On the surface, Spy x Family looks like one of the best shows this season or in recent times. You have the strong and cute main female character that male weebs can enjoy, you have the interesting main male character that’s way in over his head with having a family, and you have the main child character that briefly makes you forget that children are annoying as hell. However, after diving into the show you realize that your assumptions were absolutely correct, Spy x Family is one of my favorite shows this year.
Tl;dr
Spy x Family is what you get when you mix a relatively new idea (there aren’t that many childcare anime out there) and mix it was solid fundamentals across the board. The show doesn’t try to change your entire life, it's entertaining and that’s where it stops. I’d recommend this show to just about anyone and this might even be a top 10 for me.
Story 9: Simple where it counts and complicated when it wants to be
The main story is simple enough, for the most part, a spy needs to fake being in a family to get close to a government official who’s only known to go out during his son’s school outings. So he gets adopts a daughter (who happens to be an esper) and conveniently stumbles across a woman who’s in a similar situation as him (who happens to be an assassin) and somehow the rest turns into comedy gold. The real fun of this is how effortlessly the plot changes from a slice-of-life comedy to an action thriller and back in only a few minutes and how deliberate everything is. I’m a long-time manga reader and I’m also impressed with the pacing and how accurate everything stays to the source material.
Art 10: N/A
We know Wit Studio (Attack on titan, Vinland saga, Great Pretender, Ousama Ranking) and we know Cloverworks (Promised Neverland, Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai) I’m not going to pretend like I know who did what or how exactly these companies make their shows but both studios have a good track record so Spy x family couldn’t have been in better hands.
Now for the stuff that I DO know, the show looks great (to me), it probably won’t appeal to hardcore 90s anime fans but this show definitely holds its own against the other top shows this past decade.
Sound 9: I just realized I used to add everything from sounds in the anime like punching effects when it really doesn’t matter
The only thing that does matter is how the OST sounds and the opening and ending slap. You don’t normally appreciate the sound of an in-show song unless it's exceptional and that (much like many shows/movies/games) is where this show misses the mark for me. I’m sure there are people who can’t wait to listen to the entire soundtrack on loop when it comes out but not me.
Character: 10 You know you’ve made it when the short pervert character is still as funny as everyone else.
This show is insanely popular so by now if you haven’t watched it, you’ve at least SEEN a majority of the cast. All the main characters have their own spotlight but the show really shines when Anya is on screen. As a comedy show, most of the highlights are jokes but they do have their fair share of serious moments that really bring you closer to the cast. You end up rooting for everyone (including Damian)
Enjoyment: 10
Yeah I think this show is pretty good :) can’t wait for part 2
Overall 9.6 >>> 10
