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After fans waited a long time and feared the worst after the final episode of season 2, SPY×FAMILY season 3 has been confirmed. The new season will focus on Operation Strix, set against the backdrop of growing tensions and relationships between the Forger family. Season 3 is set to see the return of the Japanese cast, and viewers can expect it to premiere on Crunchyroll in October 2024.
It seems unlikely that an anime as popular as SPY×FAMILY would not be renewed for a third season, but the months of waiting for an announcement after the second season finale in December 2023 had many fans of the hit spy action comedy expecting the worst. Even the premiere of the series’ first big screen movie, SPY×FAMILY: CODE WHITE, wasn’t enough to dispel fans’ ominous feelings. Fans’ concerns were finally allayed in early June 2024 when it was announced that SPY×FAMILY season 3 was indeed in the works.
Based on the manga of the same name by Tatsuya Endo, “SPY×FAMILY” follows the adventures of master spy Lloyd. To hide his true identity for top-secret missions, Lloyd creates a fake family with his murderous “wife” Yoru and his telepathic “daughter” Anya. The three live secret lives, unknown to each other, as they try to build a true bond.
Produced by Wit Studio and Cloverworks, the first two seasons roughly cover about half of the storyline told in the manga so far. The first season focuses on Lloyd, Yoru, and Anya adjusting to their new family life, working towards their ambitions while hiding secrets from each other and the community. The family ends closer, but doubts about the “feasibility” of their fake marriage linger, especially between Rod and Yoru.
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Spy x Family Season 3 latest news
Based on the manga by Tatsuya Endo
The announcement for the third season of SPY×FAMILY was made at a special event on June 9, 2024. Announced on the official website for the SPY×FAMILY anime, the event was titled “SPY×FAMILY Anime Extra Mission.” The event brought together the Japanese cast and staff of the series and featured a live performance of the original SPY×FAMILY story by Yajima Aya, author of the SPY×FAMILY: Family Portrait light novel.
The event also featured a roundtable where the cast and crew discussed the series and its production. At the end of the event, the new season was announced and new visuals were released that offer a glimpse of what to expect in the upcoming season.
Spy x Family season 3 release date
Spy x Family may be returning sooner than expected
The special event announcement didn’t give a premiere date for Season 3. However, the fact that both Season 2 and the second half of Season 1 premiered in October strongly suggests that Season 3’s premiere date is October 2024. That said, by the time the new season premieres, it will have been a while since fans last checked in on the Forger family.
SPY×FAMILY Season 2 Story
The second season delves deeper into Lloyd’s mission to get closer to Donovan Desmond and the collateral impact it has on the Forgers. One of the most interesting developments during the mission is Lloyd’s growing partnership with Fiona Frost, a colleague in the spy network, which leads Yoll to think that she is no longer essential to Lloyd.
Yoru’s attitude towards her feelings leads Lloyd to believe that she is becoming less faithful to her original promise, which creates trust issues between the two, but also suggests a growing attraction between them, which will likely have a major impact on their “partnership” going forward.
What to expect from Spy X-Family season 3
Season 1 revealed the backgrounds of Lloyd, Yoru, and Anya, while Season 2 delved into how their secrets both help and hinder their personal and professional goals. In Season 3, fans can expect to see an increased focus on the intricacies of Operation Strix, which will include seeing Lloyd and his colleagues at the WISE office in Ostania facilitate Lloyd’s interactions with Donovan Desmond and conduct more field operations to eliminate all threats to their goals.
Fans can also expect to see Yor continue her mission to eliminate traitors and enemies of the Ostania nation, while trying to be a better wife to Lloyd and a better mother to Anya. The season will see Anya continue her efforts to help Lloyd succeed, while also doing what she can to bring Lloyd and Yor together. Most importantly, fans will continue to watch as familial, personal and professional pressures continue to affect the relationships between Lloyd, Yor and Anya in ways that none of them could have imagined when they first met.
Spy x Family Season 3 cast and where to watch
Looking at the actors who attended the special event in June, it seems that the Japanese cast will remain the same as the previous season. The cast is as follows:
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Spy x Family Season 3 Role
Takuya Eguchi
Lloyd Forger
Saori Hayami
Yor Forger
Atsumi Tanezaki
Anya Forger
Kenichiro Matsuda
Bond forger
Kenshō Ono
Yuri Briar
Kato Emiri
Becky Bell
Sakura Ayane
Fiona Frost
Fujiwara Natsumi
Damien Desmond
If the previous Japanese cast is returning, it’s a sure bet that the original English version of the story will return as well. As for viewing options, outside of Japan, fans can watch the third season of SPY×FAMILY on Crunchyroll. Also, fans can watch the past two seasons on Crunchyroll as well.
Spy x Family
Created by Tatsuya Endo, SPY×FAMILY is an action-adventure comedy anime about the misadventures of a quirky family. The story follows Twilight (aka Lloyd Forger), a spy who creates a fake family to get closer to his targets during his missions. Unbeknownst to Twilight, her new family also has its quirks: his wife Yoru is a kind but deadly assassin, while their daughter Anya has telepathic powers and is the only person who knows the family’s secrets.
Cast: Takuya Eguchi, Atsumi Tanezaki, Saori Hayami, Alex Organ, Megan Shipman, Natalie Van Sistine
Authors Kazuhiro Furuhashi and Ichiro Okouchi
Director Kazuhiro Furuhashi, Takahiro Harada
Author: Tatsuya Endo
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