5 Interesting Facts You Should Know About SPY x FAMILY Anime

SPY x FAMILY is an anime adapted from the manga of the same name by Tatsuya Endo. Since the manga was released in 2019, SPY x FAMILY has indeed become one of the most popular manga.

Until 2022, SPY x FAMILY finally got an anime adaptation.

When the first episode was released on April 9, this anime immediately received a good response from anime fans.

Well, this time the author has summarized five interesting facts that you should know about the SPY x FAMILY anime. Check out the following reviews.

1. Tells the story of a spy assigned to start a new family

SPY x FAMILY focuses on a secret agent known as Twilight.

Twilight is a very extraordinary spy. He managed to maintain world peace even though no one knew him.

One day, Twilight gets a very difficult mission because he has to investigate a political figure, Donovan Desmond, through his son's school, namely Eden Academy.

The most difficult part of the mission is that Twilight must have a family so that he can infiltrate Eden Academy. To begin his mission, Twilight begins a new life as a Loid Forger.

Twilight also adopted a genius child named Anya in an orphanage. To complete the camouflage, Twilight also pretends to be married to Yor and raises a dog named Bond.

However, unexpectedly, Twilight isn't the only person keeping a secret in the fake family.

His daughter, Anya Forger, is an experimental subject who has the ability to read other people's minds. His wife, Yor Forger, is a hitman known as the Thorn Princess.

Lastly, his pet dog, Bond Forger, is an experimental subject who can see into the future.

2. Adapted from the manga series by Tatsuya Endo

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As already mentioned, this anime is adapted from the manga of the same name by Tatsuya Endo.

Just like most other mangaka, Endo also started his career as a mangaka by making one-shot manga.

His first manga was Seibu Yuugi which was released in 2000.

Prior to making SPY x FAMILY, Endo was best known for his manga titled Gekka Bijin.

Endo has also been an assistant to Kazue Kato for the Blue Exorcist manga and Tatsuki Fujimoto for the Fire Punch manga.

Until 2019, Endo achieved his own success through the SPY x FAMILY manga. Thanks to SPY x FAMILY, Endo won prestigious awards at the Next Comic Awards 2019 and Tsutaya Comic Awards 2020.

3. WIT STUDIO and CloverWorks work together on SPY x FAMILY

It's no surprise that SPY x FAMILY has stunning animations.

The reason is, this anime was produced by two well-known animation studios, namely WIT STUDIO and CloverWorks.

Both studios are known for working on many popular anime, such as Attack on Titan and The Promised Neverland.

This anime has a character design that is very attached to the European style.

The construction of the world is also colored with bright colors, matching the concept of the series with the theme of family.

It is no exaggeration to say that the animation presented by WIT STUDIO and CloverWorks is very pleasing to the eye.

4. SPY x FAMILY directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi

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While the SPY x FAMILY manga is being created by Tatsuya Endo, the SPY x FAMILY anime is being directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi.

Furuhashi himself is an experienced anime director. Having started his career since the 80s, Furuhashi has worked on a number of well-known anime, such as Rurouni Kenshin, Hunter x Hunter (1999), and most recently Dororo.

With Furuhashi's experience, the SPY x FAMILY anime is handled by the right people.

The reason is, not just anyone can work on a series as good as SPY x FAMILY. With his experience, Furuhashi can certainly see the great potential of this series.

5. SPY x FAMILY will be the top rated anime 2022

The first episode has just been released, SPY x FAMILY immediately got a rating of 9.01 on the MyAnimeList site.

That way, this anime is ranked 11th as the top rated anime and is in first place as the top rated anime 2022.

SPY x FAMILY even managed to beat Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2 which only had a rating of 8.93 and was ranked 20th as the top rated anime.

Given the manga's popularity, it's no surprise that the anime was well-liked once it was released.

Thanks to the stunning animation from WIT STUDIO and CloverWorks as well as the good work of Kazuhiro Furuhashi, the SPY x FAMILY anime managed to meet the expectations of its fans.

For those of you who are curious about this anime, don't forget to watch it on your favorite streaming platform, OK!