Spy X Family

Have you found Spy X Family yet?

Maybe I'm a little late to the show, but what an awesome series! It has all the elements that I love. Action, adventure, a little bit of fantasy, and just enough drama to keep my attention. 

I don't even know how to unpack this series.  There's so much going on.  So, let me break it down a little bit.

First of all, the adults.

Secret Agent Twilight is sent deep undercover.  His mission? In order to keep the world at peace, he must get married and have at least one elementary age child. He adopts the name Loid Forger as his undercover name.

He finds Yor.  Yor is a a civil servant by day, and an assasin known as the Thorn Princess by night. Fearful that she will fall under suspicion by the government because she is single, she agrees to marry Loid. Neither one knows the other's secret.

Loid also adopts a daughter, Anya, from the orphanage. Unbenownst to Loid and Yor, Anya is a telepath who quickly discovers the secrets of her new family. (Which she keeps to herself.)

Anya attends school at Eden Academy, where she goes to school with the child of Loids target. The hope is that the children will befriend each other and the parents will become friends as a result. As you can expect, nothing goes according to plan and things go wonderfully, horribly askew.

The Plot Thickens

I don't find this series to be predictable, and I find the addition of a telepath into the mix an unexpected joy in a story about an assassin and a world class spy who don't know each other's identity. The addition of additional characters that are pivotal to the plot adds an extra element of depth - and maybe a little chaos - into each volume.  I tore through the books that were available in Maryland this summer, and I've had the additional volumes on hold ever since. 

Why Should I Read This?

Long time Manga readers looking for a series that is a little diffent from a lot of what's out there will enjoy this series.

If you are new to Manga, and want to dip your toe in the Manga water to see what this is all about, this quick paced series is a great place to start!  

If you're an Anime watcher, the first season of  Spy x Family is available on both Crunchy Roll and Hulu. The second season should be released some time in 2023.

Links:

Spy x Family Fandom Wiki: https://spy-x-family.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Characters