Spy × Family season 1 explained

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Num Episodes:25
Network:TV Tokyo

The first season of the Spy × Family anime television series was produced by Wit Studio and CloverWorks. The series is directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, with character designs by Kazuaki Shimada while Kazuaki Shimada and Kyoji Asano are chief animation directors. The music was composed and produced by (K)now Name.[1] The anime was first announced in October 2021.[1] [2] The series follows master spy Twilight, who must disguise himself as psychiatrist Loid Forger and build a mock family in order to investigate political leader Donovan Desmond. Unbeknownst to him, his wife, Yor, is actually an assassin known as the Thorn Princess, while his daughter, Anya, has telepathic abilities.[3]

The first season of the anime series consists of 25 episodes. The titles of its episodes are written as "Mission" with a number (e.g. "Mission 1", "Mission 2", etc.) which the counting continues across seasons. This naming convention follows the original manga's practice, which also uses "Mission" for chapter titles. This season adapts 38 main chapters of the manga, from Mission 1 to Mission 38, along with a couple of side stories: Extra Mission 1 and Short Mission 1 to 5.

The season was separated into two split season cours. The first part consists of 12 episodes and aired in Japan from April 9 to June 25, 2022, on TV Tokyo and other networks.[4] The second part consists of 13 episodes and aired from October 1 to December 24, 2022.[5] For the first part of the season: the first opening theme is directed by Masashi Ishihama and uses the song performed by Official Hige Dandism. The first ending theme is directed by Atsushi Nishigori and uses the song performed by Gen Hoshino.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] For the second part of the season: the second opening theme is directed by Tetsurō Araki and uses the song "Souvenir" performed by Bump of Chicken. The second ending theme is directed by Takayuki Hirao and uses the song performed by Yama.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

The series is licensed for streaming by Crunchyroll outside of Asia,[16] while it is distributed by Muse Communication in a selection of countries in South and Southeast Asia.[17] __TOC__

Episodes

Home media release

Japanese

Toho Animation (Japan – Region 2/A)
VolumeEpisodesCover characterRelease date
1Mission 1–4Loid ForgerJuly 20, 2022[18]
2Mission 5–8Anya ForgerSeptember 21, 2022[19]
3Mission 9–12Yor ForgerNovember 16, 2022[20]
4Mission 13–16Bond ForgerJanuary 18, 2023[21]
5Mission 17–20Yuri BriarMarch 15, 2023[22]
6Mission 21–25Fiona FrostMay 17, 2023[23]

