Spice and Wolf
2008 2 seasons · 24 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Spice and Wolf

狼と香辛料

Synopsis

狼と香辛料

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.

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The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Spice and Wolf premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
January 8, 2008
Last Air Date
September 24, 2009
Broadcast Span
1.7 years
Total Episodes
24 across 2 seasons
Total Runtime
≈ 9.6 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.5
TMDB Rating
90
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,213 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (74th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #942 of 2,532 (top 37%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies IMAGIN, Pony Canyon, ASCII Media Works, KADOKAWA, movic
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 2 / 24
Release Date January 8, 2008
Official Site spicy-wolf.com

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Questions Answered

When did Spice and Wolf end?

Spice and Wolf finished its run with its final episode airing on September 24, 2009.

Where did Spice and Wolf air?

Spice and Wolf aired on Tokyo MX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.