狼と香辛料
Spice and Wolf
The peddler Kraft Lawrence travels through the world selling all kinds of things. After visiting a village, he discovers a sleeping girl under the pelts in his cart. She has wolf ears and a tail. The wolf girl explains that she has been called a "god", but that her name is Holo and nothing more. Lawrence teases the girl a little, but after hearing more of her story, he is moved and decides to accompany her further north. On their travels the two have many adventures, often getting into trouble, but the bond between them grows stronger.
Names
| Original | 狼と香辛料 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Ookami to Koushinryou |
| English | Spice and Wolf |
| Chinese | 狼与香辛料 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | สาวหมาป่ากับนายเครื่องเทศ · Волчица и пряности |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2008-01-08 → 2008-05-30 (Winter 2008) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Imagin |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | AdventureFantasyRomanceSlice of Life |
| Themes | MedievalEconomicsMale ProtagonistPrimarily Adult CastWorkReligionHistoricalFemale ProtagonistKemonomimiTravelAgricultureMonster GirlHeterosexualPolitics |
| Streaming | Hulu · YouTube · Netflix · Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 8.09 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.08 / 10 |
| Composite | 68.3 |
| On lists | 181,263 |
| Favourited | 5,779 (3.2%) |
| Completion | 82.7% |
| Drop rate | 4.3% |
| In backlog | 36.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.41 |
Score distribution
123521253315462351,84763,722711,077820,750917,709109,323
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Winter 2008 | A | 2 of 38 |
| Year | 2008 | S | 6 of 231 |
| Era | Late 2000s | S | 29 of 1,149 |
| Source material | Light novel | A | 54 of 927 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | A | 82 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Romance | A | 86 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | A | 91 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Adventure | A | 93 of 1,534 |
| Genre | Fantasy | A | 107 of 2,142 |
| Length | Single-cour | A | 167 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | A | 240 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 324 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Takeo Takahashi, Toshihiro Kohama |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Naruhisa Arakawa |
| Character design | Juu Ayakura, Kazuya Kuroda |
| Original creator | Isuna Hasekura, Juu Ayakura |
Franchise — 狼と香辛料
A狼と香辛料II
Spice and Wolf II
B狼と香辛料II 狼と琥珀色の憂鬱
Spice and Wolf II: Wolf and the Amber Melancholy
D狼と香辛料II ホロのショートアニメ
Spice and Wolf II Specials
A狼と香辛料 MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF
Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2009 | Spice and Wolf II: Wolf and the Amber Melancholy |
| character | 2017 | Eromanga Sensei |
| alternative | 2024 | Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF |
AniList id 2966 · MAL id 2966 · Bangumi 282 · record updated 2026-08-27