Spice and Wolf Season 1 Review
The middle ages, fantasy and a wolf girl… A great mix
What happens when a businessman in the middle ages meets a naked wolf girl under the cart? How is it that the mysteries of life has impacted on the way we advance in today’s society? Well in this anime, it will all be revealed in this impressive and surprising fantasy anime!
In a land of wheat and livestock and a time of prophecies about the grand harvest, a man named Kraft Lawrence finds a naked wolf girl under the cart and is revealed to be Holo, the harvest goddess that has an untamed beast within the heart. Together, Holo and Lawrence travel through the country wild countryside to find the richness of business together along with many obstacles that get in the way from other business that try to bankrupt them which dwells in the human heart.
Spice and Wolf is based on a novel that retells the story but from another perspective through the original format of a normal novel with artwork from the writer. It was then made into a 13 episode series and then spawned into a second season featuring 13 episodes. The first season focuses on the introduction of the characters in the series and the beginning of their adventure and as the story progresses, it gets deeper into the character’s relationship throughout.
The art for the series is magnificent and represents the old times in the past where people worshipped the gods or goddesses to help with the harvest and the story is told well through its history on the olden days on the harvest and the life of a businessman with a pure view of the world we lived in way back before advanced technology was made and how we negotiate in today’s business. The character design is done very well for the main characters and the supporting characters and how they interact throughout the series that impact on their journey of the business in the old times.
The soundtrack is composed well from the teasing scenes of Holo and Lawrence to the tragic scenes that focus on the character’s painful past and pain they have endured throughout the journey. It contrasts well with the joyous times of Holo and Lawrence to the arguments and obstacles they have to face in the life of a businessman travelling with the goddess that people do not worship anymore throughout the progressing time. The opening shows the whole cast of the characters and develop a story about what happens to each one of them throughout the series and how it will affect their own fate in life. The song is sweet yet melancholic showing the character’s troubles they have and the pain they have endured in their journey. However, the ending song has a lighter side to the end of the episode showing the lighter side of the story from the scenes of Holo enjoying the sweet fruits of apples to raining sheep and silver coins!
The textless opening and ending can surely lift the mood and help you see the animation better without the opening and closing credits in the way at the beginning and ending. However, there is nothing new except on the back is an full artwork of Holo on the other side of the DVD which is a nice feature.
Overall, the series has surely shows the character’s relationship throughout the journey of a businessman travelling with the goddess can surely be a dream come true for some but can be a nightmare if you don’t like a goddess who demands for items. It follows the key themes of journey, fates of characters, prophecies of the goddess in the harvest and has an element of history in it in an anime style to keep you interested in the series. Also there is a turn on in the beginning of the encounter of Holo at the start fully in her normal form as a naked wolf girl that can guarantee you will enjoy every minute of the anime regardless of the story or surprises they have as well as the enjoyment of your favourite characters. If you enjoyed the first series, be surprised as the second season will be out soon by Madman Anime, so guys, Do not walk, but arwing fly, landmaster or run on food to your nearest JB Hi-Fi store, or any anime store to obtain this remarkable treasure that is full of surprises, laughs and some learning of history the fun way in an anime style!
Rating: 9/10 (9.5 for Holo in the beginning that is a naked wolf girl)
Spice and Wolf is licensed by Funimation Entertainment and distributed by Madman Entertainment
If you want to see Holo in her "true" form (fully nude) Google it!
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