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銀の匙 Silver Spoon [Gin no Saji Silver Spoon] #5
Silver Spoon, Vol. 5
The second Ezo Ag cleanup of the year yields a surprise even greater than the first! Once again, Hachiken makes the find that has the whole school talking-and fawning-when he uncovers an abandoned puppy in a rubbish pile. After a bath and blow-dry, the pup takes up residence in the stables as the unofficial mascot of the Equestrian Club. But with all the attention, the new "Vice Prez" threatens to usurp the authority of his master! And no one hates losing more than Hachiken!!
192 pages, Paperback
First published October 18, 2012
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About the author
Hiromu Arakawa
358 books2,880 followersHiromu Arakawa (author: 荒川弘) is a Japanese manga artist, best known for Fullmetal Alchemist (鋼の錬金術師 Hagane no renkinjutsushi).
Her real name is Hiromi Arakawa (荒川弘美).
Arakawa was born and raised on a dairy farm in Hokkaidō.
She thought of being a manga artist since she was little. After graduating high school, she took oil painting classes while working on her family's farm. During that time, she also created dōjinshi manga with her friends and drew yonkoma for a magazine. After eight years she moved to Tōkyō and started out as assistant writer for Hiroyuki Etō.
Her debut as manga artist is in 1999 with STRAY DOG. In 2001 she started working on her famous and award winning series Fullmetal Alchemist, that soon gets a successful anime adaptation.
Other works include Silver Spoon (銀の匙 Silver Spoon, Gin no saji Silver Spoon).
Her real name is Hiromi Arakawa (荒川弘美).
Arakawa was born and raised on a dairy farm in Hokkaidō.
She thought of being a manga artist since she was little. After graduating high school, she took oil painting classes while working on her family's farm. During that time, she also created dōjinshi manga with her friends and drew yonkoma for a magazine. After eight years she moved to Tōkyō and started out as assistant writer for Hiroyuki Etō.
Her debut as manga artist is in 1999 with STRAY DOG. In 2001 she started working on her famous and award winning series Fullmetal Alchemist, that soon gets a successful anime adaptation.
Other works include Silver Spoon (銀の匙 Silver Spoon, Gin no saji Silver Spoon).
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May 1, 2019
An adorable new character is introduced, some baseball is played and our hero overextends himself preparing for his agricultural high school's fall festival. It's slow, it's gentle, but it's consistently good.
July 14, 2020
Love the new puppy. It’s so precious! I love his name, too!
The horse stuff is really cool. Reminds me of my horse phase lol. It was depicted quite well!!
Ahhh this author’s sense of humor is so fun. I always enjoy reading her stuff because it has the best combination of storytelling, comic relief, and emotions.
The horse stuff is really cool. Reminds me of my horse phase lol. It was depicted quite well!!
Ahhh this author’s sense of humor is so fun. I always enjoy reading her stuff because it has the best combination of storytelling, comic relief, and emotions.
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December 26, 2020
Hachiken finds a dog, bonds with his horse, and get overwhelmed by responsibilities as the school festival approaches!
December 15, 2019
You know a series is doing something right when it gets me to laugh out loud like a manic hyena, and this volume did that at least twice, perhaps three times.
I have to say that I feel like volume 5 was a bit more upbeat in its chapters than volume 4, but there's still a nice balance of the more serious elements in the story with that of the humor and the fun. A lot of the focus is initially on the acquisition of the new puppy known as "Vice Prez", if you couldn't tell from the cover, but There is additionally a big build-up to a festival that I assume we'll get in volume 6, and I can't wait to see how that turns out!
Perhaps it's a fair sign of how much I love this series that I don't have much more to say that isn't mindless gushing so far; I'm genuinely so happy to have returned to it and read this volume, and I can't wait to pick up the next one!
I have to say that I feel like volume 5 was a bit more upbeat in its chapters than volume 4, but there's still a nice balance of the more serious elements in the story with that of the humor and the fun. A lot of the focus is initially on the acquisition of the new puppy known as "Vice Prez", if you couldn't tell from the cover, but There is additionally a big build-up to a festival that I assume we'll get in volume 6, and I can't wait to see how that turns out!
Perhaps it's a fair sign of how much I love this series that I don't have much more to say that isn't mindless gushing so far; I'm genuinely so happy to have returned to it and read this volume, and I can't wait to pick up the next one!
June 12, 2020
I adore this volume! It’s mostly about horses! Such precious souls!
But other than that, this volume is about learning about your limits, insecurities, teamwork, and dealing with disappointment. Not everything in life is going to go your way. Sometimes your approach is wrong, sometimes the odds are against you, sometimes you just need to work harder, and sometimes you need to work less.
This series has 15 volumes.
