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]
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| Season 1 | |
 Japanese cover art for the first home media volume of the season, featuring Loid Forger / Twilight | |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
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| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original release | April 9 – December 24, 2022 |
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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 "Mixed Nuts" (ミックスナッツ, Mikkusu Natsu) performed by Official Hige Dandism. The first ending theme is directed by Atsushi Nishigori and uses the song "Comedy" (喜劇, Kigeki) 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 "Shikisai" (色彩, lit. "Color") 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.[a][17]
Episodes
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| 1 | 1 | "Operation Strix" Transliteration: "Operēshon <Sutorikusu>" (Japanese: オペレーション〈梟〉) | Kazuhiro Furuhashi | Tomomi Kawaguchi | Kazuhiro Furuhashi | April 9, 2022[d] | 3.1% | |||||||||||||
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In order to ease tensions between Westalis and Ostania, Westalis Intelligence (WISE) assigns agent "Twilight" to form a family in Ostania and get close to Donovan Desmond, leader of Ostania's National Unity Party. To do this, he must enroll his "child" into Eden Academy, where he can safely approach Donovan at an event. Twilight, under the identity of Loid Forger, adopts Anya, who secretly has telepathic abilities. While Loid is away, Anya accidentally reveals their location when sending a transmission to Edgar, a minister in Ostania, and is kidnapped. Loid rescues Anya and forces Edgar to withdraw. After passing the admission exam, the two of them are informed that stage two for acceptance into Eden Academy is a formal interview with the presence of both parents. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Secure a Wife" Transliteration: "Tsuma-yaku o Kakuho Seyo" (Japanese: 妻役を確保せよ) | Takahiro Harada | Rino Yamazaki | Kazuhiro Furuhashi | April 16, 2022[d] | 2.7% | |||||||||||||
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Yor Briar, a clerk at Berlint City Hall, is ostracized by her colleagues for being single, leading to a fear that her secret assassin job will be exposed as she is speculated to be a spy. At a tailor shop, Loid and Yor encounter each other, and they agree to form a partnership out of convenience. However, on the night Loid is supposed to attend a party with Yor, a side mission causes him to arrive late, and he accidentally introduces himself as her husband. After they leave, they are caught up by the pursuers from his earlier mission. Upon realizing how beneficial their partnership is for her assassin work, Yor asks if they could continue to pretend they are married. Loid agrees, using a grenade pin as a ring while pledging their vows. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Prepare for the Interview" Transliteration: "Juken Taisaku o Seyo" (Japanese: 受験対策をせよ) | Takashi Katagiri | Daishirō Tanimura | Kazuhiro Furuhashi | April 23, 2022 | N/A | |||||||||||||
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Now legally married, Yor moves in with Loid and Anya. Because Anya and Yor fail the mock interview, Loid organizes a family outing to various cultural activities to give them a better idea of what upper-class family life is like. When he becomes distressed from losing faith in the success of his mission, Yor takes the family to a park to relax. There, they witness a thief robbing an old woman. After Loid, with help from Yor and Anya, apprehends him, the old woman observes that the Forgers make a wonderful family. That night, Loid conducts another mock interview with better results and reassures himself that if they could make the old woman think they are a family, then the mission still has a chance. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Prestigious School's Interview" Transliteration: "Meimonkō Mensetsu Shiken" (Japanese: 名門校面接試験) | Kento Matsui | Rino Yamazaki | Tatsuyuki Nagai | April 30, 2022 | N/A | |||||||||||||
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As the Forgers arrive at Eden Academy for the interview, they impress Henry Henderson, one of the Housemasters, as they overcome multiple screening efforts, including stopping an accidental stampede from the school's farm animals. During the interview with the Housemasters, they give satisfactory answers, but Murdoch Swan, a divorcé, deliberately tries to taunt and fail them. With the family enraged and upset, Loid ends the interview. After the Forgers leave, Henderson punches Swan in defense of the Forgers. At home, Loid is certain they have failed the interview but agrees to leave the rest to luck with Yor and Anya's reassurance. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Will They Pass or Fail?" Transliteration: "Gōhi no Yukue" (Japanese: 合否の行方) | Kenji Takahashi | Tomomi Kawaguchi | Shinsaku Sasaki | May 7, 2022 | 2.7% | |||||||||||||
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Despite failing the interview, Anya is first on the waiting list, thanks to Henderson's intervention, and is accepted into Eden Academy three days later. While celebrating Anya's acceptance with Franky, a drunken Franky spurs Anya into requesting Loid to reenact a rescue scene from her favorite cartoon, Spy Wars, as a reward. To satisfy her demands, Loid uses WISE's resources to rent a castle and drafts his fellow agents in her reenactment games. After passing through all obstacles and fighting with a drunken Yor, Loid "rescues" Anya, with Anya promising to do her best at school for Loid's sake.
