Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf is an anime television series based on the light novel series Spice and Wolf written by Isuna Hasekura and illustrated by Jū Ayakura. The story follows a 25-year-old traveling merchant named Kraft Lawrence who meets Holo, a female wolf deity of harvest. Holo, bound to a nearby town by an old promise to ensure a good wheat harvest every year, escapes with Lawrence when the townspeople stop believing in her. Lawrence promises to take her north to her homeland, Yoitsu, while she helps him with his business transactions along the way in return.
A new anime adaptation was announced in February 2022, as part of the light novel's 15-year anniversary. It was later confirmed to be an anime series remake, titled Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf, produced by Passione and directed by Hijiri Sanpei, with Takeo Takahashi returning from the previous adaptation as chief director, Kevin Penkin composing the music, and both Jun Fukuyama and Ami Koshimizu returning to reprise their roles as Lawrence and Holo respectively. The series aired from April 2 to September 24, 2024, on TV Tokyo and its affiliates. The first opening theme song is performed by Hana Hope, while the first ending theme song is performed by ClariS. The second opening theme song is "Sign" performed by Aimer, while the second ending theme song is performed by NeRiAme. Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia. In March 2024, Netflix announced that it would be streaming the series in select Asian regions.
Following the first-season finale, a second season was announced. It is set to premiere in 2027. __TOC__
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See also
List of Spice and Wolf episodes (2008 series) List of Spice and Wolf light novels List of Spice and Wolf chapters
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