Agent X family balances warm family relationships, an exciting spy story, and hilarious comedic moments in an anime that became an instant classic. The series’ balance of espionage action and family comedy is exemplified by Spy X Family’s best and most underrated characters. Despite only appearing a few times so far, the aptly named Daybreak is the perfect reminder of what makes Spy X Family so special.
Loid’s arch-rival – AKA Twilight – Daybreak is Loid’s opposite in every way imaginable. Most notably, Loid is a cool, calm, and incredibly talented professional, while Daybreak is a loud, clumsy, yet incredibly lucky person. Loid is the Dawn archetype that represents a parody of the entire spy genre, taken to the extreme of plausibility for comedic purposes.
Dawn of Spy X Family proves the series can satirize itself
Daybreak’s biggest strength as a character is that he’s a clear sign that the Spy X Family isn’t afraid to poke fun at itself. Although Spy Much of the humor that Loid is responsible for comes from his bemused or naive reactions to ostensibly funnier characters like Anya and Yor. Daybreak, on the other hand, is a parody of spy tropes, exaggerated to the greatest possible extent to better contrast with Loid’s professional and gentle personality. Daybreak’s first appearance in the anime had him accidentally passing by a disguised Loid when they both infiltrated Eden Academy. Having Daybreak and Loid share the screen, even unintentionally, is a great storytelling choice because it makes the contrast between the two spies even more obvious.
Notably, Daybreak himself explains that his codename is a deliberate counter to Loid’s codename Twilight chosen to establish himself as Loid’s equal and rival. He quickly proved unworthy of comparison, smashing doors to get inside and unlocking them, hiding behind corners and flagpoles, rolling around in the open because he thought he made himself undetectable. present, and at the same time write notes of your tasks on your hand. The best part about Daybreak’s plan is that it actually works. Loid succeeds because he’s a master – Daybreak succeeds because it’s funny. Operating on spy movie logic wouldn’t work, but Daybreak succeeds because that’s the whole joke behind his character. It’s a brilliant and hilarious self-parody of Spy X Family.
The contrast between Loid and Daybreak is a great source of comedy. The fact that the two spies share the screen only adds to the humor. Dawn is the most underrated character in the series because he plays it perfectly Agent X family‘S sense of humor.
Spy X Family is available to stream on Crunchyroll.
