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; why else would he flash back to the las…
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Rating: A- The end of last episode found Lawrence at his lowest point, knowing that he was in trouble both financially and with his companion. Left with nowhere…
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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…
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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…
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Rating: A- With its fourth episode, the economic scheme that Lawrence has gotten a whiff of expands, with Lawrence wading into deeper water as he arranges a deal…
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Rating: B Like its name suggests, the episode “Fellow Traveler and Foreboding News” deals with two plot threads running in parallel: one concerning Lawrence and Holo’s encounter w…
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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,…
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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…
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Rating: B+ With this episode, this take on the source novels begins its adaptation of the second novel. It equates to episode 8 of the original series, since…
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「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.
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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…
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Finally the misunderstandings has been resolved!
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Holo enjoys wine too much, even risking an eventual hangover in the morning. More wine! Spice and Wolf (2024) - Episode 14
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「夢見がちな商人と月明り別れ」 (Yumemi ga China Shounin to Tsuki-akari Wakare) "Romantic Merchant and Moonlit Festival" If it sounds too good to be true it probably is.
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 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
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「裏切りの代価と黄金の代価」 (Uragiri no Daika to Ougon no Daika) "Price of Betrayal and Price of Gold" Say my name!
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「三人の晩餐と二人の午後」 (Sannin no Bansan to Futari no Gogo) "Supper of Three and Afternoon of Two" Nothing like sick days to bring out the cute and wholesome
Spice and Wolf – Episode 11 Review
「狼の森と凍てつく雨」 (Ookami no Mori to Itetsuku Ame) "Forest of Wolves and Frigid Rain" From pesky upstarts to despicable betrayers
Spice and Wolf – Episode 01 Review
「収穫祭と狭くなった御者台」 (Shuukaku-sai to Semaku Natta Gyosha-dai) "The Harvest Festival and The Crowded Driver's Box" Don't touch the fluffy tail. Too much.
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「旅の道連れと不吉な知らせ」 (Tabi no Michidzure to Fukitsu-na Shirase) "Fellow Traveller and Foreboding News" Let's just say next episode will be wild
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「いたずら狼と笑えない冗談」 (Itazura Ookami to Waraenai Joudan) "Mischievous Wolf and No Laughing Matter" Time is money
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「港町と甘い誘惑」 (Minatomachi to Amai Yuuwaku) "Port Town and Sweet Temptation" An apple a day keeps the wolf in play