In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Ookami to Koushinryou”, also known by the following titles:
- Spice and Wolf
- 狼と香辛料
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- Some related entries are still listed as ongoing on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Ookami to Koushinryou is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Ookami to Koushinryou ↗ ↖
狼と香辛料
Summary
A young traveling merchant, Kraft Lawrence, has become accustomed to days of roaming and trading with few companions. Or so it was until one peculiar day when the trader finds a young, naked, wolf-like girl asleep in his wagon.The beautiful girl, calling herself Holo, claims to be a local wolf deity worshipped by locals as the God of Good Harvest. Year after year, she ensured they would reap a good harvest, but she has since grown tired of fulfilling the wishes of the ungrateful locals.
Holo ends up striking a deal with Lawrence: if he helps her escape the villagers, she will gladly help him in his merchant endeavors. Together, they roam from town to town in search of business, and Lawrence realizes both the ups and downs of traveling with a haughty and shrewd wolf goddess.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Ookami to Koushinryou placed first in the Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! for the Best Light Novel category in 2007. Ookami to Koushinryou: Spring Log, a short stories sequel to the main series written on the 10th anniversary since Hasekura Isuna's debut, is the first part of the Ookami to Koushinryou & Hasekura Isuna 10th Anniversary project. The series was published in English as Spice & Wolf by Yen Press from December 15, 2009, to April 19, 2016. A complete Anniversary Collector's Edition omnibus compiling the first 17 volumes was released on October 4, 2016. It has also been published in Russian by Istari Comics since June 2017.
Ookami to Koushinryou ↗ ↖
狼と香辛料
Summary
Dreaming of someday owning his own shop, traveling merchant Kraft Lawrence spends his days looking for trade opportunities. One day, however, Lawrence's adventure takes an unexpected turn when he discovers a naked wolf girl asleep in his wagon.The charming girl claims to be Holo, the wolf deity of the nearby town Pasloe. Having grown weary of the ungrateful locals, she requests Lawrence to take her back to her hometown of Yoitsu, located farther north. In return, she will help him with his mercantile affairs, lending him her shrewd mind and keen judgement.
The pair now travels from town to town, dealing with various people and the troubles they come with. But as their hearts and destination grow closer, their days of companionship are numbered.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Ookami to Koushinryou was published in English as Spice & Wolf by Yen Press from April 20, 2010 to December 11, 2018, in Russian by Istari Comics since December 25, 2009 and in Polish by Studio JG since April 9, 2015.
Ookami to Koushinryou ↗ ↖
狼と香辛料
Summary
Holo is a powerful wolf deity who is revered in the small town of Pasloe for blessing the annual harvest. Yet as years go by and the villagers become more self-sufficient, Holo has been reduced to a mere folktale. When a traveling merchant named Kraft Lawrence stops at the settlement, Holo offers to become his business partner if he takes her to her northern home of Yoitsu. The savvy trader recognizes Holo's unusual ability to evaluate a person's character and accepts her proposition.Now in the possession of both sharp bargaining skills and a charismatic negotiator, Lawrence inches closer to his goal of opening his own shop. However, as Lawrence travels the countryside with Holo in search of economic opportunities, he begins to realize that his aspirations are slowly morphing into something unexpected.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Note: This entry contains all Spice and Wolf episodes, including the DVD-only episode #7. More Info: Ookami to Koushinryou was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Funimation Entertainment as Spice and Wolf on November 24, 2009 and August 30, 2011 respectively. An internet radio show called Ookamikku Radio aired between December 7, 2007 to April 25, 2008 to promote the series. Hosted by Ami Koshimizu and Jun Fukuyama—voice actors of Holo and Kraft Lawrence—the show featured news about the anime, comments and submissions from listeners, and a radio drama.
Ookami to Koushinryou II: Ookami to Kohakuiro no Yuuutsu ↗ ↖
狼と香辛料II 狼と琥珀色の憂鬱
Summary
Traveling merchant Kraft Lawrence and wolf deity Holo sit down to have dinner with Norah Arendt, a young shepherdess who helped them smuggle gold. Holo's dislike of Norah—due to both the latter's profession and her closeness with Lawrence—prevents her from enjoying her meal.When Holo falls ill from fatigue, she is cared for by Lawrence, who frets over the health of his dear companion. As she regains her strength, Holo reminisces about the adventures they had together.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Ookami to Koushinryou II ↗ ↖
狼と香辛料II
Summary
Traveling merchant Kraft Lawrence continues his northward journey with wolf goddess Holo, in search of her lost home of Yoitsu. Lawrence and his sharp-witted partner continue to make some small profits along the way, while slowly uncovering more information about Holo's hometown. However, the road to Yoitsu is a bumpy one filled with many troubles—Lawrence runs into a charming young fellow merchant who has his eyes set on the female wolf companion, and he begins to doubt if Holo will remain by his side; he and the goddess will also have to consider precarious and risky business deals as Lawrence strives to achieve his dream of becoming a shopowner. All the while, with his determination tested at every turn during his journey, Lawrence must question his relationship with Holo, take on business ventures, and ask himself whether it is time for him and Holo to go their separate ways.[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Ookami to Koushinryou II: Holo no Short Anime ↗ ↖
狼と香辛料II ホロのショートアニメ
Summary
Extra short anime featuring Holo from BD volumes 1 and 2.
