Spy×Family, Vol. 1 (Spy×Family #1)

Ayman

Rating: really liked it
this was so cute. especially that little scene when Twilight was sleeping on the couch and Anya scooted in. awwwww. i’m loving this trios dynamic 💞💞💞

ELLIAS (elliasreads)

Rating: really liked it
Cutest shit I've ever read in a manga. I too want to be adopted by a cool spy dad and assassin mom with a telepathic sister. Give me telekinesis or astral projection or something too!!

I actually read volumes 1-7 (as of July 3rd, 2022), and bought a BUNCH of other manga too....

Love this for me. I'm definitely in my manga era and I'm not hating it:)

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4 HAPPY STARS
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aly ☆彡

Rating: really liked it
I've always wanted to read this, but the question is: why didn't I do so sooner? Not until the anime was released that I watched it and become head over heels with Twilight and Anya, just from the 20 minutes video and it's only been the first episode.

Safe to say, I never picked a manga so fast. Having anime adaptation is common and I know most production follows exactly like the manga, but the resemblance is uncanny — I am just blown away! This book is so easygoing and fun; compromising the found family from a spy, mind reader, and assasin which is such an odd, refined family if you ask me.

Twilight is such a classic tsundere character, cut off from the rest of the world by his occupation. You can see his only goal is to carry out his mission and so he tries to block off his heart to Anya, his pseudo-daughter, when he first takes her home, unknowingly, that the spy-obsessed little girl had her way of getting into his thoughts.

Meanwhile, Yor Briar despite being an assassin is a lovely woman who dreams of romance. Twilight's first connection with her is built on deception where he claims he wants to fulfill his late wife's desires, much as she wants to deceive her brother. Yor never tells her "husband" about her assassin activities, and Twilight keeps Yor in the dark about his genuine motivation for enrolling Anya in the school.

This family is just full of secrets and I can't wait for the truth to be revealed. You'll notice despite trying to shield themselves from their identity, they still couldn't hide their true colors. This start of the series is just a strike of humor, plot twist, and violence, blended perfectly together so that there will be no dull moment when you read this.

I love every character's backstory and I just couldn't wait to get to know them better as we go. The commentary of the given society at the time matches the characters so well, I appreciate that the mangaka is putting attention to detail on it.

Not to say, the art style is a fantastic match for the layout! Everyone is just so gorgeous. It's detailed in terms of people and background, and key aspects are underlined in each panel to add more to each scene, there aren't any pages that feel underutilized. There's blood and violence, but the art nicely balances it out with cheerful and soothing family moments.

As much as it overwhelms me because everything felt like it was shoved from the first volume, it feels whole. I can see how it will work to serve the anime later on and believe it will be a bunch of joy! Looking forward to the next mission lessssgooooo.

Gabby

Rating: really liked it
Ahhhhhh this shit was so CUTE. I love the protagonist Twilight, I love that he’s a spy and in order to complete his mission he has to get a fake wife and a fake child!!! This premise is so fun and I ADORE this family so much. I love that the little girl has special abilities that he’s unaware of and his fake wife also has secrets of her own. I can see this series becoming my new obsession 😍 can’t wait to read more!

mina reads™️

Rating: really liked it
Omg i love the Forger family 🥺🥺🥺

daph pink ♡

Rating: really liked it
If you are not reading this you are definitely missing out on so much rn!I don't know what took me so long to start reading this.

Dramatic comedy of a family which includes an esper kid, a super sexy hitman as mother and a tsundere spy as father who apparently don't have any idea about each other's powers and occupation. The characters are funny, endearing and enigmatic I love all of them esp Anya💜....

Twilight definitely picked himeself a winning fake family that has me obsessed to follow their journey. Looking forward to next volume.

TJ ☾

Rating: really liked it

mr. and mrs. smith + psychic baby

for better or for worse
for richer or for poorer
in sickness and in health
to love and to cherish
until murder-
until mission-
do we part 🩸🖤

Briar's Reviews

Rating: really liked it
Spy x Family has been on my radar for a long time. I heard about it from a friend and then really wanted to read it! Word of mouth is great for marketing, eh?

This book is absolutely marvellous, and all the fun of a VIZ book! It's thrilling and yet fun, all at the same time. It felt like the fun that Man from U.N.C.L.E. gave me when that film came out.

