SPY x FAMILY ANIME EXTRA MISSION was a special event for the SPY x FAMILY anime.
The event was first announced on December 19, 2023[1] and was held at Musashino Forest Sports Plaza, Tokyo on June 9, 2024.
Description[]
The event had many of the cast members, including the Forger family, gathering on the stage. There were readings of original stories, live dubbing, behind-the-scenes stories from recordings, and a variety corner.
The cast members who appeared at the event were:
- Takuya Eguchi as Loid Forger
- Atsumi Tanezaki as Anya Forger※
- Saori Hayami as Yor Forger
- Kenichirō Matsuda as Bond Forger
- Kensho Ono as Yuri Briar
- Natsumi Fujiwara as Damian Desmond
- Emiri Katou as Becky Blackbell
- Ayane Sakura as Fiona Frost
※ Atsumi Tanezaki did not physically appear at the event due to poor health.[2] As such, the event was held with some changes to the production and structure, as Tanezaki appeared via pre-recorded audio. Visitors who wished to attend to see Tanezaki had the option to refund their tickets from June 3 to June 24, 2024.[3]
Priority ticket sales ran from December 20, 2023 to February 25, 2024. A general advance lottery ticket reception for the event ran from March 18 to April 29, 2024. The seats that could be purchased at this reception were in three categories: SS, S, and A. General ticket sales began on May 17, 2024 on a first-come, first-served basis.
Visitors who purchased SS seats were gifted an ANIME EXTRA MISSION special pamphlet. The pamphlet has 20 pages that include special information, including interviews with the eight cast members and the script for the event's original reading plays:
Visitors with other seats received a special hologram A4 clear file at the event:
At the end of the event, an announcement for the production decision of the anime's third season was made. The event could be watched via online video streaming until June 16, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. JST. Ticket sales for the streaming of the event were available from May 31 to June 16, 2024 at 6:59 p.m. JST.
Reading Plays[]
At the event, there were live reading plays of original stories. The scripts are written by Aya Yajima (the author of SPY x FAMILY: Family Portrait and the SPY x FAMILY CODE: White Novelization) and supervised by Tatsuya Endo.
Mission 1[]
Under the Sacred Apple Tree (聖なるリンゴの木の下で, Seinaru Ringo no Konoshitade?)
Anya wants to become friends with Damian and hears a certain rumor from Becky...
Plot:
Becky watches an episode of Berlint in Love and wants to support Anya's "love" like the characters in the show do. She gets discouraged by Anya and Damian never being in a good mood together and always fighting but remembers a rumor she heard from a student in another class. The next day at Eden Academy, Becky instructs Anya to call Damian for a meeting under the apple tree at the end of the courtyard. Becky tells Anya about a rumor of a girl who had a crush on a boy that she would always fight with, but they started dating after she invited him under the apple tree, where an "angel of love" is believed to reside in. Anya is confused by the tale but wants to become friends with Damian for the sake of Plan B, so the girls devise a plan to get Damian away from his friends so he can meet with Anya alone.
Damian meets with Anya and asks why she called him, saying he is busy. Anya cannot think of a good excuse and insists they just stay under the tree. Damian is aware of the rumor and quickly gets flustered as he tries to figure out what Anya is plotting. On the other hand, Anya becomes perturbed by the loud noises in Damian's mind and wants to run, but she stays for her goal of becoming friends with him. Meanwhile, Becky watches the two from the bushes and decides to let the "angel of love" handle the rest. Before Damian can say more to Anya, he quickly panics when a caterpillar falls on him. Damian becomes terrified of the caterpillar, and as more fall from the tree, he realizes it is full of the insects. Despite Anya's pleas to stay, Damian flees from the tree as she also has caterpillars on her head and shoulders.
The narrator explains that the apple tree is just an ordinary tree with many caterpillars on its leaves and branches. The incident that became the source of the rumor was that the girl was also startled by a caterpillar and hugged her crush, which caused them to become a couple. Becky is disappointed with the outcome of her plan as Anya chases after the frightened Damian, who yells at her to remove the caterpillars from her before approaching him.
