The highly anticipated third season of the SPY×FAMILY anime is set to debut on October 4, continuing the comedic espionage adventures of the Forger family. The announcement was accompanied by a new visual and details regarding the returning production staff and voice cast.
A New Visual and Confirmed Broadcast Details
The official website for the SPY×FAMILY anime revealed a fresh visual featuring the Forger family alongside the October 4 premiere date. Fans can catch the new season starting at 11:00 p.m. JST on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, and TV Kyushu, with a broadcast on BS TV Tokyo following on October 5. Character designer Kazuaki Shimada created the newly unveiled visual.
Returning and New Production Staff
WIT Studio and CloverWorks are once again joining forces to animate the third season, ensuring the continuation of the beloved art style and dynamic action. Yukiko Imai, who previously served as an episode director in the first two seasons, will take the helm as the new director for Season 3, replacing Kazuhiro Furuhashi and Takahiro Harada. The series composition will be handled by Rino Yamazaki (listed as 山崎莉莉 in some sources), with Kazuaki Shimada returning as character designer and chief animation director. Other key staff members include Kyoko Hara for color design, Minami Usui as art director, and Keita Watanabe as CG director. The music will continue to be produced by (K)NoW_NAME, and Shoji Hata is the sound director.
The returning voice cast includes:
- Loid Forger: Takuya Eguchi
- Anya Forger: Atsumi Tanezaki
- Yor Forger: Saori Hayami
- Bond Forger/Narrator: Kenichiro Matsuda
- Franky Franklin: Hiroyuki Yoshino
- Sylvia Sherwood: Yuko Kaida
- Henry Henderson: Kazuhiro Yamaji
- Yuri Briar: Kensho Ono
- Damian Desmond: Natsumi Fujiwara
- Becky Blackbell: Emiri Kato
- Fiona Frost: Ayane Sakura
Plot Expectations for SPY×FAMILY Season 3
Based on Tatsuya Endo’s ongoing manga, the third season is expected to delve into several intriguing arcs. Fans can anticipate the adaptation of the “Friendship Schemes Arc” (Missions 64-68), which sees Yor making an unlikely friend while Anya continues her efforts to bond with Damian. Following this, the thrilling “Red Circus Arc” (Missions 69-78) is highly probable, where Anya’s school bus is hijacked by a terrorist group during a field trip, forcing her and her classmates to find a way to resolve the dangerous situation. There’s also a possibility of the “Mole Hunt Arc” (Missions 79-81) being covered, involving Westalian agents in Ostania whose lives are jeopardized by a mole.
The new season is also expected to further explore the emotional development within the Forger family, with Loid learning more about Anya, Yor becoming even more protective, and Anya using her telepathic abilities more strategically. The Desmond family and Loid’s overarching mission, Operation Strix, are also likely to gain more focus.
Previous Success and Streaming Information
SPY×FAMILY has garnered critical acclaim since its debut in April 2022, praised for its storytelling, unique blend of comedy and action, compelling characters, animation, and voice acting. The series has received numerous awards, including Animation of the Year at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival and multiple Crunchyroll Anime Awards. The manga itself is a massive success, with over 38 million copies in circulation by December 2024, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time.
Both previous seasons of SPY×FAMILY are available for streaming on Crunchyroll. While specific streaming details for Season 3 outside of Japan are yet to be fully confirmed by all platforms, Crunchyroll has consistently streamed the series as it aired, and it is highly anticipated to continue doing so for the upcoming season. The anime has also found success on other platforms, with past seasons available on Hulu in the United States and recently debuting on HBO Max in Latin America. The SPY×FAMILY Code: White anime film, an original story, also opened to box office success in Japan and North America.
