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Keito Koume Illustrations Spice & Wolf: The Tenth Year Calvados
Never before has the stunning color art of the manga adaption of Spice and Wolf been seen like this! As a compendium of the illustrations delivering a story that ran strong for ten years, this is a must-have for any fan of everyone's favorite apple-loving wolf!
128 pages, Paperback
First published March 10, 2017
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May 8, 2025
A very beautiful collection of illustrations from S&W. It's one of my favorite series so ofc I had to get it.
Each illustration of Horo is absolutely amazing and I love all the extra stuff we never got to see in the manga.
Each illustration of Horo is absolutely amazing and I love all the extra stuff we never got to see in the manga.
December 29, 2020
The glorious return of Holo the Wise Wolf...as well as Lawrence with Col.
Are you looking for a quick book to round out your book list this year? Are you a fan of the Spice and Wolf Manga? Well I got a little something you might be interested in then. :)
From the illustrator of the Spice and Wolf manga we are treated to an assortment of illustrations gathered from 10 years worth of work when Spice and Wolf was being published (thus the name of the book I believe.) The book itself is a large magazine sized paperback book (with a sturdy dust cover reminding me of the cover fiasco of the light novels) and to my amusement is printed from right to left just like the manga. Of the illustrations inside I am sure if you followed the original series that you will be aware that there are the occasional illustrations that push the bounds of the erotic and they certainly did not miss out on a chance to share several such images though nothing within this book can be really defined as hentai. If you are looking for information on your favorite illustrations page 106 to 110 have thumbnails and Keito Koume's comments about the art found earlier in the book. For my part I have seen some of the body pillows of Holo for sale in the past on pages 90-93 and I had no idea Keito Koume actually did the art for them. :)
Yet with all of this beautiful artwork getting to see the exclusive one shot story of "Wolf & The Sweet Scent of Baking Bread" thrilled me even more as Lawrence, Holo, and Col take a break from their travels to help some local neighbors handle a little bit of problem. Don't worry about Holo's sexy scenes though. Thanks to her wise wolf powers the convenient placement of hair and cloth will prevent her from showing too much even as she tries out Lawrence's idea. :)
Are you looking for a quick book to round out your book list this year? Are you a fan of the Spice and Wolf Manga? Well I got a little something you might be interested in then. :)
From the illustrator of the Spice and Wolf manga we are treated to an assortment of illustrations gathered from 10 years worth of work when Spice and Wolf was being published (thus the name of the book I believe.) The book itself is a large magazine sized paperback book (with a sturdy dust cover reminding me of the cover fiasco of the light novels) and to my amusement is printed from right to left just like the manga. Of the illustrations inside I am sure if you followed the original series that you will be aware that there are the occasional illustrations that push the bounds of the erotic and they certainly did not miss out on a chance to share several such images though nothing within this book can be really defined as hentai. If you are looking for information on your favorite illustrations page 106 to 110 have thumbnails and Keito Koume's comments about the art found earlier in the book. For my part I have seen some of the body pillows of Holo for sale in the past on pages 90-93 and I had no idea Keito Koume actually did the art for them. :)
Yet with all of this beautiful artwork getting to see the exclusive one shot story of "Wolf & The Sweet Scent of Baking Bread" thrilled me even more as Lawrence, Holo, and Col take a break from their travels to help some local neighbors handle a little bit of problem. Don't worry about Holo's sexy scenes though. Thanks to her wise wolf powers the convenient placement of hair and cloth will prevent her from showing too much even as she tries out Lawrence's idea. :)
January 6, 2021
I love the spice and wolf books, but I was never able to get into the manga. I tried multiple times, but something about the art just stressed me out, although I couldn't put my finger on what. Still, when I saw this art book at my local comic shop, I told my hubby I wanted it as a Solstice-gift, and I got it!
The art is mostly beautiful, sensual, and fun, although the thing that stressed me out was still there. Finally, I figured it out! The placement of Holo's ears. They're placed pretty much on her forehead, reminding me more of horns than wolf-ears!
That's the only reason I'm not giving this book a 5/5 star rating.
The short comic at the end was also a lot of fun. There wasn't really a story, but it did show how the life of a traveling group can be, and how helpfulness pays back.
And now I want to reread the book-series... All 20 books.
The art is mostly beautiful, sensual, and fun, although the thing that stressed me out was still there. Finally, I figured it out! The placement of Holo's ears. They're placed pretty much on her forehead, reminding me more of horns than wolf-ears!
That's the only reason I'm not giving this book a 5/5 star rating.
The short comic at the end was also a lot of fun. There wasn't really a story, but it did show how the life of a traveling group can be, and how helpfulness pays back.
And now I want to reread the book-series... All 20 books.
May 8, 2026
4.75 Stars. While I'm not normally a fan of standalone art books when it comes to Spice & Wolf I know I had to get my hands on this book. From great full page renditions of the mangas cover art with sketches of what they looks like before finalization, to promotional artwork very few fans have ever had the opportunity to see and insightful comments from a variety of illustrators that have worked on the series this collection belongs on the shelf of any hardcore fan. The only things I would want to change would be to have all the commentary segments placed alongside the artwork as it appears instead of being lumped into one giant section in the back.
We also got a delightful short and full colored manga special in the back which was very nice.
We also got a delightful short and full colored manga special in the back which was very nice.
December 6, 2020
(4.5 out of 5)
Keito Koume Illustrations Spice & Wolf: The Tenth Year Calvados is a lovely collection of art from the manga that really showcases Holo and Lawrence, as well as other central characters, in a beautiful, oversized artbook. The images are high quality, though buyers beware: some of the illustrations are NSFW, though no genitalia are ever shown. Ultimately, this is a really lovely collection that more than earns its $35 price tag. This is a must-have for any Spice & Wolf fan.
Full Review: https://bit.ly/2VFtDtR
Keito Koume Illustrations Spice & Wolf: The Tenth Year Calvados is a lovely collection of art from the manga that really showcases Holo and Lawrence, as well as other central characters, in a beautiful, oversized artbook. The images are high quality, though buyers beware: some of the illustrations are NSFW, though no genitalia are ever shown. Ultimately, this is a really lovely collection that more than earns its $35 price tag. This is a must-have for any Spice & Wolf fan.
Full Review: https://bit.ly/2VFtDtR
November 20, 2020
If you love the manga adaption of Spice & Wolf (or just the series in general), and don’t mind a bit of fan service, then this book is wonderful. Big, glossy, high quality pictures of waifu Holo. What’s not to love?
November 18, 2020
Beautiful
It was very nice to flip through these Spice and Wolf illustrations. Loved the short story at the end of it. Well worth the money.
It was very nice to flip through these Spice and Wolf illustrations. Loved the short story at the end of it. Well worth the money.
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January 11, 2022Spice and Wolf Artbook. art is by Keito Koume who does the art for the Spice and Wolf manga
May 10, 2025
Przepiękny artbook, cudowne wydanie!
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