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SPY×FAMILY

SPY×FAMILY continues on Shonen Jump+ with chapter 139 and a second large-scale anime event set for November 8, 2026 in Tokyo. The editorial arrangement for the manga has changed: Shueisha ended its outsourcing contract with editor Shihei Lin and Mix Green as of July 31, 2026.

Synthesized from 15 Yomimono stories · updated 4d ago

SPY×FAMILY's publishing side changed in 2026. Shueisha announced on September 30 that its outsourcing contract with editor Shihei Lin and Mix Green Inc. had ended as of July 31. The arrangement covered editorial operations for titles on the Shonen Jump+ app, including SPY×FAMILY. Shueisha said the works will continue serialization under a new structure but did not name a replacement editor. Tatsuya Endo updated chapter 139 on Shonen Jump+, split into two parts because of page count, and posted illustrations of Anya and Bond and of Anya and Becky.

Anime events and merchandise carried the franchise through the year. The second SPY×FAMILY ANIME EXTRA MISSION event is set for November 8, 2026 at Bellesalle Takadanobaba in Tokyo, with day and night sessions, a newly drawn checkered-outfit visual, and priority ticket sales that opened May 20 for buyers of the Season 3 Blu-ray/DVD Volume 2. The 2025 stage musical streams outside Japan with English subtitles via KKTIX on July 6, with replay through July 20. A sequel stage musical adapting the Doggy Bomb and Luxury Cruise Ship arcs is set for a September preview and an October opening in Tokyo, then Fukuoka, Hyogo, Nagoya, and Yamagata through December.

Uniqlo's Manga UT Shueisha 100th Anniversary collection added SPY×FAMILY in a third wave. The lineup includes Black Clover, BLEACH, Mashle: Magic and Muscles, and Yu-Gi-Oh!, with shirts at 1,990 yen each in sizes XS to 4XL, rolling out from early August. SPY×FAMILY got four designs including a Forger family group illustration and an Anya and Bond design. GARRACK released four smartwatches themed on Loid, Anya, Yor, and Bond, priced at 10,890 yen, with pre-orders opening September 11 and general sale September 30.

Other promotions put the characters into games and seasonal lists. Puyo Puyo Quest opened a collaboration with the TV anime on September 1, running a gacha through September 15 and adding Loid & Yor and Anya & Bond as transformable units. ABEMA named Loid Forger among five father characters for Father's Day on June 21 and listed the series among three works with memorable proposal scenes for June 7. A Nijimen reader poll for Takuya Eguchi's birthday put Loid Forger first with 1,459 votes.

Key facts

Editorial contract
Shueisha ended its outsourcing contract with editor Shihei Lin and Mix Green as of July 31, 2026, with the works continuing on Shonen Jump+ under a new structure and no replacement named. ↗
Latest chapter
Tatsuya Endo updated chapter 139 of SPY x FAMILY on Shonen Jump+, split into two parts because of page count. ↗
Anime event
SPY x FAMILY ANIME EXTRA MISSION II is set for November 8, 2026 at Bellesalle Takadanobaba in Tokyo, with S seats at 9,020 yen and A seats at 7,920 yen. ↗
Stage musical streaming
The 2025 stage musical streams outside Japan with English subtitles via KKTIX on July 6, with replay through July 20. ↗
Sequel stage musical
A sequel stage musical adapting the Doggy Bomb and Luxury Cruise Ship arcs is set for a September preview and an October opening in Tokyo, then Fukuoka, Hyogo, Nagoya, and Yamagata through December. ↗
Uniqlo designs
SPY x FAMILY got four designs in the third Uniqlo Manga UT Shueisha 100th Anniversary wave, including a Forger family group illustration and an Anya and Bond design. ↗
Uniqlo pricing
The third Uniqlo wave includes Black Clover, BLEACH, Mashle: Magic and Muscles, and Yu-Gi-Oh!, with shirts at 1,990 yen each in sizes XS to 4XL, rolling out from early August 2026. ↗
Smartwatches
GARRACK released four SPY x FAMILY smartwatches themed on Loid, Anya, Yor, and Bond at 10,890 yen each, with pre-orders opening September 11 and general sale September 30. ↗
Puyo Puyo Quest collab
The Puyo Puyo Quest collaboration with the SPY x FAMILY TV anime opened September 1, 2026, with a gacha running through September 15 and new units Loid & Yor and Anya & Bond. ↗
Voice actor poll
Loid Forger took first place in a Nijimen reader poll for Takuya Eguchi's birthday with 1,459 votes, more than quadrupling his 2025 count. ↗

Timeline

Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every fact links the story it came from.

