
The Synopsis and Plot
Spy × Family (stylized as SPY×FAMILY; pronounced “Spy Family”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo. The story follows a spy who has to “build a family” to execute a mission, not realizing that the girl he adopts as his daughter is a telepath, and the woman he agrees to be in a marriage with is a skilled assassin. The series has been serialized biweekly on Shueisha’s Shōnen Jump+ application and website since March 2019, with the chapters collected in nine tankōbon volumes as of April 2022. It was licensed in North America by Viz Media.
An anime television series adaptation by Wit Studio and CloverWorks premiered on TV Tokyo and its affiliate stations in April 2022, and was licensed by Muse Communication in Asia and Crunchyroll worldwide.
As of May 30th, 2022, the series has over 21 million copies in circulation.
In order to maintain the state of peace between the rival nations of Westalis and Ostania, a Westalis agent codenamed “Twilight” is tasked with spying on Donovan Desmond, leader of the National Unity Party within Ostania. However, due to Desmond being notoriously reclusive, the only way Twilight can get close to him is to enroll a child in the same private school as Desmond’s sons and pose as a fellow parent.
To accomplish this and present the image of a happy family, he creates the alias of Loid Forger, adopts a young orphan girl named Anya, and marries a woman named Yor Briar. However, unbeknownst to him Anya can read minds and Yor is in fact a professional assassin. Neither Loid nor Yor are aware of each other’s true identities, or that Anya knows their true professions. The family later takes in a dog with precognitive abilities whom they name Bond. Despite these unknown factors and Twilight’s occasional lapse of common sense due to years of being a spy, he must learn to play the role of the perfect father and husband in order to carry out his mission.
The Review and Recommendations
First Impressions
Avengers, mission impossible, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Great rock music played to some of the action scenes. The intro music is fast jazzy with a body moving pulse. The humor is well executed and not over the top.
This series is great!
Mid Impressions
So far, episode five is the best. Action, drama, comedy.
After thoughts
I recommend this series for those wanting to get into anime. Boomers will like this series because it has a Man From Uncle, Danger Man, and The Saint feel. It’s got action like the Tom Cruise Mission Impossible franchise, all wrapped in a Mr. and Mrs. Smith shell.
Favorite Characters
Twilight (Loid Forger) the dad.
Thorn Proncess (Yor Forger) the mom.
Anya Forger the daughter.
Franky Franklin the informant and Loid’s friend.
Moments
Episode 5 - a drunk Yor, supposedly a witch, physically dominates him in an action stream punch and kickfest. Loid thinks to himself, “She’s gonna kill me,” right before she keys up for a killing blow to his head only to be save by her shoe breaking a heel on the other foot, which breaks her momentum. She collapses in a drunken slumber where upon Loid (Loidman, the “spy” to save the Princess Anya - this was all a game) embarrassingly utters the lines, “I’ve come to save you, Princess Anya.”
It was all a game, but outstanding. The reactions by the “henchmen” were perfect.
Audience
Male and Female
13 - 16
17 - 20
46 - 55
56 - 61
Retired, Mystery, Thriller, Action
Recommend
Selected Value: 10 (1 min / 10 max)
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