Spice and Wolf.
Now this is how romance in animes should be dealt with. I was kinda hesitant at first to watch it as I don't like romance focused stuff but boy does this anime deliver on that front in a fresh way.
The story is good and its progression is great. It focuses on the characters. The old times setting and merchant stuff gave it an adventurous touch.
The protagonist is a likable kind hearted merchant who is really good in what he does and has a mind for profit. His thinking is analytical, always weighing Then there is Holo, the female main character of the anime, who I think is one of the best female anime characters I have seen. She is wise, intelligent, funny and witty, not to mention REALLY GOOD looking. And she is in no way ANNOYING, which was the biggest surprise for me as female characters in animes, especially romantic ones, tend to be annoying. The love story between the two main characters is handled masterfully. Both of them undergo a lot of character development and have diverse personalities that you can't help but enjoy it. The anime focuses a LOT on merchant stuff too. Trading, currencies, techniques, stock prices etc etc. I was baffled at how much detailed it was. Hell, one could learn a thing or two from this anime about that stuff. :p
Soundtrack was pretty good. Some of the emotional scores and the comedy ones were GREAT.
Animation/art wasn't outstanding or anything but it looked good.
If only it was a little longer. I felt that season 2 ended a bit abruptly, I was hoping for a little more of the journey.
8.7/10
