Summary

The Blu-ray releases of Spy x Family season 1 are packed with extra features and merchandise, making them a great addition to any collector's library. The writing in Spy x Family season 1 perfectly balances the comedic and serious tones, creating a fun and engaging story that endures even after two years. Spy x Family Blu-ray releases will be the standard for anime Blu-ray going forward.

Spy x Family Part 1 debuted in 2022 and quickly took the world by storm. This manga was a huge hit at the time and as Wit Studio put all the humor and style of the story into animation, it didn't take long for it to become a huge hit with fans as well. like critics.

Spy x Family is one of the biggest anime launches in recent years and season 1 is finally available in full on physical media. Season 1 is divided into a regular Blu-ray set for the first half and a limited edition for the second half, and it can be said that everything comes with Spy x FamilyTheir Blu-ray discs make them a worthy part of any collector's library.

This is one of the best and affordable collections Crunchyroll has released in yearsand for old and new fans of Spy x Family, this is an easy purchase.

How can Spy X Family Season 1 hold up after 2 years

The first season of the popular series is still a great choice for any anime fan to check out

The Blu-ray release of Spy x Family season 1 comes two years after season 1's original premiere, thus raising the question of how season 1 has held up after so long. To start, as is typically the case with anime from Wit Studio, Spy x Family Season 1 had consistently gorgeous art and animation from start to finish, much of which is often fluid to match the comedic energy of the story. From a purely visual standpoint, Spy x Family season 1 was a great show, and that hasn't changed a bit in two years.

Of course, what sold Spy x Family season 1 best was the writing. The series prides itself on being both a comedic tale and a serious character-driven story about war and espionage, and certainly, Spy x Family Season 1 perfectly knows how to balance comedic and serious tones and switch between them appropriatelyand whenever one hits the mark, it always makes for fun and engaging writing. No matter what the mood, it's easy to find something to enjoy about Spy x Family's writing, a clear sign of its exceptional quality.

Besides the writing, what especially drives Spy x Family's story are the characters. Everyone in Spy x Familymost notable is the main trio, which have great chemistry with each other, with the cast consistently excelling with each other, especially as they begin to truly care for each other as a family. The The cast's humor and the care they have for each other have always been at the heart of Spy x Family, along with the direction and writing, which is part of the reason why Spy x Family season 1 remains a great movie.

The first Blu-Ray release of Spy X Family features many extras

Spy x Family exclusive bonus features

The first Blu-ray of Spy x Family part 1 was released a year after part 1 on June 13, 2023 and was well worth the long wait. While many anime Blu-ray releases specifically lack special features, Spy x Family The first Blu-ray of season 1 includes interviews with the Japanese cast and a recording of the English dub panel at Anime Expo 2022, so there is more content than the usual physical anime release. Add in the affordable price on Crunchyroll and other sites, and the first Blu-ray of Spy x Family season 1 is truly a great buy.

Spy X Family's second Blu-Ray release offers the perfect reward for fans

Spy X Family goes all out with its second Blu-ray release

The second Blu-ray of Spy x Family season 1 is especially light on extras, but it makes up for it with all the extras in its limited edition. Anyone who purchases the limited edition part 1, part 2 will receive additional merchandise including but not limited to: WISE agent cufflinks, WISE stickers, a notepad with Anya's face on it, and three special art cards featuring the Forger family. They all do a great job of justifying both the price and the long wait for release, and they're sure to add a lot to anyone's collection.

Another notable item included in the limited edition is the art book. The art book not only has the character and background designs from season 1 to look at but also Spy x FamilyIts exclusive art book includes Yor Forger's stew recipe and interviews with both English and Japanese voice actors, offers unique insights into anime that are not limited to just one region's perspective. All in all, it makes for a very informative experience that is sure to make fans appreciate the team behind Spy x Family even more, regardless of language.

However, the art book's biggest selling point is its presentation. Instead of just a regular book, Spy x FamilyLoid's exclusive artbook is presented like the newspaper Loid always reads in the animeand to put that into perspective, it has a sports section summarizing Loid and Fiona's tennis tournament as an article, a crossword puzzle, and a multi-page coffee round. It goes above and beyond in terms of presentation, and with items like that and others, the limited edition is something that belongs in any fan's library.

The Spy X Family Blu-ray release will be the standard for Anime

More realistic anime adaptations need to be like Spy x Family

The Spy x Family season 1 Blu-rays make for a great collection, and they will set the standard for future anime Blu-rays. Over the years, there have been too many cases where anime received truly lackluster releases that either didn't justify the long periods of time people had to wait or the often hefty price tag. However, Spy x FamilyThe Blu-ray Disc's have a surprising amount of extras and merchandise for their price and long wait times.so it would be great if there were more realistic anime releases like this.

Granted, it might not be cost-effective to include physical merchandise in every anime, especially for niche titles, so understandably, only certain anime get it. receive such releases. However, at least, something like Spy x Family The first Blu-ray of season 1 featured live interviews and recordings that would become standard for giving people something beyond the anime itself to look forward to. It's unclear if any changes of that kind are possible, but if there are more anime Blu-rays then Spy x FamilyIts amazing releases are definitely great to watch.

A special thank you to Crunchyroll for providing us with a review copy of the Blu-ray release of Spy x Family season 1.

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