Review of Mission: Yozakura Family

There are a lot of newer Shonen property that I have really enjoyed over the last couple of years, but this one really worked for me. The reason for the score, is mostly because of the middle stretch of episodes that I thought really drug down the pacing of this one, but I am sure that is how the manga was as well. It doesn’t change the fact that the bookends to this one are the best of the series. The concept of the sudden marriage of these childhood friends, and the fish out of water story of a boy trying to adapt to a worldof spy’s and other “underworldly” type characters was a really strong one. As it closed out it became an excellent battle Shonen, with a story that really got me emotional at times. I love some romance, so it was nice to see a battle Shonen take the route of being centered around a romance.

With a season 2 announced, I will definitely be on board for that. This strikes a good balance of comedy, action, and story moments that make this one pretty easy to recommend to anyone who enjoys this type of a story.