A new PV trailer has been released for the ongoing Spice and Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf TV anime series, which previews the new opening and ending theme songs for the upcoming second cour. The anime first premiered in Japan on April 1, 2024 and will run for two consecutive cours with 25 total episodes.
The second cour’s opening theme is “Sign” by Aimer, while the ending theme is “Ringo to Kimi” by neriame.
Takeo Takahashi (Spice and Wolf Season 1 and 2 director) is serving as chief director for the anime series, with Hijiri Sanpei (Yuri is My Job!) as series director, and Kevin Penkin (Made in Abyss) as music composer. Passione is in charge of the animation production for the series.
The anime’s voice cast stars Ami Koshimizu as Holo, Jun Fukuyama as Kraft Lawrence, and Mai Nakahara as Norah Arendt, who all reprise their roles from the 2008 anime series.
The original fantasy romance light novel series is written by Isuna Hasekura and illustrated by Juu Ayakura. It was published under Kadokawa’s Dengeki Bunko label on February 10, 2006, with 24 volumes released as of January 2023. Yen Press releases both the light novels and manga adaptation in English for North America.
A sequel spinoff light novel series titled Wolf and Parchment: New Theory Spice & Wolf, focusing on Holo and Lawrence’s daughter Myuri, was released on September 10, 2016. Ten volumes were released as of April 2024. A manga adaptation of the spinoff series by Hidori was launched in 2019. Yen Press also releases the sequel spinoff’s light novel and manga in English.
The franchise has inspired several video games, with the first two games being dating simulators on the Nintendo DS in 2008 and 2009. The two most recent VR games were released on VR in 2020 and 2021.
The previous anime adaptation aired its first season in 2008, with the second season following in 2009. Funimation previously licensed the series for North America.
Crunchyroll is streaming the new 2024 Spice and Wolf anime, describing the main synopsis as:
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: Spice and Wolf Official Anime Twitter
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