The anime adaptation of Spy x Family was one of the most popular and talked-about anime in 2022, and it’s all thanks to one pink-haired gremlin.
As reported by Anime Senpai, Spy x Family, in particular Anya, was the most popular anime character on Twitter according to “Twitter Trend Awards 2022.” It comes to no one’s surprise, considering the plethora of Anya cosplays that have emerged since the airing of the action comedy shows, and who can blame them? The adorable Anya has the ability to read minds but coupled with her four-year-old lens of seeing and understanding the world, and it often translates to hilarious misunderstandings. What makes her so endearing to viewers is how she keeps everyone else and the series grounded and how clearly she loves her mother and father.
Witch From Mercury and One Piece Are Impressive Runners-Up
Coming in at number 3 is Suletta Mercury from Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury. Suletta is the first female and queer protagonist to lead a Gundam series and has already received resounding positive reception. Suletta and her mother came to the Mercury orbital base after, in a bid to destroy all Gundams, a military assault destroys their home. Although shy, a bit socially awkward and often has trouble getting her thoughts across, Suletta has an enormous amount of courage and will always defend those unjustly treated.
Garnering an incredible amount of hype leading up to the film’s premiere, Uta from One Piece Film: Red is the runner-up. The film is the highest-grossing film of the One Piece franchise and is the 9th highest-grossing film of all time in Japan. The film focuses on Uta, the daughter of “Red-Haired” Shanks, who possesses a beautiful singing voice capable of bringing people together or tearing them apart. Uta made her first One Piece anime series appearance on Christmas Day when she greeted visitors with a cheerful “Merry Christmahhh!” The singer also appeared in a brief cameo in the manga, as confirmed by the mangaka Eiichiro Oda.
Anya became a part of the Forger family because the fate of the world kind of rests on her small shoulders. Her father, Loid alias Twilight, is one of the world’s best spies and the number one enemy of Ostania. Tasked with Operation Strix, whose goal is to maintain world peace between Ostania and Westalia, Loid has to find some way to get close to the Chairman of the National Unity Party of Ostania, Donovan Desmond. Due to the Chairman’s notorious reclusiveness and how he only appears at school functions, Anya has to become an Imperial Scholar by earning eight Stella stars. Unfortunately, it’s a huge order to place. Although Anya managed to earn one Stella for her act of heroism, she’s more than likely to earn eight Tonitrus Bolts before she ever gets her second Stella. Recently adapted into an anime produced by Wit Studio and CloverWorks, Tatsuya Endo’s series quickly became a favorite amongst fans and earned praise for its storytelling and comedy.
The entirety of Spy x Family’s Season 1 is available on Crunchyroll and Hulu.
Source: Anime Senpai
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