In the anime "Spy x Family Code: White," the main character Loid Forger is a spy in Westalis, known as "Twilight." The female lead, Yor, is a member of an assassination organization. While this setup may not be entirely original, the true focus of the show is not these two characters, but rather a little girl named Anya. She's an abandoned orphan who has escaped from a laboratory and is a telepath.
These three seemingly unrelated individuals each have their missions and secrets, yet they come together for various reasons to form a "warm" family of three. The story becomes lively, entertaining, and emotionally resonant from this point onward. Viewers are drawn in by the humorous plot while also being moved by the deep emotions between the characters. When Anya first meets Loid Forger, she thinks, "Dad is a super big liar, but also a cool liar."
This is a fictious family, but each member has a compelling reason to stay together. Loid, a professional spy, frequently changes identities and interacts with various people and places. His philosophy asserts that a skilled spy should not easily become emotionally attached. However, despite being a top-ranked spy who prioritizes his missions above all else, he never expected to one day become a family man. He goes to great lengths for Anya's well-being, breaking his own rules, bravely confronting criminal organizations, and even teaching her how to handle disrespectful interviewers. Loid's gradual deviation from his usual routine marks the beginning of the story's excitement and showcases his increasing humanity.
The relationships between all the characters influence one another. Loid himself is also a war orphan who chose to become a spy to create a world free from tragedy. Yor became an assassin due to the loss of her parents and her need to support her younger brother.
Anya, a lab experiment subject who was abandoned four times, eventually escaped from the lab. Initially, she only read Loid's identity through mind-reading and thought being a spy was a fun game. However, with the addition of "Yor," she began to cherish this "fake family" with different goals and started to carefully maintain it. She feared that this family of three would disband and that she would be abandoned again, so she worked hard to learn interview skills, listened to Loid and Yor's thoughts, and cleverly used her knowledge to make them "act as if it were real." In the process, not only did Loid and Yor develop feelings, but Anya also began to see them as her true "parents" in her heart.
It can be said that these three people all have one thing in common: the lack of family relationships. How to complete the summoning of family affection through fake relationships when true relatives are missing has become the biggest highlight of this series. The family facade is real, but the emotions between each person (Loid's care for Anya, Yor's emphasis on the role of a mother, and Anya's maintenance of family relationships) are also genuine.
Compared to the anime series, the movie perfectly continues the style of the original work. The plot is light, healing, and warm, and every character's actions, expressions, and lines are just right. The story flows smoothly and tightly, with each plot point closely related to the theme without any unnecessary details.
In this journey to win a cooking competition, each member has their own storyline. From family drama to Anya discovering a secret, and finally the airship crisis, the entire story flows seamlessly, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats. The family drama not only retains the humor of the original but also introduces new jokes, providing moments of relief in the tense and exciting plot. The most hilarious scene is when Anya desperately needs to go to the bathroom. She holds back her secret painfully, daydreaming about visiting the toilet paradise and meeting the god of poop, causing an uproar in the audience. There's also a scene with Yor and Loid at the amusement park. Yor's contrast between fighting and everyday life gives her a unique charm—brave, decisive, and a little bit naive.
Although it was a coincidence that they formed a "fake family", when their family is in trouble, everyone does their best, showing that family is not limited to blood ties, but is built on mutual support and love. Despite not being related by blood, Loid, Yor, and Anya's display of kinship and sacrifice spirit when facing crises shows the deep emotions between true family members.
Good works all have one thing in common, every detail is full of surprises, and every plot makes people think deeply. While laughing out loud, they also feel the powerful force brought by family and kinship.
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