Yay, Spy x Family is back! I think this season I’m going to be focusing on fun shows. Not that I watch unfun anime in general but you know, shows that primarily want to be fun. Not too serious or dramatic just the sort of thing you can enjoy on its own merits. This said I just started watching Tengoku Daimakyo and I love it. It is not so far what I would qualify as a fun show. Spy x Family is!
Even though this is episode 26, meaning that Spy x Familly is treating their run as one continuous narrative without the need of breaking it down into different seasons, this episode felt a lot like a reset or rather recap for those that might have forgotten a bit what the show is all about.
But wait, let me get my thoughts out a bit more chronologically. Let’s start with the OP. The first OP of Spy x Ffamily (and ED for that matter) was my favourite in recent history. I absolutely loved it and would let it play every time I watched a new episode. I personally liked the second one a little less but it was still a great OP, very poignant and thematic and full of really beautiful images. As such, I was really looking forward to seeing what the new intro and outro sequences would be like for this season. I enjoy OPs and EDs as much as the next guy but I rarely am this excited about seeing the new ones in a show. And…
I wasn’t disappointed at all. The OP is more reminiscent of the first one which gets huge points with me. It’s just a ton of fun with a bouncy tune and equally bouncy animation that is perfect for the music and really sets the tone for the episode. As you can see, I kept a couple of screencaps from the OP (something I don’t usually do) just because I enjoyed it so much. I really liked the ED as well although I didn’t have any good screencaps of it. Let’s just say, things started off on the right foot!
As for the episode itself, well I don’t have that much to say.
This was an episode that did exactly what it needed to do if we assume that viewers are watching as it airs and what it needs to do is reaccoint us with the series. It was a bit of a one-off that doesn’t fit into the greater plot and gave all three main characters (sorry Bond) a chance at the spotlight.
Aside from the establishing voice-over that gave us a good and fairly complete summary of the situation, the episode was a great way to really remind us who Loid, Yor, and Anya are as people. What each of their personality is like, what their backgrounds are, and how it has shaped them, and maybe most importantly for the show, what their relationships with each other. I think it worked well on that front. It did it’s job without feeling too repetitive for someone like me who has been reading the manga all along and does not need any sort of refresher.
And the story was cute. Not one of the best and certainly not as fun as what is to come but it was very Spy x Familyish. All the classic tropes of the show were on display. We got to see Loid’s OCD and his resources, his straightforwardness which makes him miss the point even though he’s so efficient. We saw just how carefree Yor can be and how worried she is about fitting into her role as a wife and mother. And if yu’re mee, that reminded you just how endearing she is as a character. I love Yor. And Anya got the chance to get up to some shenanigans and be really cute if somewhat self-serving. I always like Anya’s imagined versions of her parents. They feel like what little kids would really imagine. Stripped of all nuance and all that.
All in all, I had a good time with this episode. No big surprise. And I’m looking forward to the rest of the season!
Previous Posts
- Spy x Family episode 1 – Family Man
- Spy x Family episode 2 – Found Family
- Spy x Family episode 3 – Family Ooting
- Spy x Family episode 4 – The Elegant Family
- Spy x Family episode 5 – Meet the Loidman Family
- Spy x Family episode 6 – Like Mother, Like Daughter
- Spy x Family episode 7 – Extended Family
- Spy x Family episode 8 – Family-In-Law
- Spy x Family episode 9 – Briar Family Issues
- Spy x Family episode 10 – Dodgeball Lessons with Mom
- Spy x Family episode 11 – Family Pride
- Spy x Family episode 12 – Family Finale
- Spy x Family episode 13 – Family Pet
- Spy x Family episode 14 – Future Family
- Spy x Family episode 15 – Family Reunion
- Spy x Family episode 16 – Family Dinner
- Spy x Family episode 17 – Daddy Issues
- Spy x Family episode 18 – Scholarly Family
- Spy x Family episode 19 – The Glooman Family Business
- Spy x Family episode 20 – Family Doctor
- Spy x Family episode 21 – The Spy Who Wuvved Me
- Spy x Family episode 22 – The Phony Family
- Spy x Family episode 23 – Private Family Collection
- Spy x Family episode 24 – Family Friend
- Spy x Family episode 25 – Dad
OMG, I loved this first episode of the new season! In the first season, we didn’t get to see a whole lot of Yor at her job, so this was a nice little sneak peak of her side of the story. That scene when she was on the phone and didn’t notice the gunman behind her was very hair raising! I was worried that something serious might happen. Lol! Poor Yor, not being able to sit down for a while. That face she kept making really had me cracking up.
Very few OPs and EDs grab me to where I’ll listen to them more than once. I haven’t seen this one yet.