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

Arc Almanac

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

All series

狼と香辛料Spice and Wolf

17 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.

17 arcs, 5 editions tracked

I’ve watched through

Season 1 (2008) ends after Debt in Ruvinheigen.

Pick up the light novel at

Volume 3, from the start

  • Out in English since 21 Dec 2010.Buy in English
  • Out in Japanese since 10 Oct 2006.
  • MangaVolume 6, part 6 of 6

Season 2 (2009) ends after Trade in Lenos.

Pick up the light novel at

Volume 6, from the start

  • Out in English since 26 Jun 2012.Buy in English
  • Out in Japanese since 10 Dec 2007.
  • MangaVolume 9, from the start

Read first: Light novel: Volume 4 (the adaptation skipped it).

Season 1 (2024 remake) ends after Tereo and Enberch.

Pick up the light novel at

Volume 5, from the start

  • Out in English since 13 Dec 2011.Buy in English
  • Out in Japanese since 10 Aug 2007.
  • MangaVolume 9, from the start

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
  • Audiobook
  1. 1Silver coins
  2. 2An afternoon in town
  3. 3Debt in Ruvinheigen
  4. 4Wolf and Amber Melancholy
  5. 5The Kumersun contract
  6. 6Tereo and Enberch
  7. 7Trade in Lenos
  8. 8The river journey
  9. 9The Town of Strife I
  10. 10The Town of Strife II
  11. 11The abbey in Winfiel
  12. 12A map of the north
  13. 13The forbidden book
  14. 14The Coin of the Sun I
  15. 15The Coin of the Sun II
  16. 16Epilogue
  17. 17Spring Log

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 (2008)

Aired. 2008

Story arcs

Anime, TV

Season 1 (2024 remake)

Aired. 2024

Story arcs

Anime, TV

Wolf and a Tail of Happiness (episode 7)

Aired. 2008

Story arcs

Anime, TV

Cut

Skipped by the adaptation

Story arcs

Anime, TV

Wolf and Amber Melancholy (episode 0)

Aired. 2009

Story arcs

Anime, TV

Season 2 (2009)

Aired. 2009

Story arcs

Anime, TV

Cut

Skipped by the adaptation

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 1

Released. Prologue–epilogue

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 2

Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

AudiobookYen Audio

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 3

Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

AudiobookYen Audio

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 4

Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

AudiobookYen Audio

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 5

Released. Prologue–epilogue

AudiobookYen Audio

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 6

Released. Prologue–epilogue

AudiobookYen Audio

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 8

Released. Prologue–chapter 3

AudiobookYen Audio

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 9

Released. Prologue–epilogue

AudiobookYen Audio

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 10

Released. Prologue–epilogue

AudiobookYen Audio

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 12

Released. Prologue–epilogue

AudiobookYen Audio

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 14

Released. Prologue–epilogue

AudiobookYen Audio

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 15

Released. Prologue–chapter 5

AudiobookYen Audio

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 16

Released. Chapters 6–12

AudiobookYen Audio

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 17

Released. Epilogue–chapter 3

Story arcs

Light novel, English

Vol 18–24

Released

Volumes

  • Volume 18: Chapters 1–4
  • Volume 19: Chapters 1–4
  • Volume 20: Chapters 1–5
  • Volume 21: Chapters 1–5
  • Volume 22: Chapters 1–3
  • Volume 23
  • Volume 24

AudiobookYen Audio

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 1

Released. Prologue–epilogue

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 2

Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 3

Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 4

Released. Chapter 1–epilogue

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 5

Released. Prologue–epilogue

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 6

Released. Prologue–epilogue

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 8

Released. Prologue–chapter 3

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 9

Released. Prologue–epilogue

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 10

Released. Prologue–epilogue

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 12

Released. Prologue–epilogue

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 14

Released. Prologue–epilogue

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 15

Released. Prologue–chapter 5

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 16

Released. Chapters 6–12

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 17

Released. Epilogue–chapter 3

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 18–24

Released

Volumes

  • Volume 18: Chapters 1–4
  • Volume 19: Chapters 1–4
  • Volume 20: Chapters 1–5
  • Volume 21: Chapters 1–5
  • Volume 22: Chapters 1–3
  • Volume 23
  • Volume 24

