Looking at Spice and Wolf
Spice and Wolf --- Also sometimes referred to as, or known as Ookami to Koushinryou. The story starts off with Kraft Lawrence, who is mainly known just as Lawrence, traveling to a small wheat growing village. Lawrence is a traveling merchant, a peddler, who buys and sells goods. The village that he is stopping in, that he usually does every so often is holding its annual Harvest Festival, which is influenced by a wheat deity who had helped the land and wheat grow. However now through new technology and through a couple bad years they now don't want nor need this wheat deity. Lawrence has in his wagon a bundle of wheat of a different make. He soon leaves the town at night and once he's a good distance away he decides to head to bed in his wagon, he pulls back the cover to see to his amazement a naked girl with a tail and ears. He is studded by this, lo and behold it is Holo, the Wise Wolf, the Wheat deity who seeks to return to her home in the north and so Lawrence and Holo make a deal. That is where the story begins.
I now remember how I got to know the name Spice and Wolf, I think I was looking around for another anime's sequel or something when I stumbled on it's name, and then again I saw it's name. Seeing it like this and good words after it I decided to pick up the series and begin watching, what I found was one of my favorite anime of all time. The story is wonderful, it deals with economics that can sometimes be hard to follow, romance, comedy, being alone, relationships, politics, drama, and other things as well. The story holds you tight as you sink deeper and deeper into it. The idea of them traveling is also a great as they visit new cities and see and face new people and challenges. I was also able to pick up on many quotes through out my watching of the series and then again in my re-watch, as there is much dialog between the characters.
The Characters are wonderful, they are unique and funny, lovable, and so many more things. Holo and Lawrence are two of my favorite characters in anime, and the relationship they share is also wonderful, as it develops and as it moves, how they interact. It's wonderful. Not to mention characters that come up later in the series. Character development is also wonderful, it's great to see how they move and develop on the journey. Other characters don't see as much development as Lawrence and Holo, but there is still some for 'em.
The music is some of the best I have encountered in anime, the opening is one of my favorite as it is an amazing song. I even used it as a ringtone of mine for quite a while. While the opening is more serious and such the ending is much less serious and much more fun, and is an amazing ending as well. Rarely, actually I don't think I ever skipped the opening and maybe only once the ending. Both the opening and the ending are also both rememberable. Not to mention that the soundtrack is great as well, maybe not as rememberable but still done it's job.
The Animation for the series is also well done and is really beautiful and nice to the eye, it was well done. The English voice acting was also very well done as I though each voice really fit the part and the character, I really didn't think about it too much as they started to meld into one, which happens a lot granted. I do normally have little complaint about voice acting, but this was well done.
The ending in the first season is okay, as I know that it had a second season that I quickly jumped to. However the ending in the second season is much less okay. While it is good it is lacking as that is where it ends, when it has so much left to do and leaves you hanging when it should continue. A Third season is a must, but as of right now it is not.
The enjoyment of this series is immense and deep, I've re-watched it before and wouldn't even mind re-watching it again. I've also bought a wall large wall scroll last year at an anime convention with Holo on it and just recently was able to hang it up and this year I also bought a button with Holo on it as well. In fact I have on my desk a jar with smelly stuff in it, you know, with sticks coming out of it, that produces a wonderful scent and when ever I smell it one of the many things I think it brings to mind is Spice and Wolf, so as It starts to vanish, I am in need of a replacement.
Overall it is one of my favorite anime, with great stuff all round, it will always hold a special place in me. You might not like it as much as me, but I truly think that you will like this series and I'd ask you to just give it one episode or just the opening and I'm sure that it might just grab you.
I now remember how I got to know the name Spice and Wolf, I think I was looking around for another anime's sequel or something when I stumbled on it's name, and then again I saw it's name. Seeing it like this and good words after it I decided to pick up the series and begin watching, what I found was one of my favorite anime of all time. The story is wonderful, it deals with economics that can sometimes be hard to follow, romance, comedy, being alone, relationships, politics, drama, and other things as well. The story holds you tight as you sink deeper and deeper into it. The idea of them traveling is also a great as they visit new cities and see and face new people and challenges. I was also able to pick up on many quotes through out my watching of the series and then again in my re-watch, as there is much dialog between the characters.
The Characters are wonderful, they are unique and funny, lovable, and so many more things. Holo and Lawrence are two of my favorite characters in anime, and the relationship they share is also wonderful, as it develops and as it moves, how they interact. It's wonderful. Not to mention characters that come up later in the series. Character development is also wonderful, it's great to see how they move and develop on the journey. Other characters don't see as much development as Lawrence and Holo, but there is still some for 'em.
The music is some of the best I have encountered in anime, the opening is one of my favorite as it is an amazing song. I even used it as a ringtone of mine for quite a while. While the opening is more serious and such the ending is much less serious and much more fun, and is an amazing ending as well. Rarely, actually I don't think I ever skipped the opening and maybe only once the ending. Both the opening and the ending are also both rememberable. Not to mention that the soundtrack is great as well, maybe not as rememberable but still done it's job.
The Animation for the series is also well done and is really beautiful and nice to the eye, it was well done. The English voice acting was also very well done as I though each voice really fit the part and the character, I really didn't think about it too much as they started to meld into one, which happens a lot granted. I do normally have little complaint about voice acting, but this was well done.
The ending in the first season is okay, as I know that it had a second season that I quickly jumped to. However the ending in the second season is much less okay. While it is good it is lacking as that is where it ends, when it has so much left to do and leaves you hanging when it should continue. A Third season is a must, but as of right now it is not.
The enjoyment of this series is immense and deep, I've re-watched it before and wouldn't even mind re-watching it again. I've also bought a wall large wall scroll last year at an anime convention with Holo on it and just recently was able to hang it up and this year I also bought a button with Holo on it as well. In fact I have on my desk a jar with smelly stuff in it, you know, with sticks coming out of it, that produces a wonderful scent and when ever I smell it one of the many things I think it brings to mind is Spice and Wolf, so as It starts to vanish, I am in need of a replacement.
Overall it is one of my favorite anime, with great stuff all round, it will always hold a special place in me. You might not like it as much as me, but I truly think that you will like this series and I'd ask you to just give it one episode or just the opening and I'm sure that it might just grab you.
