This is classified information permitted for the eyes of Spy x Family fans only: a guidebook and novel from the action-comedy series will release later this year.
According to Anime Dork, Viz Media announced it would release the novel Spy x Family: Family Portrait and the official guidebook Spy x Family: The Official Guide-Eyes Only as part of their fall 2023 line-up. The novel will disclose five original stories that feature the family going on all kinds of ootings including Anya going on a camping trip, Yuri’s babysitting adventure with Anya, Franky looking for romantic advice from Loid, Yor’s terror amidst a family portrait painting session and a story about strangers observing the Forgers. Spy x Family: The Official Guide-Eyes Only includes behind-the-scenes details, an interview with mangaka Tatsuya Endo, unseen illustrations, as well as illustrations from sixteen artists as a tribute to the series. These artists include Hell’s Paradise: Jigokuraku’s Yuji Kaku, Blue Exorcist’s Kazue Kato and Attack on Titan’s Hajime Isayama.
Spy x Family Fans Have a Lot To Look Forward To
The fall is proving to be a busy year for Spy x Family. During Jump Festa 2023, that occurred in December 2022, the Spy x Family panel revealed plans for a second season and a new movie. Details around the film remain scarce, although Endo released an adorable illustration showcasing the Forgers flying in a bright-red plane to watch the movie at the time of the announcement. Most recently, at the 2023 Taipei International Comics & Animation Festival, Tetsuya Nakatake, co-founder of Wit Studio, revealed the studio hopes to release both the second season and movie sometime in the fall of this year.
Spy x Family has stolen fans’ hearts worldwide for depicting a rather unusual family. On the outside, most people wouldn’t think there’s anything amiss about the Forgers: the father, Loid Forger, is a respected psychiatrist, while the mother, Yor Briar, is a civilian worker. Loid always appears out of nowhere and seems to know everything, almost as if he were a spy, and Yor has jaw-dropping acrobatic skills, a love for sharp and shiny objects and creative ways to kill someone. If nobody knew any better, they’d think she was an assassin! Meanwhile, the elite private school Eden Academy recently accepted their sweet little girl Anya, who sometimes says the strangest things, almost like she can read people’s minds.
Endo’s manga series has reached 29 million copies in circulation as of December 2022, and several volumes have landed on the New York Times Best Seller list since May 2021. Spy x Family received the award for Best Manga Series at the French Babelio Readers’ Awards and received nominations for Best Manga at the Eisner and Harvey Awards. The series received an anime adaptation courtesy of Wit Studio and CloverWork’s collaboration, bringing the series to fans’ screens in April 2022.
The first season of Spy x Family is available to stream on Hulu and Crunchyroll. The novel and guidebook will release in the fall of this year.
Source: Anime Dork
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