Spice and Wolf

Both series have a very original and refreshing take on the fantasy genre, without the cliché swords and sorcery affairs. They are the kind of "stories" that entertain and ALSO leave you thinking a little after each episode.

And the main characters are somewhat similar too. Both shows have a traveler type character and a companion as the protagonists. In Kino´s Journey it is a pure traveler accompained by a talking motorcycle, and in Spice and Wolf it is a merchant traveler accompained by a fox(y) god.

Each one of them is very original. I think I already said so, but I will say it again. Both shows have that unique fantasy feeling that makes the "fantasy" seem real and organic, not like a mere invention.

Kino´s Journey deals with moral dilemmas, and Spice and Wolf with economical profits and wit (yes, you heard well, an interesting anime about BARTERING, I am still suprised that was possible...)

In the differences department, the only thing that comes to mind is that Spice and Wolf has a pleasurable comedic and romantic side, while Kino no Tabi prefers a well executed dramatic approach.

Both Spice and Wolf and Kino no Tabi carry very subtle, atmospheric feels that play on the intricacies of human interaction. Where Kino no Tabi would be classified as a more philosophical piece, however, Spice and Wolf centers around the faculties of romance and plays down its intellectualistic qualities in favor of more emotional ones. Each, however, tends to be rather serious in nature, and both carry a relatively mature quality about them that might put off younger audiences. Even so, if you've enjoyed one definitely give the other a shot - I can almost guarantee your enjoyment.

Kino's Journey and Spice and Wolf tell stories in which travelling is of the utmost importance, in both there is a rather unlikely duo who must cross many lands during the course of the narrative, encountering all sorts of adventures along the way. With this said, Kino's Journey is very thoughtful and philosophical while Spice and Wolf is more conventional.

Both series have a similar ambience and the overall style of animation has many things in common. Also, the protagonists are traveling throughout the series. So if you like travelling anime series with concluded episodes, go ahead and watch it, you'll love it!

''Spice and Wolf'' and ''Kino's Journey'' are both very atmospheric and soothing anime that use the theme of journeying as a plot-device to trigger storylines and convey messages. So in short, both series have a similar premise.

That being said. There's one major difference between both series:

Kino's Journey is a more event driven series that always builds itself up towards a moral lesson or a message for every episode. Spice and Wolf focuses more on the characters and how they react to situations around them.

Both are excellent anime. And if you watched one and enjoyed it, you may want to give the other a try because of the similarity in premise and art-direction may prove appealing. While the shows differ from each other enough to make for different types of experiences that are (about) equally excellent.

An odd couple of travelers, alone against a world of other people trying to survive how they can.  Both shows are atmospheric and serene, showing the goodness and evil of the world, as well as the complexity that causes people to behave in wildly different ways.

Kino's Journey and Spice & Wolf are both slow-paced shows about a journey and traveling, driven by an engaging story. Instead of focussing on action and plot twists, these anime are all about the meetings and conversations the main characters encounter. There is something interesting going on every episode, but don't be expecting explosions and robocops in these shows.

Crest of the Stars and Spice and Wolf are strangely similar, despite the great difference in genre, plot, and setting.  However, in terms of character interaction and wit therein, they share a common thread.  In terms of rapport between male and female leads in dramatic, story-driven environments, these two series are a cut above almost all others.  Additionally, both series are unusually intelligent without being obtuse.

For some reason, i was perusing the recommendations for Spice and Wolf, and saw the above user have a recommendation for Crest of the Stars, and completely agreed with it.

Both have totally different settings, though with both's settings incredibly detailed and diverse.

The character interactions of the two, however are very similar. Horo and Lawrence are on a journey up north, with Jinto and Lafiel simiarly heading to Lafiel's homeplanet.  Whilst that is the plot, the largest driving force of both series is the strong willed female, and the strong yet 'weaker' male that still manages to hold enough with the female so that they both develop along the way.

Really, it seems there's no relation between theese two series. But wen you look closer, you see one important link: characters. In both films there are interesting characters, and, even more, both series are built around them. Lafiel with Jinto and Horo with Lawrence create unforgettable duets, absolutely self-sufficient.  Even without middle-ages in SaW and futuristic detailed universe in CoS, those guys would make you all the attention. But there is a world around them! And it is interesting too - in each case in own direction, but, anyway, alike.

While both series settings are immensely different the methods of story telling and ways in which the characters interact are inherently similar. If you enjoyed either series don't hesitate to take a chance on the other.

Well in Princess Mononoke There is some romance and in this there is also romance. The relation is a guy falling in loving with a wolf girl. Also something not so important but something i admired was both animes had giant wolves.

Both anime explore the bittersweet idea of the ending of the age of gods (particularly wolf-gods), and the beginning of the age of technology.  The atmosphere in both is one of primarily of serenity and wonder amidst troubling times.