Spy x Family

This was a manga that had intrigued me from the beginning, it had everything that would interest me and it entertained so completely that the first few chapters had me laughing out loud. It takes a family and turns it right on its head, introducing unique situations for each of the characters and makan it hilarious.

Even as it grows, it still continues to work under the theme of family and bringing new members in that completely throws people off and changes the dynamic, which is precisely how families are and developing the spy storyline. Again, just brilliant and hilarious, with a strong setting with the flavour of the Cold War and a family comedy.

It proves just why it is one of Jump's heavy hitters right now.

This manga is wonderful. At first, when reading it, I thought it was simply going to be a cliche spy story. BUT NOPE! Everything is put together perfectly and I love the comedy and characters! The daughter especially makes the manga pop out. The art is wonderful, the plot, and just the entire manga itself.

If you're into manga that can make you laugh, smile, and feel completed in life, then this is the manga for you!

At first, the manga seems to be about a guy who just wants a family for a mission of his. So he ends up adopting a child, (spoiler alert: she's cute, funny, and can read minds) then decides it's not enough. So he then hires a wife (spoiler alert: she's an assassin but she's adorable and a klutz) and then they get a dog. It's adoring to see how the main lead starts to enjoy the mini family of his!

First time giving a review so I hope that says something about how much I like it,

This is only at 10 chapters when I'm posting it but so far it's been much more than I expected, a friend told me about it and I was like sure, and threw it on my ever expanding list of things to read/watch. One day I found myself sorting through my list and saw it again and said "hey why not"

No regrets.

The characters are all so wholesome, Lloyd himself is something I've never really seen before in anime or manga, a male tsundere, and I ask you my friend, when are tsundere's bad? The answer is never.

This is my first review, so I hope that it makes sense since English is not my native tongue and I’ll try my best to write more in the future. So let us start with the review now.

Story - 9/10
I remember reading this when it first came out, and it was one of the first spy manga I had ever read, and I'm happy that it was. As the story is enjoyable and funny, because you as the reader know their secrets, what they think, and you're always watching the tension as you're never sure if they're going to get exposed. The story is something creative that I’ve personally never seen before and the combination of a spy, hitman, and esper makes it even more interesting. The character’s personal stories are well-written and you’ll always be wondering what is going to happen next.

But since the manga has not been completed and therefore I can't make a whole judgment on the story, I will be giving the story a 9, but I'm sure it will end up as a 10.

Characters - 10/10
This part will heavily focus on the main characters.

Loid Folger or Twilight is an incredibly skilled spy that is skilled in every aspect of his job, and we see this various times. But personality-wise, he starts as a stern and cold character, wanting to do everything on his own and not bothering to have proper interactions with his family as he in his mind knows that he'll be leaving them when the mission is finished. But we see his personality change slowly as he realizes somethings about himself and others.

Yor Briar or Thorn Princess is a hitman that is skilled at everything in her occupation. She almost has a split personality as when she is doing her job, she is badass and mean-looking. But outside her work as a hitman, she is an introvert. Yor keeps to herself and wants to experience some romance because all of her co-workers are bullying her for being 27 and never having a man.

The Esper, Anya Folger, is a child at the age of 6 that can read people's minds, and she uses this to her advantage to find out what Loid is thinking because she doesn't want to get sent away again. Her personality is quite like a real child, questioning everything and wanting to discover new things to play with, but this can occasionally lead to some trouble.

We watch them develop emotionally and mentally as all of them had something missing in their life e.g. Loid's lack of attachment to people, Yor's lack of romance in her life and people as well, and Anya's lack of connection with her parents. But they end up hiding each other's weaknesses and covering them up with their strengths even though it is something brand-new to them. They start to feel like a real family even without blood relations.

Some of the side characters are fleshed out, some are not and are just there for the sake of it, but will have a purpose later on like a set-up and pay-off.

Art - 10/10
The art style is very aesthetic and clean looking. You know who everyone is since they all have distinctive features that make them who they are. Every page has something aesthetic to offer, and you're never bored when analyzing a frame or just going through them quickly.

Enjoyment - 10/10
I love this manga, and I'll be rereading it every chance that I get before it gets updated, as all the adorable are natural without something suddenly changing inside them without reason, but with something that makes sense. All the action-packed moments make it worth my time and they're drawn incredibly well. It is easily one of my favorite manga ever.

Overall - 9.75/10
Without a single doubt inside my mind, I recommend this heavily to anyone that likes to read manga since this is a perfect mix of wholesomeness and action. I will be rounding it up to a 10 out of 10 since mal doesn’t allow decimals. I’m also sure quite sure that an anime adaptation is most definitely going to happen sometime in the future and I hope that the anime adaption will be just as good as its source material.

