Spy X Family Review

Posted by : otakukenyan Jul 22, 2022

For what it's worth, I don't usually watch anime when it's airing. I'd patiently wait until it concludes. But the fact that Spy x Family has actually surpassed many shows despite being a newcomer, and that many of my friends have actually told me to watch it, intrigued me.

On the record, shows that have something to do with spies have actually never sparked an interest in me. That's why I initially thought Spy x Family would be boring just like the others in the competition. However, after only three episodes in, I came to a realization that I was in the wrong. Spy x Family turns out to be better than what I expected, to the point where it could end up being one of my favorites.

You know a show is considered as great when you always end up wanting more every time an episode ends. This is exactly my case with Spy x Family. It's mainly due to the unique and interesting concept that the show has to offer. I've never watched anything that came close to this when it comes to the overall notion. It's in a league of its own.

Just imagine being Loid Forger, one of the infamous spies in town, who was required to be married and bear a child for the completion of an important mission. And on top of that, the child that he adopted is precious and cute as hell, and the girl that he ended up marrying is innocent and attractive. The intring things don't end there, because it turns out that the child possesses some kind of power that enables her to read people's minds. Not only that, behind the innocent of the young lady that he married, lies a shocking truth. She is actually one of the deadliest assassins in town that has been responsible for a glaring number of murder cases.

Due to how the approach of the story, Spy x Family has successfully put me into different kinds of emotions every time. There are countless times when I find it to be cute and heartwarming at the same time. It's mostly due to the interaction and relationship that the new family has. There are also some moments where Spy x Family intentionally makes us furious and left us with no choice but to wait for the next episode. I mean, come on, I just want to how the family members would react when they discover each other's real identities. It would also be interesting to see how Loid would end up in the story. Will he be able to genuinely see Anya and Yor as part of his family at the end? Or will he just stick to the initial plan and abandon the 'family' game as soon as the mission concluded?

Overall Rating 8.9/10

Bio

Genre Action, comedy, spy[1]

Manga

Written by Tatsuya Endo

Published by Shueisha

English publisher

Viz Media

Imprint Jump Comics+

Magazine Shōnen Jump+

Demographic Shōnen

Original run March 25, 2019 – present