A review by thedubstepdoge
Spy x Family, Vol. 11 by Tatsuya Endo

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense 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 think this has gotta be one of the best volumes of spy x family yet. It’s just so good throughout with so many great moments. Anya of course is such a great character, she’s really funny, goofy, and dumb but also smart all at the same time. She’s also really courageous and brave.
Of course she could read the minds of the bad guys so she knew the bombs were fake but still it was because of her that they were able to be saved, otherwise they wouldn’t have been able to know where the bus was going. The rivalry between Desmond and Anya is so funny and cute, and I love how by the end they admit that they’re actually friends, they both stood up for each other and Desmond may act all tough but he definitely has a soft spot for Anya.


Also i wanna mention the side/backstory (mission 73) of Billy’s daughter Biddy really hit hard and helped connect to the present in the story, explaining his actions and his eventual surrender. It just made me really sad seeing how Biddy died, she was brave and stood up for what she knew was right, and the part where Anya stood up and did a speech similar to what Biddy says was chilling tbh, Anya is really smart to think of that, a way to appeal to him and save everyone on the bus by reminding him of his past. “Be a giver, not a taker / Help each other up, don’t hold each other down” - great quote from Biddy. That whole scene were Billy surrendered because he realized what he was doing was wrong was just chilling, literally so good, shows he still knows how to be a good person.

And then the ending is really sweet with all the parents reuniting with their kids, and then finally Anya and Desmond finally genuinely bonding! Woo! And then finally the very end was really sad with Anya hearing the thoughts of Desmond’s mom, how she regrets even coming there and how she’s disgusted by Desmond and he’s a curse to her. Wow. I feel really bad for Desmond, this really shows why he acts the way he does when his own family doesn’t really give him any genuine attention.


Anyways yeah Spy x Family is such a great series and i cannot wait for the next translated manga volume to release as well as the next part of the anime. Such a great read.
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