"Anyanya Is Sooo Cute": Anya From SPY x FAMILY Merges With TV Tokyo Mascot Nanana?! Creator Tatsuya Endo Shares Illustration in Reply

A special illustration of Anya Forger from SPY x FAMILY has been posted on manga artist Tatsuya Endo's X account and is drawing attention. Fans have responded with comments calling Anya, who sports banana horns on her head, "cute."

SPY x FAMILY is a series currently running on SHUEISHA's web manga platform Shonen Jump+. It tells the story of a male spy, a female assassin, and a girl with psychic powers who form a makeshift family, each for their own reasons, and face the troubles of everyday life together. The series has expanded across a wide range of media, including a TV anime, an anime film, a stage production, and a game.

In the afterword of Volume 18, released recently, Endo reported that he visited TV Tokyo for research while working on the "TV Island arc" included in that volume. He also included an illustration of Anya and TV Tokyo's mascot character, the banana employee Nanana. Nanana's official X account responded, posting an image along with the message "Nanana-mazing!! SPY x FAMILY Volume 18, on the last page... So happy-na."

Endo then quoted that post and shared an illustration of Anya beaming with a huge smile, along with the message "Thankies, banana person." Anya has two banana stalks on her head like horns, just like those on Nanana's head, and is also wearing a yellow shirt with a "7" on it, making her look completely like Nanana.

Fans seemed delighted as well, leaving messages in response to the post such as "Anya is so cute!!", "The banana horns are adorable," and "Anyanya is sooo cute."

(C)Tatsuya Endo/Shueisha, SPY x FAMILY Project