7.6/10155 votes#1 - The Harvest Festival and the Crowded Driver's Box
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/2/2024
An old tale from long ago, that began in a village far, far away. There, a wolf brought bountiful harvests of wheat for an exceedingly long time, until memories of the wolf became antiquated stories. What then, was left for the wolf to do?
Director: Mitsuki Kitamura
Writer: Tatsuhiko Urahata
7.7/10122 votes#2 - Mischievous Wolf and No Laughing Matter
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/9/2024
Lawrence and Holo stay overnight in the town where they sell the furs. As Lawrence learns more about Holo, Holo learns about the current state of the Church and shares her own wisdom.
Director: Akifumi Komori
Writer: Tatsuhiko Urahata
7.6/10117 votes#3 - Port Town and Sweet Temptation
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/16/2024
After arriving in the great merchant city of Pazzio, Lawrence teaches Holo more about the many kinds of currency in use. Then the Wise Wolf earns her keep - and her title - by demonstrating her bargaining skills.
Director: Tatsuya Hagino
Writer: Tatsuhiko Urahata
7.8/10108 votes#4 - Romantic Merchant and Moonlit Farewell
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/23/2024
Lawrence has figured out the truth behind the silver scheme, and how to profit from it, but in doing so he has made some dangerous enemies. Meanwhile, Holo and Lawrence discuss his grand plans for the future.
Director: Shunichi Kato
Writer: Tatsuhiko Urahata
7.9/1094 votes#5 - Wolf Incarnate and Obedient Lamb
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/30/2024
Lawrence reveals Holo's secret to the manager of Milone Trading Company to gain their help in securing Holo's escape. For merchants, money comes first, so why has Medio Trading captured Holo at all? Lawrence must outthink politics to save Holo.
Director: Haruka Yabuuchi
Writer: Tatsuhiko Urahata
8.3/1090 votes#6 - Merchant and Unreasonable God
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/7/2024
Holo and Lawrence are trapped in the tunnels below the city, with hunters searching for them in all directions. When danger comes, how far will they go to protect each other?
Director: Shunichi Kato
Writer: Tatsuhiko Urahata
7.7/1079 votes#7 - Scale of God and Sorcerer of the Grasslands
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/14/2024
Lawrence and Holo continue on to the next city to sell the pepper and pick up their next goods on the long journey north. Holo puts her nose to good use, once again.
Director: Tatsuya Hagino
Writer: Ko Nekota
7.8/1075 votes#8 - Fellow Traveler and Foreboding News
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/21/2024
Our travelers encounter a shepherd along the road. Can the Wise Wolf hold back against an enemy of wolves long enough for Lawrence to build more contacts?
Director: Yuta Kida
Writer: Yukito Kizawa
8.0/1073 votes#9 - Sweet Honey and Bitter Armor
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/28/2024
Lawrence is ready to sell the armor for a great profit and Holo wants her peaches. But when things don't go to plan, will either get what they want?
Director: Hiroki Moritomo
Writer: Ko Nekota
7.9/1069 votes#10 - Wisdom of a Wolf and Smooth Talk of a Merchant
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/4/2024
Desperate for money, the wise Wolf proposes a dangerous new plan. But even more dangerous are Holo's emotions, when Lawrence is being rather dense...
Director: Haruka Yabuuchi
Writer: Yukito Kizawa
8.2/1068 votes#11 - Forest of Wolves and Frigid Rain
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/11/2024
Nora leads the way into the dangerous woods, and so their risky plan commences. What dangers truly lurk in the woods? Are a brave shepherd and a Wise Wolf strong enough to overcome what lies ahead?
Director: Shunichi Kato, Yuta Kida, Takahiro Majima, Hironori Aoyagi
Writer: Ko Nekota
8.2/1070 votes#12 - Price of Betrayal and Price of Gold
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 6/18/2024
Betrayed and left for dead, Lawrence waits for Holo's return. Holo is no weak wolf to run off with her tail between her legs, and Lawrence the merchant won't lose his profit either. But will a wolf be willing to save a shepherd?
Director: Tatsuya Hagino
Writer: Yukito Kizawa
7.8/1062 votes#13 - Supper of Three and Afternoon of Two
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 6/25/2024
Holo, Lawrence, and Nora sit down for a much deserved meal, but Holo's not her usual self. Holo remembers the past and contemplates the future...