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| 6 | 6 | "The Friendship Scheme" Transliteration: "Nakayoshi Sakusen" (Japanese: ナカヨシ作戦) | Yōsuke Yamamoto | Daishirō Tanimura | Yōsuke Yamamoto | May 14, 2022 | 2.6% | |||||||||||||
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WISE's second phase of Operation Strix involves making Anya an Imperial Scholar to infiltrate the school's gathering and reach Donovan. To do so, Anya must earn eight Stella Stars while avoiding receiving eight Tonitrus Bolts, which is equivalent to an expulsion. While shopping, Yor saves Anya from being kidnapped and agrees to teach her self-defense. On orientation day, Loid secretly arranges for Anya to be in the same class as Damian Desmond, Donovan's second son, as an alternate plan to get her to befriend him. However, during the school tour, Damian's constant bullying towards Anya leads to her punching him. This earns Anya a Tonitrus Bolt and sours her relationship with Damian, spoiling both of Loid's plans. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Target's Second Son" Transliteration: "Tāgetto no Jinan" (Japanese: 標的の次男) | Kazuki Horiguchi | Tomomi Kawaguchi | Kazuhiro Furuhashi | May 21, 2022 | 2.5% | |||||||||||||
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Loid continuously pressures Anya to apologize to Damian despite her new friend, Becky Blackbell, discouraging her. Once Anya is able to do so when Becky is away, Damian realizes he has started to develop feelings for her but rejects her apology out of embarrassment. Believing his second plan to have failed, Loid urges Anya to study per WISE's original plan, overwhelming her. Yor helps Loid realize he has been pressuring Anya too much, and when he goes to check on her, he notices that she has fallen asleep while studying. As Loid questions how it feels to have a family, elsewhere, Yuri Briar, Yor's brother, learns of his sister's marriage. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Counter-Secret Police Cover Operation" Transliteration: "Taihimitsu Keisatsu Gisō Sakusen" (Japanese: 対秘密警察偽装作戦) | Yukiko Imai | Rino Yamazaki | Yukiko Imai | May 28, 2022 | 2.8% | |||||||||||||
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In the evening of the next day, Yuri, who secretly works for the Ostanian State Security Service (SSS), visits Yor after interrogating a WISE informant from within the City Council. Yuri, who is heavily attached to Yor and finds it hard to accept her marriage, barrages Loid with questions to catch him off-guard. Realizing that Yuri is following a conversation template used by the Ostanian Intelligence Agency, Loid deduces that he is a member of the SSS. An inebriated Yuri then requests that the couple kiss in front of him after seeing them act uncomfortable from touching hands, threatening to annul their marriage if they fail to do so. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Show Off How in Love You Are" Transliteration: "Rabu Rabu o Misetsukeyo" (Japanese: ラブラブを見せつけよ) | Takashi Katagiri | Honoka Katō | Takashi Katagiri | June 4, 2022 | 2.7% | |||||||||||||
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Yuri attempts to stop the kiss after having second thoughts and receives a slap from a drunk and embarrassed Yor. Ultimately, Yuri refuses to accept the marriage, albeit recognizing Loid's good nature. Loid begins to suspect Yor's connection with the SSS, while Yor is insecure about her incompetence as a wife. The next day, Loid follows Yor and disguises himself and Franky as SSS officers to extract information from her, but she conclusively clears their doubt. Loid later meets Yor on the way home and advises her to stay true to herself without fretting about her wife façade. A relieved Yor expresses her happiness and appreciation for being Loid's partner. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 10 | "The Great Dodgeball Plan" Transliteration: "Dojjibōru Daisakusen" (Japanese: ドッジボール大作戦) | Kenji Takahashi | Daishirō Tanimura | Kenji Takahashi | June 11, 2022 | 2.8% | |||||||||||||
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Anya and Damian hear a rumor about a Stella Star being given to the most valuable player in the upcoming dodgeball tournament. On the day of the tournament, Anya and Damian's class face against the athletically gifted Bill Watkins, who eliminates everyone except for them. Damian sacrifices his chance of winning a Stella Star to protect Anya. As the last standing player, Anya uses her training from Yor to make the last throw but fails, losing the game. Ultimately, the rumor is false, while Anya and Damian's relationship sees little improvement. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Stella" Transliteration: "<Sutera>" (Japanese: 〈星〉) | Toshifumi Akai | Rino Yamazaki | Toshifumi Akai | June 18, 2022 | 3.0% | |||||||||||||
