Anime Review: Spy X Family Ep. 1 & 2
How long has it been since I watched new Anime? Spy X Family is wonderful!
Listening to: Enchanted by Taylor Swift
As far as anime watching/manga reading is concerned, I’m currently watching Inuyasha and reading Omoide Emanon…
Ever since Netflix’s promotion of the “binge-watching movement,” I’ve happily watched anime at my own pace, disregarding the quick and hypnotizing Twitter trends (yes! I didn’t get entangled with the weekly Demon Slayer Entertainment District Arc and the Attack on Titan “last season” trends). But boy when I saw Loid’s austere demeanor paired with Anya’s quirkiness, I got hypnotized with recently released Spy X Family.
Synopsis: To masterfully execute his next mission (infiltrating a school), Master Spy Loid Forger, a.k.a. “Twilight,” must procure a wife and child within the week. The child comes in the form of newly-adopted, 6-year old telepath, Anya (Episode 1), and the wife, office clerk/assassin, Yor (Episode 2).
Now, I may check and glimpse its manga version only from time to time, as I am just much more fond with anime as opposed to manga. But so far, from what I read in blogs and other reviews, Spy X Family (anime) remains faithful to its manga origins. Always good news.
Visually, the animation is stunning. With vivid colors and implementing the— what I call— “standard animation drawing style,” Spy X Family has relatable animation, nothing too singular or distinct. Which naturally makes me think its producers have “mainstream success goals” in mind. So far so good, as it trends with every episode they release.
I applaud the show’s animators for the engaging music effects and details with the fight scenes that gave me such a great thrill while watching.
Furthermore, I think one of the charismatic elements of the show is its narrative voices. I do not know the last show I’ve watched that used this many (might be Hunter X Hunter), but Spy X Family can have some long internal monologues (particularly from Loid and Yor). Amazingly, like the scene below, they can use up to 4 voices!
In a larger context, I’m also hoping that their setting, the Cold War, will make us more aware of the battles and international conflicts being fought currently.
In summation, great story, great characters, great visuals and as much as I dislike watching shows weekly, Spy X Family will have to be one of those great exceptions!
P.S.
I watch Spy X Family over at Muse Asia, Youtube.
Love the ending song!