Spy x Family - Reaction - S1E1 - Operation Strix

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[@D_Jilla]

"Another one for Morgan to like." LOL Loid deserves the love though. He's such as pro and very simp worthy.

[@TheReactPack]

NGL, I approve. Might be the first blondy I simp for lol! -Sam

[@katonryuka]

next chapter they will realize jajaja

[@kindabatooni9314]

@@TheReactPack If you want to simp for a man , simp for Twilight/Loid. He’s on another level and worthy of respect and love. He’s also a real chad and a gentleman despite what he sometimes has to do as a spy.

[@AlanXEverfrost]

For people thinking about how coincidental it is that the spy ended up with the telepath out of all those children, please remember that the orphanage manager not only offered her first because he wanted to get rid of the kid creeping him out the most, but also Anya tried to mimic exactly the kind of child Twilight needed. His plan was to compare a few to see who was best suited, but this child seemed to meet all the requirements. Anya deliberately skewed the odds. But yeah, it's still clearly scripted because the author needed Loid to get Anya for the dynamic to work.

[@Okkotsu86275]

Yor is such babe, Anya is a pure cutie pie and Loid has swagger for days. You guy picked a very nice one with this series

[@Xenoprism]

Loid is the best, honestly dad goals :')

[@kindabatooni9314]

Dad goals , husband goals … he’s such a catch

[@ivy_ccld]

Nahh anya is the best

[@Xenoprism]

@@ivy_ccld Anya is indeed the best dad

[@ivy_ccld]

Owh

[@ilovebluelockkk]

Help​@@Xenoprism

[@エレン-v1b]

Did you notice the easter eggs of Anya's test subject number being 007 "Classic Bond reference" and their last name being Forger you know, as in forgery?

[@-Luocha-]

Spoiler: The dog's name is also Bond.

[@123newjersey3]

@@-Luocha- why tf do ppl like u exist, stop spoiling

[@nxxxlooo5726]

@@-Luocha- thats a spoiler

[@kugelblitzkrieg]

And his first name, Loid, is a lockpicking term!

[@mistertadakichi]

This show is pure Seratonin; my wife and I binged the whole half-season in a day. Look forward to you three watching the rest of the episodes.

[@CupOfTaeWithAKookie]

love cute father daughter relationships, it's so sweet

[@aquieee6961]

Fun fact: The voice actor of the wife in this show is the same voice actor as Shinobu(Insect Hashira) on Demon Slayer

[@adityachaudhary6782]

And Yukino from Oregairu, Fubuki from One Punch Man

[@alexwagner9674]

OMG I'm late to the party! WIT and Cloverworks perfectly adapted this series so far and the fact that they added a lot of things in the anime that's not in the manga makes this adaptation 100% epic! WIT Studios will be producing the "odd-numbered" episodes of the series, aka episodes one, three, five, etc, while CloverWorks will be working on the "even-numbered" episodes of the series, aka episodes two, four, six, etc. Therefore, the first episode of the series was produced by WIT, and the next will be produced by CloverWorks, so it should be interesting to see what differences, if any, can be spotted in these respective installments.

[@princerawat4297]

Oh that's why 1st episode, 5th episode ,etc. Odd episodes looked much more exceptionally good!!😂😂 I love wit studios

[@MrSmee-vt7cy]

Just like Hunter X Hunter you don't pronounce the "X" for Spy X Family. I wasn't planning on watching this anime but seeing it win the poll I'm glad I started watching it.

[@pepeedge5601]

In fact, the HxH's title was the inspiration for the X in Spy Family.

[@sevisavory]

@@pepeedge5601 who?

[@BringingTheHell]

sorry there bud, i pronounce the X in both of em because dont put it there if you dont want me to say it lol.

[@MrSmee-vt7cy]

@@BringingTheHell k

[@gabe_ed]

@@BringingTheHell it's not an X though, it's actually a × both in Hunter × Hunter and Spy × Family

[@Romefreak]

This series will have you smiling non-stop. It's too adorable.