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Loid takes Anya to volunteer at a hospital, hoping to earn Stella Stars through community service. However, her poor performance angers the staff and gets them dismissed. By chance, Anya detects a drowning patient's distressing thoughts and rushes to save him, ultimately earning her the first Stella Star. At Eden Academy, her classmates spread false rumors about her deeds, although Damian publicly defends her integrity. Listening to Becky and planning to get close to Damian, Anya asks her parents for a dog, to which they agree. Elsewhere, a genetically altered white dog suddenly visualizes the Forgers in his mind. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Penguin Park" Transliteration: "Pengin Pāku" (Japanese: ペンギンパーク) | Tomoya Kitagawa | Daishirō Tanimura | Tomoya Kitagawa, Daiki Harashina | June 25, 2022 | 3.1% | |||||||||||||
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After working tirelessly on extra side missions, Loid takes Anya and Yor to Berlint Aquarium to convince his neighbors that they are a happy family. However, while there, he is forced to undertake another mission of retrieving a microfilm containing chemical weapon plans that is being smuggled through a penguin. Anya secretly helps Loid locate the microfilm-carrying penguin and tricks Yor into apprehending the recipient. Successfully retrieving the microfilm and appeasing his neighbors, Loid gives Anya a penguin plushie. Sometime later at home, Anya roleplays a spy mission with her toys. After Loid and Yor reprimand her for attempting to enter their rooms, they are forced to play along to cheer her up. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 13 | 13 | "Project Apple" Transliteration: "Purojekuto <Appuru>" (Japanese: プロジェクト〈アップル〉) | Yūsuke Kubo | Honoka Katō | Yūsuke Kubo | October 1, 2022 | 3.6% | |||||||||||||
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While purchasing a dog for Anya, Loid is called away to an urgent mission to stop a terrorist group of Ostanian students, led by Keith Kepler, who plan to use dogs as bomb carriers to assassinate Westalian Foreign Minister Brantz. Meanwhile, at an animal adoption fair, Anya reads into the mind of a white dog and receives a vision of her family. Intrigued, she follows the dog alone and ends up in the terrorists' hideout. The dog helps her escape, and Anya realizes he can predict the future. Keith corners them, but Yor intervenes, believing him to be a child trafficker. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Disarm the Time Bomb" Transliteration: "Jigen Bakudan o Kaijo Seyo" (Japanese: 時限爆弾を解除せよ) | Takahiro Harada | Tomomi Kawaguchi | Takahiro Miura | October 8, 2022[e] | 2.6% | |||||||||||||
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Keith is forced to flee, and as WISE arrests the other students, he takes the last bomb dog and rigs his last hideout's door with a bomb. Anya learns through the dog's future vision that Loid will die from it. Running away from Yor, they arrive at the bomb location and prevent his death by writing a warning outside. Afterwards, Loid disguises himself as Minister Brantz, cutting loose from the Secret Police by car and tricking Keith into following him toward the river. During the chase, Keith releases the bomb dog after Loid, beginning their confrontation. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | 15 | "A New Family Member" Transliteration: "Atarashii Kazoku" (Japanese: 新しい家族) | Kenji Takahashi | Daishirō Tanimura | Takeyoshi Akane, Takashi Katagiri | October 15, 2022 | 3.3% | |||||||||||||
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Loid manages to lock the bomb dog in a dumpster and throw the bomb into the river, where it explodes harmlessly. Keith flees the scene but crashes his car with a kick from Yor, who is looking for Anya. With the terrorism incident resolved, Loid returns to his family, and they decide to adopt the white dog with Sylvia's approval. The next day, Anya fails to impress Damian with her new dog. Noticing the similarities in appearances and actions between the dog and her favorite fictional hero, Bondman, Anya decides to name the new Forger family member "Bond". | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Yor's Kitchen" Transliteration: "Yoruzu Kitchin" (Japanese: ヨル's キッチン) | Haruka Tsuzuki | Honoka Katō | Haruka Tsuzuki | October 22, 2022 | 2.6% | |||||||||||||
| "The Informant's Great Romance Plan" Transliteration: "Jōhō-ya no Ren'ai Dai Sakusen" (Japanese: 情報屋の恋愛大作戦) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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"Yor's Kitchen": Worried about losing her family, Yor seeks help from Camilla, Dominic, and Yuri to improve her cooking and finally learns how to cook a stew dish from her childhood. Later at home, after cooking the stew for Loid and Anya, Yor realizes she has grown fond of them. "The Informant's Great Romance Plan": Franky falls in love and requests Loid's help. Despite rehearsing his confession, he is rejected, and Loid cheers him up at the bar, reminding him that they cannot have relationships anyway due to the nature of their profession. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Carry Out the Griffin Plan" Transliteration: "Gurihon Sakusen o Kekkō Seyo" (Japanese: ぐりほんさくせんを決行せよ) | Shū Honma | Honoka Katō | Shinsaku Sasaki | October 29, 2022 | N/A | |||||||||||||
