The staff for the upcoming Spice and Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf anime reveals a new key visual depicting Holo, the beloved harvest goddess. The new anime series will be premiering in early 2024, so the key visual provides a sneak peek into the animation.
Spice and Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf is being animated at studio Passione as a new adaptation of the original light novel series. As previously discussed, Takeo Takahashi will return as the chief director of the series. Another staff member from the original series, Hijiri Sanpei, will return to direct. Moreover, the new anime is being produced by ENISHIYA, and the music will be composed by Kevin Penkin.
New Spice and Wolf Key Visual Teases Next Year’s Anime Premiere
The new anime key visual for Spice and Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf depicts Holo in a kimono as she enjoys sake under a moonlit sky. This will likely be a scene within the anime series, so fans may look forward to Lawrence and Holo growing closer over time. Spice and Wolf: merchant meets the wise wolf premieres in 2024 in Japan, and it will likely be simulcasted in the west via Crunchyroll. This new series will feature the return of Jun Fukuyama and Ami Koshimizu in their roles as Kraft Lawrence and Holo.
Check out the new key visual below, via the anime’s official X (Twitter) account:
The original Spice and Wolf light novel series is written by Isuna Hasekura and illustrated by Ju Ayakura. ASCII Media Works publishes the series under its Dengeki Bunko imprint. Yen Press distributes the series in English.
Here’s an overview of the series, via Crunchyroll:
Lawrence, a traveling merchant, finds a nude girl with the ears and tail of a wolf asleep in his cart. She is Holo, a harvest goddess with an untamed beast lurking inside. Armed with his street smarts and her animal instincts, a simple peddler and a forgotten deity journey through the countryside while reaping the riches of happiness and exposing the bankruptcy which dwells in the human heart.