Story arcs

Light novel, Japanese

Vol 25

Scheduled. due 2026-10-09

Story arcs

Manga, English

Vol 1–3

Released. Chapters 1–18

Volumes

  • Volume 1: Chapters 1–6
  • Volume 2: Chapters 7–12
  • Volume 3: Chapters 13–18

Story arcs

Manga, English

Vol 4–6

Released. Chapters 19–35

Volumes

  • Volume 4: Chapters 19–24
  • Volume 5: Chapters 25–30
  • Volume 6: Chapters 31–35

Story arcs

Manga, English

Vol 7–8

Released. Chapters 36–47

Volumes

  • Volume 7: Chapters 36–41
  • Volume 8: Chapters 42–47

Story arcs

Manga, English

Vol 9–11

Released. Chapters 48–67

Volumes

  • Volume 9: Chapters 48–54
  • Volume 10: Chapters 55–61
  • Volume 11: Chapters 62–67

Story arcs

Manga, English

Vol 12–16

Released. Chapters 68–99

Volumes

  • Volume 12: Chapters 68–74
  • Volume 13: Chapters 75–80
  • Volume 14: Chapters 81–86
  • Volume 15: Chapters 87–92
  • Volume 16: Chapters 93–99

Story arcs

Manga, Japanese

Vol 1–3

Released. Chapters 1–18

Volumes

  • Volume 1: Chapters 1–6
  • Volume 2: Chapters 7–12
  • Volume 3: Chapters 13–18

Story arcs

Manga, Japanese

Vol 4–6

Released. Chapters 19–35

Volumes

  • Volume 4: Chapters 19–24
  • Volume 5: Chapters 25–30
  • Volume 6: Chapters 31–35

Story arcs

Manga, Japanese

Vol 7–8

Released. Chapters 36–47

Volumes

  • Volume 7: Chapters 36–41
  • Volume 8: Chapters 42–47

Story arcs

Manga, Japanese

Vol 9–11

Released. Chapters 48–67

Volumes

  • Volume 9: Chapters 48–54
  • Volume 10: Chapters 55–61
  • Volume 11: Chapters 62–67

Story arcs

Manga, Japanese

Vol 12–16

Released. Chapters 68–99

Volumes

  • Volume 12: Chapters 68–74
  • Volume 13: Chapters 75–80
  • Volume 14: Chapters 81–86
  • Volume 15: Chapters 87–92
  • Volume 16: Chapters 93–99

Story arcs

The chart as a table
Spice and Wolf coverage
ArcLight novelMangaSpice and Wolf (2008–2009)Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)
Silver coinsPrologue–epilogueChapters 1–18Season 1, episodes 1–6Season 1, episodes 1–6
An afternoon in townChapter 2CutSeason 1, episode 7Cut
Debt in RuvinheigenChapter 1–epilogueChapters 19–35Season 1, episodes 8–13Season 1, episodes 7–12
Wolf and Amber MelancholyChapter 3BonusSeason 2, episode 0Season 1, episode 13
The Kumersun contractChapter 1–epilogueCutSeason 2, episodes 1–6Season 1, episodes 14–19
Tereo and EnberchChapter 1–epilogueChapters 36–47CutSeason 1, episodes 20–25
Trade in LenosPrologue–epilogueCutSeason 2, episodes 7–12—
The river journeyPrologue–epilogueCut——
The Town of Strife IPrologue–chapter 3Chapters 48–67 (partial)——
The Town of Strife IIPrologue–epilogueChapters 48–67——
The abbey in WinfielPrologue–epilogueCut——
A map of the northPrologue–epilogueCut——
The forbidden bookPrologue–epilogueChapters 68–99——
The Coin of the Sun IPrologue–chapter 5Chapters 68–99——
The Coin of the Sun IIChapters 6–12Chapters 68–99——
EpilogueEpilogue———
Spring LogVolume 18, chapter 1 – volume 25———