| "Fullmetal Lady" Transliteration: "<Furumetaru Redi>" (Japanese: 〈鋼鉄の淑女〉) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Omelet Rice♥" Transliteration: "Omuraisu♡" (Japanese: オムライス♡) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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"Carry Out the Griffin Plan": When Anya fails to connect with Damian through Bond, she schemes to win his favor by helping him during the arts and crafts contest, which he hopes to win to impress his father. Anya turns Damian's griffin sculpture into a disaster, but he ends up winning first prize. "Fullmetal Lady": Sylvia's daily life as a spy is shown as she evades the SSS to meet with Twilight and discuss Operation Strix. "Omelet Rice♥": In a post-credits scene, a flashback of Yor cooking for Yuri explains how Yuri has gained a durable constitution. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Uncle the Private Tutor" Transliteration: "Kateikyōshi no Oji" (Japanese: 家庭教師の叔父) | Ryō Kodama | Daishirō Tanimura | Ryō Kodama | November 5, 2022 | 2.8% | |||||||||||||
| "Daybreak" Transliteration: "<Shinonome>" (Japanese: 〈東雲〉) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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"Uncle the Private Tutor": Anya realizes her midterm exams take place during the new moon when her telepathy does not work, and she cannot cheat. Yor invites Yuri to tutor her, and while they make no progress, Anya becomes inspired to study to help Loid with his missions. "Daybreak": Nervous about Anya's exam results, Loid sneaks into the school's vault to alter her answers. At the same time, he encounters an amateur spy named Daybreak, who is trying to sabotage the Desmond brothers' answers. Loid secretly undoes Daybreak's sabotage and notices that Anya had barely passed on her own. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 19 | "A Revenge Plot Against Desmond" Transliteration: "Dezumondo e no Fukushū Keikaku" (Japanese: デズモンドへの復讐計画) | Hidekazu Hara | Rino Yamazaki | Hidekazu Hara | November 12, 2022 | 2.5% | |||||||||||||
| "Mama Becomes the Wind" Transliteration: "Haha, Kaze ni Naru" (Japanese: 母、風になる) | Ayumu Hisao | |||||||||||||||||||
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"A Revenge Plot Against Desmond": Anya foils George Glooman's plans to get Damian expelled as revenge for putting his family's company out of business and forcing him to quit school. After gaining sympathy from his classmates, they send George off with a heartfelt farewell. However, that night, George learns that his family's company is, in fact, not being shut down, and thus, he has to return to school the next day, greatly embarrassed. "Mama Becomes the Wind": After sending Anya off to school, Yor suspects she left her gym clothes behind and rushes off to the school to deliver them, only to discover there is no gym class on that day. Loid meets up with Yor and invites her to lunch to improve her mood. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Investigate the General Hospital" Transliteration: "Sōgō Byōin o Chōsa Seyo" (Japanese: 総合病院を調査せよ) | Yukiko Imai | Rino Yamazaki | Yukiko Imai | November 19, 2022 | 2.4% | |||||||||||||
| "Decipher the Perplexing Code" Transliteration: "Nankai na Angō o Kaidoku Seyo" (Japanese: 難解な暗号を解読せよ) | Ayumu Hisao | |||||||||||||||||||
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"Investigate the General Hospital": For a school report on a career she is interested in, Anya accompanies Loid to learn about his cover job as a psychiatrist. While Loid is away meeting with a WISE agent, Anya sneaks into Loid's secret escape tunnel in his office and accidentally scares the other doctors. Anya then gives her report to the class, misleadingly painting Loid's work in a bad light. "Decipher the Perplexing Code": Inspired by an episode of Spy Wars, Anya creates a secret code that tells whoever decodes it to meet at a bridge at 08:00 on Saturday and passes it to all her friends. Only Franky decodes it, believing it to be a secret love letter, and goes to the bridge while Anya sleeps through her alarm. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Nightfall" Transliteration: "<Tobari>" (Japanese: 〈夜帷〉) | Teruyuki Ōmine | Tomomi Kawaguchi | Teruyuki Ōmine | November 26, 2022 | 2.4% | |||||||||||||
| "First Fit of Jealousy" Transliteration: "Hajimete no Shitto" (Japanese: はじめての嫉妬) | Daishirō Tanimura | |||||||||||||||||||
