More likely to be re-animated than a third season?
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There are various prospects for a third season of the anime Spice and Wolf, but let’s examine from various perspectives how likely it is that a third season will actually be made.
First, disc sales.
While the first season sold an average of about 9,000 discs, the second season, which aired the following year, sold only about 5,000 discs.
The number itself was said to be on the edge of being able to make a sequel, but I guess the drop from the first season became a bottleneck and prevented the planning of the third season from starting early.
However, there is another work that had a similar trend but got a third season.
The first season aired in 2013 and sold over 8,000 copies.
The first season aired in 2013 and sold over 8,000 copies, but the second season aired in 2015 and sold about 5,000 copies, and although it has been away from anime for a while, a movie version was produced in 2018 and the third season is scheduled to air in 2021.
Since there are examples like this, we can’t deny the possibility of a third season based on disc sales.
Next is stock.
The original work consumed by the second season of the anime is volumes 1-3 and 5, and 22 volumes plus 5 volumes of wolf and parchment have already been released, so there is no problem at all with the stock.
As for the production company, we don’t have to worry too much about that.
The first season was produced by Imagine, but they have since withdrawn from anime production, and the second season and OVA were produced by Brains Base.
The second season and OVA were produced by Brains Base, so it is possible that the production company will change again for the third season.
On the other hand, we cannot ignore the fact that the label for this work is Dengeki Bunko.
Since Dengeki Bunko is one of the biggest labels with many hit works, there are many works that are candidates for anime adaptation, and there are many cases where sequels are put off even if the work is a hit.
On the other hand, the label also has a strong awareness of the need to pass on legendary works to the younger generation, as evidenced by the reanimation of “Boogie Pop Doesn’t Laugh” and “Kino’s Journey” in the late 2010s.
Considering this precedent, a re-animation or an anime adaptation of “Parchment” may be more realistic than a third season.
Spice and Wolf, whose first volume was released in 2006, will celebrate its 15th anniversary in 2021.
Although there was no anime adaptation for the 10th anniversary, there was a big surprise of a restart plus the start of a new series, and various plans were prepared.
For the 15th anniversary, when it became clear that the series is still very popular, the anniversary may finally be celebrated in the form of an anime.
Summary
It’s not just a work that sold well in the past, it’s a work that’s still selling well today, so it has plenty of promotional value, and an anime adaptation for the 15th anniversary is not a pipe dream!
At this point, a third season or even a reanimation would be fine, I’d love to see it happen!
