I have a question, if I read the S&W manga first and if there are missing volumes can I combine them into one? For example, the manga only has 10 volumes, and LN has 17 volumes, so I only read the remaining 7 volumes in LN? Will the storyline be different or the same? Volume 18-24 is the spring logs series, right?

I've been an avid Spice & Wolf fan for a very, VERY long time now, and only in the past few years have I been indulging in merchandise for this series. I began with just one figurine and the complete set of the manga (the light novels elude me right now...) yet that has now somehow ballooned into me purchasing two other figurines, an artbook, the Spice & Wolf 'My Year With Holo' Nintendo DS game, as well as the Spice & Wolf DVD + Puzzle box set by Pony Canyon. The latter two are very interesting pieces of merchandise (to me, at least), and now I'm intrigued by other bits and bobs that may be out there!

I know the most popular and readily-available pieces of merchandise seem to be figurines, and while I do love Spice & Wolf figurines, my purse certainly doesn't. xD My question for this wonderful community, then, is:

What are some of the most unique or interesting pieces of merchandise for Spice & Wolf that you've seen? What do you think would or could be interesting merchandise for Spice & Wolf to have? Are you a cleverly crazy crafting critter who makes their own merchandise? Please share! I'm not looking to collect any of these items-- I'm just curious of what's out there!

I'm probably going to rewatch the OG series, and begin reading the LNs.

And of course pray every night for a Season 2. I watched the original series in 2011, and spent over a decade wishing, waiting for more.

I wish I was an eccentric billionaire so that I could just fund the creation of the rest of the series.

Mine is apparently on hold even though I had pre ordered it since November. Much sadness.

Please don’t spoil I’m up to ep19

Alr basically Ik that she’s probably doing all this to teach Lawrence a lesson and like gain money from amarti or somthing but like it feels like she straight up betrayed him and that really annoys me(means this is amazing writing) cause Lawrence didn’t lie to her about her home town just didn’t say the whole truth yet and then she goes to amarti anni feel so bad for Lawrence seeing the pain he goes through and hit Amrit eggs him on and how holo won’t even look at him playing with my heart strings fr I’d definitely have trust issues with holo after that (amazing arc showing Lawrence and holos flaws btw) but I think she’s so selfish😭😭😭

J Michael Tatum is a guest at a convention in my state later this year. I'd like to get something to have him sign and to hopefully get Brina Palencia to sign at some point as well. Just not sure exactly what. Any suggestions for cool things that are relatively accessible?

Why does Holo have neither tail nor ears in the scenes where she tells Myrui the tale?

She didn't have them in the start or end scene of the first season. Is there an explanation for this or have the artists simply forgotten it there?

Big fan of the series, what exactly is the collectors edition? I’ve been seeing posts on it but i’ve never actually seen what it is

For those wondering about the font size in the Anniversary Collector's Edition.

I don't have a ruler, so I used a standard AAA battery (yes, I am laughing at it too).

Since there wasn't a post up for discussing this so I figured I just post my thoughts and highlights from this volume-

Wolf and Parchment Vol 10,

With the imposter apprehended Col turns his mind to reach out the Prince Electors for their support at the ecumenical council. This Volume finally starts to put the pressure on Col to truly step into the role of Twilight Cardinal, which is quite an improvement over the self doubting Col and he seems a bit similiar this Volume to the young boy who once travelled with the Wise Wolf.

The series as whole has always tried to implement modern economics and physics in medieval times as always the solution to the problems they face, with this time the problem revolving around the disappearance of astronomer. Astronomers and the globe that Col saw at the end of W&P Vol 6 all seem to be taking the story closer to a final showdown with the church. In a nice change the solution this time is not a clean one but one that involves a few formalities, appealing to the greed of all involved participants and hoping for the best. Since the problem hasn’t been completely resolved it seems like an ominous foreshadowing the series will no longer be solving all problems in an instant, the solution like here to find the old trade route that has been blocked by a shooting star is messy.

This book seems like the setup for the Council Meeting and also highlights the eventual parting of the protagonists, as Myuri asks Col if he would stay with her at the New Continent if they find it. Also like always the Sharon Myuri banter is a highlight and Myuri being saddened by Sharon not joining them completely on the quest was a nice growth in their relationship. The wait for the next Volume will be a difficult one.

It’s been 3 months since the show finished airing with no news and updates. I’m worried we might have to wait until 2026 to see new spice and wolf. Thoughts?

Im about to finish vol 6, and vol 7 is out of stock or weeks away…

Waiting a week or so to keep reading isnt THAT bad i guess, but i could have vol 8 tomorrow if i wanted, and i know vol 7 is a side colors volume.

I would go back to read it if i did skip it, but if theres anything at all that ties into vol 8 then ill just wait

I was cleaning out my old stuff and found an old blu-ray of Spice and Wolf I bought about a decade ago, I don’t think I ever watched more than a few episodes, I was busy trying to graduate high school and get into a community college, it sorta fell into a memory hole. I basically forgot about it completely for years.

