“These Five Will Be on the Cover This Time”: Cover Art for SPY x FAMILY Volume 18 Revealed, With Fans Swooning Over the Cute “Edens”

The cover art for the latest volume, Volume 18, of SPY x FAMILY has been revealed on the series' official X account, generating major buzz among fans. Unveiled ahead of the November 4 release, the cover design shows five of Eden Academy's classmates lined up together and has drawn a lot of attention.

SPY x FAMILY is serialized on Shueisha's web comic streaming site Shonen Jump+. The story follows a male spy, a female assassin, and a girl with psychic powers who form a makeshift family, each for their own benefit, and face the trials of everyday life together. The series has expanded across a wide range of media, including a TV anime, a theatrical anime film, a stage adaptation, and a video game.

Posted with the comment “These five will be on the cover this time,” the art shows children who attend Eden Academy, the same school as Anya Forger, sitting on colorful chairs. Connie, Tertius, Bill Watkins, and Arnold Crowley are looking back toward the viewer, while George Glooman, on the far right, remains facing forward.

Fans responded to the post with comments such as “So cute!! So it was the Edens!”, “The cover with the Eden Academy kids is way too cute,” “Wow! Amazing!”, “Love the semi-regulars from Eden Academy,” “Poor George, he doesn't even realize he's on the cover!!”, “George!! Please turn around and look this way...”, “Well, a lot has happened,” and “So typical of George lol.” Many of the comments were guesses about the cover and remarks about George, the only one not looking at the viewer.

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