Where does Season 2 leave off in Spice and Wolf?

Suggested reading (English · Yen On): Season 2 ends at Ep 12. Continue with Vol. 6. Reading notes: The 2009 second season skips Volume 4 of the original novel while adapting Volume 5.

Is the original light novel finished?

The original light novel is still ongoing; Vol. 25 is the latest as of October 2026.

How far have the editions in other languages got?

Kadokawa: The Japanese edition is at Vol. 25. Ofelbe: The French edition is at Vol. 8.

Spice and Wolf

TV anime2008–3 seasons1 announced50 episodes airedOriginal: light novelIsuna Hasekura

Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! 2007, No. 1

Lawrence is a traveling merchant selling various goods from a horse-drawn cart. One day, he arrives at a village and meets a beautiful girl with the ears and tail of an animal! Her name is Holo the Wisewolf and she brings bountiful harvests. She wishes to return to her homeland, and Lawrence offers to take her. Now, the once-lonely merchant and the once-lonely wisewolf begin their journey north.

After Season 1, continue with Vol. 5

Book language

EditionYen On

Season 1

Low confidence

13 episodesJan 2008 – May 2008

Anime ends at: Ep 13
Read next: Vol. 3?light novel · English · Yen On

Where Season 1 leaves off in the original hasn’t been confirmed. This is the most likely continuation from what we have.

Provisional start: Spice and Wolf, Vol. 3 (light novel)

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Season 2

Medium confidence

12 episodesJul 2009 – Sep 2009

Anime ends at: Ep 12Original: Vol. 5
Read next: Vol. 6light novel · English · Yen On

The 2009 second season skips Volume 4 of the original novel while adapting Volume 5.

Spice and Wolf, Vol. 6 (light novel)

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BackfillNeededVol. 4 · Spice and Wolf, Vol. 4 (light novel)Read original light novel Volume 4 before continuing at Volume 6, because the 2008–2009 adaptation skipped this part of the journey.Buy on Amazon

Where it stops:

2 side entriesOVASPreading notes

Spice and Wolf II: Wolf and the Amber MelancholyOVA1 episodeApr 2009Wolf and the Amber Melancholy is a companion OVA to the 2009 series, not a separate ending of the main story. Choose the reading route for the television season you finished.
Spice and Wolf II SpecialsSP2 episodesOct 2009 – Nov 2009The two Holo bonus shorts accompany the 2009 second season. They do not establish a separate main-story endpoint; use the second-season reading route.

Season 1

Medium confidence

25 episodesApr 2024 – Sep 2024

Anime ends at: Ep 25Original: Vol. 4
Read next: Vol. 5light novel · English · Yen On

The anime’s continuation point is Vol. 5 of the original. This is the book that contains it.

Spice and Wolf, Vol. 5 (light novel)

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All 20 books from Vol. 5 to Vol. 24

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Season 2

Announced

2027

The second season of Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf is announced for 2027. It has not aired, so its final episode and continuation point in the original light novel are not yet established.

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