Name: Spoiler-free review of SPYxFAMILY. The perfect example of action-comedy.
Item: SPY x FAMILY
Rating: 90
Author: Benkei

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Spoiler-free review of SPYxFAMILY. The perfect example of action-comedy. · Waifora

════ ⋆★⋆ ════ Considerations ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ ● This is a spoiler-free review. ● 90+ in my rating means "masterpiece." ● Note from the future: I'm still reading this manga, even 3 years later (currently on chapter 123). The manga only improved, getting a deeper plot and it's still very relevant.

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The Story ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ Twilight is the codename of Westalis greatest spy. With the rising tension between West and East, he's tasked with an elaborate plan to form a family and start a new life inside "enemy territory" to help maintain the truce between both countries.The story of Spy Family is really good. It has a good Iyashikei (healing/comfy) vibe to it while still managing to pack in nice character development and comedy. It has a bit of everything, and yet the manga has a good pace, so you don't feel like you're lacking or getting too much of something. Funny arcs, sports arcs, fight arcs, background arcs, and character development arcs. Everything just feels right.

One thing that had a giant positive impact was how the manga approached war. Several times the author gives anti-war speeches that are really impactful and truthful. Personally, I think that's fantastic because we live in difficult times, and the tension between East and West isn't just a fictional concept nowadays.

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The Art Style ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ The art is pretty good. Characters are pretty well designed; each has their own different traits and personalities that can be seen through the art (like facial expressions and clothing). Sometimes it feels somewhat like a shoujo with very white panels and a lack of background detail, but it didn't bother me since that happens in emotional moments.

As the manga is an action comedy, I'm pleased to say that the choreography is pretty well made and fights looks really good. Both in a martial arts viewpoint with good sequence of movements and on impactful shots.

‎ ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ The Characters ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ There are a great number of characters in this work; Twilight, his family, his agency, his family friends, and so on. They're pretty well made, and honestly, the different personalities that each one has not only add flavors to the story, but also add to the comedy.

As I always like to talk about the main character, Twilight and his family are great. It's difficult to talk about main characters without talking about the family. I personally love the mix that they have as core characters and have nothing to complain about.
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The adaptation ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ I am pretty sure that a lot of people got to know Spy Family through the animation (me included), so I would like to add a quick section to share my thoughts about how it compares to the anime:The animation is pretty good; they do add new things that feel right, but it doesn't feel like the manga is worthless. Because it lacks the soothing color palette, I believe the manga is more ruthless or crude. If you're really interested in the world and story as a whole, start from Chapter 1, since the volume extras and .5 chapters are pretty good. If not, just read from wherever the anime stopped.

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Conclusion ════ ⋆★⋆ ════ If you're like me, you skip everything and read only the conclusion because you don't want to get spoiled with other themes. So I will try to be brief on this point:Absolutely read it. Spy Family has a bit of everything, and yet it manages to not force you into just one thing. There are very funny arcs, amazing fight arcs, development arcs, and so on. I honestly can't find a reason not to read it.