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"Nightfall": Nightfall, a WISE agent under the alias Fiona Frost, visits the Forgers to notify Loid that they will be working together for their next mission. Fiona also comes, intending to replace Yor because she secretly loves Loid. However, after realizing Loid is genuinely happy with Yor and Anya, she goes home dejectedly. "First Fit of Jealousy": Bond becomes jealous of Anya's stuffed penguin and destroys it, upsetting her. Loid repairs it and convinces Anya to forgive Bond. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 22 | "The Underground Tennis Tournament: The Campbelldon" Transliteration: "Chika Tenisu Taikai Kyanberudon" (Japanese: 地下テニス大会 キャンベルドン) | Takahiro Harada | Honoka Katō | Takahiro Miura | December 3, 2022 | N/A | |||||||||||||
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Loid and Fiona disguise themselves as a married couple and participate in an underground tennis tournament hosted by Cavi Campbell to win a painting that contains the location of a dossier, whose contents, if revealed, might reignite the war. Fiona wants to use this chance to show Loid how capable she is in order to replace Yor's role in Operation Strix. They defeat all their opponents and reach the finals against Campbell's children; however, Campbell rigs the tournament to give his children the advantage. Meanwhile, Yor is worried about the relationship between her husband and Fiona. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | 23 | "The Unwavering Path" Transliteration: "Yuruganu Kidō" (Japanese: 揺るがぬ軌道) | Kenji Takahashi, Kazuki Horiguchi | Tomomi Kawaguchi | Mari Motohashi | December 10, 2022 | 2.2% | |||||||||||||
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Loid and Fiona overcome all the cheating tricks the Campbells throw at them and win the tournament. Afterwards, the pair cleverly switch and steal the targeted painting before the SSS' arrival. By chance, they meet Yor, Anya, and Bond at the park, where Fiona promptly challenges Yor to a tennis match, hoping to prove herself a more worthy partner than Yor. However, Yor, thanks to her inhuman strength, completely demolishes Fiona, but the incident still leaves Yor unhappy and troubled. Sometime later, Loid learns, to his confusion, that the "warmonger dossier" is just a misunderstanding. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 24 | "The Role of a Mother and Wife" Transliteration: "Haha-yaku to Tsuma-yaku" (Japanese: 母役と妻役) | Yōsuke Yamamoto, Tsurumi Mukōyama | Honoka Katō | Miyuki Kuroki | December 17, 2022 | 2.1% | |||||||||||||
| "Shopping with Friends" Transliteration: "Tomodachi to Kaimono" (Japanese: ともだちとかいもの) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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"The Role of a Mother and Wife": Yor believes that Loid will replace her with Fiona, raising rumors and worrying Loid, who immediately arranges a date to clear the issue. The date ends when Loid attempts to seduce a drunk Yor, and she knocks him out in panic. They later have a talk, where Loid reassures Yor about their marriage, making clear that he is not going to replace her, and the two of them reconcile. "Shopping with Friends": Becky takes Anya shopping at an exclusive high-class shopping mall for Anya to get Damian's attention. Becky goes on a shopping spree, whereas Anya only gets a matching set of keychains and gifts one to Becky to commemorate the day, making Becky very happy. Becky's butler, Martha, is glad the once haughty and unsociable Becky has found a friend in Anya. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 25 | "First Contact" Transliteration: "Fāsuto Kontakuto" (Japanese: 接敵作戦) | Teruyuki Ōmine, Dai Ageo | Daishirō Tanimura | Kazuhiro Furuhashi | December 24, 2022[f] | 2.3% | |||||||||||||
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Loid infiltrates Eden Academy on the day of the Imperial Scholar social gathering where Donovan Desmond is attending and gets to know that Damian is going to meet his father after the gathering. He uses the chance to contact Donovan and probe him for intel. Although unsuccessful, he manages to catch a glimpse into Donovan's psyche and make an impression on his target while defending Damian's feelings. After Loid departs, Damian finally converses with Donovan and receives faint praise for his academic achievements. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Home media release
editJapanese
edit| Volume | Episodes | Cover character | Release date | Ref. | |
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| 1 | Mission 1–4 | Loid Forger | July 20, 2022 | [24] | |
| 2 | Mission 5–8 | Anya Forger | September 21, 2022 | [25] | |
| 3 | Mission 9–12 | Yor Forger | November 16, 2022 | [26] | |
| 4 | Mission 13–16 | Bond Forger | January 18, 2023 | [27] | |
| 5 | Mission 17–20 | Yuri Briar | March 15, 2023 | [28] | |
