After a memorable and action-packed premiere, the first installment of Spy x Family went onto cement itself as one of the best new anime shows in years. It s a comedy with all the elements of a winning family sitcom (but turned up to 11)，with literal life or death situations, dazzling animation, and poignant commentary on family and class, all while introducing some of the best characters of the year, regardless of medium. The show follows the Forgers, your run-of-the-mill family with a spy dad. an assassin mom，and a mind-reading kid —— only they have no idea about each other's secret lives, except for the child who can read their every thought Spy x Family works as the kind of funny and heartwarming family sitcom that dominated ABC's TGIF lineup in the F90s, and like every great sitcom, this works in no small part due to the characters. We already met Anya in the premiere and I wrote at the time that she was a strong contender for best character of the season, which remains true. Anya is to Spy x Family what Baby Sinclair is to '90s comedy Dinosaurs - basically, the adorable child character that steals every scene they are in, who will inspire a ludicrous amount of merck But unlike the baby dinosaur and many other kid characters, Anya never borders on annoying, and her hilarious reactions to the crazy things around her don't get old; instead they improve every scene，