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Spice & Wolf (2024) episode 23
Rating: B+ If I recall correctly, Lawrence has alluded before in the anime to how travelers are always a source of suspicion to locals, and thus the first…
Summer 2024 Weekly Episode Reviews – Week 10
This was an exciting week for summer 2024 anime! Several of the series I’m covering here had extra intriguing episodes this time! I was most impressed with Spice…
Spice and Wolf (2024) - Episode 22 - Holo Flicks Ears at Priestess
Holo showed her ears to a local cleric who preached against heresy and believing in pagan gods. Faith rattled! Spice and Wolf (2024) - Episode 22
Spice and Wolf – Episode 22 Review
「教会の教えと父の記憶」 (Kyoukai no Oshie to Chichi no Kioku) "Church Teachings and Memories of Father" It's one short hop from the lap to the bedroom.
Spice & Wolf episode 22
Rating: B+ What better way to prove to someone that you are not going to turn them into the Church for having a secret cache of pagan lore…
Spice and Wolf (2024) Ep 20 – 22
We’re finally onto the arc the previous adaption skipped last time!
Summer 2024 Weekly Episode Reviews – Week 9
The Summer 2024 anime season continues as August fades and gives way to September. The following reviews and responses are for episodes that aired between Aug 26th and…
Spice and Wolf (2024) - Episode 21 - Holo Chugs Beer
Holo and Lawrence are in a town that serves beer instead of wine. Even better, it has pomegranates for hangovers. Spice and Wolf (2024) - Episode 21
Spice and Wolf – Episodes 20/21 Review
「教会の少女と粉挽きの少年 / 異端の村と司祭の契約」 (Kyoukai no Shoujo to Konahiki no Shounen / Itan no Mura to Shisai no Keiyaku) "Church Girl and Miller Boy / Pagan Village and Priest's…
Spice & Wolf (2024) episode 21
Rating: B+ The previous three arcs have shown that Lawrence and Holo have a supreme talent for stumbling into the midst of complicated situations. Here they actually recognize…
Summer 2024 Weekly Episode Reviews – Week 8
Thank you for visiting Anime Rants! Let’s jump right into Summer 2024 episode reviews! These episodes were released between Aug 19th and 25th, 2024.
Spice & Wolf (2024) episode 20
Rating: A- For long-time franchise fans, this week is the most exciting of times: the debut of an arc completely new to anime form for the first time…
Summer 2024 Weekly Episode Reviews: Week 7
Hey, thanks for stopping by Anime Rants today! The Summer Olympics are finally over, which hopefully means fewer scheduling delays. Without further ado, let’s continue the episode reviews…
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf Episodes #18 & #19
Here’s Kraft Lawrence where he went to a certain man who might help him out when it comes to pyrite.
Summer 2024 – Midseason (ish) breakdown
I seem to be on something of a Spice and Wolf kick for my lead image, don’t I? Somehow, when I want an image for a post, a…
Spice and Wolf – Episode 19 Review
「見えざる神の手と見えざる狼の心」 (Miezareru Kami no Te to Miezareru Ōkami no Kokoro) "God's Unseen Hand and Wolf's Unseen Heart" Money cannot buy happiness - but it sure can lose it
Spice & Wolf (2024) episode 19
Rating: B+ Original novelist Isuna Hasekura is most commonly lauded for the way he uses medieval (and sometimes modern) economics as foundational plot elements in his story arcs,…
Spice and Wolf (2024) Ep 17 – 19
Finally the misunderstandings has been resolved!
Summer 2024 Episode Reviews – Week 6
Other than the delays for Spice and Wolf and Senpai is an Otokonoko, there is also one other item of consequence this week. The first episode of Delico’s…
Delico's Nursery, Senpai is an Otokonoko, Spice and Wolf, Tower of God
Third Impact Anime Episode #152 – Spice and Wolf (2008)
Third Impact Anime reviews Spice and Wolf (2008)!
#152 - Spice and Wolf (2008)
Fantasy, finances, and fickle gods! A wise wolf has descended upon the podcast for our review of the 2008 anime series Spice and Wolf, which is currently getting…
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf Episodes #16 & #17
Oh look, it’s Fermi Amati where he went to a local pub and declare everyone that he intends to pay off Holo’s debt from Kraft Lawrence. So it…
Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 151 – Summer 2024 First Impressions
00:00 Intro Dropped 01:07 A Journey Through Another World: Raising Kids While Adventuring 01:26 A Nobody’s Way Up to an Exploration Hero 01:55 My Deer Friend Nokotan 02:30…
Why Does Nobody Remember Me in This World?, DEAD DEAD DEMONS DEDEDEDE DESTRUCTION, Our Last Crusade or the Rise of a New World, Pseudo Harem, Suicide Squad ISEKAI
Summer 2024 Weekly Episode Reviews – Week 5
Welcome back to Anime Rants. Today we’re continuing the brief episode reviews for summer 2024 anime. These episodes were released from July 29th to August 4th, 2024.
