Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf episode 1 was released on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at 1:30 am JST in Japan. The episode focused on Kraft Lawrence, a lonely merchant who arrives at a pagan village and stumbles upon the Goddess of Harvest, Holo. After aligning their interests, the duo set on a new adventure.
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf episode 1 spoiler: Kraft and Holo’s adventure begins
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf episode 1 starts with a brief sequence where the legend of the Fox God is revealed. As per the legend, the Fox god once promised a village that they would protect and ripen all the wheat that the people cultivated in that region.
However, the harvest wasn’t good, and this infuriated the villagers as they blamed the wolf for eating and destroying all their crops. It was shown that every year, the villagers try to catch the wolf sleeping in the last bundle of wheat. This almost became a ritual to ensure the following year’s harvest was fruitful.
After this prologue-like sequence, the episode shifts to the series’ present timeline. The protagonist, Kraft Lawrence, is introduced. He is a lonely merchant who approaches a village with his cargo full of marten furs and winter wheat. On his way, he meets a knight who informs him about the pagan activities in a nearby village.
He gets to see the famous harvest festival. Lawrence’s childhood friend, Yarei, is selected to represent the Goddess of Harvest, Holo. The scene then shifts to Lawrence meeting the village chief, who expresses his optimism and feels that the village will see more prosperity in the coming years.
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf episode 1 ending
When Lawrence decides to camp on a field near the village at night, he is astonished to find a girl sleeping in his wagon. Concerned, he asks the girl for her name, and she reveals that she is Holo. Not believing her at first, Lawrence asks her to prove her identity.
The mysterious girl transforms into her wolf form in exchange for a bundle of wheat and then disappears. Taken aback by what happened, Lawrence decides to spend the rest of the night in the village. Yarei invites him for a drink, and the childhood friends chat for a while.
It was a long night, and later on, he met the wolf girl again. Holo tells him that she wants to go to her homeland, which is situated in the distant north. The next day, the traveling merchant leaves the village.
It is a long night, and later on, he meets the mysterious girl again. Holo tells him that she wants to go to her homeland, which is situated in the distant north. The next day, the traveling merchant leaves the village.
He allows Holo to accompany him. The wolven girl tells him that she will bring good luck by his side. The first episode ends with the sun shining on the distant horizon and the duo leaving the pagan village.
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf episode 1 is available to stream on Crunchyroll and Netflix with English subtitles for global audiences.
