Grab your popcorn (or peanuts!) as Spy x Family is heading to the big screen. The Forgers are making their movie debut this year, and that's not all - with Spy x Family season 2 also getting released in 2023.

The highly anticipated return of Anya, Loid and Yor comes after the hugely popular debut run of the Spy x Family anime in 2022, which saw the adaptation of Tatsuya Endo's manga become a global smash hit. To help you prepare for the return of Spy x Family we've rounded up everything you need to know.

We've got the lowdown on what to expect from Spy x Family season 2 and the CODE: White movie, as well as details on the release date, trailer and more.

When is the Spy x Family season 2 release date?

It has been confirmed that Spy x Family season 2 launches on Saturday October 7, 2023. The first episode of the new Spy x Family season will premiere on Japanese TV first, but will arrive on Crunchyroll not long after that, thanks to the anime streaming service simulcasting the show. In the West you'll be able to watch Spy x Family season 2 episode 1 at 8.30am PT, 11.30am ET, 4.30pm BST and 5.30pm CEST on Saturday, October 7 2023.

Crunchyroll announced the exact time Spy x Family season 2 will launch in a news post online, that was published just days before the premiere. While the release time and date were announced in the run-up to the new season's premiere, we've known for some time that Spy x Family season 2 would be arriving in 2023.

At Jump Festa last year it was announced a second season of Spy x Family and a movie were both in the works, and set to launch in 2023. To commemorate the news, series creator Endo-san produced a special piece of artwork which you can see below.

When is the Spy x Family movie release date?

At the AnimeJapan expo in March 2023 it was confirmed that the Spy x Family movie has a release date of Friday December 22, 2023 in Japan. A new poster was also revealed, and it was announced that Anya and co's big screen outing will be called Spy x Family CODE: White.

Has a trailer been released for Spy x Family season 2?

A few trailers have been released for Spy x Family season 2. The most recent trailer was released towards the end of September 2023, just a few weeks before the first episode of the new season premieres.

You can watch the trailer below, which teases a few upcoming plots, including more hints at a growing romance between Yor and Loid, the makeshift husband and wife going on a date together, and Anya going undercover with Franky to spy on them.

When Spy x Family season 2 and the movie were first announced last year, another teaser trailer also dropped. This trailer didn't show any direct footage from season 2 or the upcoming movie, but hinted at one of the manga arcs that will be adapted in the new season.

Has a trailer been released for the Spy x Family movie?

In June 2023 a brief teaser trailer was released for the Spy x Family movie on the TOHO animation YouTube channel. The trailer gave fans their first proper look at the CODE: White film. There's not too much to go, but it reveals the Forgers will be going on a vacation together in the movie, which is probably cover for one of Loid's latest spy missions, and that Anya is left wondering at some point whether her makeshift family could be at risk of breaking up.

The Forgers were originally brought together to help provide cover for Loid's mission to get close to Donovan Desmond, but despite being a makeshift family, they've come to grow close and develop heartwarming bonds and a touching dynamic. A potential break-up is the type of high stakes scenario suited to a feature-length movie.

You can watch the latest trailer for Spy x Family CODE: White below:

What to expect from Spy x Family season 2?

When Spy x Family season 1 ended the anime was still adapting the Imperial Scholars Mixer Arc. This arc is about Damian getting the chance to meet up with his father Donovan, who is the focus of Loid's mission.

The next manga arc to be adapted after that is the Cruise Adventure Arc, and the announcement trailer for Spy x Family season 2 teased this arc.

This arc sees Yor boarding a cruise ship to carry out a mission, but she finds Anya and Loid on the ship as well after they won tickets in a raffle.

What to expect from the Spy x Family movie?

While the latest teaser trailer has hinted at what's to come in the Spy x Family movie, not much has actually been confirmed about the plot. We do know that CODE: White is a completely original story from Spy x Family creator Tatsuya Endo. So anyone who is up-to-date with the manga will be left surprised by what's to come.

We also know that the Spy x Family movie will be directed by Takashi Katagiri, who directed a number of episodes from season 1. Kazuhiro Furuhashi, who is the main director of the anime, will supervise on the movie while he works on season 2.

And, of course, the movie - like the anime - will be produced by the brilliant double act of WIT Studio and CloverWorks. WIT Studio is known for its dazzling work animating Attack on Titan, along with Vinland Saga, Ranking of Kings and The Great Pretender. While CloverWorks is the animation studio behind Persona 5: The Animation, The Promised Neverland, Horimiya, My Dress-Up Darling and Bocchi the Rock! among other things.

Spy x Family season 2 episode count

At the time of writing, an episode count for Spy x Family season 2 hasn't been announced - nor has it been revealed if the new season will be a split-cour like the first one.

The first season of Spy x Family was divided into two cours (i.e parts), with the first cour running for 12 episodes and the second lasting 13 episodes.

When season 1 finished, the anime had adapted Mission 1 to Mission 37 of the manga. Missions are what each chapter is called in the manga.

This means there's still plenty more source material left to be adapted, with the manga currently up to Mission 87. If the anime continues adapting the manga at a similar pace there is more than enough source material for season 2 to once again be two cours and 25 episodes in total, with a bit left to spare for a potential season 3.

The only caveat to all this is the Spy x Family manga is still ongoing, and those working on the anime may not want to get into a Game of Thrones-style situation where the adaptation is in danger of overtaking the source material's original run.

Where to watch Spy x Family

It hasn't been announced where fans outside of Japan will be able to watch Spy x Family season 2. But it seems likely that both Crunchyroll and Hulu will once again air the adventures of Anya, Loid, Yor and Bond.

Both Crunchyroll and Hulu streamed the first season of Spy x Family. You can also watch the first three episodes of Spy x Family entirely for free via Crunchyroll's ad-supported viewing. Simply head to the Spy x Family Crunchyroll page and choose the episode you want to watch.

To watch the remainder of Spy x Family you'll have to sign-up to a Crunchyroll Premium plan or get a Hulu membership. Both Hulu and Crunchyroll plans are priced from $7.99 a month with free trials available too.

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