| 6 | Mission 21–25 | Fiona Frost | May 17, 2023 | [29] | |
English
edit| Volumes | Episodes | Cover character | Release date | Ref. | ||
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| Season 1 | 1 | Mission 1–12 | Loid Forger, Anya Forger & Yor Forger (primary & alternate cover) | August 9, 2023 | [30] | |
| 2 | Mission 13–25 | Loid Forger (primary cover) & Anya Forger (alternate cover) | February 13, 2024 | [31] | ||
Notes
edit- ^ The countries mentioned are Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Pakistan.
- ^ English translated episode titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[19]
- ^ a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
- ^ a b Episode 1 and 2 were pre-screened on April 1, 2022.[22]
- ^ This episode aired at 11:26 p.m. JST, 26 minutes after the original air time on TV Tokyo due to extended coverage of the 2022 World Team Table Tennis Championships China–Japan match. The unscheduled delay generated an uproar with viewers, prompting TV Tokyo and affiliates to rebroadcast the episode later in the week.[23]
- ^ This episode aired at 11:15 p.m. JST, 15 minutes after the original air time on TV Tokyo.
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- ^ Goslin, Austen (October 31, 2021). "Spy x Family anime from WIT, CloverWorks revealed in first trailer". Polygon. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- ^ Leung, Hilary (April 7, 2021). "Shonen Jump's Spy X Family: Plot, Characters & How to Get Started". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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- ^ Loo, Egan (August 28, 2022). "Spy×Family Anime's 2nd Half Reveals October 1 Premiere in New Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 17, 2022). "Spy×Family Anime's Video Reveals, Previews Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ Spy × Family Anime Twitter [@spyfamily_anime] (April 17, 2022). "Official Hige Dandism × Ishihama Masashi Ōpuningu Shudaika Mikkusu Nattsu" #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] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved October 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}:|author1=has generic name (help) - ^ ""Supai Famirī" Official Hige Dandism ga Utau Ōpuningu Tēma "Mikkusu Nattsu" ga Kikeru Anime Eizō ga Kōkai" 『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. April 16, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ Spy × Family Anime Twitter [@spyfamily_anime] (April 24, 2022). "Hoshino Gen × Nishigori Atsushi Endingu Shudaika Kigeki" #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] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved October 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}:|author1=has generic name (help) - ^ ""Supai Famirī" Hoshino Gen ga Utau ED Shudaika "Kigeki" no Anime Eizō Kōkai. "Himitsu-darake" no Kazoku wa Ānya no Me ni Dō Utsuru?" 『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. April 24, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ Loo, Egan (September 15, 2022). "Spy×Family Anime's 2nd Half Reveals Bump of Chicken Opening Song in Trailer". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ Spy × Family Anime Twitter [@spyfamily_anime] (September 28, 2022). "Bump of Chicken × Araki Tetsurō Dai 2 Kūru Shokai Hōsō ni Sakigake Ōpuningu Shudaika Anime Eizō Kōkai" 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] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved October 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}:|author1=has generic name (help) - ^ "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" 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. September 29, 2022. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ Loo, Egan (October 1, 2022). "Spy×Family Anime's 2nd Half Streams Clean Ending Sequence with yama's Ending Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Spy × Family Anime Twitter [@spyfamily_anime] (October 2, 2022). "Dai 2 Kūru Endingu Shudaika Yama no "Shikisai" ni Kettei" 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] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved October 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}:|author1=has generic name (help) - ^ Luster, Joseph (November 20, 2021). "Crunchyroll Announces SPY x FAMILY and More at Anime NYC". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (April 8, 2022). "Muse Asia Streams Spy x Family Anime in India". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ "Episōdozu | Terebi Anime "Supai × Famirī"" EPISODES | TVアニメ『SPY×FAMILY』 [Episodes | TV Anime "Spy × Family"]. spy-family.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "SPY x FAMILY - Watch on Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
- ^ "Terebi Anime "Supai × Famirī"" TVアニメ『SPY×FAMILY』 [TV Anime "Spy × Family"]. spy-family.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2022.
