Spy × Family (season 2)
The second season of the Spy × Family anime television series was produced by Wit Studio and CloverWorks. It was first announced alongside an animated theatrical film on December 18, 2022, at Jump Festa. Ichirō Ōkouchi is replacing Furuhashi as scriptwriter, with the remaining staff and cast reprising their roles.[1][2][3] The series continues to follow master spy Twilight, under the alias of the psychiatrist Loid Forger, and his pretend family, consisting of his daughter Anya, a telepath, his wife Yor, an assassin known as the Thorn Princess, and the family dog Bond with precognitive power.
Spy × Family | |
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Season 2 | |
Country of origin | Japan |
No. of episodes | 3 |
Release | |
Original network | TV Tokyo |
Original release | October 7, 2023 – present |
Season chronology | |
The second season of the series consists of 12 episodes.[4] The first episode premiered on October 7, 2023.[5][6] The opening theme uses the song "Kura Kura" (クラクラ, lit. "Dizzy") by Ado and is directed by Masaaki Yuasa. The ending theme uses the song "Todome no Ichigeki" (トドメの一撃, lit. "Finishing Strike") by Vaundy (feat. Cory Wong) and is directed by Eugene Winter.[7][8][9][10][11][12]
The season is licensed for streaming by Crunchyroll outside of Asia,[13] while it is distributed by Muse Communication in a selection of countries in South and Southeast Asia.[lower-alpha 1][14]
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title [15][lower-alpha 2] | Directed by [lower-alpha 3] | Written by [lower-alpha 3] | Storyboarded by [lower-alpha 3] | Original air date [17] | Viewership rating [18] | |||||||||||||
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26 | 1 | "Follow Mama and Papa" Transcription: "Chichi to Haha o Bikō Seyo" (Japanese: ちちとははをびこうせよ) | Kazuhiro Furuhashi, Teruyuki Omine | Ayumu Hisao | Kazuhiro Furuhashi | October 7, 2023 | 3.0% | |||||||||||||
While terminating the extremist group Red Circus, Yor is shot and wounded in her rear side. The next day, Loid takes her on a date, believing her painful mood is his fault, while Anya and Franky tail them. Yor's constant pain prevents her from enjoying the date, foiling Loid's plans. At a restaurant, a waiter, a survivor of the Red Circus, recognizes Yor and seeks revenge by poisoning her with blowfish venom, to no avail. Anya thwarts his second assassination attempt, forcing him to concede. The toxin helps Yor numbing the pain, letting her enjoy the date. The morning after, the toxin effect wears off and Yor is back to her unpleasant mood, confusing Loid again. | ||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 2 | "Bond's Strategy to Stay Alive" Transcription: "Bondo no Seizon Senryaku" (Japanese: ボンドの生存戦略) | Miyuki Kuroki | Daishirou Tanimura | Miyuki Kuroki | October 14, 2023 | 3.0% | |||||||||||||
"Damian's Field Research Trip" Transcription: "Damian no Yagai Gakushū" (Japanese: ダミアンの野外学習) | Ichirō Ōkouchi | |||||||||||||||||||
"Bond's Strategy to Stay Alive": Bond has a vision where he dies after eating food made by Yor. To prevent that, Bond searches for Loid so that he can come home early and cook dinner instead. Bond eventually finds Loid and helps him steal an experimental truth serum for his mission. "Damian's Field Research Trip": Worried that Damian is studying too hard to get a Stella during the holiday break, Emile and Ewen stay behind with Damian after the former got punished for tardiness. Henderson later has the custos, Mr. Green, bring the boys to a field trip at a nearby lake, in order to teach Damian and the boys a lesson that relaxing and having fun is just as important as studying. | ||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 3 | "Mission and Family" Transcription: "Ninmu to Kazoku" (Japanese: 任務と家族) | Hayato Sakai | Ichirō Ōkouchi, Ayumu Hisao | Hayato Sakai | October 21, 2023 | TBD | |||||||||||||
"The Elegant Bondman" Transcription: "Kareinaru Bondoman" (Japanese: 華麗なるボンドマン) | ||||||||||||||||||||
"The Heart of a Child/Waking Up" Transcription: "Kodomo Kokoro/Mezamashi" (Japanese: 子ども心/目覚まし) | ||||||||||||||||||||
"Mission and Family": When the SSS suspect a former reporter named Franklin Perkin is sending anti-Ostania articles to Westalis, Yuri is assigned to observe him and gather evidence. Eventually after collecting sufficient proofs that Franklin has been secretly taking photos along with writing works with falsified narratives and sending them secretly via his post office job, Yuri arrests Franklin but not before asurring him that his father's wellbeing will be taken care of. "The Elegant Bondman": Anya watches an episode of Spy Wars where the main character Bondman gathers a harem of beautiful girls, only for his harem to beat him violently after Bondman refuses to choose only one of them to be his girlfriend. "The Heart of a Child/Waking Up": Loid has a hard time understanding Anya after he and Yor take her out for fun. In the morning, Damian wakes up early to study before school while Anya sleeps in and thus being late. | ||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 4 | "The Pastry of Knowledge" Transcription: "Chie no Kanmi" (Japanese: 知恵の甘味) | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 28, 2023 | TBD | |||||||||||||
"The Informant's Great Romance Plan Ⅱ" Transcription: "Jōhō-ya no Ren'ai Dai Sakusen Ⅱ" (Japanese: 情報屋の恋愛大作戦Ⅱ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
"The Pastry of Knowledge": TBA "The Informant's Great Romance Plan Ⅱ": TBA |
Home media release
Volume | Episodes | Cover character | Release date | Ref. | |
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1 | Mission 26–29 | Anya Forger, Damian Desmond, Becky Blackbell |
December 20, 2023 | [4] | |
2 | Mission 30–33 | N/A | February 21, 2024 | ||
3 | Mission 34–37 | N/A | April 17, 2024 |
Notes
- The countries mentioned are Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Pakistan.
