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This art comes from the official twitter account. Check out the Crunchyroll article for additional information. Synopsis for the source manga from AniList:
The master spy codenamed has spent his days on undercover missions, all for the dream of a better world. But one day, he receives a particularly difficult new order from command. For his mission, he must form a temporary family and start a new life?! A Spy/Action/Comedy about a one-of-a-kind family!
Does anyone actually like SxF?
I thought it started out with a great premise with all 3 family members having secrets to hide from each other with good reasons, but as the show went on, it completely dropped the premise in favor of wholesome family sitcom with standard spy stuff.
And I didn't find the comedy that fun.
It's probably the most accessible anime I openly recommend. It's well-animated,, strong visual identity, simple premise, unique setting for an anime, and an excellent adaptation of the comedy.
I emphasis the comedy and accessibility because, historically, anime has suffered from borderline cringey tropes/humour (fanservice, perverted humour, women sharing one personality, etc) which limits it's audience to a specific demo. SpyXFamily blends western aesthetics with clean humour all from the perspective of a realistic 5yo that sees the world wonderfully juxtaposed to an era of turmoil.
You may not love it but I feel confident recommending this as a gateway to other great slice of life animes (Like Skip & Loafer, Dungeon Meshi).