolf and Spices” is a well-known house supervising Takahashi husband in 2008, adapted to the writer’s squatting frozen sand of the same name light novel works. The story tells the story of the medieval world. A traveling businessman, Lawrence, met the story of the wolf god Helu, who was transformed into a young girl, and went on a trip to the far north. The plot looks unremarkable, there is no such main line of modeling, but it is also true, so that this work adds a lot of surprises
As an author, the frozen sand has a unique hobby, which is research economics. The biggest feature of “Wolf and Spices” is also here. The frozen sand of the warehouse incorporates many theories of commercial warfare and economic trade into this work. So we saw that in the journey of Lawrence and Heluo, fighting wisdom overcame fighting. Despite being a fantasy world, most ordinary people are still spending their lives in accordance with the laws of the real world. As a businessman, Lawrence, when confronted with all kinds of opponents, really let him overcome the difficulties all the way forward, not the golden finger based on the protagonist’s aura, but his own infiltration in the business activities accumulated over the years. Experience and the cognition and logic of economic production activities, the background of this anti-routing story undoubtedly makes a qualitative leap in the overall style, and when the audience appreciates this work, it can not only be touched by the story itself. It can also get a lot of enlightenment from economic theory and knowledge. This fresh and refreshing, undoubtedly makes this work unique
Of course, the work itself has not neglected the construction of characters because of the popularity of knowledge itself. Whether it is the male Lord Lawrence or the female host Heluo, they all have their own distinctive characters. The design of Lawrence, as mentioned before, as a businessman himself, he has the most precious qualities, is a clever and calm mind, but relatively, he also has the peculiarity and rigor of the merchants. The personality characteristics and Heluo just match each other. As a wolf god with endless life and long life, Heluo has not become numb and indifferent, but full of girlish fun and passion for new things, and of course more important is the accumulation of insight and vision.This is reflected in the plots of the story, such as Helu, who repeatedly used his ability to help Lawrence get rid of the passive situation. Two completely different characters influence each other and eventually produce feelings. Such a process is as comfortable and warm as the story flows, and it is precisely because of this, in addition to the plot, the characters of “Wolf and Spices” also have their own unique appeal
In addition, for the portrayal and details of the environment, the works are just right. Despite being a fantasy work with an overhead background, “Wolf and Spices” does not have the uncomfortable sense of falsehood. The background of the frozen sand reference is medieval Europe, and in the overall style and composition, he also tried to refer to the medieval style, the rotating windmill, the golden wheat field, the simple dress of the characters and the hustle and bustle of the town. Restore and realistic. This nuanced design allows us as an audience to see the sincerity and truth in the depths of the work. Although it is known to be a fictional world, each of them seems to be in a normal calm and harmony. It is precisely because of this. Point, the rhythm of this piece is so comfortable
Good works never have to have a gorgeous structure and a surprising plot support, and seriously talk about a plain story, but also have a good effect. All of this lies in the sincerity of the work. “Wolf and Spices” is like the lyrics of its OP “The Way to Travel”: Traveling with you to the unknown world. The journey that I have traveled together seems to have a warm fragrance