Was It Really “According to Plan”? It Was Anya’s Special Move That Saved Yor in “SPY x FAMILY”

What was the miracle that Anya (CV: Atsumi Tanezaki) brought about in the climax of the battle? While she herself boasts, “According to plan…!!” viewers couldn’t help but react to her special move “Rising Hope.” Comments poured in, such as “...Eh?!” and “That definitely wasn’t according to plan, haha,” poking fun at the scene.

The currently streaming anime “SPY x FAMILY” is based on the manga by Tatsuya Endo, which is serialized in Shonen Jump+ (Shueisha). The story is a spy action comedy where the highly skilled spy, Loid Forger (CV: Takuya Eguchi), disguises himself as a psychiatrist for a top-secret mission, and lives as a “pretend family” together with his assassin wife Yor Forger (CV: Saori Hayami) and their daughter Anya Forger, a telepath who can read minds. They hide their real identities as they live together. The TV anime’s Season 1 aired in 2022, followed by Season 2 in 2023, and Season 3 is scheduled to premiere in October 2025.

The popular “Luxury Cruise Ship Arc” from the original manga is finally reaching its climax. In Episode 34, Yor engages in fierce combat with enemies on the ship. When Yor loses her weapon and is struggling, Anya finds a stiletto (short dagger). With all her might, Anya throws the stiletto toward Yor, shouting, “Deliver! The arrow of light that brings hope—Rising Hope!”