[@SolidSnake8295]

I’m so happy for Dani. They are watching a show with a cute “baby” character and finally Sam and Morgan didn’t compare Dani to the baby… at least not yet. 😜

[@mikhaeldave6716]

You know, this type of anime is rare. That's why this anime is like a relief for people who tired of watching "mainstream anime" such as isekai, shounen, etc. This anime is worth to watch! More you see, the more you like :)

[@theodoreroberts8242]

This time period is the Cold War in Germany. The two countries (Westalist and Ostania) at the beginning are reference of West and East Germany. That explains a lot of outdated things like "requiring 2 parents for family interview". Westen and osten mean "west" and "east" in German. The photos Twilight stole at the beginning was of an Ostanian minister. Edgar, a politician, wants those photos to force that minister to retire (having toupee is a no-no in politics I guess). But Twilight (under the name Robert) dated Karen, Edgar's daughter, to get close to Edgar and then stole the photos right under Edgar's nose. That was why he was mad and wanted it back.

[@johanstenfelt1206]

Wanna know something funny? the characters that i find the most interesting in this Episode/Chapter, aren’t any of the Major Characters within this Chapter/Episode, but it’s actually two Background Characters, the First Two Girls that we get to see when Twilight first steps in the Orphanage, one Longer the other Shorter, the Longer Girl appears to have Brown Hair that Curls Up over her cheeks, with a Big Red Bow on Top of her head and sort of has Half-Open Eyes, While the Shorter Girl appears to have Black-Brown Hair, with a Small White Bow on the Right Side of her head and has Big Round Eyes(though they aren’t that big the Anime) will Snot Running Down her Nose, she also Stands In Front of the Orphanage Owner when the other kids sees Anya off in the Anime, They are both amongst the very First Kids we get to see when Loid first steps inside the Orphanage in the Anime and is the Only Kids Drawn Clearly in the First Panel of the Second Page of when Loid is at the Orphanage in the Manga and in both the Manga and the Anime they are Standing Beside Each Other, I can’t really think of any other reason as to why i got so attached to these two Unnamed Orphan Girls, other than that i just found their characters designs interesting, When i first laid my eyes on them, i couldn’t help but let my imagination go wild with ideas and i just sort of ended up evolving them into being more recurring and prominent characters, If you’re curious about what kind of developments i gave them, then you could just give me a Reply and i can try telling you in detail, but the short version is that i pretty much just made them into Eden Academy Students, just like Anya.

[@SolidSnake8295]

I’m so happy to see y’all are reacting to this. It’s the anime of the year, IMO.

[@pigglywiggly5]

it really is and still is, rn season 2 of this anime is so good!

[@Timmycoo]

It's funny because it's hard to get into the whole cold war era spy thingy that is going on when you have an amazing family dynamic thing to worry about at home lol. I know I am late to the game compared to the rest but I can't wait for your ep 2 to go public :)

[@atu7777]

Spy x Familyのリアクションが始まってうれしいです この3人でのリアクションになるのかな？ モーガンは相変わらず綺麗だしサムはちょっと日焼けしてセクシーで美しい ダニーを久しぶりに見たけど他の2人に劣らないくらい大人っぽく綺麗になっててびっくり 皆1話目からアーニャの可愛さにメロメロですね 今後もSpy x Familyのリアクションを楽しみにしています

[@silverdelgado6355]

It’s an elite school so only like perfect families can send their kid.

[@chrisbashant2903]

This show is beyond wholesome. I'd put it in the realm of ranking of kingss.

[@TheReactPack]

It's really great

[@rikumajumder1558]

Bruh, Ranking of Kings is violent unlike SpyxFamily where things are implied but nothing gruesome is actually showed.

[@simplyrohith2163]

Ahh yes Ranking if kings the wholesome anime

[@chrisbashant2903]

@@rikumajumder1558ranking of kings aint that violent. U make it sound like it's Berserk or something.

[@rikumajumder1558]

@@chrisbashant2903 Berserk is at the top 20 of most gruesome and violent stories in Japanese media. So bringing that up is kind of an overkill and stupid comparison. Just like comparing Ranking of Kings and SpyxFamily. The former being a 'realistic' depiction of a 'medieval time' with fantastical elements with a cartoonish art style. The latter being a 'wholesome family comedy slice of life drama' with some fighting here and there and implied deaths.

[@doikiterru]

I've always interpreted the "x" in title as in a "meet", like Hunter meets hunter or Spy meets family or something like so it really confuses me if i should pronounce the X or not as well

[@coletinsley9664]

Couldn’t stop fanboying over Dani’s Death the Kid shirt 😍

[@teknoYAY]

This is a great series and different at the same time. Hope The React Pack enjoys the show

[@tunencio7288]

I think I should point that this anime is based in the society of Germany in the 50´s and 60´s (Cold War)so you´re going to find dynamics and morals really different than today´s...

