Spy x Family Season 2

With her ability to read minds, Anya Forger is the only one who knows the true identities of her unconventional family. Her pretend father Loid operates as an elite spy code-named Twilight; her mother Yor kills on demand as the assassin Thorn Princess; and their dog, Bond, possesses the gift of precognition. Although they hide the truth from each other, this pretense of a perfectly ordinary family provides Anya with the genuine love and warmth that she longed for as an orphan.

Operation Strix—Loid's special mission to avoid potential war by gathering vital information and getting close to the powerful political figure, Donovan Desmond—is only possible if Anya plays her part right. She can either excel academically and become an Imperial Scholar at her prestigious school or make friends with Donovan's son, Damian. Neither is exactly easy, but with her adventurous attitude, Anya throws herself wholeheartedly into her mission as a Forger—all for the sake of international peace.

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Forger, Anya Main

Tanezaki, Atsumi Japanese

Forger, Yor Main

Hayami, Saori Japanese

Forger, Loid Main

Eguchi, Takuya Japanese

Forger, Bond Supporting

Matsuda, Kenichirou Japanese

Desmond, Damian Supporting

Fujiwara, Natsumi Japanese

Briar, Yuri Supporting

Ono, Kensho Japanese

Franklin, Franky Supporting

Yoshino, Hiroyuki Japanese

Frost, Fiona Supporting

Sakura, Ayane Japanese

Henderson, Henry Supporting

Yamaji, Kazuhiro Japanese

Blackbell, Becky Supporting

Katou, Emiri Japanese

Nakatake, Tetsuya Producer

Hayashi, Kazue Producer

Yamanaka, Kazuki Producer

Itou, Yoshito Producer

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Dec 2, 2024

xDeusEJRx

Recommended

Spy x Family season 2 is a total upgrade of season 1 in my opinion. I wasn't the biggest fan of season 1 as I feel it was too disconnected from the main family dynamic, particularly with Anya's school arc, but season 2 rectifies this heavily.
I believe the family dynamic between Loid, Anya, And Yor is what makes Spy x Family great and season 2 leans heavily into the family dynamic a lot more which makes s2 extremely fun to watch.

The whole premise of this arc is a "family vacation" and I feel this arc gave a lot of justice to Anya and Yor's ... characters, specifically Yor. Yor absolutely stole the show in this season, especially in the finale, but I have to also give it to Anya that her shenanigans were both funny and added to the story.

If you felt iffy about season 1 and felt wanting more like I did, I believe season 2 of Spy x Family will absolutely make up for it and more, it's extremely well done and a must watch.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Dec 9, 2024

MyOpinionsValid

Mixed Feelings

This season isn't bad at all, by any means. Sporting a great opening yet again, and an even more phenomenal ending credits track, there are a lot of great moments here. Here, we are narrowing down on the themes of family and tradition, putting aside the main mission completely. You can absolutely view this as the slice of life season, even though these themes have been here since the start. The show is starting to test its limits with its running premise, mainly with trying to pull out as many jokes as one can from this premise.

This show might be the most tonally consistent ... anime here. A true specimen of chaotic elegance, wrapped up with a ribbon in all its fancy presentation. Yet, it is so hit or miss. The comedic side of the show can either be fantastic or subpar, and it isn't crazy to say certain gags are significantly less funny. This season is lacking some of the magnificent side characters that are absolutely hilarious to watch. The episodes we do get to see them are without question some of the best. The whole side story with Yuri cracking down on a Westalis propaganda printing scheme. It's somehow realistic and humanistic, with a nice touch of absurdity.

Spy x Family is really pushing how far they can take these gags. We are showed the same thing structurally, repeatedly, yet it still somehow manages to make it hilarious. At least, most of the time. Certain gags are more sound than others, leading to a mismatch in quality when they are recycled. Some allow for more spin-offs in it's comedy while others are cut and dry, leaving a creative difference between the foundations. Even so, Spy x Family manages to interweave its slice of life aspect with it's chaotic, comedic world quite well, especially in this season.

What really bugs me about this show is it misses so many opportunities. There are many instances where, production-wise, things can be improved. It's not that they are bad, it's simply neglecting the experimentation it once showed. It's so weird, since we've clearly seen in other seasons that the studio is willing to innovate in its presentation. For instance, the montage sequences are abysmal. It's more formulaic in this season, even when they try their hardest. There are some simple fixes that can be applied simply by adding subtly, something this show only utilizes on occasion. Then we have Spy x Family overworking the narrator on pointless recaps, because at this point it's a running gag how many times they bring up the most basic summary of the premise this show offers. They do this multiple times throughout the season and I am not sure why they even bother.

Still, this season finally asks some important questions, but it has yet to answer these questions, even if we already know the answers. The cruise ship storyline itself is well-polished, but we should have got more out of it. The show still scratches that surrealist itch, with outlandish fight's and characters being introduced. The side characters in this show are so enthralling, as well as our three lovely protagonists. It's a big buildup for the next season and I don't doubt they will deliver, but if you're expecting any conclusions here, you won't find them. That itself makes it difficult to recommend, even when there is so much character in this show. Still, this is a worthwhile watch.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Jul 7, 2024

tcandy19

Not Recommended

What a terrible drop in quality from a series that had a great first season. Incredibly dull and repetitive story. The one great arc from the manga - the cruise arc - was poorly adapted with uninspired and dull animation. The annoying background music fucked up yors amazing fight scene and ruined the best moments. Other than that, how many times can one sit through the same shitty storyline over and over again? We get it, yuri is a creep for his sister, anya is a crappy student, etc etc. None of the characters get any development and the plot is dry.

Overall this season ... was a chore to get through and based on how the manga is going it doesnt look like things will get better anytime soon. This season is a skip. Read the manga instead for the cruise arc.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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