There is a lot that fans don’t know aboutAnya ForgerfromSpy x Family’sorigin story, according to a new theory. Some viewers are speculatingabout Anya’s past, and more specifically, her name. Although Anya is the name Loid was given when he adopted her and the name she introduces herself to everyone as,her real name might be something else entirely.

A fan theory, posted by@msfujoshi23on X, suggests that, based on a few manga panels where Anya’s name is spelled differently,her name may not actually be Anya after all.In the panel pictured, her name is clearly shown spelled “Ania” on a wooden sign hanging on her bedroom door.

Spy x Family’s Anya is surprised with her eyes sparkling.

When Loid noticed this, he informed Anya that her name was misspelled on the sign. Rather than immediately change it, she seemed puzzled. Some fans interpret Anya’s reaction of confusion at this moment as a sign that she is used to writing Ania, and not as familiar with her new name, Anya.

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Some Fans Speculate That Anya Forger’s Name Is Really Ania

A Few Manga Panels Seem to Subtly Back up This Plausible Theory

Another manga panel features Anya’s handwriting on a school math test. Her name is spelled “Anya” on this document, but there is a faint dot marking over the letter “y” in her name. Every detail of a manga panel is intentional, so to manySpy x Familyfans, this too seems to hint that perhaps she originally wrote Ania, realized her mistake, and changed it to Anya to reflect her more current name. These two hints may not prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that her name used to be Ania, butthey do add validity to the theory.

Anya’s true originsare largely unknown at this point in time. It is unclear what her life was like before Loid adopted her and she met the Forgers, but there is some speculation that her living situation was quite sad and dismal in the past. Since she is a telepath with mysterious powers,it is possible that she was experimented on, which could have caused her to develop her mind-reading powers. Following in line with this theory, it is even more plausible that her name was changed at some point before she joined the Forgers to mask her true identity and past.

Anya Forger from Spy X Family staring smugly

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Her Past Is Unknown, but She Might Have Been Experimented On, Which Led Her To Develop Powers

Franky, Loid’s informant, researched Anya at one point, but strangely, came up with no results under the name “Anya.” This scene provides further evidence that Anya might be hiding her real name, sinceit seems unlikely that her name would be that untraceable.All of these clues on their own do not amount to much, but combined, it is beginning to seem much more possible that Anya is hiding some massive secrets from the rest of the Forgers, aside from her telepathic powers. Hopefully, the truth about this mystery involvingSpy x Family’sheroine,Anya Forger, will come to light soon.

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Created by Tatsuya Endo, Spy X Family is an action-adventure comedy anime that follows the misadventures of a found family with unique quirks. The story follows spy Twilight (known as Loid Forger), who, while on assignment, builds a fake family to get closer to his target. Unbeknownst to him, his new family carries their quirks. His wife, Yor, is a kind but deadly assassin, while his daughter, Anya, has telepathic powers - and is the only one who knows their secrets.

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