Spy × Family
Set in the fictional Cold War-inspired nations of Ostania and Westalis, spy Twilight creates a fake family to carry out Operation Strix. Manga by Tatsuya Endo, serialized in Shonen Jump+ since 2019. Two anime seasons aired; third season announced.
- Genre:
- スパイアクション / コメディ / 家族 / 学園
- Medium:
- Manga / Anime
Spy × Family — Timeline19 events
Twilight Is Assigned Operation Strix
WISE's top spy Twilight is assigned Operation Strix by handler Sylvia Sherwood. The mission targets Ostanian politician Donovan Desmond, and achieving it requires enrolling a child at the elite Eden Academy.
— Chapter 1. The setting is a fictional Cold War-era world with no real-world year.
Loid Adopts Anya
Taking on the identity of Loid Forger, the spy adopts Anya from an orphanage. Anya, secretly a telepath, reads Loid's mind and presents herself as the perfect candidate. After a kidnapping incident, Loid fully commits to keeping her as family.
— Chapters 1–2 (Introduction Arc).
Sham Marriage with Yor Briar
Loid, who needs a cover wife, and assassin Yor Briar, who needs to conceal her single status, align their interests and enter a sham marriage. Using a grenade pin as a ring, they take their vows and Yor officially joins the Forger household that night.
— Chapters 4–6 (Admissions Interview Arc).
Eden Academy Entrance Exam and Interview
The Forger family faces Eden Academy's rigorous entrance examination. Under the scrutiny of examiner Henderson, Anya clears the written test and oral interview to secure conditional admission. A terrorist incident during the exam is covertly resolved by Loid.
— Chapters 3–6 (Admissions Interview Arc).
Anya Enrolls at Eden Academy; Punches Damian Desmond
Anya enrolls at Eden Academy and is placed in the same class as Damian Desmond, the target's son. On the first day she punches Damian in the face after being provoked, nearly facing expulsion; Henderson's judgment keeps her enrolled. This incident later becomes a key pretext for Loid to approach Donovan.
— Chapters 7–10 (Eden Beginnings Arc).
Yuri Briar Visits the Forgers; Revealed as SSS Officer
Yor's brother Yuri visits the Forger home. Loid deduces from the conversation that Yuri is a State Security Service officer. The two spend a tense evening concealing their true identities from each other; Yuri grows suspicious of Loid but leaves without proof.
— Chapters 11–14 (Secret Police Arc).
Dodgeball Tournament; Anya Rescues a Boy and Earns Her First Stella
During a PE dodgeball tournament, Henderson awards Anya a Stella for her teamwork. Later the same day, Anya uses her telepathy to detect a boy falling into a rehabilitation pool and saves him. Her act of courage earns her the official first Stella Star.
— Chapters 15–17 (Stella Star Arc). Dodgeball in ch.15, pool rescue in ch.16.
Bond Forger Joins the Family (Doggy Crisis Arc)
Anya requests a dog as her Stella reward. A large white research-lab dog named Bond is involved in a foiled assassination plot against the Westalis Foreign Minister, which Loid secretly neutralizes. Afterward, the family officially adopts Bond, who possesses precognitive abilities.
— Chapters 18–23 (Doggy Crisis Arc).
Midterm Exams; Anya Narrowly Avoids a Tonitrus Bolt
Eden Academy holds midterm examinations. To prevent Anya from earning a Tonitrus Bolt—which accumulates toward expulsion—Loid coaches her intensively. Anya passes all four subjects and avoids the failing mark.
— Chapters 24–28 (Midterm Exams Arc).
Campbelldon Underground Tennis Tournament; Joint Mission with Agent Fiona
Loid and WISE colleague Fiona Frost infiltrate art collector Cavi Campbell's underground Campbelldon tennis tournament disguised as a couple. Their target is a painting rumored to conceal the Zacharis Dossier, a dangerous document. They win the tournament and obtain the painting, but the dossier turns out to contain only idol postcards.
— Chapters 29–35 (Campbelldon Tennis Arc).
Imperial Scholars Mixer; Loid Makes First Contact with Donovan Desmond
Eden Academy's semi-annual Imperial Scholars Mixer takes place. Loid engineers a chance encounter with Damian Desmond, which brings him face-to-face with his primary target Donovan Desmond for the first time. Introducing himself as Loid Forger, he establishes a crucial foothold for Operation Strix.
— Chapters 36–42 (Imperial Scholars Mixer Arc). Corresponds to anime S1 finale, episode 25.
Cruise Ship Princess Lorelei Incident; Yor's Full Assassin Mission
Assassin Thorn Princess (Yor) takes on a mission to protect Olka Gretcher and her infant son from a wave of professional killers aboard the cruise ship Princess Lorelei. Loid and Anya coincidentally board the same ship after winning a giveaway, forcing Yor to fight while concealing her identity. The arc features the series' largest action set piece.
— Chapters 43–57 (Cruise Adventure Arc). The longest arc in the series.
Twilight's Past; His Origins as a War Orphan and Path to WISE
The backstory of spy Twilight is revealed: a boy who lost his homeland in war, his eventual path to joining WISE, his encounter with Franky Franklin, and his core motivation to become a spy in order to protect a world free from war.
— Chapters 58–68 (Loid's Past Arc).
School Trip Bus Hijacking; Anya Resolves the Crisis Alone
The extremist group Red Circus hijacks the school trip bus carrying Anya and her classmates and straps a bomb around Anya's neck. Cut off from her parents, Anya uses her telepathy to read the terrorists' intentions and improvises a solution, resolving the crisis on her own.
— Chapters 69–74 (Bus Hijacking Arc).
WISE Mole Winston Wheeler Exposed and Captured
An intelligence leak within WISE leads to the discovery of an internal mole. Twilight's investigation identifies WISE agent Winston Wheeler as a double spy; Wheeler is apprehended. The incident puts internal trust within WISE to the test.
— Wheeler Arc (arc 14). Official arc name.
Term Final Exams; Anya Earns a Stella and a Tonitrus Bolt Simultaneously
Eden Academy's term final exams are held. Anya earns a Stella for placing second in Classical Language but also receives a Tonitrus Bolt for failing Mathematics—an unprecedented combination that leaves her teacher bewildered. Damian earns a Stella for top marks in History.
— Term Finals Arc (arc 15).
Yor Decides to Continue as an Assassin
During and after the cruise ship mission, Yor briefly considers quitting as an assassin. However, after protecting Olka and her son, she resolves to remain Thorn Princess in order to shield her own family from tragedy, cementing her commitment to continue fighting for the Forgers.
— End of Cruise Adventure Arc (around chapter 57).
Loid's Hospital Intelligence Work; Friendship Schemes Operation
Operating as psychiatrist Loid Forger, Loid works at a hospital to cultivate access to VIP patients as a pretext for approaching Melinda Desmond. When the acting director jealously reports him to the SSS, Loid escapes the situation with Franky and Fiona posing as undercover SSS agents.
— Friendship Schemes Arc (approx. arc 12).
Bond and Loid Bond; Project Apple Memories and Sense of Belonging
As Loid continues training Bond, it is implied that Bond carries traumatic memories from the research facility Project Apple. Bond independently rushes into a burning apartment to rescue a pug, and Loid formally acknowledges him as a valued member of the Forger family.
— Episode within Loid's Past Arc (around chapter 60).
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