Spy x Family Arcs in Order: The Complete List (2026)

If you’re looking for every Spy x Family arc in order, this is the complete, up-to-date list. Tatsuya Endo’s hit manga is structured around numbered “Missions” rather than formally titled arcs, so most arc names below are the ones fans and wikis use to organize the story. We’ve put them in reading order with a quick summary of each, so you can follow the Forger family from the very first chapter to the latest.

For everything about the series itself — characters, volumes and where to start — see our full Spy × Family series guide.

A quick note on Spy x Family “arcs”

Unlike a series such as One Piece, Spy x Family doesn’t use official arc titles. The story is told in “Missions,” and many chapters are episodic slice-of-life or comedy. The arc names below are the widely used fan/wiki labels, and a few — like the Doggy Crisis Arc, the Cruise Adventure Arc, and the Bus Hijacking Arc — are confirmed within the manga. Names may shift as the series continues.

All Spy x Family arcs in order

1. Introduction Arc — The spy Twilight adopts Anya and recruits the assassin Yor to build a fake family for Operation Strix, his mission to get close to politician Donovan Desmond.
2. Admissions Interview Arc — The newly formed Forgers prepare for Eden Academy’s notoriously tough entrance interview, which Anya must pass to bring the mission within reach.
3. Eden Beginnings Arc — Anya starts school at Eden, meets her rival Damian Desmond, and begins her quest to earn “Stella Stars” and reach Imperial Scholar status.
4. Secret Police Arc — Yor’s younger brother Yuri, an officer in the State Security Service, enters the picture and nearly exposes the family’s secrets.
5. Stella Star Arc — Anya looks for ways to earn a Stella commendation, leading to the hospital incident where she saves a drowning child.
6. Doggy Crisis Arc — The family adopts Bond, a large white dog with the ability to see the future, while foiling a terrorist plot targeting a visiting statesman.
7. Midterm Exams Arc — Anya studies for her midterm exams with her family’s help, with her academic results tied directly to the mission’s progress.
8. Campbelldon Tennis Arc — Loid teams up with (and competes against) fellow agent Fiona Frost in the high-stakes Campbelldon tennis tournament to secure a valuable item.
9. Imperial Scholars Mixer Arc — A social-event arc centered on Eden Academy’s elite Imperial Scholars.
10. Cruise Adventure Arc — The longest arc so far: Yor, as the Thorn Princess, must protect a mother and child aboard a luxury liner while the family vacations and assassins close in.
11. Loid’s Past Arc — A flashback to Twilight’s childhood in a war-torn country, revealing what turned him into a spy devoted to a peaceful world.
12. Friendship Schemes Arc — A lighter, character-driven stretch following Damian, his friends, and Anya’s efforts to get closer to the Desmonds.
13. Bus Hijacking Arc — Anya and her classmates are taken hostage when their school bus is hijacked, and Anya quietly works to help from the inside.
14. Wheeler Arc — A mission-focused arc within Loid’s ongoing espionage work.
15. Term Finals Arc — Anya and her classmates face their end-of-term examinations at Eden Academy.
16. Love and War Arc — A relationship-driven arc deepening the bonds and secrets within and around the Forger family.
17. Term Break Arc — The family enjoys time off school, with comedic and heartfelt slice-of-life chapters.
18. Poacher Hunting Arc — A self-contained mission arc set away from Eden Academy.
19. Eden Scandal Arc — A scandal at Eden Academy threatens to disrupt Anya’s school life and the mission.
20. Five-Year Love Plan Arc — One of the most recent arcs, advancing the long game of Operation Strix and the Forgers’ evolving relationships.

Meet the family behind the arcs

Every arc revolves around the Forgers, each hiding a secret identity:

• Loid Forger / “Twilight” — the master spy who created the fake family for his mission.
• Yor Forger / “Thorn Princess” — a professional assassin posing as a sweet city-hall clerk.
• Anya Forger — the adopted daughter, a telepath whose mind-reading secretly drives much of the plot.
• Bond Forger — the family dog, who can see glimpses of the future.

You can dive deeper into the cast and the story on the Spy × Family series page, and explore more creators and series in our manga catalog.

Recurring characters beyond the Forgers

Several supporting characters drive the arcs alongside the family. Yuri Briar is Yor’s doting younger brother and, unknown to her, a Secret Police officer whose visits constantly threaten to expose the family. Damian Desmond is Anya’s classmate and the son of Loid’s ultimate target, Donovan Desmond, which makes Anya’s school rivalry secretly central to the whole mission. Fiona Frost is a fellow spy with quiet feelings for Loid, and Becky Blackbell is Anya’s loyal best friend. Watching how these characters weave in and out of the missions is a big part of what makes each arc tick.

Spy x Family anime vs. manga

If you’re watching the Spy x Family anime instead of reading, it follows the same order as the manga, adapting the arcs above roughly in sequence and produced by WIT Studio and CloverWorks. The film Spy x Family Code: White tells an original side story that sits between arcs rather than adapting the main timeline, so you won’t miss core plot by saving it for later. The manga still takes you furthest into Operation Strix and the latest developments.

Where to start reading

Start from the Introduction Arc and read straight through in the order above. Because the comedy is episodic but the Operation Strix storyline builds chronologically, reading in order gives you both the laughs and the emotional payoff as the Forgers slowly become a real family — without ever admitting it to one another.

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Sources: Spy x Family Wiki — Story Arcs; Crunchyroll — All Spy x Family Arcs in Order.