The release of the 8th episode of the animeSpy Classroomhas been delayed due to an escalation in the spread of covid-19. The anime series has been declared temporarily on hold as the date of release of the 8th episode has been reset from 23 February to 3 March. The news of the delay came on Thursday in the form of a statement directly from the official website oftheSpy Classroomanime.However, the same statement also announced that instead of the 8th episode a second part of the anime’s special programGokujÅ Spy Missionwill air on February 23. This news has left several fans in dismay as they are sharing their dismay on various social media platforms at the same time they are relieved that this delay will only last for a week as compared to the unforeseen delays that some of the other anime series are facing currently.RELATED:Spy Classroom: Episode 3 “Mission: Flower Garden III” ReviewIt is not the first time that an anime has gone on hiatus or even a temporary halt because of the spread of covid-19 various other anime franchises have shared the same fate in the past and some are facing the same problem even now. Other contemporary anime likeThe Misfit of Demon King Academy(has delayed the release of season 2’s episode 7), andMegaton Musashi(has delayed the last two episodes of season 2) have also declared a delay for the release of their future episodes due to rising covid-19 cases. Various anime franchises faced/face this same situation whenever there is a sudden outbreak of covid-19 in Tokyo or other regions of Japan that are home to the most popular anime studios.
Spy Classroomis an anime adaptation of the Japanese light novel series of the same name written by Takemachi and drawn by Tomari. The story ofSpy Classroomis set in a post-war erawhere the common understanding is that weapons are overpowerful and catastrophic.
Therefore, the wars are now fought not in the light but in the darkness that is through information, data, and trickery to summarize, a war of spies. It revolves around the only surviving member of a spy team called Inferno andthe current leader of Lamplight,Klaus. He has recruited seven girls who are complete washouts and the lowest tier of spies. With the clock ticking fast, Klaus has only got a month to make them learn all the spying skills he has to offer to them. The only question that remains is whether he will be successful or not teaching them to become spies who can complete even impossible missions.
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