Spice and Wolf

Synopsis

Lawrence, a traveling merchant searching for profit, finds a naked girl with the ears and tail of a wolf asleep in his cart. Her name is Holo – a harvest goddess with an untamed beast lurking inside who longs to return to her beloved northern home. Armed with his street smarts and her animal instincts, a simple peddler and a forgotten deity begin a journey through the wild countryside. Along their path, the riches of happiness shall be reaped, even as the bankruptcy which dwells in the human heart is exposed.

First Air Date: 2008-01-08

Last Air Date: 2009-09-24

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 24

Networks: Tokyo MX

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Top Cast

Jun Fukuyama as Kraft Lawrence (voice)
Ami Koshimizu as Holo (voice)
Mai Nakahara as Nora Arendt (voice)
Kaori Nazuka as Chloe (voice)
Daisuke Namikawa as Soren (voice)
Hochu Otsuka as Liechten Marheit (voice)
Ryuji Mizuno as Aristocrat (voice)
Mayumi Yanagisawa as Adele Cole (voice)

Seasons

Specials (2008) - (4 Episodes)

Season 1 (2008) - (12 Episodes)

Season 2 (2009) - (12 Episodes)

Specials (2008)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Wolf and Tail of Happiness (2008-05-30)

While in the town of Patzuille, Lawrence decides to purchase a better set of clothes for Holo. However, Lawrence only has a gold piece, too large denomination to purchase clothes. They return to Weiz, intending to exchange it for silver and agree to meet later at a tavern for drinks. Lawrence uses a "secret technique" to buy clothes for Holo that were once worn by a noble. He first buys cheap blankets at an inflated price to buy the expensive clothes at an extremely cheap price, made even cheaper by Holo's charm. Though the clothing merchant makes a profit on the blankets, he loses money on the entire deal because of the more expensive clothes.
Ep. 2: Studying with Holo (2009-10-07)

Extra short anime featuring Holo from Volume 1 Bluray Disc.
Ep. 3: Stretching with Holo, Yoitz Style (2009-11-04)

Extra short anime featuring Holo from Volume 2 Bluray Disc.
Ep. 4: Wolf and the Amber Melancholy (2009-04-30)

Holo, Lawrence, and Nora sit down to have dinner together, but Holo's animosity toward Nora prevents her from enjoying it. Later, Holo falls ill due to fatigue and is forced to rest for a few days. She dreams and reminisces about her past and her journey so far with Lawrence, realizing her affection for him is intensifying. Lawrence treats Holo's fever and fatigue by feeding her and balancing the four states, the hot, cold, dry, and wet. Over the course of her sickness, Holo grows closer to Lawrence, but Holo's aversion to Nora continues to cause problems. Nora visits Holo, however, and makes amends after sharing a joke at Lawrence's expense.