Spice and Wolf revealed a new visual alongside two-consecutive cour broadcast information. Studio Passione is animating the reboot, which is titled Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf. The anime, which recently revealed a new trailer, premieres on April 1.
Ami Koshimizu and Jun Fukuyama are returning as Holo and Lawrence. Takeo Takahashi, who directed the original series is listed as the chief director for the remake. Hijiri Sanpei is directing, while Kevin Penkin is composing the music.
Crunchyroll will be streaming the upcoming Spice and Wolf reboot, describing the plot as:
Lawrence is a traveling merchant selling various goods from a horse-drawn cart. One day, he arrives at a village and meets a beautiful girl with the ears and tail of an animal! Her name is Holo the Wisewolf and she brings bountiful harvests. She wishes to return to her homeland, and Lawrence offers to take her. Now, the once-lonely merchant and the once-lonely wisewolf begin their journey north.
Spice and Wolf is based on a Japanese light novel series written by Isuna Hasekura and illustrated by Jyuu Ayakura. ASCII Media Works published it from 2006 to 2019. The light novel had a total of 22 volumes. A manga adaptation by Keito Koume ran from September 2007 to December 2017. A sequel novel titled Wolf and Parchment written by Hasekura and illustrated by Hidori is currently ongoing. Yen Press licensed both the original series and the sequel.
The new series will also have a stage at the upcoming AnimeJapan 2024 event this weekend. Netflix also announced that it will stream the new Spice and Wolf anime in select regions.
Source: Official Website
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