Review of The Spice Merchant and the Wolf Meets the Wise Wolf Episode 5: The fifth episode of the brand new remake of Spice and Wolf is finally here. Let's take a detailed look at how the 5th episode plays out below.

The Spice Merchant and the Wolf Meet the Wise Wolf Episode 5

Talented author Isuna Hasekura has written this remarkable series as a light novel, beautifully illustrated by Jū Ayakura. The story, directed by Takahashi Takeo and Sanpei Hijiri, follows the life of a traveling merchant who one day finds a young, naked woman sleeping in his carriage.

The anime series features musical contributions from ClariS and Hope Hana for the theme songs and Penkin Kevin for the overall score. The series has received an official license from Crunchyroll, while TV Tokyo and AT-X are the original broadcast providers.

Spice and Wolf Reboot 2024 episode 5 can also be called the 5th episode of Ōkami to Kōshinryō (狼と香辛料).

I've tried my best to keep the review as spoiler-free as possible, but there are certain elements that I have to cover in order to give a proper response.

– Spice and Wolf Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf Episode 5 Review and Recap –

Spice and Wolf Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf Episode 5 – Lawrence Gets Betrayed

This episode starts on an unsettling and tense note, as Holo is still nowhere to be found. Both Lawrence and Marlheit try their best to come up with a potential idea that could save the Milone and Holo trading companies at the same time, but the situation doesn't look too bright for them. The company still doesn't have all the money under management and so making any sudden moves could be a risk. On top of that, they couldn't even report Holo missing, because then they would be tried as heretics.

Still, Lawrence refused to back down in the face of such an enemy and even threatened Marlheit if he refused to help him. So, after discussing and brainstorming, they came to a conclusion and came up with an idea that could help them achieve both of their dreams. The trading company will help Lawrence sneak Holo out, but they must hide for a certain period of time. In the meantime, Marlheit will talk to the king and think of something.

In this episode, we saw how important Holo was to Lawrence. He can try his best to save her and will not let anything or anyone harm her. Not only that, he ended up putting in a lot of effort to find Holo. However, what he discovered later shocked both him and the audience. Lawrence was betrayed by someone he truly cared about and so this was a twist we didn't expect.

This episode also somewhat solidifies that there are some sort of feelings between our main characters, even if it's not completely clear romantic yet. They both appreciate each other but are too shy to admit their attraction. However, towards the end, we see that the problems have only just begun for our pair as they now have to continue on the run from their enemies.

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I loved this episode and have high hopes for the next episode. Even though our couple will have to go on the run, they may find their bond growing stronger because of it. Hopefully the church won't catch them and we can have a long adventure ahead.

Also read: Review of Spice and Wolf Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf Episode 4: Sudden Unexpected Turn