So, our lead dude Twilight is a spy. He's a great spy, but is suddenly given a very difficult mission: marry and have a kid to complete the next mission. This is not something he is interested in doing, but... ya know, it's the job. He adopts Anya, a super smart six year old from an orphanage who is already finishing crosswords and seeming like a telepath. Things seem to go fine and dandy... until he needs to get a wife too, that other crucial step he forgot about. So he finds Yur Briar, a deadly female assassin and marries her! And thus, the missions begin!

I love this premise! The plot is super fun and fast paced, the illustrations are great and the characters are barrels of fun! There's enough of a mystery behind this story to make this series super intriguing... but also the fake family and intriguing characters (spy, assassin and telepath... not your typical trio).

Also: Briar's Reviews reading about a girl named Briar... Yup. I'm biased. I love it!

Honestly, I really enjoy this book. I hope I can get my hands on the rest of the volumes because this book is so darn good! Such a great read!

Five out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and VIZ for supplying me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

Katie Colson

Rating: really liked it
My patrons keep coming out swinging with these recommendations!

This concept is absurd and cheeky. But it knows exactly what it is and plays to it's strengths.
It's so funny and heartwarming. I will protect Anya at all costs.
I already love these characters and want to follow them through every mission they undertake.
I'm surprised by how fast this gripped my attention and my heart.

The Artisan Geek

Rating: really liked it
20/8/20
Gaaah this was AMAZING!! Can't wait to gush about this in a video soon!! :D

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Kenzie The Dragon Queen

Rating: really liked it
4 stars


First of all, I'd like to thank NetGalley, VIZ Media, and Tatsuya Endo for generously giving me the amazing opportunity to read an ARC (advanced readers copy) of Spy x Family, Vol. 1 in exchange for an honest review.


Release Date: June 2nd 2020


I had so much fun reading this! At first I was hesitant, because this is actually the first manga I've ever read *cue gasp*! I was already a few pages in when I felt a bit lost, and then I remembered that manga is supposed to be read right to left (my bad). So once I figured that out, went back and re-read, I found myself really enjoying this volume.

The main characters are all interesting in very distinctive ways (which you can probably grasp from the synopsis) and it makes for an incredibly captivating group of individuals, that have really entertaining and intriguing interactions. Twilight is a highly mysterious perfectionist, that is so good at his job, no one actually knowns who he really is. Yor is strong, intelligent, and highly capable, but somewhat socially awkward and shy. While Anya is the cutest, most outgoing, and kind little telepath you will ever meet.

The story plays with some well known tropes, such as the classic fake dating trope, but it flips it on its head by turning in into a fake family trope. It gets even more exciting when you remember that this is an action sci-fi manga, with a good dose of quality dialogue and great comedic timing. It makes everything so much more exciting to read about the three main characters, because one is a spy, one is an assassin, and the other is a telepathic child. It makes any situation that they're all in together so much more interesting.

I found the art to be detailed and intricate, but not so much that it was overwhelming. It made the fight scenes and emotional moments that much better, which is exactly what you want from graphic novels! The art is just as much a part of the story as anything you're reading, and Tatsuya Endo deftly weaves the two together to create an excellent story that is elevated by the lovely and fascinating visuals, and smooth writing.

As I read on, I found myself becoming more and more curious and interested about this borderline dystopian world that Spy x Family, Vol. 1 takes place in. So far, you only know as much about it as you need to, and much of it remains mysterious, which I think is a very smart move, since this is only the first issue. The same goes for the main characters, you get snippets of their past and who they are, enough to intrigue you, but not enough to spoil any big reveals or epic revelations that could potentially come up in later issues!

By the time I finished reading, I was somewhat upset that I didn't have the next volume, because I really felt like digging into this series. This was a great read, and I can't wait for other people to discover this series. The only reason I gave it four stars instead of five, is because I reserve five star ratings for my all time favourite reads, and the first instalments in series rarely make that list. I highly recommend this title to anyone who's interested in it.

Starlah

Rating: really liked it
omg a new fav! i cannot wait for the sequel

Khadidja

Rating: really liked it
Oh no the ruthless cold untrusting spy has to build a family so he adopts a mind reading child and married a merciless man killing machine assasin and together they form a great sweet family 🥺

Jonathan

Rating: really liked it
"We need you to get married and have a kid. You have one week."

Someone clearly didn't pay attention in biology class

PA'S A TSUNDERE

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*reread*

decided to reread this and actually continue the series now that i'm also watching the anime

it's also a desperate attempt to actually read at least something, now that i have given up on real books lol

toointofiction

Rating: really liked it
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