Spice & Wolf is a 2008 anime series based on the light novel with the same name written by Isuna Hasekura and illustrated by Jū Asakura. It started being published on February 10, 2006 and is still being serialized. It received a manga adaptation written by Isuna Hasekura and illustrated by Keito Koume. It ran from September 27, 2007 to December 27, 2017 with a total of 16 volumes.
The animes first season was animated by Imajin, directed by Takeo Takahashi, and aired in Japan on Chiba TV from January 9, 2008 to March 26, 2008, consisting of 12 episodes. The first season also included an OVA which is the 7th episode of the season which never aired on Japanese TV networks and included in the DVD release. The second season titled Spice & Wolf II aired from July 9, 2009 to September 24, 2009, also consisting of 12 episodes. Unlike the first season, it was produced and animated by different studios, it was animated by both Brain's Base and Marvy Jack, and Takeo Takahashi reprised his role as the director. Just like the first season, it also included an OVA that never aired on TV, and was included in the DVD release. However the second seasons OVA was made as the first episode of season 2.
Funimation Entertainment and Kadokawa Pictures USA licensed and released the anime in English with a complete thirteen-episode DVD box set which was released on December 22, 2009. It also made its North American TV debut on November 16, 2010. They also licensed the second season and released it in English on August 30, 2011. It was also released on the Funimation Channel a day later on August 31, 2011.
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Cast[]
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
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| Main Characters | |||
| Holo | Ami Koshimizu | Brina Palencia | |
| Kraft Lawrence | Jun Fukuyama | J. Michael Tatum | |
| Recurring Characters | |||
| Zeren | Daisuke Namikawa | John Burgmeier | |
| Chloe | Kaori Nazuka | Jamie Marchi | |
| Fermi Amarti | Saeko Chiba | Ryan Reynolds | |
| Dian Rubens | Akeno Watanabe | Colleen Clinkenbeard | |
| Marc Cole | Rikiya Koyama | Ian Sinclair | |
| Eve Boland | Romi Park | Stephanie Young | |
| Weiss | Eiji Hanawa | Eric Vale | |
| Hans Lemerio | Hozumi Gōda | Kent Williams | |
| Jacob Tarantino | Shinpachi Tsuji | Charles Campbell | |
| Marten Liebert | Kenyū Horiuchi | Chuck Huber | |
| Aroldo | Kosei Hirota | Jerry Russell | |
| Helena | Sara Nakayama | Brittney Karbowski | |
| Merta | Aki Toyosaki | Monica Rial | |
| Lunt | Kahoru Sasajima | Maxey Whitehead | |
| Batos | Susumu Akagi | Jonathan Brooks | |
| Elingin | Shigeru Ushiyama | Rob Mungle | |
| Other Characters | |||
| Nora Arendt | Mai Nakahara | Leah Clark | |
| Adele | Mayumi Yanagisawa | Clarine Harp | |
| Rigoro | Yūya Uchida | Duncan Brannan | |
| Koos | Yukitarō Namura | John Swasey | |
Episodic Characters[]
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor | Ep(s). |
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| Season One | ||||
| Village Mayor | Akimitsu Takase | Mike McFarland | 1 | |
| Cavalier | Yasuhiro Mamiya | Zach Bolton | ||
| Nobleman | Ryūji Mizuno | Chuck Huber | 2 | |
| Assessor | Masayuki Omoro | Christopher Ayres | 3-4 | |
| Boss | Dai Matsumoto | Bob Carter | 4 | |
| Clothing Shop Owner | Mitsuaki Hoshino | R. Bruce Elliott | 7 | |
| Shop Owner | Kazuaki Itō | Mark Stoddard | 8 | |
| Customs Officer | ¿? | Bill Jenkins | 9 | |
| Merchant | Yutaka Nakano | Chris Rager | 10 | |
| Season Two | ||||
| Beggar | Dai Matsumoto | George Manley | 24 | |
Additional Voices[]
Spice & Wolf
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Spice & Wolf II
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Transmission[]
| Date(s) | Channel | Country | |
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| 2010-2011 | Funimation Channel | United States | 
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See Also[]
- Wolf and the Amber-colored Melancholy
- Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf
External Links[]
- Spice & Wolf at the Internet Movie Database
- Spice & Wolf (anime) on the Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Spice & Wolf on Behind The Voice Actors