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Arc Almanac

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

All series / Spice and Wolf / Arc 1

Arc 1 of 17 in Spice and Wolf

Arc 1: Silver coins

Arc name chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name it.

I’ve watched through

Seen by the end of Season 1 (2008).

Seen by the end of Season 2 (2009).

Seen by the end of Season 1 (2024 remake).

What happens

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.

Where it sits

Silver coins in Spice and Wolf
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 1Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novelVol 1Prologue–epilogueEnglish
MangaVol 1, 2, 3Chapters 1–18Japanese
MangaVol 1, 2, 3Chapters 1–18English
Anime — Spice and Wolf (2008–2009)Season 1 (2008)Season 1, episodes 1–6—
Anime — Spice and Wolf: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf (2024)Season 1 (2024 remake)Season 1, episodes 1–6—

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