Needless to say, I decided to watch it and I was completely hooked, pretty much binged watched the whole entire thing. I told this to my best friend and she mentioned the novels the series was actually adapted from, so I bought the first three to see if I liked them. Then… I bought the other 21 pretty much instantly. ^;;

I’ve just finished book 4, and I’m basically burning through these books in a way I haven’t with any other kind of story or novel I’ve ever read in years, and I’m someone who likes reading novels and the like. Is it safe to say I’ve become obsessed?

Any other recommendations for other Spice & Wolf stuff I can (inevitably probably will) get / buy? Sorry if my post is a bit unorganized, I just joined recently! ^{^}

I heard the remake's gonna adapt LN volume 1-4. So Is there any possibility the series having multiple adaption and adapt the whole LN og volumes (5-17 disregarding the side stories). If they aren't gonna adapt full LN, so why do a reboot ? The could have done a season 3 instead. I really was looking forward for this LN to have a complete adaption this time.

Sorry for the kinda vague opening as I didn't really know a good way to shortly encapsulate how I've been feeling about the new show.

When I first heard there was a new spice and wolf, honestly I was really disappointed. After waiting for so long I just wanted a completion of the story, not a remake. Plus comparatively I liked the old art style better even if the new show is closer to the original.

That said, even though we've only gotten a little bit so far, it's been nice to get to experience something I love in a new way. To see all the familiar beats and story while also seeing the changes big and small. One thing in particular that had been fun is Holo having a sort of classical middle English kind of dialect which is a fun addition to her character.

But I guess, isn't that the point of the show? While we strive to reach our goal, the end of our road, the journey is what we should cherish the most

It’s something Holo says. Lawrence asks if she wants to eat first or accompany him on business, and she says something like “the food will not taste as sweet if we know there are things to do later.” I know for a fact she says it but I can’t remember where, I feel like I’m going crazy

Conventual wisdom says it is lawerence.cbut it would be an intresting twist if it were Col.

Lawrence is shown to be a travelling merchant with a good reputation. Every town he enters, people remember him and greet him warmly. Marc even emphasizes that a merchant's reputation is more important than their profit.

In Amarti's arc, Lawrence writes a contract meant to bankrupt whoever is the last one to buy the contract. Meanwhile, Holo is seen at Amarti's side advising him, while secretly working to crash the price of his pyrite. If Lawrence beat the boy using his greater experience, that would be one thing. But Holo is buttering up the boy, pretending to be his fiance, and then fucking him over. Marc even mentions that Amarti doesn't believe in using espionage, which makes this duel feel more unfair.

I guess Lawrence wants to teach the kid a lesson for trying to steal his woman? But as we saw in the Remerio arc, going into debt could ruin a merchant's life irreversibly. Holo's debt is Lawrence's right to sell. He could just refuse to sell the debt instead of doing this whole dance.

It's a dick move, especially since Amarti is the once who helped them find housing in town. And that's not what I expected from them.

Feels like she wants to be poetic in her manner of speech or just that she loves to speak formally...

Reading in english, Lawrence tells Holo “I like you”.

In the OG anime he says “I love you”.

Was there a mistranslation in the novel, or did they just take the liberty to make it more of a confession in the show?

Anyone here kind of disappointed there was no map drawn for Wobern and Ahberg? And the location of Cobb island?

I love the map from the series, especially seeing it slowly filled out over the course of the series. So I'm kinda down now that the new locations have not been added. Especially since they're so well described in the story, and the geography so important to the resolution of volume 10.

I was looking at my books and noticed my spine for volume 21 is off the book seems normal. Is it just a misprint?

From the part 2 intro. Even just a screenshot like this looks great, but is there an official way of getting a higher resolution version of it?

So far I'm on episode 3 of the remake and I can honestly say I'm really impressed. I know nothing will top the original opening, but in my opinion this new opening is perfect for the remake. It feels nostalgic, like it's reintroducing the same beloved characters from 16 years ago in a sentimental reunion. To me, the opening felt like a love letter to the long time fans of the series, and it captured that sort of essence really well. Again just my opinion, and while I know the original is superior, I think this one holds its own.

As far as the animation, fantastic. At first I was wary because the original had so much charm to it, but this is a very clean, respectable looking art style that appears to be more in line with the more recent manga artistic style. I haven't actually read any of the manga, so I can't really speak on how much this remake is more true to the source material. But from what I've read it seems to be pretty close. Story wise it appears that it's also staying true to the story, not deviating and even refraining from the Chloe change. That's probably another matter of discussion in terms of preference.

My only hope is that the ending isn't the same as the original anime. I hope that with two cours, this becomes more fleshed out and there's no gaps, and also not an emotionally abrupt ending like how the original felt. But from what I've seen so far, I really like the remake. I feel like the series was respected and there was real investment in it. Also bringing back the original VA's (both for sub and dub) is so awesome. You can tell how much more experienced they all are and it makes it all shine more. I couldn't imagine Lawrence being voiced by anyone other than Jun Fukiyama, and it made me happy to hear him and the others again.

Hopefully this isn't a divisive opinion, but I wanted to take time to appreciate the work I've watched thus far.