Mission 2[]
Regaining Lost Memories (失われた記憶を取り戻せ, Ushinawareta Kioku o Torimodose?)
Anya goes shopping with Yor, but an unexpected problem occurs. Yuri shows up and...?
Plot:
After watching an episode of Spy Wars, Anya sees a commercial for caffeine-free ginger rooibos tea. Wanting to get one for Loid, Anya joins Yor to go shopping. On their way to the store, the pair stop to watch a magic show, and Anya gets so excited from watching it that she forgets what she wanted to buy, which troubles Yor. At the store, the pair run into Yuri, who was also out shopping until he sensed Yor nearby. Yor catches Yuri up on their predicament, leaving her little brother so astounded that he gets in a back-and-forth with Anya as they call each other stupid. After getting soothed by Yor, Yuri decides to help Anya remember what she wanted to buy for the sake of his sister.
Anya suddenly remembers that she wanted to get the tea for Loid, but cuts herself off from mentioning him. Yuri catches on and suspects as much, internally declaring that he will never help Anya find what she wants if it is for Loid. Reading Yuri's thoughts, Anya says she can only remember that it was not chocolate. Flabbergasted, Yuri decides to leave but relents after Yor asks for his help. After Yuri makes multiple attempts to jog Anya's memory, he gets her to remember the phrase: "If only I had this." After more questioning, Yuri deduces that what Anya wants is something she saw on a TV commercial. To find out what that commercial was, Yuri decides to contact the SSS, justifying this abuse of power for Yor's sake before running off.
10 minutes later, Yor and Anya buy the ginger rooibos tea. Yuri returns shortly after, claiming to have met with an acquaintance who researches what commercials are on at what times. Seeing Anya's purchase, Yuri believes Anya bought it for Yor, which moves the Briar siblings, especially Yuri. 30 minutes later, Yor and Anya finish their shopping and part ways with Yuri, who enthusiastically waves goodbye to Yor for a long period. Yor suggests giving Loid the ginger rooibos tea, which she and Anya believe will lift his spirits as they agree to have some too. Afterward, Yuri reflects on his interaction with Yor that day, expressing his happiness at being able to help his sister and see her smile. He then laughs maniacally as he declares victory over Loid.
Mission 3[]
The Female Spy Dreams (女スパイは夢を見る, Onna Supai wa Yume o Miru?)
WISE's agent Nightfall. When she goes to report on her mission, she runs into her admired senior Twilight!?
Plot:
Loid is at WISE Safe House G after completing five extra missions, one of which was urgent. Having gotten little sleep, he wonders if there is anything that can be done about WISE's personnel shortage. On his way out, he runs into Fiona, who has just arrived to report to Sylvia about an urgent mission she was assigned to. They discuss Loid's recent mission, which involved a bomb that looks like a cream puff being developed by Ostanian terrorists. Loid explains that after some digging, it turned out to be an over-exaggeration of misinformation sent to WISE regarding politicians playing a game of Russian roulette with cream puffs.
Fiona observes Loid's exhaustion in excruciating detail and finds it cute. She believes that Yor's "incompetence" as a wife is only making Loid more tired and thinks about how much of a better wife she would be. Imagining herself taking over Yor's role, Fiona sees herself completing Loid's extra missions for him and turning Anya into a Stella-procurement machine. Impressed with Fiona's capabilities, Loid proposes going on a wedding trip and buying rings for the two of them, after which he confesses his love for her, and Fiona is overjoyed.
Back in reality, Loid is confused by Fiona's silence and decides to leave, bringing up his plan to go to the mall for some shopping. Fiona becomes excited as she believes he will buy an engagement ring for her and offers to go with him. Loid rejects her, however, saying that it would be a bad idea to get a woman, even if she was a co-worker, to help pick a gift for his family, then adds his desire to avoid any suspicions of infidelity. Loid explains that because of his extra missions, he has been leaving Yor to do the house chores. In order to continue Operation Strix, Loid wants to get rid of any potential strife between them because of it and decides to get Yor a popular apple-flavored omelet he remembers her wanting to try.
