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“Spy x Family” and Manga’s Digital Shift

  • Three characters overflowing with individuality conceal their various secrets as they face difficulties together in the spy action comedy Spy x Family. Images from episode 3. (© Endō Tatsuya/Shūeisha)

    Three characters overflowing with individuality conceal their various secrets as they face difficulties together in the spy action comedy Spy x Family. Images from episode 3. (© Endō Tatsuya/Shūeisha)

  • In autumn 2024, streaming service Abema made the hit Spy x Family anime available for free for three consecutive weeks. Screenshot from Abema promotional materials. (© Endō Tatsuya/Shūeisha/Spy x Family Production Committee)

    In autumn 2024, streaming service Abema made the hit Spy x Family anime available for free for three consecutive weeks. Screenshot from Abema promotional materials. (© Endō Tatsuya/Shūeisha/Spy x Family Production Committee)

  • The Shōnen Jump+ smartphone home page. (© Shūeisha)

    The Shōnen Jump+ smartphone home page. (© Shūeisha)

  • The full-length feature Spy x Family Code: White, released in December 2023, was a major domestic hit, drawing 4.4 million viewers and grossing ¥6.2 billion at the box office. It was also successful overseas; the photograph is from a cinema in Shanghai, China. (© Reuters)

    The full-length feature Spy x Family Code: White, released in December 2023, was a major domestic hit, drawing 4.4 million viewers and grossing ¥6.2 billion at the box office. It was also successful overseas; the photograph is from a cinema in Shanghai, China. (© Reuters)

  • Japan’s Manga Market

    Japan’s Manga Market

  • While there are still many printed manga magazines in bookstores, their circulation is steadily declining. (© Nippon.com)

    While there are still many printed manga magazines in bookstores, their circulation is steadily declining. (© Nippon.com)

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