But other than that, this volume is about learning about your limits, insecurities, teamwork, and dealing with disappointment. Not everything in life is going to go your way. Sometimes your approach is wrong, sometimes the odds are against you, sometimes you just need to work harder, and sometimes you need to work less.
This series has 15 volumes.
February 10, 2018
This series is just incredible and I love Hachiken. A man’s worth can be shown through how he spends his money, and Hachiken is worth a lot. I love this series.
February 11, 2020
Hachiken finds a dog during the school clean up and they decide to keep it to guard the stables. But Hachiken has a lot to learn about training a dog, so he does what he does best and studies. The students at Ezo Ag are gearing up for the big festival they put on, and Hachiken's great ability to be responsible and unable to say no may mean he's overcommitted himself...just a bit. He's also trying to learn how to jump in equestrian club but can't seem to make his horse cooperate.
That summary just dusts the main topics. As is typical at a high school, there's a lot of side stuff going on with various characters from baseball to topics covered in classes to interpersonal stuff. This continues to be a very enjoyable series with a few laugh out loud moments. Hachiken really needs to learn to say no, and hopefully he now realizes that. I love how the illustrator does stuff to Hachiken's face and body to communicate his emotions. It is hilarious. Recommended for those who enjoy contemporary high school stories and farm life stories.
Notes on content: 3-4 minor swear words. Someone accuses a guy and girl of having a sexual relationship but he's totally jumping to conclusions and they shut him down quickly. There's a rectal exam of a cow but it is tactfully/scientifically talked about. One person gets stepped on by an animal, a fall from a horse, and a slip and fall all occur, none result in serious injury.
That summary just dusts the main topics. As is typical at a high school, there's a lot of side stuff going on with various characters from baseball to topics covered in classes to interpersonal stuff. This continues to be a very enjoyable series with a few laugh out loud moments. Hachiken really needs to learn to say no, and hopefully he now realizes that. I love how the illustrator does stuff to Hachiken's face and body to communicate his emotions. It is hilarious. Recommended for those who enjoy contemporary high school stories and farm life stories.
Notes on content: 3-4 minor swear words. Someone accuses a guy and girl of having a sexual relationship but he's totally jumping to conclusions and they shut him down quickly. There's a rectal exam of a cow but it is tactfully/scientifically talked about. One person gets stepped on by an animal, a fall from a horse, and a slip and fall all occur, none result in serious injury.
January 22, 2020
It’s campus cleanup time again, and Hachiken can’t help but make another discovery to occupy his time (and resources). Fortunately, Tokiwa (of all people) has a solution for one of the recurring costs. After a middle school career dedicated to studying only—with no extracurriculars, Hachiken has found himself wearing a great many hats in high school. Will the school’s upcoming festival spell the end of the “guy who can’t say no?” While this is not a sports manga, Arakawa sensei and her assistants prove up to the task of depicting the power and tension in baseball and the grace and athleticism of equestrian competitions. There really doesn’t seem to be anything she can’t draw, and draw beautifully!
June 22, 2020
It’s campus cleanup time again and Hachiken finds a puppy in the trash heap! After cleaning him off, the pup becomes the unofficial mascot and guide dog for the equation club, “Vice Prez.” Later, the students go see the baseball team compete and cheer on Komaba’s pitching. Then, it’s time to plan for the Ag Festival, and the equestrian team wants to do something to showcase how cool horses are. Hachiken can’t get his horse, Chestnut, to jump, even though other riders can. He must learn a valuable lesson about himself as a rider. While he trying to get the equestrian event up and running, he overcommits to other groups’ festival offerings. The man who won’t say no must learn, or he’ll never get in the practice with Chestnut that he needs to become a great jumper!
This volume has some valuable lessons about over committing oneself. It’s easy to do when you want to help everyone, or if you feel passionate about all of the undertakings, but there aren’t enough hours in the day sometimes! Hachiken is learning a lot about agriculture, but he's learning even more about himself.
Sara's Rating: 9/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12
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This volume has some valuable lessons about over committing oneself. It’s easy to do when you want to help everyone, or if you feel passionate about all of the undertakings, but there aren’t enough hours in the day sometimes! Hachiken is learning a lot about agriculture, but he's learning even more about himself.
Sara's Rating: 9/10
Suitability Level: Grades 7-12
Read more graphic novel reviews at www.graphiclibrary.org.
October 2, 2021
I LOVE Silver Spoon! It's just such a feel good manga and really wholesome.
In this volume, Hachiken finds a stray dog while doing a campus clean-up and decides that they need to keep him. Hachiken has such a tender heart and it's a joy to see how he always ends up in these messes!
Meanwhile, the Equestrian club needs to find a way to wow everyone at the local festival and get more club members.
Content Notes:
Swearing/Profanity: Two instances (roughly) of "damn"
Sex/Sexual References: None
Religious References: None
LGBTQ+ rep: Not specified
In this volume, Hachiken finds a stray dog while doing a campus clean-up and decides that they need to keep him. Hachiken has such a tender heart and it's a joy to see how he always ends up in these messes!
