Experience the Thrills of SPY x FAMILY CODE: White on the Big Screen, No Manga Fan Required!

After the manga in 2019 and the anime in 2022, the work of Tatsuya Endo is adapted into an animated film: the film SPY x FAMILY CODE: White arrives in cinemas from this Wednesday April 17, 2024.

If it is presented by Crunchyroll as the first cinematographic part of the license, this film is above all an original story in the universe of SPY x FAMILY. We still follow the fake family formed by Loid the spy and Yor, the hitwoman. Together, they lead a double life playing the role of father and mother of the Forger family.

But they don't know that their adopted daughter, Anya, knows their secrets thanks to her gift of telepathy. And to make the latter one of the best students in her elitist school for political purposes, the Forger family decides to go away for the weekend. Unfortunately, Anya finds herself mistakenly involved in military machinations and becomes the trigger for a conflict capable of upsetting the global balance. A scenario that could bring to mind a James Bond film, with a Japanese twist.

A truly accessible film

The undeniable strength of SPY x FAMILY CODE: White lies in its ability to attract all types of audiences. The ardent fan of Tatsuya Endo's manga, the simple anime lover or even the person who watches a simple animated film, will all find what they are looking for in this CODE: White.

By its construction, the film takes care to concern all of its spectators from its first minutes, in particular by briefly summarizing the plot of the manga, on which CODE: White relies greatly and logically. This makes it possible to understand effectively and quickly the issues of the scenario, the dynamics between the characters and their particularities.

CODE: White is also an original story, designed for this film and which clearly stands on its own. So, even if CODE: White is part of the universe of SPY x FAMILYit would not be strange to consider it as a spin-off which has all the capacity to attract towards the manga or the anime.

A perfect blend of humor and action

CODE: White is also a success with its plot. It's a film that isn't unpredictable, but that simplicity seems quite logical. It would indeed have been difficult to have an accessible film if the plot had not followed the recipe that made Tatsuya Endo's manga successful: combining humor and action with a perfect balance.

The humor comes mainly from the interactions between the members of the Forger family, where lying creates hilarious misunderstandings. Yor's misinterpretations or his muscular reactions to Loid's advances (themselves resulting from bad interpretations) are one example among many others. The gullibility of the spy in the face of the suspicious behavior of his wife and daughter also brings its share of humor, just like the character of Anya, who is undoubtedly the greatest actress in CODE: White.

But the comedic aspect of the film is perfectly balanced by the action. We must not forget that this is a film set against the backdrop of the Cold War, and that two of its protagonists, Loid and Yor, are respectively a spy and a hitwoman. Seeing them in action results in extremely well-choreographed and tension-filled fight scenes.

Especially since these action moments sometimes serve as a backdrop for humor, creating unexpected comedic moments in the middle of moments that would be serious in many other films. This mix of humor and action, using one to reinforce the other, is a real success. This allows you to make CODE: White a film as entertaining as it is captivating.

An animation worthy of the greatest

SPY x FAMILY CODE: White is also a film that will appeal to animation fans. Like the anime, the film was produced by CloverWorks and WIT Studio. The first is known for Darling in the FranXX, The Promised Neverland or Bocchi the Rock!. As for the second, we owe him the first three seasons of the cult anime The attack of the Titans, Ranking of Kings or the film Bubble. A remarkable studio duo, who used their experience to SPY x FAMILY CODE: White.

Their ability to vary animation styles depending on the context without bending highlights the ease of these two studios. To illustrate young Anya's thoughts, the animation teams, for example, imagined a very childish coloring world. A rather amusing bias, which shows the ease of adaptation of the film's animators.

This also applies to the action scenes, which have absolutely nothing to envy of American blockbusters. Whether it's fights between aircraft or clashes between soldiers, everything is absolutely sumptuous. Without going into spoilers, the demonstration of the abilities of Yor, the hitwoman, is as impressive as it is sparkling. One reason among many not to miss SPY x FAMILY CODE: Whiteavailable in cinemas from April 17.

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