One of anime's best remakes is getting a second season: "The journey continues"

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Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf is set to return

Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf
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Anime remake Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf is getting a second season.

The announcement, which arrived just hours after the first season finale aired, comes from the show's official Twitter account. The key art, which you can see below, shows the titular wolf Holo holding Lawrence's outstretched hand.

The tweet simply states, '2nd season production decided' and that "the journey is still continuing." No release date – or further information – has been given.

Merchant Meets the White Wolf is the acclaimed remake of the 2008 anime, which itself is based on Isuna Hasekura's wildly successful series of romance novels (with over 5 million copies sold). It revolves around the fledgling relationship of merchant Kraft Lawrence and a wolf deity named Holo.

The original 2008 anime ran for 24 episodes and, it seems, Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf is likely to go further in adapting the light novels that never made it to the screen over 15 years ago. Much like Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood's remake, viewers generally accept it's a better take on the source material – including improved animation, a tone closer to the novels, and better pacing.

Fans of romance anime will also be pleased to learn that Netflix's My Happy Marriage is returning for a second season. For those of a more shonen disposition, the likes of Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War part 3 and Dragon Ball Daima will hit our screens this October.

For more, check out our complete guide to new anime in 2024 – and beyond. Then dive into our look ahead to some of anime's biggest names, including Jujutsu Kaisen season 3 and One-Punch Man season 3.

Bradley Russell
Bradley Russell

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