Spy x Family has its fair share of action and comedy, along with heartwarming moments of clarity and wisdom in the series. The production for Spy x Family Season 3 is officially underway, and fans are eagerly anticipating its release.

Forger Family | Credits: Wit X CloverWorks Studio

Although the special event’s announcement confirmed no release date for the next installment, fans are still hyped about the return of their beloved characters. At the heart of the show’s success lies the lovable family trio–Loid, Yor, and Anya–whose antics have stolen the hearts of fans worldwide.

Spy x Family‘s creator unveils the surprising inspiration behind the series

Spy x Family is an action-packed shonen adventure, but it’s also an adorable family comedy with tons of cute moments. It’s easy to overlook the action when such cute, wholesome characters interact.

Forger Family | Credits: Wit X CloverWorks Studio

Although Spy x Family became an instant success and a global sensation, many fans aren’t aware of the mangaka’s major creative hurdles behind the scenes. Tatsuya Endo, the creator of Spy X Family, faced several creative challenges, yet not many fans were aware of this.

Interestingly, in an interview, Tatsuya Endo opened up about the original inspiration behind the highly acclaimed series. He said:

I didn’t have any particular desire to write a spy story. I’ve always liked military-like things and have been interested in war-related things, and when I combined that with the theme of “lies,” it naturally became a spy story. However, I haven’t seen many spy movies, and I’ve only seen one or two of the 007 movies.

Endo’s influence from the military and war is clearly reflected in Loid’s tragic past, which is marked by numerous hardships from the war. Had the mangaka included more military-inspired elements, the premise of the lovable family could have drastically changed, filled with numerous tragedies.

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Endo even revealed that he never intended to write a spy story; instead, he wanted to focus on a military or war narrative, which would have been completely different from the fan-favorite premise and lovable family.

Forger Family | Credits: Wit X CloverWorks Studio

Spy x Family‘s manga skipped its latest chapter update this weekend, leaving fans surprised by the unexpected delay! Fans understand the immense pressure mangaka faces and have been prioritizing Edo-sensei’s health, showing their heartfelt concern and support.

Hunter x Hunter’s influence on Edo-sensei

Spy x Family‘s editor, Shihei Lin, once shared the various challenges the team faced before the manga’s serialization. Surprisingly, Tatsuya Endo’s greatest challenge wasn’t his concerns about the story but rather his insecurity regarding the manga’s title. He revealed:

Endo-sensei sent in the draft for a serialization without deciding on the title, so we just worked with the title “Spy Family” written in Japanese characters for the time being. I thought “Spy Family” written in Japanese was just fine, but Endo-sensei was worried it was a little too… straight-forward.

He further reveals that Endo-sensei was concerned the title sounded too straightforward, which he believed could hinder its success and appeal to the Western audience.

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Despite exploring countless ideas, the mangaka ultimately settled on Spy Family as the original title, adding a twist inspired by Hunter X Hunter. He added:

At the end of it all, we just took the name we had and put it in English characters, with a cross between the words. We talked about how the title of HUNTER x HUNTER is super simple, and it how it has the same thing going on.

The protagonist of Hunter x Hunter, Gon Freecss. [Credit: Madhouse]

Yoshihiro Togashi’s Hunter × Hunter has been a huge critical and financial success, also ranking among the best-selling manga series of all time. Hunter x Hunter might be one of the few anime where multiple arcs can be labeled as the best. 

Spy x Family is available to stream on Crunchyroll & Hulu.
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