The incredibly popular anime series “Spy x Family” premiered its first season in 2023, quickly greenlighting a second season as well as a feature film titled “Spy x Family Code: White.”
This movie adaptation was released in Japanese theaters on December 22, 2023, and has proven to be a major box office hit.
Over its first two weekends in theaters, “Spy x Family Code: White” claimed the number one spot at the Japanese box office, an impressive achievement.
So far, it has grossed approximately $24 million USD in Japan alone, showcasing the ongoing popularity and demand for the Spy x Family franchise.
Anime films, in general, have been performing better lately in North American theaters. For example, Studio Ghibli’s recent release, “The Boy And The Heron,” managed to debut at number one during its opening weekend in the West.
If “Spy x Family Code: White” can replicate even a fraction of its Japanese success when it eventually launches in the United States and Canada, it could very well top the box office charts on this side of the world, too.
The lovable Forger family clearly still has an avid fanbase eager to see their further adventures.
Whether watching the TV series or this new animated feature, the undercover spy antics and wholesome family dynamic at the heart of “Spy x Family” continue charming viewers globally.
The stage is set for “Code: White” to draw big crowds when it spies its way to theaters across North America soon.
A 110-Minute Original Spy Adventure Unraveling the Forger Family’s Ties
Unlike simply adapting existing manga material, the new “Spy x Family Code: White” anime film features an original standalone story crafted specifically for the movie by manga creator Tatsuya Endo.
Clocking in at 110 minutes long, it aims to tell a meaningful self-contained spy mission for the eccentric Forger family to unravel.
While details remain tightly under wraps, it seems the core premise involves Anya, the mind-reading daughter of master spy Twilight, somehow caught in a perilous trap connected to the overarching conflict between warring nations that her fake family unit is trying to secretly prevent from escalating out of control.
We can surely expect plenty of dangerous yet humorous hijinks as Loid Forger races against time on his most personal mission yet to save his beloved, if not biologically related, daughter from sinister forces at large.
Beyond progressing the larger background geopolitical tensions, this movie aims squarely at the heart of what makes “Spy x Family” so endearing – the steady bond formed between an atypical, false family that, underneath it all, has discovered a real sense of togetherness and affection through life’s unpredictable adventures.
As such, the emotional stakes feel high for both the characters and the invested audience as Code: White promises to profoundly test the Forger family’s connections while trying to avoid catastrophic war amidst the spectacular spy action.
International Espionage and Familial Chaos
While many anime films never make it stateside, popular streaming platform Crunchyroll has announced plans to launch “Spy x Family Code: White” in Western theaters at some currently unspecified date later this year.
They seem confident the movie will find an audience abroad, much like in Japan.
In their synopsis for English-speaking fans, Crunchyroll spotlights the offbeat family dynamic that makes “Spy x Family” such an unpredictable delight.
It describes master spy Loid Forger attempting to balance his latest clandestine mission, “Operation Strix,” in secret while also maintaining the facade of a normal suburban family man on a weekend getaway with his wife and adopted daughter.
However, given the extrasensory abilities of young Anya, who can read minds, very little remains secret inside this household for long.
In classic, chaotic fashion, Anya’s accidental meddling in her dad’s spy plans soon threatens to create globe-spanning incidents well beyond her understanding.
Yet through all the escalating disasters, both farcical and serious, the Forger family’s unbreakable bonds facing the tests of this film are what give it an emotional weight beyond just thrilling espionage action set pieces.
Crunchyroll clearly expects this alchemical mixture of family warmth combined with over-the-top spy antics peculiar to “Spy x Family” to enchant brand new audiences overseas, much like it already has across Japan.
Wherever Lord leads the Forgers on their next big-screen caper, a significant fanbase seems eager to follow along with them.
