Series synopsis
Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF, also known as 狼と香辛料 MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF is a Japanese animation sci-fi & fantasy drama action & adventure television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on April 2, 2024. It stars Jun Fukuyama, Ami Koshimizu, Tomokazu Sugita and Katsuji Mori.
Lawrence is a traveling merchant selling various goods from a horse-drawn cart. One day, he arrives at a village and meets a beautiful girl with the ears and tail of an animal! Her name is Holo the Wisewolf and she brings bountiful harvests. She wishes to return to her homeland, and Lawrence offers to take her. Now, the once-lonely merchant and the once-lonely wisewolf begin their journey north.
Premise
Lawrence is a traveling merchant selling various goods from a horse-drawn cart. One day, he arrives at a village and meets a beautiful girl with the ears and tail of an animal! Her name is Holo the Wisewolf and she brings bountiful harvests. She wishes to return to her homeland, and Lawrence offers to take her. Now, the once-lonely merchant and the once-lonely wisewolf begin their journey north.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jun Fukuyama as Kraft Lawrence (voice)
- Ami Koshimizu as Holo (voice)
- Tomokazu Sugita as Yarei (voice)
- Katsuji Mori as Village Chief (voice)
- Aimi Tanaka as Girl (voice)
- Hidenori Takahashi as Knight (voice)
- Yuga Sato as Villager (voice)
- Daisuke Namikawa as Zheren (voice)
Supporting cast
- Ryota Takeuchi as Lord (voice)
- Eiji Hanawa as Weiz (voice)
- Toru Nara as Appraiser (voice)
- Hochu Otsuka as Richten Marlheit (voice)
- Tetsu Inada as Cargo Loader (voice)
- Naoyuki Shimozuru as Hitman (voice)
- Kousuke Okamoto as Hitman (voice)
- Fumitake Ishiguro as Hitman (voice)
- Manabu Sakamaki as Stooge (voice)
- Hayato Kimura as Villager (voice)
- Hiroshi Nakamura as Merchant (voice)
- Akio Kato as Coachman (voice)
Guest cast
- Tomokazu Sugita as Yarei (voice)
- Katsuji Mori as Village Chief (voice)
- Aimi Tanaka as Girl (voice)
- Hidenori Takahashi as Knight (voice)
- Yuga Sato as Villager (voice)
- Daisuke Namikawa as Zheren (voice)
- Ryota Takeuchi as Lord (voice)
- Eiji Hanawa as Weiz (voice)
- Toru Nara as Appraiser (voice)
- Hochu Otsuka as Richten Marlheit (voice)
- Tetsu Inada as Cargo Loader (voice)
- Naoyuki Shimozuru as Hitman (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 51 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 26 | April 3, 2024 | September 25, 2024 |
| Season 1 | 25 | April 2, 2024 | September 24, 2024 |
| Season 2 | 0 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
[Spice and Wolf] "Wise Wolf Holo's Watch Channel" #1 The Wise Wolf Holo makes her debut as a YouTuber!? The wise wolf Holo is making her debut as a YouTuber!?🍎 In the memorable first episode, she will take on the challenge of a "Question and Answer Self-introduction"🐺 Will Holo, who comes from the world of "Spice and Wolf", be able to succeed in "video streaming"?! |
April 3, 2024 |
| 2 |
[Spice and Wolf] "Wise Wolf Holo's Watch Channel" #2 "One word with a photo" - unexpected and unusual response!? The wise wolf Holo is making her debut as a YouTuber!?🍎 In the second episode, she takes on the challenge of "Saying a word with a photo"🐺 She will also answer letters sent in by viewers! |
April 10, 2024 |
| 3 |
[Spice and Wolf] "Wise Wolf Holo's Watch Channel" #3 Wise Wolf shows off her true talent in the "Sound Guessing Quiz"!? The wise wolf Holo makes her debut as a YouTuber 🍎 In the third episode, she takes on the "sound guessing quiz" 🐺 She will also answer letters sent in by viewers! |
April 17, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Harvest Festival and the Crowded Driver's Box An old tale from long ago, that began in a village far, far away. There, a wolf brought bountiful harvests of wheat for an exceedingly long time, until memories of the wolf became antiquated stories. What then, was left for the wolf to do? |
April 2, 2024 |
| 2 |
Mischievous Wolf and No Laughing Matter Lawrence and Holo stay overnight in the town where they sell the furs. As Lawrence learns more about Holo, Holo learns about the current state of the Church and shares her own wisdom. |
April 9, 2024 |
| 3 |
Port Town and Sweet Temptation After arriving in the great merchant city of Pazzio, Lawrence teaches Holo more about the many kinds of currency in use. Then the Wise Wolf earns her keep - and her title - by demonstrating her bargaining skills. |
April 16, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 2, 2024 |
| Last aired | September 24, 2024 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Monday at 01:30:00 |