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Popverse Jump: Spy x Family isn't about spies or assassins - it is really about work-life balance
Despite all the wacky hijinks that the show gives us, Spy x Family also presents one of the most nuanced takes on the need for work-life balance.
As we get older, we all find ourselves pulled in different directions. In an increasingly busy day, we have to work, sleep, eat, and look after ourselves. Trying to fit time for family and friends into that becomes more difficult every day, which is why so many shows tackle the issue. However, few do it with such comedic flair as Spy x Family. The anime and manga might be filled with spies, assassins, and psychics, but really, it is about that all-important work-life balance.
It might seem far-fetched, but when you watch Spy x Family through the lens of it being about two people trying to balance their obligations to work and family, it brings everything else into focus. Loid spends most of his time running around, handling the ever-increasing workload that WISE sends his way, making time to help Anya with her schoolwork only when
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