Shinsetsu Ookami to Koushinryou: Ookami to Youhishi ↗ ↖
新説 狼と香辛料 狼と羊皮紙
Summary
The beginning of a new adventure! Featuring Myuri, Lawrence and Holo's daughter, the world of Spice and Wolf opens anew!(Source: Yen Press)
Background
Shinsetsu Ookami to Koushinryou: Ookami to Youhishi has been published in English as Wolf & Parchment: New Theory Spice & Wolf by Yen Press under the Yen On Imprint since November 28, 2017.
Ookami to Koushinryou: Ookami to Komugikou no Kunen ↗ ↖
狼と香辛料 狼と小麦香の薫煙
Summary
A special 14-page chapter included in the official art book.Background
The art book Koume Keito Gashuu: Ookami to Koushinryou - 10-nenme no Calvados was published in English as Keito Koume Illustrations Spice & Wolf: The Tenth Year Calvados by Yen Press on November 17, 2020.
Shinsetsu Ookami to Koushinryou: Ookami to Youhishi ↗ ↖
新説 狼と香辛料 狼と羊皮紙
Summary
The young man Cole dreams of one day joining the holy clergy and departs on a journey from the bathhouse "The Spice and Wolf Inn," owned by his savior, Lawrence. The Winfiel Kingdom's prince has invited him to help correct the sins of the church. But as his travels begin, Cole discovers in his luggage a young girl with a wolf's ears and tail named Myuri who stowed away for the ride! This is the story of Wolf and Parchment, and the pair's travels that will someday change the world!(Source: Yen Press)
Background
Shinsetsu Ookami to Koushinryou: Ookami to Youhishi has been published in English as Wolf & Parchment by Yen Press since December 15, 2020.
Ookami to Koushinryou: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf ↗ ↖
狼と香辛料 MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF
Summary
With a cartload of fur pelts in tow, traveling merchant Kraft Lawrence stops by the village of Pasloe. According to local folklore, centuries ago, one of the villagers made a promise with the wolf deity Holo, who swore to bless Pasloe with bountiful harvests of wheat. Yet, as time passed, such stories became little more than relics of the past.After quickly finishing his business in the village, Lawrence sets out to his next destination. His journey, however, takes an unexpected turn when he discovers a nude, animal-eared girl sleeping among his pelts. Even more surprisingly, the youthful-looking woman claims to be Holo—the wolf of legend.
Holo wishes to return to her hometown in the north, and though their first encounter is rocky, she convinces Lawrence to accompany her on her travels. In return, she vows to earn her keep, using her quick wits and lifetime of experience to help her newfound companion in his dealings. As they continue their journey, Lawrence and Holo take advantage of whatever economic opportunities they come across, often landing in situations that put both their business skills and their relationship to the test.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Ookami to Koushinryou: Spring Log ↗ ↖
Spice & Wolf: Spring Log
Summary
Lawrence and Holo have settled into an idyllic life together after opening the Spice and Wolf bathhouse, but their happy marriage is suddenly intruded upon by an unexpected guest. During Nyohhira's sleepy off-season, the gruff stranger wanders alone from door to door as if in search of fleeting memories from long ago. Soon after his silent arrival, rumors about the possible construction of a rival hot spring village begin to spread. To protect their new home, the wise wolf and the cunning merchant return to the town of Svernel, but what they find there may spell the end of their adventures for good...(Source: Yen Press)
Background
Ookami to Koushinryou: Spring Log adapts volumes 18 and onward of Isuna Hasekura's light novel series Ookami to Koushinryou.
Ookami to Koushinryou: Gourmet Tanbouki ↗ ↖
狼と香辛料亭 グルメ探訪記
Ookami to Koushinryou: Merchant Meets the Wise Wolf 2nd Season ↗ ↖
狼と香辛料 MERCHANT MEETS THE WISE WOLF 2期