Great news for fans of the beloved anime SPY x FAMILY! As the highly anticipated third season gears up for its October 4 broadcast, with a simulcast heading to Crunchyroll, we’ve just received a thrilling update: the official opening song has been revealed!
Titled ‘Akari wo Mamoru,’ the track comes from the renowned rock band Spitz, known for their captivating work on productions like Detective Conan: Black Iron Submarine. Even better, the full accompanying opening sequence has already been released, giving fans an early peek at the new season’s vibe.
But the exciting revelations don’t stop there. Season three will see a familiar face stepping into a new key role. Yukiko Imai, who played a significant part as a storyboard artist and episode director on the first two seasons, will now take the helm as director for SPY x FAMILY Season 3.
The production will once again be a collaborative effort between WIT STUDIO and CloverWorks, ensuring the high-quality animation fans have come to expect. Rino Yamazaki is set to handle the series composition, while Kazuaki Shimada returns to craft the beloved character designs. The talented team at (K)NoW_NAME will also be back to compose the distinctive music that brings the world of the Forgers to life.
For those looking to catch up or relive the adventures, Crunchyroll continues to stream both previous seasons of the SPY x FAMILY anime in both sub and dub formats. You can also find the exciting anime film, SPY x FAMILY CODE: White, available on the platform.
And for newcomers, here’s a quick refresher on the premise: Secret agent ‘Twilight’ is on a mission to secure world peace, but his toughest assignment yet involves pretending to be a regular family man. He forms a fake family to infiltrate an elite school and get close to a powerful politician. The catch? His ‘wife’ is actually a deadly assassin, and neither knows the other’s true identity. Only their adopted daughter, a telepath, is aware of their extraordinary secrets!