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 novelv01-prologueSilver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Light novelv01c01Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Light novelv01c02Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Light novelv01c03Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Light novelv01c04Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Light novelv01c05Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Light novelv01c06Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Light novelv01-epilogueSilver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Mangac001Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Mangac002Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Mangac003Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Mangac004Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Mangac005Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Mangac006Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Mangac007Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Mangac008Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Mangac009Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Mangac010Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Mangac011Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Mangac012Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Mangav02-bonusSilver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Mangac013Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Mangac014Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Mangac015Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Mangac016Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Mangac017Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Mangac018Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s1e01Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s1e02Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s1e03Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s1e04Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s1e05Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s1e06Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e01Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e02Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e03Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e04Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e05Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e06Silver coins (start) – Silver coins (end)
Light novelv07c02An afternoon in town (start) – An afternoon in town (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s1e07An afternoon in town (start) – An afternoon in town (end)
Light novelv02c01Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Light novelv02c02Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Light novelv02c03Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Light novelv02c04Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Light novelv02c05Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Light novelv02c06Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Light novelv02-epilogueDebt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Mangac019Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Mangac020Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Mangac021Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Mangac022Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Mangac023Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Mangac024Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Mangav04-bonusDebt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Mangac025Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Mangac026Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Mangac027Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Mangac028Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Mangac029Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Mangac030Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Mangav05-bonusDebt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Mangac031Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Mangac032Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Mangac033Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Mangac034Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Mangac035Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s1e08Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s1e09Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s1e10Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s1e11Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s1e12Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s1e13Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e07Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e08Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e09Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e10Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e11Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e12Debt in Ruvinheigen (start) – Debt in Ruvinheigen (end)
Light novelv07c03Wolf and Amber Melancholy (start) – Wolf and Amber Melancholy (end)
Mangav06-bonusWolf and Amber Melancholy (start) – Wolf and Amber Melancholy (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s2e00Wolf and Amber Melancholy (start) – Wolf and Amber Melancholy (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e13Wolf and Amber Melancholy (start) – Wolf and Amber Melancholy (end)
Light novelv03c01The Kumersun contract (start) – The Kumersun contract (end)
Light novelv03c02The Kumersun contract (start) – The Kumersun contract (end)
Light novelv03c03The Kumersun contract (start) – The Kumersun contract (end)
Light novelv03c04The Kumersun contract (start) – The Kumersun contract (end)
Light novelv03c05The Kumersun contract (start) – The Kumersun contract (end)
