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Arc Almanac

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

All series / Spice and Wolf / Arc 8

Arc 8 of 17 in Spice and Wolf

Arc 8: The river journey

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

I’ve watched through

Season 1 (2008) stops before this arc.

Season 2 (2009) stops before this arc.

Season 1 (2024 remake) stops before this arc.

What happens

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.

Where it sits

Arc 8 in Spice and Wolf
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novelVol 6Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novelVol 6Prologue–epilogueEnglish
Manga—CutJapanese
Manga—CutEnglish

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