Silver Spoon Response

Through reading Silver Spoon, my initial response was relating to the direct similarities between Japanese coming of age and US coming of age. This experience is so relatable between the two cultures and share so many similar values. One such value is camaraderie and its growth. Another aspect of Silver Spoon was the theme of wide social class interaction and relationship and putting aside judgement in relation to this. One great example of how this is portrayed in this manga is the relationship between horses and new people and the emotions and reactions that are involved. The excerpt image below is a great summary that describes societal tension and the relations between people and the unknown. The relatability of Silver Spoon is great because of the diverse cast between an outsider looking for a path and to fit in, and the group of people that think they know what they want to be and do in life. In all, the elements of relatability center on coming of age, camaraderie, and facing the insecurities and fears that come along with these. In terms of adapting Silver Spoon into an anime, I would slow the progression of the narrative and spread out new character interactions more so that the viewer can get a better feel of the characters to create a better bond between the main characters. In terms of episodes, I would probably have the show be broken down into episodes based on core events that happen in the school days i.e. assignments / tasks.