[@captjackp]

This anime is soooo good, and has a great intro. Good pick!

[@kindabatooni9314]

Twilight/Loid is an amazing character. There are so many layers to him he’s such a complex character. He practically works all the time never being himself and goes from playing a character to playing another character all to prevent war and keep children safe.

[@UltraHD.7]

I absolutely love this show, for me, the best of the year 😍 And I totally recommend watching Violet Evergarden, it really blew me away and will remain one of my favorite animes ever. One of the episodes is propably my favorite piece of story and media I ever saw, regardless of anime or live action.

[@Rahimahah]

Season two is out~

[@hammertime1015]

The reason the toupee pic was so important was because back then in the 1940s image was everything. And having a toupee when everyone thinks you have hair could destroy your political career. Very trivial, but it was true and this concept in our era is funny.. so yeah.

[@zawanyan2720]

Loids va is Domas from ranking of kings, and Franky is present mic's va from my hero.

[@yamikagevg7841]

Im sure you are going to absolutely love this show

[@MrFrostCA]

In Japanese, the X between two western words have various meanings, one of them is to imply collaboration, multiplication (yes like in math) or mixture. but usually means "no" in japanese ("to", "of" in english) though is rarely pronounced. So a translation would be "the family of the spy", "spy's Family" or simply "The spy family". In this case, under the tittle there is the katakana form of the tittle, which reads "スパイファミリー" (Supai Famiri - Spy Family). If the X is at the end, it usually means "special", or "Fixed", "revised version" depending on the product. I haven't watched HunterXHunter but the name could mean "The hunter hunted", "Hunter of the hunter" or "Hunter's collaboration".

[@mikeyminit5059]

You Must watch Hunter x Hunter! Enough said...

[@jiv3o275]

Hunter x Hunter is definitely "Hunter of the Hunter" once you watch the first couple episodes and see what Gon's primary goal is.

[@soscobra]

Morgan asking if Loid is going to get a wife from a foster home is killing me 😂

[@fatboi9495]

Is me or Dani is looking extra pretty today? 😍

[@KeithEngel]

A suggestion when you reach this point, Watch Episode 12 first, then Episode 11. This I feel is the way the first part of this season should have ended and it will be a better ending point leading into the next part of the season in October than the actual order and the last episode.

[@dizzyMongoose]

I'd second this. Episode 12 is a self-contained side story from the manga (it originally was placed between what would be episodes 6 and 7 in the manga), while 11 leads directly into the second cour.

[@KeithEngel]

@@dizzyMongoose Episode 12 is a combination of 11.5 and 23.5 of the manga, while episode 11 is a combination of 16 and 17 of the manga. The second cour is going to begin with episode 18. Hence it why I suggest this order also for anyone new to watching the Anime. I feel episode 11 is actually the better ending as it were for the first part of the season.

[@dizzyMongoose]

@@KeithEngel RIght, and I agreed with you. 😄

[@MrM9991]

If you hadn’t caught the reference yet but anya’s test subject number “007” is a homage to the James Bond franchise

[@SteadFast411]

You see the question of "what if they don't have two parents?" being raised when people react to this show, but this is relatively common for the type of academy they're depicting here. It's very classist. The idea that a child - through no fault of their own - is from an even remotely broken household is enough for Eden to turn their noses up. Obviously, both in this anime, and in real life, such standards are entirely for show, as we're all too aware of how toxic and disfunctional a 'nuclear middle/upper class family household' can be behind closed doors, whereas a single-parent household can still be a healthy enviorment to raise children, again, it's very classist, and that's kinda a theme the series is taking subtle jabs at.

[@ansonyin3507]

every animate on that vote list are very good , i think you guys must watch all of them !!!especially violet evergarden

[@stardustdragonx3612]

Well look at that normal people calling Anya cute if you call her cute on Twitter they say you're into CP.

[@JCmud351]

Everyone says this when it was really just trolls and bait accounts looking to make people mad. Then everyone got mad just like they wanted. The only thing that was legit unnecessary outrage was that fanart of everyone from behind because the artist drew the hem of her dress really high up to where it *could* have been an upskirt shot, but it wasn’t. The majority of people found no issue with it and went after the people harassing the artist. The one about Anya and Loid was from a certified troll account, as were the ones about Loid and Anya blushing.

