Ookami to Koushinryou: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf


Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf

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Synonyms: Spice and Wolf
Japanese: 狼と香辛料 MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF
English: Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf
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Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 25
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 2, 2024 to Sep 24, 2024
Premiered: Spring 2024
Broadcast: Tuesdays at 01:30 (JST)
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: Passione
Genres: AdventureAdventure, DramaDrama, RomanceRomance, SupernaturalSupernatural
Theme: Adult CastAdult Cast
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 8.101 (scored by 6192861,928 users)
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Ranked: #5172
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Popularity: #1176
Members: 218,295
Favorites: 1,597

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Synopsis

With a cartload of fur pelts in tow, traveling merchant Kraft Lawrence stops by the village of Pasloe. According to local folklore, centuries ago, one of the villagers made a promise with the wolf deity Holo, who swore to bless Pasloe with bountiful harvests of wheat. Yet, as time passed, such stories became little more than relics of the past.

After quickly finishing his business in the village, Lawrence sets out to his next destination. His journey, however, takes an unexpected turn when he discovers a nude, animal-eared girl sleeping among his pelts. Even more surprisingly, the youthful-looking woman claims to be Holo—the wolf of legend.

Holo wishes to return to her hometown in the north, and though their first encounter is rocky, she convinces Lawrence to accompany her on her travels. In return, she vows to earn her keep, using her quick wits and lifetime of experience to help her newfound companion in his dealings. As they continue their journey, Lawrence and Holo take advantage of whatever economic opportunities they come across, often landing in situations that put both their business skills and their relationship to the test.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Holo

Main
Koshimizu, Ami
Japanese

Lawrence, Kraft

Main
Fukuyama, Jun
Japanese

Arendt, Norah

Supporting
Nakahara, Mai
Japanese

Myuuri

Supporting
Tanaka, Aimi
Japanese

Rubens, Dian

Supporting
Watanabe, Akeno
Japanese

Liechten, Marhait

Supporting
Ootsuka, Houchuu
Japanese

Cole, Marc

Supporting
Koyama, Rikiya
Japanese

Amati, Fermi

Supporting
Chiba, Saeko
Japanese

Remerio, Hans

Supporting
Gouda, Hozumi
Japanese

Tarantino, Jacob

Supporting
Tsuji, Shinpachi
Japanese

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Opening Theme

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1: "Tabi no Yukue (旅のゆくえ)" by Hana Hope (eps 1-13)
2: "Sign" by Aimer (eps 14-18)
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Ending Theme

1: "Andante (アンダンテ)" by ClariS (eps 1-8,10-13)
2: "Ringo to Kimi (りんごと君)" by Neriame (音莉飴) (eps 14-15,17-25)

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Reviews

Nov 29, 2024
7.5/10 - Great show but just go watch the original

Like many others I ask myself why does this exist when the original is just better, but for so many this will be their first exsperiance with S&W and this show is still just so great. That being said the original was never finished, and I think its not the worst idea to just restart the whole thing instead of awkwardly finishing where the original left off. This was a fine enough attempt and hopefully they will do the novels justice this time around with the content that is to come. Holo is one of ...
Nov 15, 2024
Mixed Feelings
I never write any reviews. But for this remake I just cannot handle the dissapointed I encountered. Just watch the old one. You can't fully feel how Holo is like. Art even if it looks better / fresh at the begining is actually is very poor in detailed sense. Ahhh... My childhoods best anime was torn to pieces. When it comes to "fan service", it's been a an inseparable part of the main character's animalism, very sophisticated. But they removed it which results in you perceiving Holo like a casual human

Art style - bad, not matching the anime well.
Details - poor.
Voice actors - same actors ...
Nov 24, 2024
The first thing that popped into my head when I saw this is "why?".
There was absolutely no need to remake this anime, as we already have the 2008 rendition, which still stands the test of time to this day. The art and design is beautiful, the animation is great, and since this is not some edgy action anime, frame rate and CGI doesn't play here. The VO and localization team is the same as well, and bring about the same quality.

What [b]did[/b] change is the characters themselves. In the original, Holo is a dignified albeit fickle goddess with surprising bouts of vulnerability hiding under ...

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