Spice and Wolf
Seen it?2008 | 2 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 124K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
Season 12008 · 12 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday- Season 22009 · 12 episodes · 8.4 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
- Jun FukuyamaKraft Lawrence (voice)
- Ami KoshimizuHolo (voice)
- Mai NakaharaNora Arendt (voice)
- Kaori NazukaChloe (voice)
- Daisuke NamikawaSoren (voice)
- Hochu OtsukaLiechten Marheit (voice)