[@drakke125Channel]

2:00 when it comes to anime with an x in the middle, the x stands for either "and" or it doesn't mean anything at all. In the case of Rosario to Vampire, the 'to' does not have any particular meaning so its just Rosario Vampire. In the case of Hunter x Hunter and Spy x Family, the x usually means 'and', so its Spy and Family. I think it 'could' be an art decision to turn the plus sign in an angle to make the title more appealing and it got trendy within the anime industry but that's just my theory. The reason why people vocally say Spy X Family is because they want to speak how its read but not how its supposedly to be read. It really is Spy 'and' Family but saying it outright would be awkward.

[@PresidentFunnyValentine]

If you like gangster and mafia shows, I recommend 91 Days. It tackles the prohibition era in the US. It's a revenge flick, essentially.

[@SliceOfRustronamy]

The wife and I just watched this episode. Such a crazy start to an anime. Anya is so freaking adorable. We loved it.

[@DeadPiixxel]

Weak man

[@NickEclipse]

Ahhhh…Anya is about to get adopted by a new reactor lol

[@blackheart2794]

Nice reaction, this is gonna be a fun ride.

[@korapt24]

I just realized, Sam looks like Olivia Munn.😎

[@jauneork278]

That Commercial About that girl on the dating show choosing a dog is Based. Dogs are way better than people. IT reminds me of this weird movie based in a post apocalypse where a guy and his (talking?) dog travel the wasteland and at the end some girl tries convincing him to kill and eat his dog. And because the movies completely fucked up it shows him and the dog eating cooked meat after that scene. LOL

I haven’t seen kaguya but all the rest in that poll are AMAZING so you should probably just watch all of them.

[@dizzyMongoose]

Nice! I know you'll love this series. Though Kaguya-sama: Love Is War is also hilarious. Note that episode 7 has a post-credits scene like this one, so you'll want to make sure to catch it.

[@krsitjar]

I always love your reactions. Hopefully you can do the other ones in your poll because the choices there are all top tier animes too. Can't wait for your upcoming reactions

[@slickback248]

Loid voice actor is the tuberculosis kid from demon slayer Mugen train

[@mikhailpersad1208]

I hope y'all watch Kaguya Sama Love is War alongside SpYXFamily .....cause the characters look very similar....and both the series are awesome in their own ways

[@patriciamj7157]

after watching so many tragic anime shows you can finally relax with this one 😂

[@speedy01247]

the dude also mentioned the minister being a traitor, which technically was right, Loid was protecting a friendly minister who they helped place in power to ensure peace.

[@deerglx4732]

Kaguya-Sama: Love is War is also good too. I suggest it to be the next one to be reacted to, since it just gets better and better as episodes come. It's S-tier romcom. And I greatly like SxF. Most people even compare Love Is War with Spy x Family (Loid and Miyuki, Yor and Kaguya, Anya and Chika, Yuri and Ishigami)

[@halfeldian]

As for the intro would recommend Kaguya-sama as it's the #1 in MAL right now and definitely last season's arguably best anime. Alas, I have followed since AOT journeys and this is def the most different show from all you've watched, just chill and wholesome. Enjoy!! :D

[@arshshrivastav7996]

U gotta watch my dress up darling...its unique and wholesome in its own way

[@erincampbell5896]

Violet evergarden will make you cry the one with the make who wrights plays had me balling

[@drakke125Channel]

0:19 oh. Those are good titles. Though I'm not the biggest fan of Violet Evergarden, that one is a bit overhyped.... I really wish more people get into YaBoy Kongming cuz story wise its more satisfying than Spy x Family with its half episode /mini episode format

[@lic.juanpablogomez360]

YES!!! SpyXFamily is the most wholesome show ever!

[@rogerluiz2479]

Watch Classroom of Elite later, the second season launched yesterday and the anime is phenomenal...there are few episodes too, with one of the best protagonists and a great plot.

[@maelpsng]

let them finish this one first

[@MitaroZ]

When Japanese use the "X" is to say it's like a mix so Spy X Family it's Spy mixed with family the same with Hunter X Hunter I remember Japanese pronounced everything with the "X"

[@ラストホープ]

It's funny coz in Japan, it mostly pronounced "spa famili" like hot spring "spa" sounds

[@Orochimaru1746]

Since you like mafia shows…maybe after spy x family you can watch Bungo Stray dogs if yall haven’t yet.

[@asaka616]

This show made me upset when an episode ended and excited for the next. I am sad My Dress Up Darling didn't win, but when it was up against Spy x Family, there was no way it would.

