How being owed money suddenly changes to owing money, for instance. It lent a unique weight to the show, but there were things I didn’t quite understand. It does need to be said, though, that it generally says something good when one’s biggest complaint is, “They didn’t finish it!”Ī slightly lesser complaint, but still important, is how the story relied on economics. I don’t know exactly how far along story they got in the anime, but I know that things eventually end happy in the manga and it even has a sequel, following Kraft and Holo’s daughter, so I know there’s more material for them to draw on. Sequel = Proof that the story is unfinished. It’s not uncommon for a story to slump a little in the middle, setting up the personal stakes that drive the big finish. Still, it was pretty good, and we were starting to get a picture of the true travesty of Holo’s past, the terrible truth that awaited her on her eventual return to her homeland. It just wasn’t quite so gripping, and some of Lawrence’s antics with Holo began to make a little less sense, and so felt a little more forced. The second season, though, lost a little steam for me. ![]() The second arc was a small step down, but still delivered wonderfully. The first arc, about half of the first season long, was fantastic, weaving a story that, while having a few predictable elements, was entertaining, intriguing, and emotional. It was unusual for me at the time, to like something that was so lacking in action, but I just couldn’t help it. That is, of course, your individual choice.Īs for myself, I rather loved this anime, even before I finished the first episode. There’s not much of it, but there is mature content you may want to be wary of if you have kids. As an uncle, that sort of thing has become a particular point for me to consider more. I didn’t even know that was possible.īut, still, possible or not, one must keep it in mind for one’s own tastes, and for considerations of anyone from the younger generation possibly being in the room at the time. But I was impressed and intrigued by how they were able to show us such content, without it being vulgar in any way, and certainly without making the female lead overly sexual. It can be pretty shocking in a way that turns some people off of a show. That, by the way, is something that a friend of mine warned me about while also encouraging me to see this anime, and it’s a good thing too. …I have never seen any anime depiction of a nude or near-nude female that was so tastefully done and non-sexual in nature. And, as much validity as there is to to this image… I’ve only heard the English dub by Funimation, but the voice acting is absolutely top notch, endearing the characters to us even more. The attention to detail, including how Holo acts, how she’s depicted with fangs, ears, a tail, and eyes that glimmer in the dark, how Lawrence trips in the dark, the conversations they have, etc., creates a believable portrait of what it’s like to be these people in their situation. The animation and the music are as magical as befits the story of a mystical wolf that became a “god” and then became a human-like woman. It concludes with a more permanent decision to be together.įrom the start, Spice and Wolf is both entrancing and realistic in unexpected ways. It follows what happens to them, what they go through, and how their relationship develops. It begins with the circumstances surrounding their first meeting and their mutual decision to stay together. The story of Kraft Lawrence and Holo the Wise Wolf is exactly that: their story. ![]() There’s no doubt, that’s part of what I like about it: how unique it is.īut uniqueness alone is not enough to enthrall for long, so the fact that I consider Spice and Wolf to be among my favorites leaves more to be said. This offers a freshness and originality that I’ve largely found to be lacking in the industry and even entertainment as a whole. ![]() I can’t think of another anime with a setup quite like that. Following the journey of a peddler and his unusual passenger, the show is a realistic fantasy and a love story, with some mild adventuring and action here and there, heavily involving economics both to give the story texture and to drive the plot forward. Spice and Wolf is fairly unique among all the anime I’ve watched.
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