"The Great Operation Yozakura Family," currently serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump, has been scheduled for an anime adaptation in spring 2024! Recently, many of Jump's serialized works have become huge hits after being adapted into anime, making this a highly anticipated upcoming anime. So, today, we'd like to introduce what kind of work "The Great Operation Yozakura Family" is and what kind of story it follows!
An Overview of "The Great Operation Yozakura Family"!
"The Great Operation Yozakura Family" began serialization in Weekly Shonen Jump in issue 39 of 2019. It is written by Hitsuji Gonpei. The catchphrase is "Espionage Family Comedy," and the concept is "Spy Battle Comedy." As of November 2023, 20 volumes of the manga have been published, and a TV anime adaptation is scheduled to begin airing in April 2024.
What genre is The Great Mission of the Yozakura Family?
The Great Mission of the Yozakura Family is a spy action comedy with a strong comedy twist. Although the protagonist and heroine marry (common-law marriage) early on, it also has romantic comedy elements. As the story progresses, there's suspense surrounding a conspiracy that draws the protagonist and heroine's families into, as well as serious battles with enemies lurking behind the scenes. It's a spy action/comedy/romance comedy with occasional battles and suspense.
A spy action comedy with a comedic twist
This series is often a one-episode spy action comedy. In particular, the story often sees spies who have given up their humanity, including the Yozakura family, solving cases while engaging in slapstick comedy. The protagonist, who gradually gives up his humanity in a comedic timeline, makes for a hilarious story. However, there are also hints of future events throughout the series.
Asano Taiyo, the Tragic Protagonist with a Scarred Heart
The protagonist of this work, Asano Taiyo, experienced a tragic accident in the past in which he witnessed the loss of his entire family. The trauma left him extremely socially awkward. He was so socially awkward that he fainted just from being spoken to by a classmate. However, his childhood friend, the heroine, Yozakura Mutsumi, had been devotedly concerned about Taiyo since the accident, and Taiyo was able to interact with Mutsumi as the only person he could properly relate to.
Taiyo's life is in danger from the strongest spy
Taiyo's homeroom teacher, Kyoichiro Hirukawa, has his eye on Mutsumi, and one day, his life becomes a target. Kyoichiro's real name is Kyoichiro Yozakura, and he is Mutsumi's older brother. While Kyoichiro appears to be a gentle young man at first glance, he is actually an extremely insane siscon, secretly eliminating any bad guys who get close to his sister. Until now, Kyoichiro has tolerated Taiyo's actions as a childhood friend, but he finally attempts to assassinate him. In fact, Yozakura Kyoichiro is not only a crazy siscon who adores his younger sister, but also a top spy known to everyone in the espionage industry.
Asano Taiyo Becomes a Member of the Yozakura Family
Just before he is about to be killed by his most powerful and evil siscon brother, the Yozakura family rescues him. The Yozakura family is a renowned spy family in the industry, and they try to stop their eldest brother's rampage, but the siscon brother is such a powerful spy that even the entire family cannot defeat him. There was only one way to save Taiyo from his brother's clutches: marry Mutsumi and become part of her family. Mutsumi was opposed to marrying Taiyo and going against his wishes, but seeing how desperately they protected him, he made up his mind and decided to marry her. Kyoichiro's brain was destroyed.
Former Ordinary Person Receives Spartan Education from the Strongest Spy Family
Everyone in the Yozakura family was a skilled spy with special abilities, but Mutsumi was an ordinary person without any special abilities. In fact, the children of people born as ordinary people with Yozakura bloodline always produced superhumans through atavism. Therefore, despite being an ordinary person, Mutsumi was the most important person in the Yozakura family and the 10th head of the family. With many people targeting Mutsumi, Taiyo was forced to become a spy and gain strength. To begin with, the Yozakura family was notorious, and just being a Yozakura meant that his life was in danger, so Taiyo, an ordinary person, rapidly became stronger through the ultra-Spartan education he received from the Yozakura family.
Joint missions with the unique Yozakura family!
Through the rigorous training he received from the Yozakura family, Taiyo begins to graduate from his humanity around episode 4, incorporating a humorous twist. However, he still remains far superior to the Yozakura family and their rival spies. The Yozakura family is comprised of professionals in martial arts, weapons, electronic warfare, disguises, and drugs, and Taiyo gains experience by working with them to complete spy missions. Perhaps due to his sudden physical and mental strength as a result of his extreme Spartan education, the protagonist's socially awkward personality fades away. There's no plot development where Taiyo gradually overcomes his trauma and social anxiety while gaining experience as a spy, and as of volume 1 of the manga, his social anxiety was practically nonexistent.
Face-offs and alliances with unique rivals?
Through intensive training and teamwork with the Yozakura family, Taiyo becomes strong enough to begin graduating from his human form. However, this series also features other spies with unique personalities. Characters who could be bad friends or rivals on the spy side appear, such as the unsung hero, Michibata Kusasuke, a classmate, and Sosui, a powerful government spy. However, in reality, the spies other than Yozakura barely appear at all. There were characters who would normally have had more screen time, but the author chose not to give them a major role. Will they appear more in anime-original stories?
The death of Taiyo's family and the appearance of a mysterious organization targeting Yozakura Mutsumi!
After Taiyo has steadily gained experience as a spy and has begun to graduate from being human, the story takes a major turn when the name of a certain spy organization surfaces. That organization is the mysterious spy organization "Tanpopo." A certain incident reveals the existence of Tanpopo, which is relentlessly pursuing Yozakura Mutsumi and is revealed to be heavily involved in the death of Asano Taiyo's family, spurring a suspenseful and battle-filled story. However, there are still plenty of one-episode comedy episodes.
Super captivating boss characters make an appearance!
A compelling battle manga inevitably requires compelling enemy characters. In this game, as you investigate the mysterious spy organization "Tanpopo," you will encounter a boss character named "Hika Makoto," who targeted the Yozakura family and murdered Asano Taiyo's family. The story follows the mad scientist Hika Makoto and unfolds as a showdown with the Yozakura family, but Hika's background will also play a major role in the game's major mystery. Hika isn't the only fascinating boss character; Yozakura Momo, the father of the Yozakura family, and the other boss characters working behind the scenes will also be fascinating boss characters who will fight the Yozakura family.
The Mysteries of the Yozakura Clan Gradually Unveiled
As the story unfolds, the hidden mysteries of the Yozakura family begin to unfold. The truth behind the disappearance of the family's father and the death of the deceased mother is revealed. Furthermore, various mysteries are revealed, including the mystery hidden in the blood of the Yozakura family and the truth about the organization known as Tanpopo, which was heavily involved in the family. The mysteries and foreshadowing surrounding the actions of Yozakura Momo, the father of the Yozakura family, are a major highlight of the series.
[The Great Mission of the Yozakura Family] Summary
Here's a summary of what The Great Mission of the Yozakura Family is and what its story is! Given the explosive success of the manga SPY×FAMILY, which was serialized in Jump+, about a spy family, I think this work has the potential to be a huge hit as well! In that sense, it's an anime worth looking forward to! The anime version of The Great Mission of the Yozakura Family is scheduled to air in April 2024, so be sure to tune in!