Book of Life

  • 1 BCE

    Manolo, Joaquin, & Maria

    Manolo and Joaquin are both in love with Maria.
  • 1 CE

    Wager Over Manolo and Joaquin

    La Muerte and Xibalba make a deal over the Land of the Remembered and the Land of the Forgotten.
  • 2

    Maria Is Sent Away

    Her father sends her away as a child to discipline her.
  • 3

    Manolo, Joaquin, ans Maria Grow Up

    Manolo becomes a bullfighter, even though he wants to play the guitar. Joaquin becomes the bravest soldier in their city and is the one protecting it.
  • 4

    Manolo's First Bullfight

    Maria and Joaquin both return in time for Manolo's first public bullfight. However he does not want to "finish" the bull, which impresses Maria.
  • 5

    Joaquin Proposes

    Joaquin proposes to Maria, saying that he will stay and protect the city only if she marries him. Manolo and Joauin fight over Maria because they both wish to marry her.
  • 6

    Chakal Discovers Joaquin Has His Medal

    Chakal and his bandits prepare to fight Joaquin for it.
  • 7

    Manolo Proposes To Maria

    Manolo asks Maria to marry him, and it is clear she wants to say yes.
  • 8

    Maria Is Bitten

    Xibalba cheats and interferes in their lives. He has his two-headed snake bite Maria.
  • 9

    Manolo Makes A Deal With Xibalba

    Manolo chooses to die in order to be with Maria, and is bitten by both heads of Xibalba's snake.
  • 10

    Manolo Goes To The Land Of The Remembered

    Manolo meets his family and searches for Maria. He goes to ask La Muerte for help.
  • 11

    Discovers Xibalba

    Manolo discovers that Xibalba now leads the Land of the Remembered. He learns that Maria was only bitten once, so she did not die, and that Maria was going to acceot Joaquin's proposal to save the city.
  • 12

    Manolo Travels To The Land Of The Forgotten

    Manolo embarks on a journey to find La Muerte and fet her help.
  • 13

    Meets The Candlemaker

    Manolo passes the tests he is put through and meets the Candlemaker, who takes him to the Land of The Forgotten.
  • 14

    Fights A Thousand Bulls

    In order to be resurrected and find Maria, Manolo must fight every bull his ancestors ever fought, all at once.
  • 15

    Manolo Defeats The Bull

    Manolo chooses again not to finish the bull, but to sing to it. He manages to defeat it.
  • 16

    Chakal Invades The City

    The bandits invade the city during Joaquin and Maria's wedding, and they must fight them. Chakal takes Joaquin's medal and defeats him.
  • 17

    Manolo Is Resurrected

    Because it was Dio de Los Muertos, Manolo and the Sanchez family are resurrected in time to fight of the bandits.
  • 18

    Manolo and Joaquin Defeat Chakal

    Manolo and Joaquin both sacrifices themselves for each other, but both wind up saving each other. Together they defeat Chakal and recover Joaquin's medal.
  • 19

    Manolo and Maria Get Married

    Manolo's father allows him to play the guitar instead of bull fighting. Joaquin learns to be a soldier without the medal.
  • 20

    La Muerte Forgives Xibalba

    La Muerte forgives Xibalba, and everyone lives happily ever after.