Summary
Tatsuya Endo and voice actors share emotional experiences working on the Spy X Family anime The cast members show deep respect for the details in the manga, elevating their acting Attention to the author's vision makes Spy x Family a beloved adaptation
X-Spy Family has been airing on Shonen Jump+ for over five years, bringing its signature blend of action and comedy to readers around the world, along with two anime seasons and a feature film. Fans appreciate the series' unique and energetic appeal, and the way it's imbued with Tatsuya Endo's quirky creative flair, a sentiment shared by the author and cast. In this behind-the-scenes look at the Spy X Family anime, Endo shares heartfelt anecdotes from his experience seeing the series brought to life for fans around the world.
The Spy X Family anime began airing on April 9, 2022, and viewers were immediately treated to The collaboration between WIT Studio and CloverWorks is sophisticated enough to make Henry Henderson blush. The film was almost unanimously praised by critics, with expert animation, popular characters like Anya, and a fully realized world that expands on Endo's vision of the Cold War-inspired Ostanian city of Berlin.
But when asked about his impressions of the Spy X Family anime, Endo also shared the same heartfelt sentiments as the voice cast and also recounted his impressions.
Spy X Family Creator and Voice Actor Loid Reacts Similarly to Anime
A healthy response to a beautiful finished product
Tatsuya Endo's interviews promoting the first episode of Spy X Family season 1 have been recently compiled and localized by VIZ Media in the book Spy X Family: The Official Anime Guide—Mission Report: 220409-0625. In the final pages of the book, Endo gives his impressions of the first twelve episodes of the anime, as well as a series of questions at the end reflecting on his experiences. When asked about his discoveries while watching the Spy X Family anime, Endo recounts an experience that Takuya Eguchi, the voice actor for Loid Forger, felt, conveying a simple, emotional response:
Maybe it's because the anime has both voice acting and music, but some scenes in the anime — even ones taken straight from the manga — made me a little emotional. I remember Mr. Eguchi, who plays Loid, telling me, “Even though I'm hearing my own voice, when I watch the episodes as a viewer, I still shed tears.” I felt the same way.
-Tatsuya Endo, Spy X Family Anime Guide
It's understandable why Endo and Eguchi get emotional about their Spy X Family anime work, as they're both creators in different fields; they see and hear each other's voices, experiencing their ambitious expressions but as an audience. It can be a powerful experience for an artist and the ultimate compliment. for those working on the adaptation. Manga creators don't always rate everything about their anime adaptations highly, but Spy X Family has received positive feedback and support from its creators in many ways.
The cast of the Spy X Family cartoon shows respect for the creator's work
Atsumi Tanezaki did research while preparing for the role
Part of the fear of adapting a popular manga into anime is seeing what changes will be made or whether the creative team will respect the original series, an issue that Spy X Family doesn't face much of. Anya Forger's voice actress, Atsumi Tanezaki, shows her obvious reverence for the manga's obscure or intimate details, including the onomatopoeia used by Endo. It's a small detail to notice, but it can reassure the creator of Spy X Family that the people directly involved in it pay close attention to his details, especially when it comes to realizing Anya's best moments in the anime.
When I read that scene in the manga, I thought, “I really want to say baan sound effects [“ta-da” in the English version] it's on the page.” I really like the sound effects you use in the manga, especially dotanko dotanko [“trot trot”] when Bond is running. [laughs] And sowawa sowawa [“fidget fidget”] when Anya is waiting for Bond, etc. I thought it would be fun to inject a little flavor of the manga pages into the dialogue.
-Atsumi Tanezaki, Spy X Family Anime Guide
This case is a powerful reminder of the small details that Tanezaki managed to capture directly from Endo's manga for Spy X Family while turning it into a standout performance for the anime. It's a huge confidence boost for any creator to see anything beyond simple script details brought to life. In Spy X Family In this case, the attention to detail worked perfectly, as Anya's quirky, loud, and fun style is one of the most endearing traits of an anime created with love for the original work.
