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Spice and Wolf, Vol. 1 (manga) by Isuna Hasekura, Keito Koume
3.0

This is one of those mangas I don't really understand the appeal. It's about a merchant being a...merchant. That means going around towns, selling, getting tips, and creating a profit while living on the road. There's other series like this, and I get the slice of life appeal, but it's not done in a interesting way. Saying that, the main characters work well enough and the art is great. I also really enjoy the fact the nudity isn't shown to be "Sexy" or "fanservice" but as a matter of fact they are naked when they want/need to be and it isn't more than that. Also, the main character despite being half fox is a cutie.

Overall though, it's kind of boring. It's good for what it goes for, and art is great, but not for me. A 2.5 out of 5.