It just goes to show you that no matter how popular and beloved a series is, the creators can still just up and lose interest in continuing with the anime adaptation. While there is also a manga for Spice and Wolf, you will want to head to the original light novels for a comprehensive experience.
Alternative Titles:
- Ookami to Koushinryou
- 狼と香辛料
Year Anime Premiered: 2008; 2024
Animation Studio: Imagin; Passione
Number of Seasons: 2 + 1 OVA; 1 Reboot
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Light Novel, Manga
Is It Officially Licensed Past Where The Anime Ends?: Light Novel: Yes, Manga: No
Is It Fan Translated Past Where The Anime Ends?: Light Novel: No, Manga: No
Entry Last Updated: May 31st, 2024
Where To Start The Spice and Wolf Light Novel After The Anime?
2008 Spice and Wolf:
If you hop into Spice and Wolf with the light novels after the second season of the Spice and Wolf anime, you need to be aware that they failed to adapt Novel 4. So you will want to start at Novel 4, then skip to Novel 6 since Novel 3 and Novel 5 comprise the second season of the anime.
2024 Spice and Wolf:
If you finished the Spice and Wolf 2024 anime and want to continue the story in the light novels, you can start at Novel 5.
Is The Spice and Wolf Light Novel Over?
The Spice and Wolf light novel is still ongoing. Since launching in 2006, it had a series of lengthy hiatuses in 2019 and 2021 before releasing a new novel in 2023.
The Spice and Wolf light novel did appear to end in 2011, but came back for more in 2016.
The Spice and Wolf light novel, despite restarting, also has a sequel light novel and manga series that is currently ongoing called Spice and Wolf New Theory: Parchment and Wolf. It follows Cole and the daughter Lawrence and Holo on a journey.
Where To Start The Spice and Wolf Manga After The Anime?
No matter which version you watched, it is better to read the manga version of this story from the beginning. The Spice and Wolf manga is very much crafting its own story from bits and pieces of the light novel.
2008 Spice and Wolf:
Spice and Wolf also has a manga series. If you finished the second season of the Spice and Wolf anime and want to read the manga, you want to start at Chapter 37. This would be where Novel 4 starts.
Frustratingly, the manga adapts Novel 4, but skips Novel 3 and Novel 5, which is what the second season of the anime adapts. So the manga adapts Novel 4, then jumps to the events of Novel 6.
2024 Spice and Wolf:
The Spice and Wolf manga skips Novel 5, which is where the 2024 anime ended. As I mentioned above, ti is generally best to read the Spice and Wolf manga from the beginning since is very much crafting its own story from pieces of the light novel.
Is The Spice and Wolf Manga Over?
The Spice and Wolf manga is complete. It ended in 2018 with Chapter 99.
The light novel actually did end at one point in 2011 before coming back in 2016. So the manga speedily adapts to Novel 17 where the light novel once ended.
What to Expect From The Spice and Wolf Source Material Compared to The Anime?
2008 Spice and Wolf:
As the anime full-on skips over a novel, getting into the Spice and Wolf source material after the anime is more difficult than usual. Furthermore, the manga is also kind of a rushed adaptation of the very detailed light novels as well as just skipping novels, so that may not offer the best story experience either.
It would be easiest to just read the light novels from the beginning. It not only makes for an easier story transition experience, but you will see a ton of details that the Spice and Wolf anime did leave out. Furthermore, you don’t have to worry about the light novels, the original source material, leaving any story out.
2024 Spice and Wolf:
While Spice and Wolf inserted a few very small anime-original moments in the beginning as a sort of fan service to light novel fans and did make a few small changes throughout, it was a better anime adaptation of the source material than the 2008 version. The anime also makes it a lot easier to jump into the source material.
Will There Be A Spice and Wolf 2024 Season 2?
After the first season of the Spice and Wolf 2024 anime, it was announced that it would receive a second season! However, no word on when that second season will actually air has been announced.
You can find out where this new Spice and Wolf anime leaves off in the light novels and manga here after the final episode of Spice and Wolf 2024 Season 2 airs.
