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pedanther's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It's cute. It's funny; I laughed out loud multiple times. It's also very cartoony; the worldbuilding is barely sketched in, most of the characters are clearly defined types, and the situations are highly exaggerated. There are a lot of scenes where one of the leads inadvertently does something extremely suspicious, but manages to smooth things over with a flimsy excuse. (It's frankly a miracle that neither Loid nor Yor had sussed the other's secret out by the end of their first date, let alone by the end of the volume, and it continues to be a miracle that both are still regarded as normal and unsuspicious by the people around them.)
What won me over is that the emotional moments, when they happen, land well. Wacky shenanigans aside, it's a story about three people who are each, in their own ways, isolated from the world and yearning for a human connection that they've found in each other, and by the end of the volume I cared enough about them to want to see what happened next. (I don't know if I'm going to stick out the whole series, though; I suspect my tolerance for the wacky shenanigans may have its limits.)
What won me over is that the emotional moments, when they happen, land well. Wacky shenanigans aside, it's a story about three people who are each, in their own ways, isolated from the world and yearning for a human connection that they've found in each other, and by the end of the volume I cared enough about them to want to see what happened next. (I don't know if I'm going to stick out the whole series, though; I suspect my tolerance for the wacky shenanigans may have its limits.)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Classism, Bullying, Car accident, Violence, and Xenophobia
Minor: Abandonment, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders
svjak's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I've only read the first volume of this manga, but I'm already in love with it.
Spy x Family is a found family story about (you guessed it) a spy family. We follow the main character, a spy who goes by the moniker Twilight, as he finishes up one assignment and gets a new one. A more long-term assignment where he has to pose as a posh family to get close to his target. To do this, he has to take on a wife and a child, both things that he swore he would never do.
I don't want to go to far into detail and spoil it because the best parts of this manga are in the details. His new wife and child bring so much warmth and humor to the story, and there is so much more to them than I can say here without spoiling the plot.
I'm really not really much of a manga reader. I used to be when I was in middle/high school, but it's been many many years since I've picked up a manga and now I'm regretting it hard. This was absolutely fantastic. And it was great for this time of year because post-holiday depression hits me hard sometimes. This series was a nice little pick-me-up that reminded me not to take everything so seriously.
Spy x Family is a found family story about (you guessed it) a spy family. We follow the main character, a spy who goes by the moniker Twilight, as he finishes up one assignment and gets a new one. A more long-term assignment where he has to pose as a posh family to get close to his target. To do this, he has to take on a wife and a child, both things that he swore he would never do.
I don't want to go to far into detail and spoil it because the best parts of this manga are in the details. His new wife and child bring so much warmth and humor to the story, and there is so much more to them than I can say here without spoiling the plot.
I'm really not really much of a manga reader. I used to be when I was in middle/high school, but it's been many many years since I've picked up a manga and now I'm regretting it hard. This was absolutely fantastic. And it was great for this time of year because post-holiday depression hits me hard sometimes. This series was a nice little pick-me-up that reminded me not to take everything so seriously.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Blood, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Abandonment
In terms of content warnings, there is a ton of violence depicted in the images. Obviously the main character is a spy and his job is fighting the bad guys, so there are a lot of guns and blood. However, this is very much a humorous take on an action/adventure spy story and much of it is exaggerated to get that effect. One of the main characters continually faces bigotry and bullying from some minor characters in the series. This is explicitly shown on page, but the bullies are depicted as the bad guys. The main character talks about his experiences with abandonment and there is another character in the book that has a history of abandonment. Explicitly, these are talked about briefly, however, there are a few instances where it's brought up in a more subtle way because it adds context to a character's thoughts or actions. All that to say, at least in this first book, abandonment is a common theme that more than one character has to come to terms with and learn to cope with.iono's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Blood, Abandonment, Bullying, Kidnapping, and Murder
Minor: Gun violence, Death of parent, Gore, War, and Car accident
wolfiegrrrl's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This series has it all - fake relationship, found family, comedy, delightfully over the top spy action, assassination plots, and political intrigue all wrapped up in a little Anya-shaped sci-fi bow!
This first volume does an excellent job of introducing the main players in this story. Loid, Yor, and Anya forge themselves into the aptly named Forger family and begin their journey of precariously balancing work/school life with the unexpected personal bonds they've already started to form with each other.
Although we get to see Yor's and Anya's motivations for needing this family, these first five chapters largely focus on Loid's internal struggle to reconcile the fact that his job has always demanded a "trust no one but yourself" mindset with the reality that he has now been assigned his most important mission yet, which entirely depends on him retraining himself to trust other people to help pull it off.
The developing "will they, won't they" between Loid and Yor is already taking off without a hitch in the suitably chaotic way you might expect from a spy/assassin hook up! Between them lies the groundwork for a solid relationship built on mutual understanding and it appears that the seeds of genuine feelings have already started to sprout. Of course, it helps that Anya is the cutest child they could have possibly found (or who could have possibly found them in this case), as she makes every page she's on a pure delight with her attempts to help their plans succeed.
Together, they truly are a beautiful found family that has already started pulling at the heartstrings. Their secrets are carefully kept from each other to keep each other safe from the dangers of their work, but their hearts clearly crave the normalcy their identities deny them. Even Anya has a dark past she can't tell anyone about lest it tear their family apart.
This first volume does an excellent job of introducing the main players in this story. Loid, Yor, and Anya forge themselves into the aptly named Forger family and begin their journey of precariously balancing work/school life with the unexpected personal bonds they've already started to form with each other.
Although we get to see Yor's and Anya's motivations for needing this family, these first five chapters largely focus on Loid's internal struggle to reconcile the fact that his job has always demanded a "trust no one but yourself" mindset with the reality that he has now been assigned his most important mission yet, which entirely depends on him retraining himself to trust other people to help pull it off.
The developing "will they, won't they" between Loid and Yor is already taking off without a hitch in the suitably chaotic way you might expect from a spy/assassin hook up! Between them lies the groundwork for a solid relationship built on mutual understanding and it appears that the seeds of genuine feelings have already started to sprout. Of course, it helps that Anya is the cutest child they could have possibly found (or who could have possibly found them in this case), as she makes every page she's on a pure delight with her attempts to help their plans succeed.
Together, they truly are a beautiful found family that has already started pulling at the heartstrings. Their secrets are carefully kept from each other to keep each other safe from the dangers of their work, but their hearts clearly crave the normalcy their identities deny them. Even Anya has a dark past she can't tell anyone about lest it tear their family apart.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Gore
Moderate: War, Sexism, Car accident, Bullying, Body shaming, Grief, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Classism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Trafficking
e_claire's review
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Violence, Bullying, Classism, and Murder
Minor: War, Violence, Xenophobia, Bullying, Murder, and Sexism
vaguely_pink's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, and Child abuse
Minor: Trafficking, Infidelity, Mental illness, and War
rnbhargava's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
If you like any sort of spy action comedy then this is the manga for you. I was tempted to call this a perfect first volume but went down to 4 because I immediately wanted more. Honestly might do a retroactive 5 at some point.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Classism, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Gore, Gun violence, and Death
Minor: Sexism and Misogyny
I really only say toxic relationship because of the central story conceit. The misogyny and sexism is variable and from a few characters. The most notable example is toward the end of this volume. Ultimately though the storytelling doesn’t condone sexism & misogyny.
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