Spy x Family Fan Art gives Forgers a 90s makeover
Some new and adorable pieces Spy x Family fan art imagine the action-comedy series in the style of retro anime.
The photos, which were posted on Twitter by freelance artist @hanavbara, show several iconic scenes from Spy x Family, including the moment Anya to her overwhelming enthusiasm discovers that her adopted parents are a superspy and an assassin, in an art style similar to anime series released in the 1990s as Toei Animations Sailor Moon. The aesthetics incorporate more intense, vibrant colors and cartoon-like features on the characters.
The artist’s Instagram shows more Spy x Family fan art in this 90s style. The account also has fan art for other anime titles like Pokémon and Howl’s Moving Castle and western animation as Completely spies.
Based on the popular manga series of the same name by Tatsuya Endo, which at the time of writing has sold over 18 million copies worldwide. Spy x Family the series made its debut last month as part of the spring 2022 anime season. Produced by CloverWorks (Fate / Great Order – Absolutely demonic front: Babylonia) and Wit Studio (Vivy: Fluorite Eye’s Song), the story follows the Forger family’s often crazy adventures: Loid Forger, a surprisingly empathetic superspy, Yor, a caring but absent young woman who is actually a deadly assassin, and Anya, a young girl with the ability to read minds. While the series is packed with action and intrigue, Spy x Family also offers a myriad of healthy family moments.
That anime is directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi (Rurouni Kenshin) and stars Atsumi Tanezaki (How NOT to summon a demon lord) as Anya, Saori Hayami (Jujutsu Kaisen) as Yor and Takuya Eguchi (Ranking of kings) as Loid. The English dub, which began airing on April 16, includes voice talents from Alex Organ (My Hero Academia), Natalie Van Sistine (The girls’ front line) and Megan Shipman (Dr. Stone) as the Counterfeiters.
Recently, the fast fashion brand Uniqlo announced a special collection based on Spy x Family. From June 3, four special anime t-shirts will be available in the company’s stores. In addition, a fan book for the series was recently released; it offers guest illustrations by top manga artists such as Attack on Titan‘s Hajime Isayama and Blue exorcist‘s Kazue Kato.
Spy x Family is available to stream on Hulu and Crunchyroll.
Source: Twitter
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