- ^ Japanese TV animation weekly ratings in the Kantō region:
- Episode 1: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 11, 2022). "Spy×Family Anime Premieres With 3.1% Rating". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- Episode 2: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 22, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 11–17". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- Episode 5: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 20, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 2–8". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- Episode 6: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 28, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 9–15". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- Episode 7: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 28, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 16–22". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- Episode 8: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 3, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 23–29". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- Episode 9: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 19, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, May 30–June 5". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- Episode 10: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 19, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, June 6–12". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- Episode 11: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 25, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, June 13–19". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
- Episode 12: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 4, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, June 20–26". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- Episode 13: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 8, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, September 26–October 2". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
- Episode 14: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 15, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, October 3–9". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- Episode 15: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 22, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, October 10–16". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
- Episode 16: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 29, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, October 17–23". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- Episode 18: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 12, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, October 31–November 6". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
- Episode 19: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 21, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 7–13". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- Episode 20: Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 28, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 14–20". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- Episode 21: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 3, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, November 21–27". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
- Episode 23: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 16, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 5–11". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- Episode 24: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 23, 2022). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 12–18". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
- Episode 25: Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 6, 2023). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, December 19–25". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "Daiichiwa Dainiwa Saisoku Puremia Jōei Kettei! - Nyūsu | Terebi Anime "Supai×Famirī"" 第1話・第2話最速プレミア上映決定！ - NEWS | TVアニメ『SPY×FAMILY』 [The Fastest Premiere Screening of Episodes 1 and 2 Has Been Decided! - News | TV Anime "Spy × Family"]. spy-family.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Teretō, "SPY×FAMILY" 8-nichi hōsō-bun no sai hōsō o 14-nichi ni kettei - Keiretsu kakukyoku no hōsō nittei mo happyō" テレ東、『SPY×FAMILY』8日放送分の再放送を14日に決定 系列各局の放送日程も発表 [TV Tokyo decided to rebroadcast "SPY x FAMILY" originally on the 8th to the 14th - accouncing the rebroadcast timetable of affiliated TV channels]. Oricon (in Japanese). October 11, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ "『SPY×FAMILY』Season 1 Vol.1 初回生産限定版 Blu-ray". spy-family.net. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "『SPY×FAMILY』Season 1 Vol.2 初回生産限定版 Blu-ray". spy-family.net. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "『SPY×FAMILY』Season 1 Vol.3 初回生産限定版 Blu-ray". spy-family.net. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "『SPY×FAMILY』Season 1 Vol.4 初回生産限定版 Blu-ray". spy-family.net. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "『SPY×FAMILY』Season 1 Vol.5 初回生産限定版 Blu-ray". spy-family.net. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "『SPY×FAMILY』Season 1 Vol.6 初回生産限定版 Blu-ray". spy-family.net. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ "SPY x FAMILY - Part 1 - Blu-ray + DVD". Crunchyroll Store. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ^ "SPY x FAMILY - Part 2 - Blu-ray & DVD". Crunchyroll Store. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
External links
edit- Spy × Family official TV series website (in Japanese)
- Official website at Crunchyroll
- Spy × Family at IMDb (Season 1)
- Spy × Family season 1 (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia (Season 1, Part 1)
- Spy × Family season 1 (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia (Season 1, Part 2)