Director: Mitsuki Kitamura, Takashi Ikehata
Writer: Yukito Kizawa
7.7/1062 votes#14 - New Town and Nostalgic Feeling
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 7/2/2024
Lawrence and Holo continue their long journey north, reaching the town of Kumerson, where they see the first northern pagans of their journey.
Director: Tatsuya Hagino
Writer: Yukito Kizawa
7.6/1058 votes#15 - Bird Feather and Mysterious Ore
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 7/9/2024
With no real information on how to get to Yoitsu, Lawrence uses all his resources to find more information. Will pagan stories of the North yield any clues?
Director: Yuta Kida
Writer: Yukito Kizawa
8.2/1061 votes#16 - Night of the Festival and Misaligned Gear
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 7/16/2024
Amati learns about Holo's debt to Lawrence and announces that he will take on the debt and ask Holo to marry him.
Director: Hiroki Moritomo
Writer: Yukito Kizawa
7.5/1056 votes#17 - Traveling Merchant's Shallow Thinking and Town Merchant's Signboard
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 7/23/2024
Lawrence tries to persuade Amati into a special deal. This could determine the outcome of their agreement...
Director: Satoshi Saga
Writer: Yukito Kizawa
7.9/1053 votes#18 - Goods of Intent and Negotiation of Resolve
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 7/30/2024
Lawrence seeks help from Mr. Batos to acquire pyrite from the alchemists. When he speaks with Diana, she makes him an offer...
Director: Shunichi Kato
Writer: Yukito Kizawa
8.2/1056 votes#19 - God's Unseen Hand and Wolf's Unseen Heart
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 8/13/2024
The price of pyrite keeps rising, but when Diana's representative appears and informs him of the failed deal, Lawrence's plan collapses. Has he lost the bet against Amati and, consequently, Holo?
Director: Hiroki Moritomo, Tatsuya Hagino, Takashi Ikehata, Li Qichang, Hito Tadano
Writer: Yukito Kizawa
7.6/1049 votes#20 - Church Girl and Miller Boy
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 8/20/2024
With a load of flour, Holo and Lawrence head deeper into the north, arriving at the town of Tereo, searching for an abbey with information on Holo's home.
Director: Tatsuya Hagino, Hito Tadano, Satoshi Saga, Miki Sorakubo, Vu Ngoc Tram
Writer: Yukito Kizawa
7.4/1049 votes#21 - Pagan Village and Priest's Contract
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 8/27/2024
A friendly evening of drinking at the tavern reveals the true beliefs of the villagers, but how are they able to live so comfortably with the church bearing down on them? Lawrence investigates further, and Holo identifies a miracle she'd like to perform.
Director: Mitsutaka Noshitani
Writer: Yukito Kizawa
8.0/1045 votes#22 - Church Teachings and Memories of Father
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/3/2024
Meeting with Elsa in the church, Lawrence and Holo are able to learn the truth about Father Franz's studies as Elsa reveals a hidden secret of the church, and the true location of the Abbey.
Director: Shunichi Kato, Hiroki Moritomo, Tatsuya Hagino, Hito Tadano
Writer: Yukito Kizawa
7.6/1045 votes#23 - Orchestrated Catastrophe and Appropriate Retribution
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/10/2024
Lawrence and Holo are being used as scapegoats because a person in Enberch died from poisoned wheat from the village of Tereo. How can the two get themselves out of this trap?
Director: Cheng Xingfu
Writer: Yukito Kizawa
8.1/1048 votes#24 - Path of the Snake God and Answer of the Wise Wolf
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 9/17/2024
Lawrence, Evan, and Elsa manage to escape from the village on Holo's back. As they take a rest, they observe men from Enberch heading towards Tereo...
Director: Tatsuya Hagino, Hito Tadano, Miki Sorakubo, Vu Ngoc Tram
Writer: Yukito Kizawa
8.2/1048 votes#25 - Miracle's Path and Journey's Continuation
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 9/24/2024
Elsa's plan succeeds. After Bishop Mendez and the men from Enberch witness the miracle, they leave the village of Tereo alone. Shortly thereafter, Lawrence and Holo plan to continue their journey...
Director: Shunichi Kato, Mitsuki Kitamura, Takashi Ikehata, Hito Tadano, Taika Miyagi
Writer: Yukito Kizawa
The Best Episodes of Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF Season 1
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Harvest Festival and the Crowded Driver's Box" is the best rated episode of "Spice and Wolf: MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 155 votes. Directed by Mitsuki Kitamura and written by Tatsuhiko Urahata, it aired on 4/2/2024. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Mischievous Wolf and No Laughing Matter".