Facts

Announced
four smartwatches themed on Loid, Anya, Yor, and Bond (pre-orders open September 11) · 2026-09-09
Announced
SPY×FAMILY ANIME EXTRA MISSION II event (SPY×FAMILY ANIME EXTRA MISSION II) · 2026-05-19
Noted
General sale starting September 30 · 2026-09-09
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Each model costs 10,890 yen · 2026-09-09
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The watch faces carry character-specific gimmicks tied to steps, battery, and notifications · 2026-09-09
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The watches support fast charging with up to 14 days of use per charge, plus stress and exercise tracking · 2026-09-09
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The four watch faces turn step, battery, and notification data into character-specific gimmicks, making the merchandise a wearable extension of each Forger's visual identity · 2026-09-09
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The SPY×FAMILY set offers four shirts, including a group illustration of the Forger family and a design featuring Anya and Bond. · 2026-07-19
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SPY×FAMILY's Loid Forger took first place with 1,459 votes, more than quadrupling his 2025 count. · 2026-05-21
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SPY×FAMILY is included in the third wave of the Shueisha 100th Anniversary UT collection. · 2026-08-09
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SPY×FAMILY is included in the third wave of Uniqlo's Manga UT collection celebrating Shueisha's 100th anniversary, with four designs. · 2026-08-09
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Loid Forger from 'SPY×FAMILY' · 2026-06-21
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SPY×FAMILY · 2026-06-07
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featured in Uniqlo Manga UT Shueisha 100th Anniversary T-shirt collection · 2026-06-06
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featured in Uniqlo's third wave of Shueisha 100th Anniversary T-Shirt Collection · 2026-06-01

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  • Confirmed SPY×FAMILY ANIME EXTRA MISSION II event May 28 · source

All coverage

4d ago

Shueisha Ends Editing Contract with Shihei Lin

Shueisha announced on September 30 that its outsourcing contract with editor Shihei Lin and with Mix Green Inc., the company where Lin is representative, ended as of July 31. The arrangement covered editorial operations for titles on the Shonen Jump+ app. Lin has worked as an editor on Chainsaw Man, SPY x FAMILY, and Dandadan. According to the announcement, the works he oversaw will continue serialization on Shonen Jump+ under a new structure. Shueisha did not name a replacement editor or give a reason for the end of the contract. The three titles named in the cluster are among the platform's best known. Shonen Jump+ is Shueisha's manga app and web platform. The announcement addresses only the outsourcing arrangement, not the status of any individual series. No date was given for when the new editorial structure takes effect beyond the July 31 end of the contract.

Sep 9

SPY×FAMILY Smartwatches Put Loid, Anya, Yor, Bond on Your Wrist

GARRACK is releasing four SPY×FAMILY smartwatches themed on Loid, Anya, Yor, and Bond. Pre-orders open September 11, with general sale starting September 30. Each model costs 10,890 yen. The watch faces carry character-specific gimmicks tied to steps, battery, and notifications, and the watches support fast charging with up to 14 days of use per charge, plus stress and exercise tracking.

Sep 1

Puyo Puyo Quest Launches SPY×FAMILY Collab Event

The Puyo Puyo Quest smartphone puzzle RPG opened its collaboration event with the SPY×FAMILY TV anime on September 1, 2026 at 15:00. New characters include Loid & Yor and Anya & Bond, both transformable to ★7 with full power skills and newly recorded voices, plus Anya Forger, Franky Franklin, and Suspicious Klug ver. Eden Academy. The collab gacha runs from September 1 to September 15, and logging in during the event grants a one-time special present of Franky Franklin, 10 collab gacha coupons, and a collab limited background. Limited missions running to September 15 offer ★7 transformation materials for Anya Forger and Suspicious Klug ver. Eden Academy. A rerun limited story, Emergency Mission! Puyo Showdown, and a collection event called Confidential Document Collection Festival are also live. A bingo arena event starts September 9. The cast includes Takuya Eguchi, Saori Hayami, Atsumi Tanezaki, Kenichiro Matsuda, Ayane Sakura, Kensho Ono, Natsumi Fujiwara, Emiri Kato, and Hiroyuki Yoshino.

Aug 11

SPY x FAMILY Author Tatsuya Endo Posts Melting Anya and Bond Illustration

Tatsuya Endo updated chapter 139 of SPY x FAMILY on Shonen Jump+, splitting it into two parts due to page count. Alongside the announcement, he posted an illustration of Anya and Bond melting in the heat, which drew amused reactions from fans on X. He also shared a separate illustration of Anya and Becky at a fishing pond.

Aug 9

Uniqlo Shueisha 100th Anniversary UT Wave 3 Launches August 7

Uniqlo will release the third wave of its Manga UT Shueisha 100th Anniversary collection on August 7. The lineup covers five series, including SPY×FAMILY and Yu-Gi-Oh!, with shirts priced at 1,990 yen each. Online store sales begin at 8:15 a.m. on the same day.

Aug 9

Uniqlo's Shueisha 100th Anniversary UT Third Wave Adds SPY×FAMILY, Yu-Gi-Oh!

