“Spy, assassin, and esper pose as family to infiltrate elite school, discovering real bonds amid lies.”
Spy x Family
SPY×FAMILY
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Synopsis
Spy, assassin, and esper pose as family to infiltrate elite school, discovering real bonds amid lies.
For the agent known as "Twilight," no order is too tall if it is for the sake of peace. Operating as Westalis' master spy, Twilight works tirelessly to prevent extremists from sparking a war with neighboring country Ostania. For his latest mission, he must investigate Ostanian politician Donovan Desmond by infiltrating his son's school: the prestigious Eden Academy. Thus, the agent faces the most difficult task of his career: get married, have a child, and play family. Twilight, or "Loid Forger," quickly adopts the unassuming orphan Anya to play the role of a six-year-old daughter and prospective Eden Academy student. For a wife, he comes across Yor Briar, an absent-minded office worker who needs a pretend partner of her own to impress her friends. However, Loid is not the only one with a hidden nature. Yor moonlights as the lethal assassin "Thorn Princess." For her, marrying Loid creates the perfect cover. Meanwhile, Anya is not the ordinary girl she appears to be; she is an esper, the product of secret experiments that allow her to read minds. Although she uncovers their true identities, Anya is thrilled that her new parents are cool secret agents! She would never tell them, of course. That would ruin the fun. Under the guise of "The Forgers," the spy, the assassin, and the esper must act as a family while carrying out their own agendas. Although these liars and misfits are only playing parts, they soon find that family is about far more than blood relations.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 20 sampled reviews
What 20 readers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.53 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.40
Running avg · Apr 2019 → Feb 2025
- 7 “The series excels at portraying humor and family dynamics, complemented by an incredibly endearing and visually pleasing art style. However, the action lacks substance and tension, which made the...”
- 9 “This manga offers a brilliant blend of action, romance, and comedy, featuring superb, competent characters and breathtaking action sequences that elevate even mundane moments. There are no notable...”
- 7 “The art is exceptionally clean and well-executed, and the characters are truly the highlight, being well-written, lovely, and a joy to follow. However, the series leans too heavily into a...”
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A Manga Publication
- Published Mar 2019 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M50435 catalog