Spy x Family is a newer manga in Shounen Jump+. There's only 22 chapters currently available, so this is more of a first impressions than a review. When I was first checking it out, I thought it was going to be more of an action series with a dash of drama and humor about a family of spies. It turns out, you don't really read this one for the story. The action is there and it's fun and the story is a bit of an after thought. It's about a spy who has to have a family and only has a few days to do it. So he somehow manages to get a wife and adopted daughter, but they're really all faking it. There's a lot of heart and charm to these characters and you get very attached to them. I can't for the life of me pick my favorite, they're all such well defined characters with developed personalities. Even the side characters have charm and personality. Of course, the series wouldn't be as good if it wasn't funny, and luckily, it is. I read it all in two short sittings and the smile never left my face while I was reading it.

Do yourself a favour.

Drop your family, drop your job, drop whatever you're doing at this very instant, so that you can sit down and get the chance to fully consume this delectable series, something of the likes in which I haven't encountered in recent years (if ever). I almost want to selfishly keep its existence a secret but art is art, and masterpieces such as this have the right to be exposed to the widest audience.

Spy x Family follows an ordinary family comprised of a handsome spy (codename "Twilight"), his assassin wife, and an adopted daughter who can read minds. The premise is refreshingly unique as the art style is clean and precise. Although the setting pays homage to an alternative post-WW2 with authentically drawn landscapes and fashion pieces, don't be fooled into thinking this is your typical cold war story. The plot is filled to the brim with action-packed ridiculousness and heart-warming moments that will have you laughing your head off in one panel and then immediately tugging at your heartstrings in the next.

At its very core, this is a story about family and the bonds we choose rather than the ones that have been inherent at birth. I hope you'll soon become as obsessed with this series as I am, cheers.

THIS MANGA IS A MUST READ
i laugh so hard with this manga
this manga is the first that get me to laugh so hard that i fall off my chair
the combination of expected comedy ,the strong visual and the character expression blend together with this master piece
i love the dynamic of the characters too a spy an assassin and a esper (not much of a spoiler because it's reveal right at chapter 1) this dynamic when i read about it the first time i think it won't work , but to my suprised it work it work so well
i recommend this manga for people that just starting to get into anime/manga like fresh newbie 10/10

I love Spy X Family. One of my favorite manga's right now! But I'll cut to the chase with a pro and cons. And paragraph if you rather have that (This based of the first 3 volumes, will buy volume 4 when it comes out)

Pro:
- Amazing cast of characters, each 1 of them feel really unique
- An Amazing story and concept
- The art and drawing is good (especially Anya's cute face, she competes with Kanna)
- Some well drawn fights
- Twilight's backstory basically a mystery

Cons:
- pacing can feel odd sometimes like all the sudden one panel has a huge change in setting from the previous panel
- A little too much dialouge (but that's just me)

Paragraph:

Overall this is one of the most unique shonens I've read/watched. Name other manga or anime where the story revolves around a spy forming a fake family with the cutest girl ever and a deadly but timid fake wife. The art definitely shined with Anya's wholesome face. One thing that definitely set's me from giving this manga a 9/10 is it's weird pacing. It like if the panel showed a beach and then the next panel shows a sketchy building where the story is. But other then that I am really hyped for the Anime adaptation that was announced early 2020.

NGL, this manga is cute, i like the family a lot and it's one of the manga that i might be able and read until it's ending cause it's that interesting to me. Also the art style is sick, the character design is unique and easily recognizable and also the side characters are also endearing. The author really make a set of interesting character with different personality and goals so its fun to watch them try and achieve those goals. I can't wait for more updates from the author and also more characters to be introduced in the manga. And i wonder if this will have an anime adaptation, cause it will be better animated because of the action scene and such.

This is simply one of the best manga I have came across in a while. I don't often write reviews but the exceptional experience demands my respect. Also, this is a SPOILER FREE review.

You might think this is your typical spy comedy and you would be right. What stands out is how well the story, characters, and even the arts enhances the comical jabs that blindsides you so much.

The story is tightly packed - there's not much down time, every page pushes the story forward and the mangaka is unafraid to be creative in using the panels to sell a joke or two. If you don't take it too seriously (as you shouldn't), the story is coherent and you can pick up even some minor references from previous chapters, even if they don't serve any real purpose then trying to crack you up. Don't let the genre of comedy fool you though - there are plenty of plot and wholesomeness to go with it.

The characters are wonderful, each with their own perks and neatly realized in each chapter. The main protagonist - the spy - is somewhat of a Mary Sue in a way, but personally I think it plays well with his "top spy of the nation" shtick. The daughter - a telepath - is a riot in that every facial expression will either murder your sides, or pull your heart out and destroy it. The mother - an assassin - is a bit more of a supporting character in that she seems to exist for the sole purpose as a sidekick. Having said that, every time she does something it does really shine through.

The art, while seemingly typical at first glance, really jumps out at you when the mangaka wants to sell you a panel. The expressions are wonderfully drawn and some of the action scenes, while incomparable to masterpieces like Berserk and Vinland Saga, are way more than what you expect of a comedy manga.

Reading this manga you can tell the mangaka is really passionate about the subject and creative in telling a convincing story with a ridiculous scenario. I greatly enjoyed this manga so far, and I hope you would too.