The second season of the ''

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television series was produced by

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and

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. It was first announced alongside an animated theatrical film in December 2022, at

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replaces

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as series scriptwriter, with the remaining staff and cast reprising their roles. The series continues to follow master

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, under the alias of the

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Loid Forger, and his pretend family, consisting of his daughter

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, his wife Yor, an

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known as the Thorn Princess, and the family dog

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with precognitive power. The second season of the anime series consists of 12 episodes. The titles of its episodes are written as "Mission" with a number (e.g. "Mission 1", "Mission 2", etc.) which the counting continues across seasons; the first episode of this season is "Mission 26". This naming convention follows the original manga's practice, which also uses "Mission" for chapter titles. This season adapts 21 main chapters of the manga, from Mission 39 to Mission 59, along with a couple of side stories: Extra Mission 2 and Short Mission 6 to 7. The series aired from October 7 to December 23, 2023. The opening theme is directed by

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and uses the song performed by Ado. The ending theme is directed by Eugene Winter and uses the song performed by

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(

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). The season is licensed for streaming by

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outside of Asia, while it is distributed by

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in a selection of countries in South and Southeast Asia. __TOC__

Episodes

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English

Notes

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* (Season 2) * (Season 2) {{Spy × Family 2023 Japanese television seasons Spy × Family