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Yen Press to release international version of Spice and Wolf Collector's Anniversary Edition

Yen Press to release international version of Spice and Wolf Collector's Anniversary Edition

Written by A. H. on 13 Oct 2016



When manga and light novel publisher Yen Press announced their limited print run of every volume of the Spice & Wolf light novel series in the form of the Spice & Wolf Collector's Anniversary Edition, fans of the series clamoured to pick it up, so much so that a second print run was commissioned.

Unfortunately, that excitement came to naught for many fans outside of North America, as retailers in other territories (including the UK) found themselves unable to fulfil orders for this edition - particularly galling as its initial print run was hand-numbered.

While those hand-numbered editions are now gone, international customers are at least now being served up their own Collector's Anniversary Edition, as Yen Press have secured global rights to the series so that they can offer this edition up outside of the US this December. Yen Press themselves explains the situation on their web site:

We know there has been some discontent out there regarding the availability of the SPICE AND WOLF COLLECTORS ANNIVERSARY EDITION for those fans outside of North America.  Please know that we’ve heard you and wanted to update you to help alleviate any frustration.

Originally, Yen Press was only granted rights to publish this title domestically.  When we saw the outpouring of support and enthusiasm from fans internationally, though, we set out to get global rights.  Today, I’m happy to report that we have secured those rights and will be able to publish an international edition of the SPICE AND WOLF COLLECTORS ANNIVERSARY EDITION. This edition will ONLY be offered to accounts outside of the US.

While this special international edition will not be numbered, it will have a different color ribbon from the original edition which we hope you’ll appreciate!  This printing should be available mid-December and when we have more information to share, we will — including when the information has been shared with accounts for preorder.

Our fans — everywhere! — are very important to us, and this is just the first step in making Yen’s titles more readily available to everyone.

If you're excited by this prospect, here's some more information on exactly what this Spice and Wolf Collector's Anniversary Edition contains:

To commemorate this anniversary, Yen Press is producing a special, limited and numbered collector's edition omnibus collecting all seventeen original volumes of Spice and Wolf in one lavish tome. Beautifully bound and impressively designed to give the impression of a medieval manuscript, the book will also include all of illustrator Jyuu Ayakura's original illustrations. This book will be the crown jewel in any collector's library!

The light novel series' story centers around the travels of the merchant Kraft Lawrence, who strikes a deal with the wolf god Holo that sees him transporting the homesick goddess back to her remote northern homeland. Uniquely exploring medieval trade, commerce, and religion, Lawrence plies his trade with Holo (in both human and wolf form) often becoming a decisive factor in his endeavors, but in the end, it is the story of these two memorable characters and their relationship to one another.

Are you excited at the prospect of a proper international release for this hefty tome? Can you live without a hand-numbered edition of it? Let us know in the comments!


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