Meanwhile, the Equestrian club needs to find a way to wow everyone at the local festival and get more club members.
Content Notes:
Swearing/Profanity: Two instances (roughly) of "damn"
Sex/Sexual References: None
Religious References: None
LGBTQ+ rep: Not specified
February 19, 2024
More fun reading with this Hokkaido ag school series’s mix of quirky coming of age drama, cozy rural life, and a surprisingly detailed depiction of the nuances of the agricultural careers/lifestyles being prepared for.
Notable events this time include the new arrival of a puppy and getting him settled on campus, more baseball games, Hachiken’s continued uncertainty about the romantic status of his crush, his insecurity over struggling to jump his strong-willed horse Dot Brows, and comically overcommitting/overexerting himself in preparation for the upcoming school festival.
Notable events this time include the new arrival of a puppy and getting him settled on campus, more baseball games, Hachiken’s continued uncertainty about the romantic status of his crush, his insecurity over struggling to jump his strong-willed horse Dot Brows, and comically overcommitting/overexerting himself in preparation for the upcoming school festival.
March 26, 2019
Many marvelous things in this one! I love Vice President, and that when his friends are troubled Hachiken has to figure out how to be available to help without taking it on himself to Fix Everything, and the way everyone at the school works so hard, and the new batch of pigs and how everyone is thinking and talking about the ethics around it even when before they took it for granted, and the horses, and family responsibilities vs. individual passions... I am glad there is lots more to come!
June 27, 2019
"Even when you start something on a whim, the more you keep at it, the more ambitious you become." Unfortunately, Hachiken has become a little too interested in horseback riding in this installment for my taste, but it looks like he's going to get back into managing the brick oven by the next book. Hopefully we get to see more of the puppy and the romance as the story continues as well.
January 16, 2019
Man! As good as the first few books in the series! I like how the stone oven comes back into play towards the end ;)
PUPPYYYYYYY
seriously though, what is it that’s between Aki and Komaba? I NEED TO KNOW!!!
PUPPYYYYYYY
seriously though, what is it that’s between Aki and Komaba? I NEED TO KNOW!!!
March 24, 2019
Waktu sebelumnya bersih-bersih sekolah, Hachiken dapat oven pizza, kali ini dia dapat.... anak anjing lutju. Dasaaar Hachi...
Aku suka vol. ini karena mengedepankan pentingnya tahu batasan diri sendiri. Sometimes saying no is ok, sometimes saying i need help is ok too.
Aku suka vol. ini karena mengedepankan pentingnya tahu batasan diri sendiri. Sometimes saying no is ok, sometimes saying i need help is ok too.
January 13, 2020
This was a good volume. I binge read the series however so I am not sure which events were specifically tied to this volume. See first few volumes and volume 7 for my general feelings on the series so far.
August 27, 2020
The Academy gets a dog, prepares for a festival, and Hachiken makes his first jump atop a horse.
This series is adorable - all the characters are likeable while not perfect. I enjoy seeing Hachiken try new things and grow as a person.
This series is adorable - all the characters are likeable while not perfect. I enjoy seeing Hachiken try new things and grow as a person.
October 8, 2020
The really great thing about this manga is that it takes its sweet time to get through things. That might sound negative, but in reality, it's nice to get to enjoy the sights. It's the difference between a plane and a bus. The plane gets you there faster, but the bus lets you enjoy the ride.
March 9, 2022
There's a cute puppy, and that's exactly what I needed to see. I could also relate to wanting to do so many activities you tire yourself out. But that's why I like reading about Hachiken -- he means well and tries so hard. I'm glad he has so many friends around to help out and root for.
October 13, 2025
Hachiken find a puppy that the equestrian club adopts. Everyone watches Komaba in play baseball. A vet come to the campus. The equestrian club newbies move on to jumping their horses and the club prepares for the fall festival.
October 17, 2025
This is a more fun volume than it is dramatic. We see slow development in characters and a few entertaining moments but it feels like its building up to something more. Given the creator's other works, we know there will be a delivery on all the elements being laid out before us.
June 11, 2017
"yang penting, kerjakan dulu yang di depan mata sekuat tenaga. seiring waktu nanti juga akan tahu sendiri."
June 13, 2019
5 stars for Vice Prez ALONE
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October 5, 2019I love this series.
February 6, 2020
puppy!!!
March 25, 2020
(4.5/5)
June 17, 2020
I'm really enjoying this manga series! All the characters are fun and interesting.
April 8, 2021
Pretty great agriculture and farming manga, great art and really good story!😁👌❤️
June 15, 2022
Am i a horse girl now…
November 19, 2023
The dog—named Vice Prez—is my new favorite character.
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