Summer 2024 – Week 3 (ish), time to review
Running behind (again), so this is verging on being a mid-season check in, isn’t it? Ah well, so it goes. We’ve got a fairly decent season on our…
Spice and Wolf – Episode 18 Review
「決意の積荷と覚悟交渉」 (Ketsui no Tsumini to Kakugo no Koushou) "Goods of Intent and Negotiation of Resolve" If your plan is going perfectly something is about to go horribly wrong
Spice & Wolf (2024) episode 18
Rating: B We’re in the fifth episode of the current arc, and as in the last two arcs, Lawrence is stressing out over the current financial crisis. This…
Summer 2024 Weekly Episode Reviews – Week 4
The following episodes were released from July 22nd to 28th.
Spice and Wolf – Episode 17 Review
「行商人の浅知恵と町商人の看板」 (Gyoushounin no Asadjie to Machi Shounin no Kanban) "Traveling Merchant's Shallow Thinking and Town Merchant's Signboard" Investing into bubbles is always a bad idea
Anime Playlist – Spice and Wolf
With Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (Spice and Wolf 2024) currently in its second cour… It’s long since past time for me to post an…
Spice & Wolf (2024) episode 17
Rating: B Fundamentally, Spice & Wolf is the rare fantasy series where conversations, much more so than actions, carry the weight of the series. The only other episode…
Summer 2024 Weekly Episode Reviews – Week 3
The series covered in this post are: Spice and Wolf,, Twilight out of Focus, Senpai is an Otokonoko, Bye Bye Earth, Reincarnated as a Slime S3, My Deer…
Tower of God, My Deer Friend Nokotan, Senpai is an Otokonoko, Spice and Wolf
Spice and Wolf – Episode 16 Review
「祭りの夜と狂ったの歯車」 (Matsuri no Yoru to Kurutta no Haguruma) "Night of the Festival and Misaligned Gear" It's always the unspoken doubts which create the greatest fears
Spice & Wolf (2024) episode 16
Rating: B+ Of all of the story arcs in Spice and Wolf, this arc is maybe my least favorite, and the content covered by this episode is a…
Spice and Wolf (2024) Ep 16
It’s always sunshine before shit hits the fan.
Kaiseki Anime Podcast Episode 150 – Spring 2024 Season Review
Intro 0:00:00 Intro0:01:00 Ongoing The Fable Mission: Yozakura Family Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime S3 YATAGARASU: The…
Delicious in Dungeon, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, Mysterious Disappearances, Spice and Wolf, The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio
Summer 2024 Weekly Episode Reviews – Week 2
Today, we continue covering episodes from Summer 2024. The following episodes were released from July 8th to July 14th. Several series had delays this week, but hopefully, things…
Summer 2024 – First Impressions – Part I
Crazy busy IRL last week and weekend, but finally getting caught up with shows and writing… So, here’s my thoughts on the shows I’ve watched so far. Some…
Spice and Wolf – Episode 15 Review
「鳥の羽と不思議な鉱石」 (Tori no Hane ro Fushigina Kōseki) "Bird Feather and Mysterious Ore" All that glitters isn't gold, no matter how much Holo thinks differently.
Spice & Wolf (2024) episode 15
Rating: B+ Things were a bit strained between Lawrence and Holo at the end of last episode, and clearly that still weighs on Lawrence as this episode starts;…
You got reality in my fantasy! (In re Spicy Wolf, Dungeon People, et alli)
I bet Chiba Saeko's character smells like fish.
Delicious in Dungeon, Dungeon People, Quality Assurance in Another World, Spice and Wolf
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf Episodes #14 & #15
Well everyone, it’s time for Kraft Lawrence and Holo the Wise Wolf to travel to a new town called Kumerson. Also, the reason why Holo is feeling a…
Spice and Wolf (2024) Ep 13 – 15
Lawrence’s and Holo’s next destination is the town of Kumerson…
Spice and Wolf (2024) - Episode 14 - Holo Drinks Wine
Holo enjoys wine too much, even risking an eventual hangover in the morning. More wine! Spice and Wolf (2024) - Episode 14
Summer 2024 Weekly Episode Reviews – Week 1
Summer 2024 is now underway. As such, it’s time for my brief episode reviews. I will be covering 11 different series, with two others due to start some…
Spice and Wolf – Episode 14 Review
「新しいの町と望郷の思い」 (Atarashii no Machi to Boukyou no Omoi) "New Town and Nostalgic Feeling" Unleashing the romantic competition
Spice & Wolf (2024) episode 14
Rating: A- With “New Town and Nostalgic Feeling,” the series begins the adaptation of novel 3, thus following the exact path trod by episode 1 of season 2…
Composer Reacts to NEW Spice and Wolf! (Episode 1 Reaction)
Shabu and Kor take a look at episode 1 the new Spice and Wolf with a score by KEVIN PENKIN! They also briefly compare it with the older…
Spring 2024 – Mono’s Extremely Brief Takes – Week 13
Welcome to the final week of episodes from Spring 2024, spanning the dates of June 24th to June 30th. I’ve enjoyed writing these brief takes on the episodes…
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf Episodes #11 – #13
Let’s begin with Marten Liebert, an employee from the Remerio Trading Company where he’ll be responsible for smuggling gold nuggets into Ruvinheigen without being detected by the Church…