English

Crunchyroll LLC (North America – Region 1/A)
VolumesEpisodesCover characterRelease date
Season 11Mission 1–12Loid Forger, Anya Forger & Yor Forger (primary & alternate cover)August 9, 2023[24]
2Mission 13–25Loid Forger (primary cover) & Anya Forger (alternate cover)February 13, 2024[25]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crystalyn. Hodgkins. Spy×Family Domestic Spy Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime in 2022. 2021-10-31. 2022-03-06. Anime News Network. en.
  2. Web site: Goslin. Austen. Spy x Family anime from WIT, CloverWorks revealed in first trailer. Polygon. 2021-10-31. 2022-03-07. en-US.
  3. Web site: Hilary. Leung. Shonen Jump's Spy X Family: Plot, Characters & How to Get Started. Comic Book Resources. April 7, 2021. April 10, 2022.
  4. Web site: Egan. Loo. Spy×Family Anime Reveals More Staff, April 9 Premiere, Visual. Anime News Network. March 6, 2022. April 10, 2022.
  5. Web site: Loo. Egan. Spy×Family Anime's 2nd Half Reveals October 1 Premiere in New Visual. Anime News Network. August 28, 2022. August 28, 2022.
  6. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Spy×Family Anime's Video Reveals, Previews Theme Songs. Anime News Network. March 17, 2022. March 17, 2022.
  7. Spy × Family Anime Twitter. spyfamily_anime. 1515335857431269389. Official Hige Dandism × Ishihama Masashi Ōpuningu Shudaika Mikkusu Nattsu. ja:#Official髭男dism×#石浜真史オープニング主題歌「#ミックスナッツ」. Official Hige Dandism × Masashi Ishihama Opening Theme Song Mixed Nuts. ja. 17 April 2022. 14 October 2023.
  8. Web site: . "Supai Famirī" Official Hige Dandism ga Utau Ōpuningu Tēma "Mikkusu Nattsu" ga Kikeru Anime Eizō ga Kōkai. ja:『スパイファミリー』Official 髭男 dismが歌うオープニングテーマ『ミックスナッツ』が聴けるアニメ映像が公開. "Spy Family" Opening Theme Featuring the Song "Mixed Nuts" by Official Hige Dandism Has Been Released. Famitsu. 16 April 2022. 14 October 2023.
  9. Spy × Family Anime Twitter. spyfamily_anime. 1517872484069961729. Hoshino Gen × Nishigori Atsushi Endingu Shudaika Kigeki. ja:#星野源×#錦織敦史エンディング主題歌「#喜劇」. Gen Hoshino × Atsushi Nishigori Ending Theme Song Comedy. ja. 24 April 2022. 14 October 2023.
  10. Web site: . "Supai Famirī" Hoshino Gen ga Utau ED Shudaika "Kigeki" no Anime Eizō Kōkai. "Himitsu-darake" no Kazoku wa Ānya no Me ni Dō Utsuru?. ja:『スパイファミリー』星野源が歌うED主題歌『喜劇』のアニメ映像公開。“秘密だらけ”の家族はアーニャの目にどう映る?. "Spy Family" Ending Theme Featuring the Song "Comedy" by Gen Hoshino Has Been Released. How Does Anya See A Family "Full of Secret"?. Famitsu. 24 April 2022. 14 October 2023.
  11. Web site: Loo. Egan. Spy×Family Anime's 2nd Half Reveals Bump of Chicken Opening Song in Trailer. Anime News Network. September 15, 2022. September 15, 2022.
  12. Spy × Family Anime Twitter. spyfamily_anime. 1575077861811027968. Bump of Chicken × Araki Tetsurō Dai 2 Kūru Shokai Hōsō ni Sakigake Ōpuningu Shudaika Anime Eizō Kōkai. ja:BUMP OF CHICKEN×#荒木哲郎 第2クール初回放送に先駆け オープニング主題歌アニメ映像公開」. Bump of Chicken × Tetsurō Araki Opening Theme Song Animation Video Released Prior to the First Broadcast of the Second Cour. ja. 28 September 2022. 14 October 2023.
  13. Web site: . TV Anime "Supai Famirī" Dai 2 Kūru Shudaika "Souvenir" (Bump of Chicken) no Anime Non-Kurejitto Eizō ga Kōkai. E Konte-Enshutsu wa "shingeki no Kyojin" no Araki Tetsurō. ja:TVアニメ『スパイファミリー』第2クール主題歌『SOUVENIR』(BUMP OF CHICKEN)のアニメノンクレジット映像が公開。絵コンテ・演出は『進撃の巨人』の荒木哲郎. The Non-Credit Animation Video of "Souvenir" (Bump of Chicken), the Theme Song of the TV anime "Spy Family" Second Cour Has Been Released. Storyboard and Directed by Tetsuro Araki of "Attack on Titans". Famitsu. 29 September 2022. 14 October 2023.
  14. Web site: Loo. Egan. Spy×Family Anime's 2nd Half Streams Clean Ending Sequence with yama's Ending Song. Anime News Network. October 1, 2022. October 1, 2022.
  15. Spy × Family Anime Twitter. spyfamily_anime. 1576216913104973829. Dai 2 Kūru Endingu Shudaika Yama no "Shikisai" ni Kettei. ja:第2クールエンディング主題歌 #yama の「#色彩」に決定. Second Cour Ending Theme Song, Yama's "Color" was Chosen. ja. 2 October 2022. 14 October 2023.
  16. Web site: Joseph. Luster. Crunchyroll Announces SPY x FAMILY and More at Anime NYC. Crunchyroll. November 20, 2021. April 10, 2022.
  17. Web site: Adriana. Hazra. Muse Asia Streams Spy x Family Anime in India. Anime News Network. April 8, 2022. April 10, 2022.
  18. Web site: 『SPY×FAMILY』Season 1 Vol.1 初回生産限定版 Blu-ray. spy-family.net. 25 June 2022.
  19. Web site: 『SPY×FAMILY』Season 1 Vol.2 初回生産限定版 Blu-ray. spy-family.net. 25 June 2022.
  20. Web site: 『SPY×FAMILY』Season 1 Vol.3 初回生産限定版 Blu-ray. spy-family.net. 25 June 2022.
  21. Web site: 『SPY×FAMILY』Season 1 Vol.4 初回生産限定版 Blu-ray. spy-family.net. 25 June 2022.
  22. Web site: 『SPY×FAMILY』Season 1 Vol.5 初回生産限定版 Blu-ray. spy-family.net. 25 June 2022.
  23. Web site: 『SPY×FAMILY』Season 1 Vol.6 初回生産限定版 Blu-ray. spy-family.net. 25 June 2022.
  24. Web site: SPY x FAMILY - Part 1 - Blu-ray + DVD. Crunchyroll Store. 13 December 2023.
  25. Web site: SPY x FAMILY - Part 2 - Blu-ray & DVD. Crunchyroll Store. 13 December 2023.