Spy x Family Code: White Dominates Japanese Box Office

It’s hard to deny that Spy x Family didn’t hit the ground floor running when the anime premiered in 2023. Quickly creating a second season, the studios responsible for the animated adventures of the Forger Family, Wit and CloverWorks, got to work on the first movie of the shonen spy franchise. Spy x Family Code: White has yet to make its way to North American theaters, but if Japanese box office receipts are any indication, the Forgers might just receive a warm welcome in the West this year.

Spy x Family Code: White hit theaters in Japan on December 22nd of 2023, and has since become a powerhouse at the box office. As it stands, the anime movie has taken the number one spot in Japan for two weekends straight, raking in a little around $24 million USD In Japan alone. Anime movies are becoming a bigger deal in North America, with a recent example being the arrival of Studio Ghibli’s The Boy And The Heron, which was number one at the box office in the West for its opening weekend. 

What is Code: White Anyway?

Spy x Family Code: White isn’t based on a story that had arrived in the manga but it is a tale that was created by the mangaka responsible for the Forgers, Tatsuya Endo. In the movie, which has a runtime of 110 minutes, the Forgers are once again continuing their quest to stop two warring nations from destroying the world as the daughter Anya finds herself in a sticky situation.

Crunchyroll had previously announced that it is aiming to bring the first Spy x Family movie to the West this year, though has yet to reveal a specific release date. Here’s how the streaming service describes the action-packed film, “He’s a spy. She’s an assassin. Together, Loid and Yor keep their double lives to themselves while pretending to be the perfect family. However, their adopted daughter Anya, a telepath, knows both of their exciting secrets unbeknownst to them. While under the guise of taking his family on a weekend winter getaway, Loid’s attempt to make progress on his current mission Operation Strix proves difficult when Anya mistakenly gets involved and triggers events that threaten world peace!”

Do you think Code: White will hit big at the box office when it hits North America? Feel free to let us know in the comments or hit me up directly @EVComedy to talk all things comics, anime, and the world of the Forgers. 

Via Crunchyroll