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[ Episode 13: Wolf and New Journey ]

Not surprisingly, everything went rather well over the course of this episode. There was no wolf battle because Horo chose a more mature option (that is, prostrating herself) that diverted away from having to kill a ton of wolves and possibly receive injuries herself. Lawrence managed to escape his bindings and meet up with Horo who then transformed into her wolf form to hurry to Nora’s aid. I really loved the scenes that followed because it was the first time we get to see wolf-Horo in an open environment and witness her speed and agility. Not to mention she laid waste to all of those goons that were working for the Remerio Company. For the remainder of the episode Lawrence manages to strike a deal with Remerio that would have him receive 500 Rumione over a period of 10 years. I hope interest builds up over that time as well!

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[ Episode 12: Wolf and Young Flock ]

Well now. THAT was probably the best episode of the series so far, managing to surpass episode six a little even if Horo didn’t transform and go on a rampage. Horo is currently surrounded by a ton of wolves including that huge one we’ve seen in the OP sequence. Meanwhile Lawrence gets screwed over by three mean from the Remerio Company and is tied up and left for dead. They’re apparently going to take care of Nora next but are pretty scared of her because they think she uses pagan magic. I don’t know how Lawrence plans to get himself out of this mess but it looks like he’ll have to on his own since Horo is busy.

It also becomes more clear at this point that a sequel should be expected some time in the future since Horo and Lawrence don’t seem to be anywhere near the end of their journey. For now though, I hope the conclusion of the first season ends on a great note.

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[ Episode 11: Wolf and the Great Plan ]

So, Horo and Lawrence have made up. That was more than expected, really. I wouldn’t have liked to see the dispute between them drag on needlessly anyway. This episode signifies the start of a seemingly dangerous plan that was concocted by none other than Horo which involves smuggling gold and the assistance of Nora. I’m quite interested to see how this plan will succeed. Will it all go well? Or will something hinder the smuggling process? Additionally, does Nora have some pagan magic up her sleeve or is she just a really blessed young woman? Hopefully all that and more is shown in the last two episodes.

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[ Episode 10: Wolf and Spiraling Conspiracy ]

Wow…that was a pretty intense episode. I didn’t see the loss on the armor bit coming at all. I mean sure, a few people acted weird in the previous episode but I would have never thought it was going to be something of this magnitude. Now Lawrence is in a huge debt and hasn’t come up with a solution yet to repay the debt. He’s on the verge of being bankrupt and honestly his state of mind is something that I think very few can understand. Being in danger of being dirt poor is no laughing matter and I’m quite sure that such a threat would be taxing on the mind and nerves. As such his reaction at the end of the episode toward Horo is perfectly understandable. Sure, it was uncalled for but Lawrence is a human like everyone else and his behavior wasn’t outside of reason.

As for the next episode, I’m guessing that Horo may come up with a way to get Lawrence out of debt once they patch things up. Nora is likely to be in it as well and it’d be great if she came to help as well.

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[ Episode 9: Wolf and Shepherd's Lambs ]

Nora is a total cutie! She’d definitely be a great addition to the cast if she were to remain with Lawrence and Horo. Horo seemed to be quite jealous most of the time too and that was pretty funny and adorable at the same time. I wonder what’s up with Nora though. She seems like a very nice girl but the people in the city and apparently even the priest didn’t seem to be too receptive of her return to the city. I’m guessing that it has to do with those rumors we heard in the previous episode and given that she was seen in a rather spooky area at the beginning of that episode I suppose there is something she hasn’t revealed yet.

That guy at the end that was looking for Lawrence doesn’t seem to be a friend. Does he perhaps have a grudge of some kind against Lawrence or a bringer of bad news? Whatever his reasons may be it seems like some interesting and exciting things might happen soon.

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[ Episode 8: Wolf and Adjusted Scales ]

I find it a bit odd to make an episode that’s practically in the middle of the series DVD-only. Though I’m guessing since they did that then that means the episode itself probably wasn’t important to the plot at all. As for this episode I really enjoyed it. Though I’m starting to wonder if I’m in the minority when it comes to liking the trading and currency content. I don’t expect most to like it but I’m not sure if I’ve come across another blogger or viewer that appreciates the stuff. Anyway I have a lot of interest in the new character, Nora. She’s already foreshadowed to be a mysterious person at the start of the episode and I’d like to see where that goes. She appears to be a shepherd but there are also rumors of a magician about so it’s possible that she could be the person in the rumors as well. Horo already doesn’t like her but I’m wondering if that isn’t mainly because she’s jealous.

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[ Episode 6: Wolf and a Silent Farewell ]

Eh. I didn’t really see Chloe playing the bitch card until last episode and this one. I especially thought that when she told those jack-off old farts that accompanied her to kill Lawrence. In any case I absolutely loved it when Horo transformed into her huge wolf form and started kicking ass. I was laughing at how all those men were practically being broken to pieces. Don’t get me started on how she scared Chloe piss-less that she completely passed out. Speaking of her transformation, right before she did transform I had flashbacks of Claymore when after she took some of Lawrence’s blood and her mouth/jaw had started to change. Awesome.

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[ Episode 5: Wolf and Lover's Quarrel ]

Somehow I’m not entirely surprised that the hooded person ended up being Chloe. Still, I don’t know what her problem is to want to turn Horo into the Church. I guess she didn’t like spending a week in that barn. Or it’s just that women can be that mean to other women.

Anyway, I’m glad that Horo and Lawrence were able to reunite without barely any hitches. I wasn’t expecting a full-on fight anyway so I thought he’d find her through more peaceful means. Even so, things are still quite heated and I don’t think they’ll be settling down just yet. Given the title of the next episode I expect something will happen since Chloe and the Medio company seem to be searching for Horo and Lawrence. Aside from that I really enjoy seeing Horo and Lawrence’s relationship grow with each passing second. I felt like that became even closer after the events in this episode. Not to mention we got to see Horo in her emotional state once more. Man she is soooo cute when her ears fall forward! ^__^

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[ Episode 4: Wolf and Helpless Partner ]

I never thought I’d say this about Wolf and Spice but, damn, that was an intense episode! I honestly didn’t expect the story to go in the direction it just took. The episode started out with the the investigation behind Zeiren and the company that was backing him on the whole silver coin scheme.

It’s time like this being a business and accounting major pays off so damn well. ^^ Being able to follow the whole economic aspect of this show is pretty easy for me despite it taking place in the times when there were many currencies floating around and fighting for dominance in worth. It just goes to show that for-profit businesses will always have one ultimate goal that surpasses all others: to gain a profit with very little sacrifice in regards to investments and resources. I’m quite interested in hearing more about this battle between the two companies and if it will get more complex.

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[ Episode 3: Wolf and Business Sense ]

Looking at this episode I think Horo would make an awesome accountant. Her business sense is keen though that’s to be expected from all of her years. Still, I found it amazing how Horo was able to sell those pelts at 210 silvers compared to Lawrence’s 140 pieces. Given that most of what she said was total BS I think many a person would fall for her trickery because it was just that convincing. It’s pretty funny and amazing that she seemed to have planned the whole thing out or at least thought about it after she bought those apples when they first entered Pattsio.

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