Spy x Family on Crunchyroll: Anime, release date, plot… Everything you need to know

news culture Spy x Family on Crunchyroll: Anime, release date, plot… Everything you need to know

What is Spy x Family?

First up is Spy x Family a semi-monthly pre-release manga on Shonen Jump+, Shueisha’s online publishing service. Its release is still in progress and the manga has no less than 61 chapters. The Japanese are waiting for the ninth volume, while in France the collection is currently being assembled in 7 volumes, with an eighth book expected at the May 5 editions Kurokawa. In addition to the classic format, the eighth volume will be available in bookstores in a collector’s box version, an item that fans of the series will be happy to purchase.

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What is the Spy x Family release date?

The animated adaptation of Spy x Family is slated for release on April 9, 2022. The series is among the most anticipated new releases of spring 2022. Notably, the anime will be released to coincide with the highly anticipated third season of Kaguya-Sama Love is War. However, the duration of the series remains unknown. We still don’t know what arcs Season 1 will cover versus the manga and if a Season 2 is already planned (or not). This information will certainly be communicated once the current season is over.

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Spy x Family will appear in the huge catalog of in a few days crispy roll. Since the merger with Wakanim, the site has a catalog comparable to the Netflix of Japanese animation. The question is, in the midst of the new seasons of the licenses that are very popular with Japanese animation fans, will the new licenses not be too drowned out in the Crunchyroll interface. The platform is working on a redesign. In fact, a beta version of the site is available with an interface closer to the big SVOD services Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+.

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What is the plot of Spy x Family?

Twilight is known as the world’s greatest spy. For his next mission, he needs to get closer to the President of the National Unity Party. However, the man does not appear in public except at his child’s parent-teacher meetings at the prestigious school in Eden. Twilight must then create a fictional family to complete this mission.

Little does our spy know, however, that the girl he has just adopted is an esper, a young telepath, and that his wife is a professional killer. These atypical characters get to know each other and discover the values ​​of an ordinary family.

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Who is working on the Spy x Family animated adaptation?

Tatsuya Endo’s work will be adapted by the director Kazuhiro Furuhashi (Ranma ½ , Dororo). The studios responsible for the animation of Spy x Family are Wit Studio (Attack of the Titans, Rankings of Kings, Vinland saga) and CloverWorks (Rascal doesn’t dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, The Promised Neverland, Horimiya, dress up darling). As for the seiyu (actors specialized in voice acting in Japan), we find Saori Hayami (Shinobu Kocho in Dans Demon Hunter and Miyuki Shiba there The irregular at Magic High School), who plays Yor Forger, the mother of this atypical family. Twilight, the spy father known as Loid Forger, is played by Takuya Eguchi

(Domas a Ranking of Kings or even Shuji Hanma in Tokyo Revengers). To complete the family Atsumi Tanezaki (Inui Sajuna in My dress up favorite and Hinatsuru in Demon Hunter) lends her voice to the young telepath Anya Forger.

We also know the bands behind the beginning and the end of the adaptation. In order to, Official Great Dandism will work on the opening credits. J-Rock’s band composed Cry Baby, music used in the opening credits of the anime Tokyo Revengers. As for the ending, we find General Hoshino. He is a voice actor in several animated films (The Father in Mirai, my little sister), but also singers. In particular, he directed the opening credits of the cult series Doraemon.

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Would you like to know more?

• Shonen Jump + is an exclusively Japanese site, but Shueisha has launched an application called Manga + in France. Find your favorite manga in French for free to read the latest releases legally. Many series are not yet translated, especially Spy x Family, but are available in English or Spanish.
• Ron Kamonohashi: Deranged Detective is a manga also by Shonen Jump+. It features a brilliant but eccentric detective who must work with a police officer to pursue his profession. The series is available in English and Spanish on Manga+.
• Mission: Yozakura Family is a Weekly Shonen Jump pre-release manga featuring a family of slightly insane assassins.

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