Light novelv03-epilogueThe Kumersun contract (start) – The Kumersun contract (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s2e01The Kumersun contract (start) – The Kumersun contract (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s2e02The Kumersun contract (start) – The Kumersun contract (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s2e03The Kumersun contract (start) – The Kumersun contract (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s2e04The Kumersun contract (start) – The Kumersun contract (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s2e05The Kumersun contract (start) – The Kumersun contract (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s2e06The Kumersun contract (start) – The Kumersun contract (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e14The Kumersun contract (start) – The Kumersun contract (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e15The Kumersun contract (start) – The Kumersun contract (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e16The Kumersun contract (start) – The Kumersun contract (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e17The Kumersun contract (start) – The Kumersun contract (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e18The Kumersun contract (start) – The Kumersun contract (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e19The Kumersun contract (start) – The Kumersun contract (end)
Light novelv04c01Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Light novelv04c02Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Light novelv04c03Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Light novelv04c04Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Light novelv04c05Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Light novelv04c06Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Light novelv04-epilogueTereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Mangac036Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Mangac037Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Mangac038Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Mangac039Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Mangac040Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Mangac041Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Mangac042Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Mangac043Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Mangac044Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Mangac045Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Mangac046Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Mangac047Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e20Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e21Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e22Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e23Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e24Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)s1e25Tereo and Enberch (start) – Tereo and Enberch (end)
Light novelv05-prologueTrade in Lenos (start) – Trade in Lenos (end)
Light novelv05c01Trade in Lenos (start) – Trade in Lenos (end)
Light novelv05c02Trade in Lenos (start) – Trade in Lenos (end)
Light novelv05c03Trade in Lenos (start) – Trade in Lenos (end)
Light novelv05c04Trade in Lenos (start) – Trade in Lenos (end)
Light novelv05-epilogueTrade in Lenos (start) – Trade in Lenos (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s2e07Trade in Lenos (start) – Trade in Lenos (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s2e08Trade in Lenos (start) – Trade in Lenos (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s2e09Trade in Lenos (start) – Trade in Lenos (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s2e10Trade in Lenos (start) – Trade in Lenos (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s2e11Trade in Lenos (start) – Trade in Lenos (end)
Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)s2e12Trade in Lenos (start) – Trade in Lenos (end)
Light novelv06-prologueThe river journey (start) – The river journey (end)
Light novelv06c01The river journey (start) – The river journey (end)
Light novelv06c02The river journey (start) – The river journey (end)
Light novelv06c03The river journey (start) – The river journey (end)
Light novelv06c04The river journey (start) – The river journey (end)
Light novelv06c05The river journey (start) – The river journey (end)
Light novelv06-epilogueThe river journey (start) – The river journey (end)
Light novelv08-prologueThe Town of Strife I (start) – The Town of Strife I (end)
Light novelv08c01The Town of Strife I (start) – The Town of Strife I (end)
Light novelv08c02The Town of Strife I (start) – The Town of Strife I (end)
Light novelv08c03The Town of Strife I (start) – The Town of Strife I (end)
Mangac048The Town of Strife I (mid) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Mangac049The Town of Strife I (mid) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Mangac050The Town of Strife I (mid) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Mangac051The Town of Strife I (mid) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Mangac052The Town of Strife I (mid) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Mangac053The Town of Strife I (mid) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Mangac054The Town of Strife I (mid) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Mangac055The Town of Strife I (mid) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Mangac056The Town of Strife I (mid) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Mangac057The Town of Strife I (mid) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Mangac058The Town of Strife I (mid) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Mangac059The Town of Strife I (mid) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Mangac060The Town of Strife I (mid) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Mangac061The Town of Strife I (mid) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Mangac062The Town of Strife I (mid) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Mangac063The Town of Strife I (mid) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Mangac064The Town of Strife I (mid) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Mangac065The Town of Strife I (mid) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Mangac066The Town of Strife I (mid) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Mangac067The Town of Strife I (mid) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Light novelv09-prologueThe Town of Strife II (start) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Light novelv09c04The Town of Strife II (start) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Light novelv09c05The Town of Strife II (start) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Light novelv09c06The Town of Strife II (start) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Light novelv09c07The Town of Strife II (start) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Light novelv09c08The Town of Strife II (start) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Light novelv09c09The Town of Strife II (start) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Light novelv09-epilogueThe Town of Strife II (start) – The Town of Strife II (end)
