Author Isuna Hasekura's official website announced this Thursday (29) that the new anime based on her light novel series Spice & Wolf (Ōkami to Kōshinryō) will debut in 2024.
The anime will be titled “Spice & Wolf: the merchant meets the wise wolf”. The promotional video below features the first meeting between Kraft Lawrence and Holo.
Spice & Wolf – New anime arriving in 2024
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Technical team
- Chief Director: Takeo Takahashi
- Director: Hijiri Sanpei (director of Spice and Wolf II episode 2)
- Studio: Passione
- Music Composer: Kevin Penkin (Made in Abyss, Tower of God, The Rising of The Shield Hero)
- Producer: ENISHIYA
Jun Fukuyama is returning as Kraft Lawrence, and Ami Koshimizu is returning as Holo.
Additionally, the anime's Twitter account posted the following about the anime:
Look forward to their new journey.
The original announcement of the anime did not specify whether it is a sequel, a remake or an original work. The original ad featured the key phrases, “Will we embark on a journey again?” and “The story of the Wise Wolf Holo and the Merchant Lawrence continues.” It is worth remembering that the franchise is currently celebrating its 15th anniversary.
Synopsis
The life of a traveling merchant is a lonely one, a fact with which Kraft Lawrence is all too familiar. Traveling from town to town with just his horse, carriage, and whatever goods he has acquired, the salesman has become accustomed to his routine—until the night Lawrence finds a wolf goddess sleeping in his carriage. Taking the form of a charming girl with wolf ears and tail, Holo has grown tired of tending the crops in the field and makes a deal with the merchant to lend her the cunning of “Holo the Wise Wolf” to increase his profits in return. to take it on your travels. What kind of businessman could refuse an offer like that? Lawrence soon discovers, however, that having an ancient goddess as a traveling companion can be quite challenging. Will this wolf girl be too wild to be tamed?
Hasekura then released the Spice and Wolf light novels with illustrations by Jū Ayakura in 2006. The novels took a break after the 17th volume in 2011 and returned with the 18th volume in 2016. Therefore, the 24th and most recent volume was released on the day January 7th.
Finally, the work also inspired two anime seasons directed by Takeo Takahashi and written by Naruhisa Arakawa. The first season aired in Japan from January to March 2008, and the second season (Spice and Wolf II) from July to September 2009.
Source: Official website
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