Where the anime ends, and where the books carry onAnime, manga, light novels and web novels, lined up by story arc

Arc Almanac

3 Oct 2026Draft. Not yet checked against the books.

All series

灰と幻想のグリムガルGrimgar of Fantasy and Ash

23 story arcs, lined up across the anime, light novel and manga, with English and Japanese release status.

Season 1 key visual, via AniList. Hover or tap for color.

23 arcs, 5 editions tracked

I’ve watched through

Season 1 ends after Novel volume 2.

Pick up the light novel at

Volume 3

  • Out in English since 21 Apr 2017.
  • Out in Japanese since 25 Mar 2014.Buy in Japanese
  • MangaHasn’t caught up yet.

Draft start points. Chapter-level mappings still need review. Report a wrong mapping.

Stopped partway through a season? Continue from any episode.

The story, arc by arc

Editions
  • English
  • Japanese
  • Anime
  • Free online
  • Scheduled
  • No English yet
  1. 1Novel volume 1
  2. 2Novel volume 2
  3. 3Novel volume 3
  4. 4Novel volume 4
  5. 5Novel volume 5
  6. 6Novel volume 6
  7. 7Novel volume 7
  8. 8Novel volume 8
  9. 9Novel volume 9
  10. 10Novel volume 10
  11. 11Novel volume 11
  12. 12Novel volume 12
  13. 13Novel volume 13
  14. 14Novel volume 14
  15. 15Novel volume 15
  16. 16Novel volume 16
  17. 17Novel volume 17
  18. 18Novel volume 18
  19. 19Novel volume 19
  20. 20Novel volume 20
  21. 21Novel volume 21
  22. 22Novel volume 22
  23. 23Novel volume 23

Tap a bar for volumes and chapters. Hover over or press and hold a hidden arc to read it. Rows are story order, not length. Blank space means nothing is mapped there yet.

Anime, TV

Season 1

Aired. 2016

Story arcs

Anime, TV

OVA 2.5

Aired. 2016

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 1

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 2

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 3

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 4

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 5

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 6

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 7

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 8

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 9

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 10

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 11

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 12

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 13

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 14

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 15

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 16

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 17

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 18

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 19

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 20

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 21

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 22

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 23

Scheduled. due 2026-11-04

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 1

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 2

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 3

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 4

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 5

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 6

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 7

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 8

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 9

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 10

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 11

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 12

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 13

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 14

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 15

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 16

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 17

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 18

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 19

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 20

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 21

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 22

Released

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 23

Released

Story arcs

Manga, English

Vol 1–2

Released

Volumes

  • Volume 1: Chapters 1–4
  • Volume 2

Story arcs

Manga, English

Vol 3

Released. Chapters 12–16

Story arcs

Manga, Japanese

Vol 1–2

Released

Volumes

  • Volume 1: Chapters 1–4
  • Volume 2

Story arcs

Manga, Japanese

Vol 3

Released. Chapters 12–16

Story arcs

The chart as a table
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash coverage
ArcLight novelMangaAnime
Novel volume 1Vol 01c001–mv02Season 1, episodes 1–10
Novel volume 2Vol 02Chapters 12–16Season 1, episodes 3–12
Novel volume 3Vol 03——
Novel volume 4Vol 04——
Novel volume 5Vol 05——
Novel volume 6Vol 06——
Novel volume 7Vol 07——
Novel volume 8Vol 08——
Novel volume 9Vol 09——
Novel volume 10Vol 10——
Novel volume 11Vol 11——
Novel volume 12Vol 12——
Novel volume 13Vol 13——
Novel volume 14Vol 14——
Novel volume 15Vol 15——
Novel volume 16Vol 16——
Novel volume 17Vol 17——
Novel volume 18Vol 18——
Novel volume 19Vol 19——
Novel volume 20Vol 20——
Novel volume 21Vol 21——
Novel volume 22Vol 22——
Novel volume 23Vol 23——

Units follow their earliest mapped story position. Tied units keep published reading order; broad mappings do not establish a scene-by-scene chronology.

Units in story-spine order
WorkSource unitMapped story range
Light novelv01Novel volume 1
Mangac001Novel volume 1
Mangac002Novel volume 1
Mangac003Novel volume 1
Mangac004Novel volume 1
Mangamv02Novel volume 1
Animes1e01Novel volume 1
Animes1e02Novel volume 1
Animeova-2-5Novel volume 1
Animes1e03Novel volume 1 – Novel volume 2
Animes1e04Novel volume 1 – Novel volume 2
Animes1e05Novel volume 1 – Novel volume 2
Animes1e06Novel volume 1 – Novel volume 2
Animes1e07Novel volume 1 – Novel volume 2
Animes1e08Novel volume 1 – Novel volume 2
Animes1e09Novel volume 1 – Novel volume 2
Animes1e10Novel volume 1 – Novel volume 2
Light novelv02Novel volume 2
Mangac012Novel volume 2
Mangac013Novel volume 2
Mangac014Novel volume 2
Mangac015Novel volume 2
Mangac016Novel volume 2
Animes1e11Novel volume 2
Animes1e12Novel volume 2
Light novelv03Novel volume 3
Light novelv04Novel volume 4
Light novelv05Novel volume 5
Light novelv06Novel volume 6
Light novelv07Novel volume 7
Light novelv08Novel volume 8
Light novelv09Novel volume 9
Light novelv10Novel volume 10
Light novelv11Novel volume 11
Light novelv12Novel volume 12
Light novelv13Novel volume 13
Light novelv14Novel volume 14
Light novelv15Novel volume 15
Light novelv16Novel volume 16
Light novelv17Novel volume 17
Light novelv18Novel volume 18
Light novelv19Novel volume 19
Light novelv20Novel volume 20
Light novelv21Novel volume 21
Light novelv22Novel volume 22
Light novelv23Novel volume 23

Unplaced units

No story-spine mapping recorded, including originals and recaps.

Units without a story position
WorkSource unit
Light novelv14plus
Light novelv14plusplus
Light novelv24
Mangacommemorative-illustration

Every arc, in brief

* Arc names chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name them.

Works and editions

Release facts are entered by hand and can lag behind the publishers.

Light novel

Light novel, the original

EditionLatestNextChecked
JapaneseOverlapVol 2420 Aug 2026None announced3 Oct 2026
EnglishJ-Novel Club (digital)Vol 2222 Apr 2026Vol 234 Nov 20263 Oct 2026

Manga

Manga, adapts the light novel

EditionLatestNextChecked
JapaneseSquare EnixVol 322 Aug 2016None announced3 Oct 2026
EnglishYen PressVol 36 Feb 2018None announced3 Oct 2026

Anime

Anime, adapts the light novel

PartAired
Season 111 Jan 2016 to 28 Mar 2016
OVA 2.516 Mar 2016Airing

Continue from any episode

After each season

Where to continue after each Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash anime part
Watched throughLight novel (Japanese)Light novel (English)Manga (Japanese)Manga (English)
Season 1Light novel vol 3 (out)Light novel vol 3 (out)Manga hasn’t reached this point yetManga hasn’t reached this point yet

“Out” means released in that language by 3 Oct 2026.

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