SPY X FAMILY (CH. 108)

Damianya Week Day 6: war

I'm sorry. I'll have a better pic tomorrow I'm not sure about that, and I don't really know what's going on here, but they will definitely not let each other offend

Yeah, I cut Anya's hair, I think everyone understands why (Martha did the same thing, so I guess it's kind of a reference) I also put a cap on her so no one could see her horns, and because she has to use telepathy all time (to always be on the alert) she has a nosebleed (poor). Damian is just tired and hates it all, and so does Anya. I think they would make a great team to save the world. Damian is a smart and brave boy and in any situation he can think of the best way out. And Anya has a strong sense of justice and will always come to everyone's aid

this post was the catalyst for this comic, and i was also thinking of a desi song lyric (tere dil ke sheher mein ghar mera ho gaya / in the city of your heart, my home is made) and just... hmmm.... leaving your mark.... making a house into a home..... when the marks a child inevitably leaves behind (messes, scribbles, and in this case stickers) eventually fade away as they grow older and you're left with the memories stored in what hasn't been erased....

im not verbalizing it very well but catch my drift?

And they called it 'puppy love'

(Pose refs under the cut)

I tried finding the og artists, only kinda got one but I'm not even sure it is that artist ;3; and the other I cannot decipher the handle for the life of me.

yaay damianyaweek 🎉 Day 1: prom

hi!! i really like your damianya arts, they look so pretty! there's something soft about them that makes me smile ^^

HII!!! OHH THANK YOU SM!! <3<3<3 AHHHH I CHERISH THOSE WORDS THANK YOUU mWAH ^ *^

Mama…

what a happy family !

A very short new chapter this week but...wow, the preview mentioned that it's about a dream Anya had, but I wasn't expecting baby Anya right off the bat 😭

A couple things we can infer about this short scene with her mother is that 1) they're both wearing what appears to be hospital or another kind of medical facility gowns, which indicates that they were perhaps both at the lab together. Likely her mother was there first for who knows how long, and Anya was born there?

And 2) the emphasis on being able to fly like a butterfly makes me think that they're trapped there. Anya is too young at this point to understand what's happening, but her mother desires that at least Anya is able to "fly away" to a better life someday.

It's hard to tell if Anya has her mind reading ability yet, or if her mother can read minds too. We don't see any of the "sparkles" that are used as a visual cue for when Anya is mind-reading...I feel like we would have seen that in the scene below when she's looking up at her mother before hugging her. But it could just be too short of a scene to say for sure.

Some notes about the Japanese version, @spencer-is-someone and others were wondering if she calls her ママ ("mama") here as opposed to what she calls Yor, はは ("haha"), and yes, she does call her biological mother the actual word "Mama." This is consistent with the Eden interview scene too.

The first panel of the Japanese version also has this extra text on the left that reads "a precious memory from some other time..."

Something that I mentioned in my review of chapter 102 is how Endo hides the faces of certain characters in other characters' flashbacks, such as how Loid's parents' faces are hidden, as is the face of Henry's wife in Martha's flashback. In the same vein, Anya's mother's face is obscured as well.

I interpret this as the characters' suppressing the memory of the character whose face is hidden due to the emotional trauma that character elicits, a trauma that the character having the flashback is trying to overcome, whether they realize it or not. In Anya's case, it could simply be that she doesn't remember her mother's face since she was so young, but regardless, I like that Endo is being consistent with this.

Side note, it seems like the design for Anya's mother is based on Ashe, a character from one of Endo's previous works. Anya's design was based on Ashe as well, so makes sense that her mother would have a stronger resemblance.

Before the chapter ends, we're treated to "soft" Loid with the little sigh he has (the "phew" cloud in the lower right) whenever he's genuinely relaxing around the family 😊

It's interesting how the mind-reading thing from the previous chapters with Melinda is brought up...when Anya asks if Yor can read her mind, Loid looks concerned, but when Yor tells him she only knew about the potato gratin because Anya saw it on TV, he relaxed.

I kinda hope that the Melinda story continues in the next chapter, but it could be paused for now. Likely we'll be moving onto something else next time. Maybe we'll go back to the "Anya reveals her secret to Damian" thing, since school is resuming according to Loid. I am a bit surprised though that this chapter was so short despite not being called a "Short Mission" chapter. Endo could still be trying to catch up after the recent long hiatus he had due to illness. But it's fine, I'm happy with crumbs of Anya's backstory not matter how small! 😅

Announcing Damianya week 2024!

Calling all creators and everyone who loves Damianya! Sep 1-7 is going back to school and now a Damianya appreciation week as well! Each day will correspond to different prompts:

Day 1: Prom

Day 2: Office AU

Day 3: Rival Kingdoms AU

Day 4: Jealousy

Day 5: Imperial Scholars

Day 6: War

Day 7:Soulmates

Make sure to tag your work with #damianyaweek2024 when you post it so it can get reblogged here. You can also submit them on the blog, Submissions are open!

«Lost youth»

I was very inspired by this beautiful photo