Having explained himself, Loid makes his exit, but not before telling Fiona to get some rest as well. When he is gone, Fiona cries inside and declares that she will never give up and prove herself to her beloved senior.
Mission 4[]
The Sweet Trap (甘い罠, Amai Wana?)
Anya sneaks out in the middle of the night while trying to avoid Loid's attention. However, she finds herself in a difficult situation the next day...
Plot:
Before Anya's bedtime, she begins craving to eat some cookies. Loid stops her, saying that she already brushed her teeth and will get cavities if she eats them now, then tells her to have some tomorrow. Before Loid heads off to his room, Anya reads his mind and knows he will be out on a spy mission tonight and has one while he is away.
The next morning, a well-rested Anya wakes up. As she has the day off from school, she happily plans to watch cartoons and eat snacks. However, she suddenly feels a pain in one of her molars, causing her to worry that she has cavities from secretly eating the cookies last night. Anya nervously exits her room and greets her parents. Loid quickly notices Anya's mood and asks if she is unwell, which the child quickly denies. Loid leaves to report on yesterday's mission but tells the family he will be stopping by at the hospital for a bit. After Loid leaves, Yor and Anya eat the breakfast he made for them. While eating, Anya worries that she will get scolded for not listening to Loid. Anya asks Yor about dental care, claiming that a classmate had a cavity, then asks what kind of treatment can be done. Although Yor admits to not knowing much about that topic, she tells Anya that the decayed tooth gets pulled out with tools like pliers and will get drilled down. Anya becomes terrified, and when Yor notices, she says she is a little worried that she might have cavities, to which Yor tells her to brush her teeth properly.
After breakfast and lunch, Anya believes that she will be unable to fool Loid's observant eyes and fears that if her cavity gets found out, her tooth will get treated like how Yor said. Anya then notices Bond chewing on something, which Yor explains is a chew toy for dogs to help prevent cavities made by Franky. When Anya demands the chew toy from Bond, he runs away to keep his toy. Yor assumes that Anya wants to prevent getting cavities and is impressed, then thinks to herself that if Anya got a cavity, she would remove it before she feels any pain, even with her bare hands. Anya hears her mother's thoughts and quickly becomes terrified. To get away, she lies about needing to study and runs off to her room.
Moments later, Loid returns home and finds it odd that Anya is studying on her own on her day off. Yor notes Anya's unusual behavior and lack of appetite since the morning, prompting Loid to wonder what she might be sulking about, and he hopes to resolve it for Operation Strix's progress. After remembering that she wanted cookies last night, Loid decides to bake some. After baking cookies with peanuts, Loid presents them to Anya, who reluctantly has some and reveals the pain in her tooth. Just as Loid pieces things together, Anya tearfully confesses to eating a cookie last night. Anya is scared to get her tooth removed with pliers and drills, but when Loid checks her mouth, she actually has a mouth ulcer. Anya is relieved, but Loid warns her that she can get stomatitis from an irregular lifestyle and having a dirty mouth, then asks her if she brushed her teeth after eating the cookie last night. When Anya answers no, Loid reteaches her how to brush her teeth properly. Anya is bored with Loid's lesson and asks for cavity-preventing chew toys like Bond's, but Loid tells her that those are supposed to be for dogs.
Goods[]
The following goods were sold at the event and were available for pre-order on the TOHO animation store from March 18 to April 3, 2024. The general sales period began on April 4, 2024 and ran until all items were sold out.
Trivia[]
- The illustration by Tatsuya Endo for Chapter 99 is a reference to a drawing of Anya that Takuya Eguchi made during the event while drawing alongside the "Anya's Drawing Song" video.[4]
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