Light novelv10-prologueThe abbey in Winfiel (start) – The abbey in Winfiel (end)
Light novelv10c01The abbey in Winfiel (start) – The abbey in Winfiel (end)
Light novelv10c02The abbey in Winfiel (start) – The abbey in Winfiel (end)
Light novelv10c03The abbey in Winfiel (start) – The abbey in Winfiel (end)
Light novelv10c04The abbey in Winfiel (start) – The abbey in Winfiel (end)
Light novelv10c05The abbey in Winfiel (start) – The abbey in Winfiel (end)
Light novelv10-epilogueThe abbey in Winfiel (start) – The abbey in Winfiel (end)
Light novelv12-prologueA map of the north (start) – A map of the north (end)
Light novelv12c01A map of the north (start) – A map of the north (end)
Light novelv12c02A map of the north (start) – A map of the north (end)
Light novelv12c03A map of the north (start) – A map of the north (end)
Light novelv12c04A map of the north (start) – A map of the north (end)
Light novelv12c05A map of the north (start) – A map of the north (end)
Light novelv12c06A map of the north (start) – A map of the north (end)
Light novelv12-epilogueA map of the north (start) – A map of the north (end)
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Light novelv14c01The forbidden book (start) – The forbidden book (end)
Light novelv14c02The forbidden book (start) – The forbidden book (end)
Light novelv14c03The forbidden book (start) – The forbidden book (end)
Light novelv14c04The forbidden book (start) – The forbidden book (end)
Light novelv14-epilogueThe forbidden book (start) – The forbidden book (end)
Mangac068The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac069The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac070The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac071The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
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Mangac075The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac076The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac077The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac078The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac079The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac080The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac081The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac082The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac083The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac084The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac085The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac086The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac087The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac088The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac089The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac090The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac091The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac092The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac093The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac094The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac095The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac096The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac097The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac098The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Mangac099The forbidden book (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Light novelv15-prologueThe Coin of the Sun I (start) – The Coin of the Sun I (end)
Light novelv15c01The Coin of the Sun I (start) – The Coin of the Sun I (end)
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Light novelv15c03The Coin of the Sun I (start) – The Coin of the Sun I (end)
Light novelv15c04The Coin of the Sun I (start) – The Coin of the Sun I (end)
Light novelv15c05The Coin of the Sun I (start) – The Coin of the Sun I (end)
Light novelv16c06The Coin of the Sun II (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Light novelv16c07The Coin of the Sun II (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Light novelv16c08The Coin of the Sun II (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Light novelv16c09The Coin of the Sun II (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Light novelv16c10The Coin of the Sun II (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Light novelv16c11The Coin of the Sun II (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Light novelv16c12The Coin of the Sun II (start) – The Coin of the Sun II (end)
Light novelv17-epilogueEpilogue (start) – Epilogue (end)
Light novelv18c01Spring Log (start) – Spring Log (end)
Light novelv18c02Spring Log (start) – Spring Log (end)
Light novelv18c03Spring Log (start) – Spring Log (end)
Light novelv18c04Spring Log (start) – Spring Log (end)
Light novelv19c01Spring Log (start) – Spring Log (end)
Light novelv19c02Spring Log (start) – Spring Log (end)
Light novelv19c03Spring Log (start) – Spring Log (end)
Light novelv19c04Spring Log (start) – Spring Log (end)
Light novelv20c01Spring Log (start) – Spring Log (end)
Light novelv20c02Spring Log (start) – Spring Log (end)
Light novelv20c03Spring Log (start) – Spring Log (end)
Light novelv20c04Spring Log (start) – Spring Log (end)
Light novelv20c05Spring Log (start) – Spring Log (end)
Light novelv21c01Spring Log (start) – Spring Log (end)
Light novelv21c02Spring Log (start) – Spring Log (end)
Light novelv21c03Spring Log (start) – Spring Log (end)
Light novelv21c04Spring Log (start) – Spring Log (end)
Light novelv21c05Spring Log (start) – Spring Log (end)
Light novelv22c01Spring Log (start) – Spring Log (end)
Light novelv22c02Spring Log (start) – Spring Log (end)
Light novelv22c03Spring Log (start) – Spring Log (end)
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Every arc, in brief

