Sneak Peek: Spy x Family Anime Film Unveils New Trailer Featuring Ending Theme Song

On Friday, December 22, 2023, TOHO Animation started streaming a new teaser trailer for the Spy x Family anime film titled CODE: White, which is also premiering in Japan today. The teaser introduced and gave a sneak peek at the ending theme song for the film, serving as a continuation of one of the ending theme songs from the TV anime's first season.

Supervised and written by series creator, author, and illustrator Tatsuya Endo, the Spy x Family anime film features an original story. While the film is scheduled to debut in North America in 2024, specific release dates for the region or other international areas have not been announced at this time.

Spy x Family anime film sees Gen Hoshino return to produce yet another ending theme for the anime franchise

It is currently unclear whether the Spy x Family anime film is considered part of the mainline series in terms of canon. In the past, anime films were typically seen as separate from the official storyline of a franchise, but in recent years, some franchises have incorporated canon material into their films.

The latest

The teaser for the Spy x Family anime film revealed and previewed the ending theme song titled “Hikari no Ato” (Trails of Light) performed by Gen Hoshino. He previously performed the first season’s ending theme song “Kigeki” (Comedy). According to Hoshino and the film’s production committee, the new song will serve as a sequel to the old one.

Endo is credited with the original work and original character designs for the film, as well as supervising it. Wit Studios and CloverWorks animated the film, and also worked on the mainline television anime series. Takashi Katagiri directed the film, with Ichiro Okouchi as the scriptwriter.

The team behind the film included Kazuaki Shimada as the character designer, with Kana Ishida as the sub-character designer. Kyoji Asano took on the role of chief animation director, while Kazuhiro Furuhashi served as the animation supervisor. [K]NoW_NAME was responsible for the film's music production, with Shoji Hata as the sound director. Official HiGE DANdism contributed the film’s opening theme song “Soulsoup,” and had previously performed an opening theme for the television anime’s first season.

Stay tuned for updates on the new additions to the film's cast, such as Tomoya Nakamura as Dmitri, Kento Kaku as Luka, Banjou Ginga as Snijder, and Shunsuke Takeuchi as Type F. Additionally, Atsumi Tanezaki, Kenichiro Matsuda, Saori Hayami, and Takuya Eguchi will be returning to reprise their roles from the mainline television anime. Keep yourself informed on all things Spy x Family, including anime, manga, and film updates, as well as other general anime, manga, film, and live-action news as we move further into 2023.

Editor's P/S

As a Gen Z fan of the Spy x Family anime series, I am thrilled about the upcoming anime film, CODE: White. The new trailer looks amazing, and I can't wait to see the original story that series creator Tatsuya Endo has come up with. I'm also excited to hear the new ending theme song by Gen Hoshino, who did such a great job with the first season's ending theme.

I'm also curious to see how the film will fit into the overall Spy x Family canon. In recent years, some anime films have incorporated canon material into their stories, while others have been considered separate from the main storyline. I'm hoping that CODE: White will be part of the mainline series, as I would love to see how the story continues after the events of the first season.