A popular men’s magazine in Japan has made Loid and Anya Forger from Spy x Family the stars of its latest issue.
According to ComicBook.com, Men’s Non-No, a monthly publication dedicated to lifestyle and fashion, features the iconic father-daughter duo on the front cover of its January/February 2024 issue. Men’s Non-No itself also spotlighted the winter issue on its official X (formerly Twitter) page. The cover art features Anya and Loid posing together with toy weapons — an image reflecting Anya’s role as Loid’s co-collaborator for world peace.
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Although Tatsuya Endo’s original Spy x Family manga debuted in 2018, the franchise’s popularity skyrocketed in 2022 after the premiere of CloverWorks and Wit Studios’ anime adaptation. Shortly thereafter, Loid, Anya and Yor Forger became major media icons throughout Japan, with dozens of companies and publications utilizing the characters in their marketing. Earlier this month, the sister magazine to Men’s Non-No likewise featured Anya, this time with her best friend, Becky Blackwell. Google Japan also recently launched an Anya-centric marketing campaign for its Google Lens application. In the first ad, “detective” Anya is shown hunting down clues with her magnifying glass while a narrator describes how to use the app.
Spy x Family‘s story begins with Loid Forger, aka Agent Twilight, a world-renowned spy who has spent years trying to maintain peace between Westalis and its bordering nation, Ostania. In order to infiltrate an elite institution called Eden Academy, Twilight takes a wife named Yor and adopts a young girl named Anya, despite knowing next to nothing about children. However, unbeknownst to him, Yor is an infamous assassin, while Anya is a telepath who can read his every thought. Although Anya’s behavior occasionally baffles Twilight, he quickly forms a genuine bond with her. Anya, enamored with her father’s vocation, tries to help him any way she can while keeping her powers a secret from both of her adoptive parents.
New Spy x Family Novel to Release Alongside Code: White Film
The Spy x Family franchise is set to receive a new novel adaptation alongside the soon-to-be-released and highly anticipated Code: White film.
Spy x Family Season 2 began airing on Oct. 7 and will continue to release new episodes through the end of 2023. However, the franchise has several other major works on the horizon. The series’ first animated feature film, Spy x Family Code: White, will feature an original standalone story not included in Endo’s manga. Additionally, Bandai Namco Europe is developing Spy x Anya: Operation Memories, the franchise’s first life simulator video game. This title will allow players to experience home and school life as its titular star. Outside Japan, the game is projected to launch for Nintendo Switch in 2024.
Spy x Family is currently streaming on Hulu and Crunchyroll. The titular manga series is available in English from VIZ Media.
Source: X (formerly Twitter) via ComicBook.com