Lawrence, a traveling merchant searching for profit, finds a naked girl with the ears and tail of a wolf asleep in his cart. Her name is Holo – a harvest goddess with an untamed beast lurking inside who longs to return to her beloved northern home. Armed with his street smarts and her animal instincts, a simple peddler and a forgotten deity begin a journey through the wild countryside. Along their path, the riches of happiness shall be reaped, even as the bankruptcy which dwells in the human heart is exposed.
I must say, one weird thing I really loved about this show was the opening and closing song. Most of the time, after hearing it so often, I just skip over them, but these I listened to nearly every episode. The opening was very sorrowful and mysterious, and the ending was just... well, weird. But in a good way. I especially enjoyed it because it was in English, so I could easily memorize the lyrics :3
The artwork for this show was also beautifully done. They made Holo so cute with the wolf ears, but not in that distasteful trendy way. The landscapes were straight from an art gallery. It was just some really awesome artwork
I felt like the characters had enough dept in them, but would have liked a flashback here and there. Holo's character was just perfect, from her perfect funny banter and interludes, to her awkward conversations she could get herself wrapped up in. Also, she was so intelligent at times, and I wish I could be half that devious and mischievous. Lawrence was the more serious aspect of the show, and was always so nice to others, to the point where it was a fault. The time period and theme for this show were both totally unique, as well.
There were only about two things that left me wanting more. One, the relationship between Holo and Lawrence. I felt like the show could go so far with that story line, and I kept waiting for it to happen, but it never did, which made me feel a little empty when the show ended. Also, the ending was empty! To me, it felt like a normal episode ending, not the conclusion from this great show. So~~~ much to be desired with that ending.
All in all, this show was amazing. It defiantly had some major flaws, but flaws that we could look past. Overall, for a 13 episode series, I really enjoyed it. I will be writing a second post about Spice and Wolf II, the sequel to Spice and Wolf. Maybe it will fill in some of those gaps that I am longing to be filled.
*Also, may I say that it is available on Netflix :)*
I felt like the characters had enough dept in them, but would have liked a flashback here and there. Holo's character was just perfect, from her perfect funny banter and interludes, to her awkward conversations she could get herself wrapped up in. Also, she was so intelligent at times, and I wish I could be half that devious and mischievous. Lawrence was the more serious aspect of the show, and was always so nice to others, to the point where it was a fault. The time period and theme for this show were both totally unique, as well.
There were only about two things that left me wanting more. One, the relationship between Holo and Lawrence. I felt like the show could go so far with that story line, and I kept waiting for it to happen, but it never did, which made me feel a little empty when the show ended. Also, the ending was empty! To me, it felt like a normal episode ending, not the conclusion from this great show. So~~~ much to be desired with that ending.
All in all, this show was amazing. It defiantly had some major flaws, but flaws that we could look past. Overall, for a 13 episode series, I really enjoyed it. I will be writing a second post about Spice and Wolf II, the sequel to Spice and Wolf. Maybe it will fill in some of those gaps that I am longing to be filled.
*Also, may I say that it is available on Netflix :)*
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