Top 10 Anime Similar To Spice And Wolf

Spice and Wolf, or Ookami to Koushinryou, is a fantasy adventure manga by Isuna Hasekura. Spice and Wolf started serialization in 2006 and soon got an anime adaptation. This story is quite unique because while it contains fantastic elements, it puts a huge emphasis on trade and economics. The core, however, is a story of ambition and love. The series follows a 25-year-old merchant named Kraft Lawrence, who travels from town to town to sell his wares. He aims to start his own job and has been traveling for seven years to gain experience. But one day, he meets a 600-year-old wolf god named Holo. Despite her age, Holo is shaped like a 15-year-old girl, but with the ears and tail of a wolf.

Holo was the harvest goddess of the city and for years had blessed the people with good wheat crops. But people began to move away to increase their harvest, leaving Holo feeling isolated. She accompanies Lawrence to gain knowledge about the new world, and a wonderful adventure begins. If you want to watch anime similar to Spice and Wolf, here are ten of the best recommendations.

1. Katanagataria

Katangatari, or Sword Tale, is a light novel series written by Nisio Isin. It tells the story of Yasuri Shichika, a swordsman without a sword, and Togame, a strategist who wants to collect 12 legendary swords for the shogunate. Togame hears about Shichika’s bare hands fighting and decides to take him on her journey to find the Deviant Blades. She was betrayed in the past and now wants someone who is not corrupted by swords as her companion. Together, they travel through Edo-era Japan to defeat deadly opponents and collect the knives.

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2. Wotakoi: Love is hard for Otaku

This is a beautiful romantic series from the life written and illustrated by Fujita. The story follows Narumi Momose, a closet fujoshi (women who like fictional gay content). Due to certain incidents at her last workplace, Narumi finds herself in a new office where she encounters her childhood friend Hirotaka Nifuji. Hirotaka is a hardcore gamer otaku, and unlike Narumi, he doesn’t hide that side of him. The two soon realize they’re perfect for each other, but can two otakus really date normally? The series consists of one season and three OVAs.

3. Boarding School Juliet

Boarding school Juliet, or Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet, is a unique and funny school novel series by Yousuke Kaneda. The story is set at the Dahlia Academy Boarding School, where students from two rival countries attend college. They are divided into two factions called “Black Dogs” and “White Cats” and always fight each other. And no, this is no ordinary rivalry. They actually fight with weapons and fists. The main character is Romio Inuzuka, the first year leader of the Black Dogs. Romeo had a secret love for Juliet Persia, the first year leader of the White Cats. He decides to confess, and Juliet accepts, impressed by his determination. But now they must keep their romance a secret, because all hell will break loose if their two groups find out.

4. Shinigami Botchan to Kuro Maid

Shinigami Botchan to Kuro Maid is something you can enjoy. The series is from Koharu Inoue and started in 2017. As of 2021, there will be 14 installments. The story revolves around a young nobleman, known simply as “Botchan” or “Duke”, who was cursed by a witch as a child. If he touched a living being, it would die. As a result, his mother rejects him and the boy has to live separately with his butler Rob and maid Alice. Alice is his childhood friend and despite the curse she is completely in love with him. The first season was released in 2021, with the second in development.

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5. Kamisama Kiss

Kamisama Kiss, also known as Kamisama Hajimemashita, is a manga series written and illustrated by Julietta Suzuki. It follows a high school girl named Nanami Momozono, whose father, a gambler, has a lot of debt to her name. As a result, she was evicted from her home. As she sits on a park bench deciding her next set of actions, she sees a man hanging from a tree with a barking dog underneath. She chases the dog away and the man, whose name is Mikage, lets her live in his house as a token of gratitude. But she soon finds out that Mikage lives in a sanctuary with his guards and his trusty Tomoe. Tomoe is a yokai or Japanese spirit. And while living together, the two fall in love.

6. Crest of the Stars

Top of stars or Seikai no Monshou is a sci-fi space series by Hiroyuki Morioka. It tells the story of how a boy named Jinto meets a princess named Lafiel. Jinto’s father was the president of the Hyde Star System until it was invaded by the Abh Empire. The boy is sent to a school on another planet to learn the ways of Abh nobility. There he meets the young Abh princess Lafiel. At present, the Abh Empire is in a war against the Alliance of the Four Nations of Humanity, and the youths have no choice but to prepare for war.

7. Maoyu~ Arch Enemy & Hero

Maoyu: Mao Yusha is a light novel series by Mamare Touno that tells the story of a war between humans and demons. The champion of man, known simply as Yusha (hero), invades the Demon King’s castle for a fight to the end. Instead, he discovers that the demon leader is in fact a demon queen, and she proposes an alliance. She explains that suddenly ending the war will only cause more chaos, as people have opportunities to fight among themselves. The hero is convinced by her logic and together they set out to carry out their plan to bring peace and prosperity to both races.

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8. Log horizon

Log Horizon, written by Mamare Touno, is a story about thirty thousand gamers playing a popular MMORPG called Elder Tale and being transported into the game. The gamers find themselves wearing their in-game avatar’s costumes and have no idea how to get out of it. The main character is a socially awkward but smart gamer named Shiroe. Shiroe got stuck along with his friends Naotsugu and Akatsuki, and they decided to work together to face this new reality. The massive success of the series has spawned three anime seasons, with the light novel still in progress.

9. Durarara!!

Durarara!!, simply known as DRRR!! is a hit series by Ryohgo Narita. The story is about a mysterious courier boy who works for the underworld in Ikebukuro for an equally anonymous internet gang called Dollars. It starts with a young boy named Mikado Ryugamine who moves to Ikebukuro to attend the Raira Academy. He is accompanied by his childhood friend Masaomi Kida, whom he has not seen in a long time. There they encounter the underworld and the mysterious Dollars organization. Later, they learn about the mysterious courier, often referred to as a dumbahan or “headless knight.” The story is told from different perspectives, with both the characters and the narrator weighing in their opinion. It is a must-see for fans of the crime thriller genre.

10. The Earl and the Fairy

The Count and the Fairy, or Hakushaku for Yosei, is a romantic series written by Mizue Tani. It is set in Victorian Britain and revolves around 17-year-old Lydia Carlton. Lydia is popularly known as the “Fairy Doctor” because she has the rare ability to see fairies. It was a power that her mother had passed on. She also wanted to become a fairy doctor as her dream is to always be there to help both humans and fairies.

One day she meets Edgar Ashenbert, a disgraced Earl who was accused of crimes he had not committed. Edgar asks Lydia to join him on a journey to find the famous Sword of Merrow so he can restore his name. During the time he spends with Lydia, he slowly begins to fall in love with her.

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