1Silver coins*

Lawrence agrees to take Holo north in return for her help with trade. A rumor about silver currency draws their new partnership into a contest between merchant companies.

2An afternoon in town*

Holo and Lawrence take a break from business for clothing and food. Their different habits become part of the adjustment to traveling together.

3Debt in Ruvinheigen*

A cargo of armor loses its value before Lawrence can sell it. He and Holo seek a way to repay the debt, with help from a shepherdess.

Season 1 (2008) ends here

4Wolf and Amber Melancholy*

Illness interrupts the journey after Ruvinheigen. As Lawrence cares for Holo, she considers what their companionship means to her.

5The Kumersun contract*

The travelers reach Kumersun while searching for news of Yoitsu. Another merchant takes an interest in Holo, turning a business contract into a challenge for Lawrence.

6Tereo and Enberch*

Lawrence and Holo visit Tereo for information about the north. A dispute with a neighboring town forces them to work with a young deaconess and confront the village’s financial obligations.

Season 1 (2024 remake) ends here

7Trade in Lenos*

A trading opportunity in Lenos brings Lawrence closer to his dream of owning a shop. Its terms put his relationship with Holo under pressure.

Season 2 (2009) ends here

8The river journey*

Lawrence and Holo leave Lenos by boat and encounter a boy named Col. Stories from the river travelers lead them toward new information about Holo’s homeland.

9The Town of Strife I*

A rumor about a wolf relic takes the travelers to Kerube. The town’s competing trading interests make their search part of a larger commercial dispute.

10The Town of Strife II*

A valuable sea creature sharpens the dispute in Kerube. Lawrence faces pressure from his own guild while Holo tries to learn what became of the wolf relic.

11The abbey in Winfiel*

The search for wolf bones takes the group across the sea to Winfiel. An abbey’s debts attract a powerful alliance with plans for its land.

12A map of the north*

A silversmith offers to draw the map Lawrence needs. Her conditions send the travelers to investigate a village legend about an angel.

13The forbidden book*

A return to Lenos brings Lawrence into a deal involving a forbidden text. Pursuing the book could protect Yoitsu while leaving him less time to travel there with Holo.

14The Coin of the Sun I*

Lawrence and Holo search for a mercenary band linked to her past. Their journey takes them to Lesko, where the Debau Company’s prosperity conceals a struggle over the north.

15The Coin of the Sun II*

A new currency promises opportunity in Lesko, but conflict within the Debau Company threatens the town. Lawrence and Holo must decide how to protect their friends and their future.

16Epilogue*

Friends receive an invitation from Holo and travel north. Their reunion shows how Lawrence and Holo’s lives have changed since the journey.

17Spring Log*

Lawrence and Holo run a bathhouse in Nyohhira after their long journey. Guests, family news, and fresh trading disputes draw them back into the wider world.

* 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
JapaneseKADOKAWAVol 247 Jan 2023Vol 259 Oct 20264 Oct 2026
EnglishYen Press / Yen OnVol 2422 Aug 2023None announced4 Oct 2026
English audiobookYen AudioVol 187 Jul 2026Vol 196 Oct 20264 Oct 2026

Manga

Manga, adapts the light novel

EditionLatestNextChecked
JapaneseKADOKAWAVol 1627 Feb 2018None announced4 Oct 2026
EnglishYen PressVol 1611 Dec 2018None announced4 Oct 2026

Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)

Anime, adapts the light novel

PartAired
Season 1 (2008)9 Jan 2008 to 26 Mar 2008
Wolf and a Tail of Happiness (episode 7)30 May 2008
Wolf and Amber Melancholy (episode 0)30 Apr 2009
Season 2 (2009)9 Jul 2009 to 24 Sep 2009

Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)

Anime, adapts the light novel

PartAired
Season 1 (2024 remake)2 Apr 2024 to 24 Sep 2024

Continue from any episode

After each season

Where to continue after each Spice and Wolf anime part
Watched throughLight novel (Japanese)Light novel (English)Manga (Japanese)Manga (English)
Season 1 (2008)Light novel vol 3, chapter 1 (out)Light novel vol 3, chapter 1 (out)Manga vol 6, bonus (out)Manga vol 6, bonus (out)
Season 2 (2009)Light novel vol 6, prologue (out)Light novel vol 6, prologue (out)Manga vol 9, chapter 48 (out)Manga vol 9, chapter 48 (out)
Season 1 (2024 remake)Light novel vol 5, prologue (out)Light novel vol 5, prologue (out)Manga vol 9, chapter 48 (out)Manga vol 9, chapter 48 (out)

“Out” means released in that language by 4 Oct 2026.

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