Spy x Family: why the manga was considered one of the “most dangerous” of its year

Spy x Family is one of the anime of the moment. There is no doubt. He’s all the rage in Japan and today his film premieres there, Spy Code for Family: White.

In fact, Disney took advantage of Spy x Family to create a joint commercial and reach Japan wishhis most recent film.

Furthermore, on the occasion of the film’s premiere, the “maneki-neko” of the Osu shopping district in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, is “disguised” as one of its characters.

The Spy x Family anime has currently been on for two seasons. The first, of 25 episodes in total, was divided into two parts; The second will end on December 23rd with the airing of the twelfth episode.

What is Spy x Family?

It is a manga written by Tatsuya Endo and first released for free on the Shūeisha Shōnen Jump+ app and website in March 2019.

The anime adaptation was produced by With Studio AND CloverWorks and released in April 2022.

The story is that of Loid, an agent who must secretly start a family to fulfill his mission of maintaining peace between two fictional countries.

Anya, his adopted daughter, has telepathy powers. His wife, Yor, is a professional assassin. The spirit of the program is inspired by the film Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

Why it was chosen as one of the most “dangerous” manga.

In December 2019, the Japanese men’s magazine Brutus included it in its list of the “most dangerous books” of the year because it addresses “thought-provoking” topics that “invite reflection.”

It’s worth clarifying that most of the books on this list are manga published in English.

Spy x Family placed second behind Shunji Enomoto’s Magnituning. Completing the top 5 of 2019 are 1122: For a Happy Marriage by Peko Watanabe, Ikoku Nikki (Diary of a Different Country) by Tomoko Yamashita and I Want to Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die by Umi Shiina.