- All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[16]
- Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
References
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 17, 2022). "Spy×Family Anime Gets 2nd Season, Film in 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- Harding, Daryl (December 17, 2022). "SPY x FAMILY Anime Continues With Season 2 and Movie Officially Announced for 2023". Crunchyroll. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ""SPY×FAMILY" gekijō-ban seisaku kettei 2023-nen ni kanzen shinsaku de eiga-ka to TV anime no shīzun 2 hōsō kaishi" 『SPY×FAMILY』劇場版制作決定 2023年に完全新作で映画化&TVアニメのシーズン2放送開始 ["Spy Family" movie production decided - A brand new movie and TV anime season 2 in 2023]. Oricon (in Japanese). December 18, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- DVD and Blu-ray's website references:
- Volume 1: "『SPY×FAMILY』Season 2 Vol.1 初回生産限定版 Blu-ray". spy-family.net. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- Volume 2: "『SPY×FAMILY』Season 2 Vol.2 初回生産限定版 Blu-ray". spy-family.net. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- Volume 3: "『SPY×FAMILY』Season 2 Vol.3 初回生産限定版 Blu-ray". spy-family.net. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 25, 2023). "Spy×Family Reveals 2nd Season Anime's October Premiere, Film's December 22 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- Cayanan, Joanna (September 14, 2023). "Spy×Family Anime Season 2 Premieres on October 7". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- Joanna, Cayanan (September 25, 2023). "Spy×Family Anime 2nd Season's Main Trailer Unveils Theme Songs, Artists". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- Harding, Daryl (October 4, 2023). "SPY x FAMILY Season 2 Delivers Energetic Creditless Opening From Acclaimed Anime Director Masaaki Yuasa". Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- Spy × Family Anime Twitter [@spyfamily_anime] (October 7, 2023). "Season 2 Hōsō ni Sakigake OP Shudaika Anime Eizō Kōkai-chū‼ ️OP Anime Tantō wa Yuasa Masaaki-san desu" Season 2放送に先駆け OP主題歌アニメ映像公開中‼️ OPアニメ担当は湯浅政明さんです [Prior to Season 2 Broadcast, Opening Theme Song Animation Video Now Available! ️Opening Animation is Directed by Masaaki Yuasa] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved October 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
- Harding, Daryl (October 8, 2023). "SPY x FAMILY Season 2 Anime's Creditless Ending Has the Forger's Go Paper Craft". Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- Spy × Family Anime Twitter [@spyfamily_anime] (October 8, 2023). "Vaundy × Yūjin ED Shudaika Anime Eizō Kōkai" Vaundy × ユージン ED主題歌アニメ映像公開 [Vaundy x Eugene Ending Theme Song Animation Video Released] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved October 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
- Winter, Eugene [@eugene_winter_] (October 8, 2023). "Spy × Family e no Ai to, Ima Jibun ga Moteru Subete no Chikara o Komete Shīzun 2 Endingu Animēshon Tsukura Sete Itadakimashita!" SPY×FAMILYへの愛と、いま自分がもてる全ての力を込めてシーズン2エンディングアニメーション作らせていただきました! [With love for Spy × Family, I made the Season 2 ending animation with all the power I have at my disposal at the moment!] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved October 14, 2023 – via Twitter.
- Mateo, Alex (September 28, 2023). "Crunchyroll to Stream Spy×Family Anime's 2nd Season". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- Muse Asia (October 6, 2023). "SPY×FAMILY Season 2 Countdown Artwork". YouTube. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- "Terebi Anime "Supai×Famirī"" TVアニメ『SPY×FAMILY』 [TV Anime "SPY x FAMILY"]. spy-family.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- "SPY x FAMILY - Watch on Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- "Terebi Anime "Supai×Famirī"" TVアニメ『SPY×FAMILY』 [TV Anime "SPY x FAMILY"]. spy-family.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- Japanese TV animation weekly ratings in the Kantō region:
- Episode 26: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 14, 2023). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, October 2–8". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- Episode 27: Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 22, 2023). "Japanese Animation TV Ranking, October 9-15". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 22, 2023.