TikTok user accuses anime of 'sexualizing Anya'

Rafael Shinzo
My name is Rafael Alves, known as Rafael Shinzo. I have a background in Japanese pop culture and created AnimeNew in 2009 with the mission of providing reliable coverage...

With the success of the Spy x Family aired on April 9th, a TikTok@antarcticite1 ” started accusing the anime of ' sexualizing the character Anya Forger '. So, let's check out this whole controversy together that is causing a stir:

TikTok user accuses anime of 'sexualizing Anya'

First, the user in question shared a video with the scene of Loid Forger carrying his adopted daughter Anya Forger after learning that she was accepted into the academy, and said: “ I hate the way they sexualize the girl in the show every time she is with her father ”.

TikTok user accuses anime of 'sexualizing Anya'
I Hate the Way They Sexualize the little girl in the show whenever she's with her dad 😕

Fans immediately jumped in to defend the work, ridiculing and commenting on the profile's other videos. Furthermore, the video has already reached nearly 2 million views on the video platform.

Synopsis: 

In short, the story of this unusual family revolves around the spy codenamed " Twilight ," who spent his days on secret missions, all for the dream of a better world. But one day, he receives a particularly difficult new order from the command center. For his mission, he must form a temporary family and start a new life?! A spy/action/comedy about a unique family!

In the voice cast (seiyuu's) of the anime:

  • Takuya Eguchi as Lloyd Forger
  • Atsumi Tanezaki as Anya Forger
  • Saori Hayami as Yor Forger

Thus, the Spy x Family , created by Tatsuya Endou, began in March 2019 in the online magazine Shonen Jump+. The work has 8 volumes published in Japan. However, here in Brazil, the manga has been published by Panini since 2020.

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