Uniqlo will release the third wave of its Manga UT collection celebrating Shueisha's 100th anniversary on August 7. The lineup covers five series from Shonen Jump and Shonen Jump+, including SPY×FAMILY, Black Clover, BLEACH, Mashle: Magic and Muscles, and Yu-Gi-Oh!, with shirts priced at 1,990 yen each and sizes from XS to 4XL.

Jul 19

Uniqlo's Shueisha 100th Anniversary UT Line Adds BLEACH and SPY×FAMILY T-Shirts

Uniqlo is releasing T-shirts from BLEACH and SPY×FAMILY as part of the third installment of its Manga UT Shueisha 100th Anniversary collection. The BLEACH set includes two monochrome designs that use only black and white illustrations from the manga. The SPY×FAMILY set offers four shirts, including a group illustration of the Forger family and a design featuring Anya and Bond. All shirts cost 1,990 yen each (tax included) and come in sizes from XS to 4XL. The third installment will be released sequentially from early August 2026. The collection is part of a larger series of T-shirts that commemorate Shueisha's 100th anniversary, selecting works from magazines like Weekly Shonen Jump and Shonen Jump+. The two articles from Inside Games highlight the BLEACH and SPY×FAMILY designs as particularly stylish examples from the wave.

Jun 21

Abema Announces 5 Charming Father Characters for Father's Day

Video distribution service ABEMA has announced a selection of five charming father characters from popular anime to celebrate Father's Day on June 21. The list includes Nohara Hiroshi from 'Crayon Shin-chan', Loid Forger from 'SPY×FAMILY', Endeavor from 'My Hero Academia', Mouri Kogoro from 'Detective Conan', and a character from 'Atashinchi'.

Jun 15

Spy×Family Stage Musical Gets Paid International Streaming With English Subtitles

The 2025 Spy×Family stage musical will stream outside Japan with English subtitles via KKTIX on July 6, with replay available through July 20. A sequel stage musical adapting the Doggy Bomb and Luxury Cruise Ship arcs is set for a September preview run and an October opening in Tokyo, followed by stops in Fukuoka, Hyogo, Nagoya, and Yamagata through December.

Jun 7

Abema Highlights Three Anime Proposals for Proposal Day

Streaming service ABEMA has recommended three anime with memorable proposal scenes in honor of June 7, Proposal Day. The selected works are The Quintessential Quintuplets, Sword Art Online, and SPY×FAMILY, each featuring a notable proposal moment. ABEMA is streaming all three series.

Jun 6

Uniqlo Reveals Third Manga UT Lineup for Shueisha 100th Anniversary

Uniqlo announced the third installment of its Manga UT Shueisha 100th Anniversary T-shirt collection, featuring designs from SPY×FAMILY, BLEACH, Yu-Gi-Oh!, MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES, Black Clover, and Sakamoto Days. The shirts will be available from early August at Uniqlo stores and online for 1,990 yen each.

Jun 1

Uniqlo Reveals Third Wave of Shueisha 100th Anniversary T-Shirt Collection

UNIQLO announced the third lineup of its Manga UT Shueisha 100th Anniversary collection, featuring five series: SPY×FAMILY, Black Clover, BLEACH, MASHLE: MAGIC AND MUSCLES, and Yu-Gi-Oh!. The T-shirts are priced at 1,990 yen each in sizes XS to 4XL, with designs ranging from four for SPY×FAMILY and Yu-Gi-Oh! to one for MASHLE. The collection will roll out sequentially from early August 2026.

May 21

Takuya Eguchi Birthday Poll Puts Loid Forger at No. 1 Again

Nijimen published a reader poll for voice actor Takuya Eguchi's birthday, ranking his most popular characters. SPY×FAMILY's Loid Forger took first place with 1,459 votes, more than quadrupling his 2025 count. Blue Lock's Kenyu Yukimiya jumped from 10th to 2nd, while Haikyuu!!'s Yuji Terushima and Kuroko's Basketball's Shinji Koganei entered the top 10 for the first time.

May 19

SPY×FAMILY Event Returns With Checkered Visual and November Date

The second installment of the large-scale SPY×FAMILY event, titled "SPY×FAMILY ANIME EXTRA MISSION II," will take place on November 8, 2026, at Bellesalle Takadanobaba in Tokyo. A newly drawn visual shows eight characters-Anya, Yor, Becky, Fiona, Loid, Bond, Damian, and Yuri-in checkered-pattern outfits. The event will have day and night sessions, with S seats priced at 9,020 yen and A seats at 7,920 yen. All attendees will receive a special pamphlet featuring interviews with the cast. Priority ticket sales begin on May 20 at 6:00 PM for purchasers of the Season 3 Blu-ray/DVD Volume 2, released the same day. The cast includes Takuya Eguchi as Loid, Atsumi Tanezaki as Anya, Saori Hayami as Yor, Kenichiro Matsuda as Bond, Kensho Ono as Yuri, Natsumi Fujiwara as Damian, Emiri Kato as Becky, and Ayane Sakura as Fiona. The event follows the conclusion of Season 3, which aired in October 2026.