狼と香辛料 MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF
Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF
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. (Source: Crunchyroll)
Names
| Original | 狼と香辛料 MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Ookami to Koushinryou: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF |
| English | Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF |
| Chinese | 狼与香辛料 行商邂逅贤狼 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Spice and Wolf (2024) · Ookami to Koushinryou (2024) · สาวหมาป่ากับนายเครื่องเทศ |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 25 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2024-04-02 → 2024-09-24 (Spring 2024) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Passione |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | AdventureFantasyRomanceSlice of Life |
| Themes | EconomicsMythologyTravelWorkKemonomimiRuralHeterosexualFemale ProtagonistPrimarily Adult CastMale ProtagonistAgricultureMedievalInterspeciesReligion |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Netflix |
Reception
| Community score | 8.06 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.03 / 10 |
| Composite | 63.1 |
| On lists | 98,603 |
| Favourited | 2,694 (2.7%) |
| Completion | 51.0% |
| Drop rate | 8.9% |
| In backlog | 36.8% |
| Score spread σ | 1.42 |
Score distribution
19724031174206564061,33573,85787,38495,905103,080
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Passione | S+ | 1 of 30 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2024 | B | 14 of 76 |
| Year | 2024 | B | 44 of 297 |
| Source material | Light novel | B | 107 of 927 |
| Length | Two-cour | B | 139 of 699 |
| Genre | Adventure | B | 170 of 1,534 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | A | 180 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Romance | B | 188 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | B | 198 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Fantasy | A | 207 of 2,142 |
| Era | Early 2020s | B | 226 of 1,596 |
| Format | TV series | B | 463 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 665 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Takeo Takahashi, Hijiri Sanpei, Mitsumoto Kitamura, Kazuhiro Inoue |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Tatsuhiko Urahata |
| Character design | Juu Ayakura, Kouji Haneda |
| Original creator | Isuna Hasekura, Juu Ayakura |
Franchise — 狼と香辛料
A狼と香辛料
Spice and Wolf
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
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| alternative | 2008 | Spice and Wolf |
AniList id 145728 · MAL id 51122 · Bangumi 372010 · record updated 2026-08-27