Ookami to Koushinryou
Spice & Wolf
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Ookami to Koushinryou

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Okami to Koshinryo, Spice and Wolf
Japanese: 狼と香辛料
English: Spice & Wolf
French: Spice & Wolf
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Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: Unknown
Status: Publishing
Published: Feb 10, 2006 to ?
Genres: Adventure Adventure, Drama Drama, Fantasy Fantasy, Romance Romance, Supernatural Supernatural
Themes: Adult Cast Adult Cast, Historical Historical
Serialization: None
Authors: Hasekura, Isuna (Story), Ayakura, Juu (Art)

Statistics

Score: 8.821 (scored by 1655016,550 users)
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Ranked: #332
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Popularity: #251
Members: 66,094
Favorites: 4,205

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These are stories about powerful individuals who just want to live their lives and find a place to belong. Spice & Wolf tells the story of a merchant and a wolf god searching for her home. Beyond Light tells the story of a town girl who died and became a substitute for a saint who lost her life in the Royal Capital. While Spice & Wolf centers more on their adventure and slow romance, Beyond Light is very much a personal story about Yuna's redemption and the twisted life of the saint. While their stories may not be very similar, both gave me the same  read more 
reportRecommended by CabooseGI
Enterprise and business set in medieval-like fantasy world, with great worldbuilding and meaningful content worth your time. 
reportRecommended by abystoma2
these mangas both cover themes of loneliness while in a medieval setting. the main characters in both mangas are going on journeys across the world, which give them a similar feel. sousou no frieren is more slice of life than spice and wolf, though both have that quality 
reportRecommended by thermosento
Travelling protagonist visiting various locations of the land, meeting various people and engaging with them, sometimes changing their lives. Also making use of his craft to get around and as a way to sustain his livehood. 
reportRecommended by abystoma2
While it might not be the main focus in Spice and Wolf, both series have a couple where both are too stubborn to admit their affection and instead engage with tricks, mind games and world plays with each other, in a cute way. 
reportRecommended by abystoma2
Travelling is the main theme in both of the LNs. Both of these series have two lovable main leads. The romance is well established in Ookami to Koushinryou than Tabi ni Deyou because of the former being a longer series but both of them contains sufficient romantic moments. The main difference is that Ookami to Koushinryou is set in a medieval timeline which deals with a merchant's life whereas Tabi ni Deyou is set in a post-apocalyptic world. In short, they both are great reads. 
reportRecommended by Nuvi
Both series have great main couples who try their hardest to always get 'the high ground' in the conversation. This makes both series captivating to read as well as enjoyable stories. Both Spice and Wolf and Gekkou have a 'mystery to solve' whether its how to make profit from practically nada -nothing- or Gekkou's entire plot, it draws you in very effectively. Two of my favourite series... definitely if you liked one then you will enjoy the other. 
reportRecommended by Jack_Bridges
Written by the same author, you'll find in both a very detailed and logical medieval world (note: those 2 works aren't in the same world), as the author uses to its fullest his knowledge of the European Medieval period. While S&W is mostly about economy with a touch of supernatural, Magdala is about alchemy (as a science, not as some kind of supernatural thing) with a touch of supernatural. Both have a couple of character with really enjoyable conversations; but contrary to Holo who was complex right from the start, Fenesis starts as a "blank paper" and will develop into a complex character volumes after  read more 
reportRecommended by Zefyris
Both have fantastic female leads, incredible world building, and a unique writing style that makes the two series stand out from other novels. The dynamic between Violet/Gilbert and Holo/Lawrence parallels each other in a variety of ways as well. VE and S&W check off all the boxes when it comes to a series. They'll leave you completely immersed within their respective worlds and you'll find yourself attached to the characters, being able to relate in one way or another. It's a must read when it comes to the LN medium. 
reportRecommended by Recprocate
Story of two in an unlikely duo traveling in search for something that is uncertain. Many emotional discoveries made along the way in a fantastical setting. 
reportRecommended by foxxtay
Both light novels with historical and medieval settings (Kusuriya in Imperial China and Spice and Wolf more similar to Europe). Smart, sharp-witted female main character with a romantic (if slow) story. And while Spice and Wolf mainly deals with trade and economics and Kusuriya with medicine in the imperial court, both works offer a highly detailed landscape of their worlds, at every scale.  
reportRecommended by TuyNOM
While the setting and plots are very different, what unites them is they are both dialogue-heavy series with great romantic chemistry between the leads. Both main couples love to playfully tease each other, and they use that teasing to deepen their respective bonds. 
reportRecommended by Jerakor
Both follow a protagonist with business sense as they try to use their wits for profit. Market and economics are nicely explained to reader, though one of these is set in medieval-like fantasy while the other is set in modern age. 
reportRecommended by abystoma2
Light novels with duo of protagonists (technically, if we count Hermes) travelling around the world visiting countries with different customs and interacting with others as we learn the life stories of multiple secondary characters. Both have slower pacing, in a good way. 
reportRecommended by abystoma2
Almost nothing is similar between these two except for the fact that both pairs of characters live in two different worlds and don't know each other that well, but as they face many trials and learn more about each other along the way, they come to grow close and develop a strong and happy relationship( Family wise in Usagi Drop) 
reportRecommended by DreamerofDreams1
The two leads from both series comes from different worlds, their value of time flows differently. The world atmosphere is extraordinary in both series. One being the medieval ages and Kieli has a deserted sci-fi setting. The two series involve traveling. 
reportRecommended by Alencia
Similar dynamics between the main characters as the man and the woman travel through the country together. 
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