Ahead of tonight’s broadcast premiere in Japan, fantasy anime Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF unveiled a creditless version of its ending theme sequence that features “Andante” by ClariS.
Based on the light novels by Hasekura Isuna and Ju Ayakura, Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF is chief-directed by Takeo Takahashi and directed by Hijiri Sanpei (Maoyu assistant director) at studio Passione. Ami Koshimizu and Jun Fukuyama reprise their roles as Holo and Lawrence, respectively, from the original 2008 anime.Crunchyroll will stream the new series as it airs in Japan, describing the story as such:
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.
Source: Official Twitter
