The setting of the SPY x FAMILY manga, which largely takes place in the country of Ostania. Other mentioned countries of note include Westalis and Hugaria.
History[]
The story revolves around two nations: Westalis and Ostania. Many years before the beginning of the story, tensions were high between the countries due to cultural and political differences[1]. Their hostility was so bad to the point that a war to unify the two nations began[2], though the reason why the war started is unknown. During this time, a far-right political party called the National Unity Party was under the control of Ostania and held strong anti-West views. Many soldiers and innocent civilians on both sides lost their lives, and the two nations eventually called for the war's end after taking grievous tolls, with neither side winning or losing.

The destruction caused by the war
After the war, a pact was created between Westalis and Ostania to end their conflicts. However, after some time, war broke out once more after Ostanian forces raided Westalis and bombed its eastern region of Luwen, though the true circumstances behind this event are also unknown. At the start of this second war, Ostania was ruled by Prime Minister Chapman, who was later succeeded by Donovan Desmond[3]. During this war, lives were also lost, and unspeakable crimes were committed on both sides. Due to the efforts of key figures from both nations, the fighting came to an end, and the two countries brokered for peace. Near the end of the war, the National Unity Party was deposed and became the opposition party. An "iron curtain" was placed to sever the two countries; however, tensions still remained hot, leading to the beginning of a different war, a cold war.
Over ten years after the second war's official end, a Westalian Diplomat perishes in a car accident in Ostania. Westalis's intelligence agency, WISE, suspects it was an assassination carried out by the National Unity Party and believes they are plotting another war. As such, they send their best agent, "Twilight," to investigate Donovan, the party's current leader, leading to the events of the current story.
Language[]
At the moment, no significant language barriers between countries have been shown. There is a classical language that is taught in Ostanian schools, but there are no countries that currently speak it. The ties between Ostania and Westalis's languages and cultures are even more apparent as both Loid and Yor know the same lullaby from their youths, hinting at a very close shared history in the past.
Geography[]
The countries of Ostania and Westalis border each other, with Ostania to the east and Westalis to the west, and the iron curtain severing the two countries.
Ostania[]
- Main article: Ostania
Ostania (
Westalis[]
- Main article: Westalis
Westalis (
Hugaria[]
Hugaria | |||
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Debut Manga: Chapter 12 (imagination) Anime: Episode 8 (imagination) |
Name Kanji: フーガリア Rōmaji: Fūgaria | ||
A country that is often used as the setting of the cover story by agents of Ostanian Intelligence, including Yuri, to fabricate nonexistent travels abroad. The capital city of Hugaria is Obda. |
Kalpatia | |||
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Debut Manga: Chapter 12 (imagination) Anime: Episode 8 (imagination) |
Name Kanji: カルパティア Rōmaji: Karupatia | ||
A restaurant in Hugaria where delicious stew is cooked. Four months before Loid and Yuri's first meeting, its elderly owner retired due to back pain, leaving Kalpatia to his son.
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Hedger Street Shop | |||
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Debut Manga: Chapter 12 (mentioned) Anime: Episode 8 (mentioned) |
Name Kanji: ヘッジャー通りの店 Rōmaji: Hejjā-dōri no Mise | |
A small shop on Hedger Street in Hugaria where the wine called Tokar that Yuri brings to the Forgers is sold. Due to the grape shortage in the country, Tokar has gone up in price from 200 to 300 dalc wherever it is sold. |
Ariane[]
Ariane (アリアン, Arian?) is a city where it was recently reported that there have been a series of kidnappings in which young women are abducted and forced to marry.[4]
Far East[]
The Far East (
In the capital city of Berlint in Ostania, there is a place called Little Yapong (
Nortica[]
Nortica (
Republic of Albo[]
The Republic of Albo (アルボ共和国, Arubo Kyōwakoku?) is a certain country mentioned in SPY x FAMILY CODE: White to which Snidel planned to deliver the microfilm that would start a war between Ostania and Westalis.[11]
Septevia[]
Septevia | |||
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Debut Manga: Chapter 112 (flashback) |
Name Kanji: せプテヴィア Rōmaji: Seputevia | |
A small country in the northern parts of the world. Tertius, a first-year attending at Eden Academy, is the third prince of this nation. |
Trivia[]
- With respect to the world's technology, Tatsuya Endo imagined the series to be around the 1960s or 70s, with other differences from reality.[12]
- Regarding the world's classical language, Endo suggests its real-world equivalent is Latin.[13]
- Hugaria was based on Hungary, with its capital city, Obda, being based on Hungary's capital, Budapest. The name Obda was possibly based on the town of Óbuda, which is part of present-day Budapest. The wine, which was given by Yuri, is also called Tokar that is a reference to Tokaj, a famous wine region in Hungary.
- The landscape of Hugaria features the Inner City (Belváros) of Budapest with buildings such as the Inner City Parish Church.
- Nortica appears to be a northern country, with the literal translation of its name being "northern country." It also may be based on the Arctic, a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth.
- The northern part of the map resembles southern Denmark and northern Germany. This suggests that the world's shape is similar to that of Europe.
- Westalis was based on West Germany, the Federal Republic of Germany. But unlike West Germany, Westalis has a different capital.
- Ostania was based on East Germany, the German Democratic Republic. Unlike East Germany, however, they had the capital city of Berlint, based on Berlin, to themselves.
- The Far East appears to be the Asia-equivalent of this world, making many references to animals, customs, and martial arts that hail from the continent.
- Little Yapong, a place in Berlint, appears to be based on Japan by looking at its imagery. It can also be a reference to ethnic enclaves of Asian communities outside of their home country.
- There is a black market where one can find interesting illegal developments (such as the Project Apple test animals)[14] and various slaves (although this could be a rumor).[15]
References[]
- ↑ SPY x FAMILY Official Fanbook: EYES ONLY (p. 59).
- ↑ SPY x FAMILY Manga: Chapter 98 (p. 1).
- ↑ SPY x FAMILY Manga: Chapter 91.
- ↑ SPY x FAMILY Manga and Anime: Chapter 19 (p. 5), and Episode 13.
- ↑ SPY x FAMILY Manga and Anime: Chapter 33, and Episode 23.
- ↑ SPY x FAMILY Manga and Anime: Short Mission 6, and Episode 33.
- ↑ SPY x FAMILY Official Fanbook: EYES ONLY (p. 31).
- ↑ SPY x FAMILY Manga: Extra Mission 2.
- ↑ SPY x FAMILY Manga: Chapter 105.
- ↑ SPY x FAMILY Manga: Chapter 72.
- ↑ SPY x FAMILY CODE: White.
- ↑ SPY x FAMILY Official Fanbook: EYES ONLY (p. 64).
- ↑ SPY x FAMILY Official Fanbook: EYES ONLY (p. 216).
- ↑ SPY x FAMILY Manga and Anime: Chapter 19, and Episode 13.
- ↑ SPY x FAMILY Manga and Anime: Chapter 28, and Episode 19.
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