Character Arc
Anya Forger is the orphan girl Loid adopts to qualify for his mission, and the show's not-so-secret weapon. The product of a mysterious experiment, she can read minds, which means she alone knows that her new papa is a spy and her new mama is an assassin. She keeps that knowledge to herself, mostly because she finds the whole situation thrillingly exciting.
Anya's arc is powered by her determination to keep her makeshift family together, often by meddling in their lives with the limited wisdom of a small child. She enrolls at the prestigious Eden Academy, where she schemes, befriends, and occasionally terrorizes her classmates in pursuit of the academic honors that would advance Loid's mission, usually with chaotic and hilarious results.
Beneath the comedy, Anya is a kid who has finally found people who want her, and her fierce attachment to Loid and Yor gives the series its emotional core. Her expressive reactions and catchphrases turned her into a worldwide fan favorite and a merchandising juggernaut, all anchored by Atsumi Tanezaki's wildly beloved performance.