[@NanoRyuusei]

Oh yes finally, i was hoping to see your reaction for the BEST anime for the year :3 My love for this anime is like the universe, infinite !!! Enjoy.

[@sargantfrosty]

Very respectfully, I am a Dani simp.

[@Spluush]

oh boy, this show is pure serotonin

[@CallmeAny08]

I started to watch this anime right after kaguya-sama ended and I loved it right away, I noticed that Kaguya it's in the poll! Please, I hope you guys react to it eventually because to me it's the best romcom anime out there.

[@DerockDerk]

Im so happy you guys are reacting to this show!

[@danieldancer4065]

noticed how you said "ew far right" but in other countries the "right" is actually the U.S.A left

[@joyalalvin2789]

You guys need to watch tokyo revengers

[@SmilingJack65]

So the thing with the toupee plot was just that the guy was trying to make his political rival resign; likely out of embarrassment. Also, a thing to keep in mind with this anime is that it's set around the mid 1940-1950's and is basically in a East/West Germany situation except the East and West here are two different countries. The city they live in is even just called Berlin with an extra t on the end; Berlint. With that said, there's gonna be some situations that portray the kind of values people had back then and especially when it comes to family; like the school requiring that a student have both parents.

[@ontha_xgamesyt4423]

yo yo what's up,I just wanna let you know that you don't say the X in 'Spy X family',the X is silent when you say the X it doesn't mean a bad word or anything,I'm just saying the the x is silent

[@Pandatantei]

amo a Dani, es tan tierna y linda uwu

[@eddfineza8616]

I love this anime, this is my favorite so far this 2022.. anya is precious and cute 🥰🥰🎂

[@1981tn721]

Violet Evergarden is interesting

[@imuyam528]

2:10 Just Spy family in Japanese!

[@JustinMerc]

I know it didn't win the poll but I hope you react to My Dress Up Darling in the future. It's a really good show and it isn't very long

[@KpopBopping]

great show

[@Stasia.Chronos-stasis]

Will I get banned for saying I can’t actually see the reaction material that much because of a moderate distraction

[@kevlowry]

My dress-up darling gatta be next

[@akkun_ch]

i really love this Show ! it is great that you guys made a reaction video of this show !

[@nadeeml9276]

Im sure many already said so in the comments maybe, but you pronounce the title "Spy Family" and you leave out the x. Like in Hunter x Hunter, it's just Hunter Hunter, and in Gun x Sword, it's just Gun Sword. Yeah, again, Im sure a ton of people already said so. This is a really really great show, Anya is obviously one of the cutest anime characters lol, and Im looking forward to your next reactions!

[@njflip4984]

If you guys planning to watch an sport anime soon Haikyuu and Ao Ashi r 👍👍

[@DersNoNem]

Violet Evergarden has the lowest vote, baffles me...

[@w-9093]

I like the background theme of yours.. Baby pink 💕💕

[@cloudspigtails8076]

found your channel through your "Your Name" reaction and i love the anime shows n all, but you guys should mix things up sometimes and throw in some movies in here and there. My suggestion: "Everything Everywhere All at Once" it is probably the best film of the year. And i am telling EVERYONE to go watch it. Like srsly, do it, even if it is on your own time and not content for youtube. You wont regret it.

[@rufusmorris9160]

The driver lacks iQ even I wouldn’t be that focused on the brakes.

[@Zaeyeager]

Ik this is probably a stretch but y’all should consider watching Tokyo ghoul I think y’all will enjoy that series as well

[@itzmehDevi]

SO GLAD U GUYS STARTED THIS :D

[@Djordun]

Man the intro (next episode) and the ending are so fire

[@jogadorIndie]

Anya is so cute and fun!

[@letsdoitraww]

They should also watch hunter x hunter

[@neo1455]

こんばんは!あるいはこんにちは!スパイ＆ファミリー見てくれて、ありがとう！

[@RabbyBabu]

That "Get fucked" got me good lmao 🤣🤣

[@kitasukirimi988]

Yay! Hope you react to the owl house too, another show that’s just fun, with some action and found family themes.

[@BubblyBoar]

So, for titles like these, the X is a cross. It's Spy crossed with Family. You just say Spy Family.

[@garyforagerjr5074]

Can do Fillmore at some point or least do unseen reflection

[@yiggy9644]

Cool sword cleaner pens

[@jasonderuloasd3919]

Outside of the topic tan skin really looks good on you.

[@timmatumona9952]

i liked the video for the soul eater/ death the kid t-shirt !!