Spy × Family facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Spy × Family |
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First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Loid Forger
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Tatsuya Endo |
| Published by | Shueisha |
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| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Imprint | Jump Comics+ |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Original run | March 25, 2019 – ongoing |
| Volumes | 10 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Kazuhiro Furuhashi |
| Written by | Kazuhiro Furuhashi |
| Music by | (K)now_Name |
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| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Network | TXN (TV Tokyo) |
| Original run | April 9, 2022 – ongoing |
| Episodes | 25 |
Spy × Family (pronounced "spy family") is a super popular Japanese manga series. It was written and drawn by Tatsuya Endo. The story is about a spy who needs to create a fake family for a secret mission. But here's the twist: he doesn't know that the girl he adopts can read minds! And the woman he "marries" is actually a super skilled assassin.
This exciting series has been published online since March 2019. It comes out every two weeks on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ app and website. As of October 2022, there are ten collected books, called tankōbon volumes. In North America, Viz Media publishes the series.
An anime TV show based on the manga started in April 2022. It was made by Wit Studio and CloverWorks. You can watch it on TV Tokyo and other channels. Muse Communication and Crunchyroll help bring the show to viewers around the world. The second part of the first season aired from October to December 2022. A second season is coming in October 2023. Plus, there's an anime movie called Spy × Family Code: White that will be released on December 22, 2023!
By December 2022, over 30 million copies of Spy × Family were in circulation. This makes it one of the best-selling manga series ever! People love the story, the funny parts, and the amazing artwork.
The Story of Spy × Family
To keep peace between two rival countries, Westalis and Ostania, a spy from Westalis named "Twilight" gets a very important job. His mission is to spy on a powerful leader in Ostania named Donovan Desmond. Desmond is very hard to get close to. The only way Twilight can reach him is by enrolling a child in the same fancy school as Desmond's sons. Then, Twilight would pretend to be a fellow parent.
To do this, Twilight creates a fake identity: Loid Forger. He adopts a young orphan girl named Anya and "marries" a woman named Yor Briar. But here's the secret: Loid doesn't know Anya can read minds! And Yor is actually a professional assassin. Neither Loid nor Yor know each other's true jobs. Only Anya knows both their secrets! Later, the family even gets a dog named Bond who can see into the future.
Even with all these hidden secrets, Loid has to learn how to be the perfect dad and husband. He needs to keep his mission on track, even when things get a little crazy!
How Spy × Family Was Made
The creator, Tatsuya Endo, worked with his editor, Shihei Lin, for over ten years. They decided to create a new story together. Spy × Family uses ideas from some of Endo's earlier short stories. The team liked the idea so much that they decided to make it a full series almost right away!
The first idea for the title was "Spy Family" in Japanese. Endo thought of over 100 names, but they decided to use "Spy × Family" in English. The "×" was inspired by another famous manga, Hunter × Hunter. The creators wanted to make sure the story was funny, even though it's about spies and can have action. Endo's previous works were darker, so his editor told him to make Spy × Family more cheerful.
Anya, the mind-reading girl, was inspired by a character from one of Endo's older stories. Her special power was decided early on. Her mind-reading ability helps create many funny moments in the series. The editor said that many different people, of all ages, enjoy reading Spy × Family. They also love Endo's clear art style and how well he shows emotions.
Media and Adaptations
Manga Series
Spy × Family is written and drawn by Tatsuya Endo. It has been published online every two weeks since March 25, 2019. The chapters are collected into tankōbon volumes by Shueisha. You can also read the series in English for free on the Manga Plus app and website.
Viz Media started publishing Spy × Family in English online in September 2019. They released the first printed book in 2020. There is also a special companion book called Spy × Family Official Fanbook: Eyes Only. This book came out in May 2022. It has lots of details about the characters and the world of the series. It also includes colored artwork, early character designs, and interviews with the creator. Viz Media will also publish this fanbook in English.
Light Novel
A light novel called Spy × Family: Family Portrait was published in July 2021. Light novels are books with a few pictures, often based on manga or anime. This book has four short stories and a very short novel.
- "Anya's Nature Class" is about Anya and Damian getting lost in the forest.
- "Yuri's Day Off" tells about Yuri taking Anya to try out different jobs for kids.
- "Franky's New Love!?" is about Franky's short crush on an opera singer.
- "Portrait of the Forger Family!?" is about the Forgers posing for a famous painter.
Viz Media has also licensed this light novel to be published in English.
Anime TV Show
An anime TV show based on Spy × Family was announced in November 2021. It's made by Wit Studio and CloverWorks. Kazuhiro Furuhashi directs the show, and (K)now_Name creates the music. The show was split into two parts. The first part aired from April to June 2022. The second part aired from October to December 2022.
The first opening song is "Mixed Nuts" by Official Hige Dandism. The first ending song is "Comedy" by Gen Hoshino. The second opening song is "Souvenir" by Bump of Chicken, and the second ending song is "Shikisai" by Yama. Crunchyroll streams the series outside of Asia. Muse Communication streams it in Asia on platforms like Netflix and bilibili.
In April 2022, Crunchyroll announced that the series would also have an English dub. This means you can watch it with English voices! There are also guidebooks for the anime, with character designs, storyboards, and interviews with the staff and voice actors. A second season of the anime was announced in December 2022 and is set to premiere in October 2023.
Anime Film
An anime movie was announced in December 2022. On March 25, 2023, it was revealed to be titled Spy × Family Code: White. The movie will be released on December 22, 2023. It will tell an original story written by Tatsuya Endo, the creator of the manga.
Musical Play
A musical play based on Spy × Family is also being made! It's called Musical Spy × Family. The musical will start in March 2023 at the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo. Then, it will go on a tour across Japan in April and May.
The actors playing Loid Forger are Win Morisaki and Hiroki Suzuki. Fūka Yuzuki and Mirei Sasaki play Yor Forger. The role of Anya Forger is played by four different actresses: Risa Masuda, Aoi Ikemuda, Miharu Izawa, and Miharu Fukuchi.
Other Fun Stuff
An amusement park attraction based on the series opened at Universal Studios Japan! It's called Spy × Family Secret Mission. It opened from February 17 to July 2, 2023. Visitors get to pretend they are new agents for the spy agency WISE. They solve hidden codes around the park. If they succeed, they get to see a live show with the Forger family!
See also
In Spanish: Spy × Family para niños
