Spiraken Manga Review Ep 625: Old Boy Deluxe Edition

For our 625th episode, Xan returns to a seinen landmark: Old Boy Deluxe Edition by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi.


Famous for its explosive 2013 film adaptation, this brutal noir thriller asks whether a story about revenge, confinement, and raw desperation ages like fine wine or crumbles under its own weight. We revisit our original review and see how it holds up.

In This Episode:

• A spoiler-light discussion of this groundbreaking story and its impact on the thriller genre.

• Praising the wondrous, visceral art that brings this dark tale to life.

• Comparing the manga to the iconic film adaptation and our original review from Episode 116.

• The latest manga releases from this week.

• Plus: Xan hypes his guest appearance on Paul Chapman (The Almighty Gooberzilla)'s Greatest Movie Ever Podcast at gmepodcast.com.

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"What's a revenge story that stuck with you—and why?"

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Music Credits:

"Trendsetter" by Mood Maze (via Uppbeat)
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