Spiraken Review Podcast
For over 600 episodes, the Wheel of Manga has been our chaotic overlord. One spin could bring the cozy fantasy of Restaurant to Another World or the body-horror of Tokyo Ghoul—we just hold the microphone. But that's not all! Get our unfiltered manga hot takes, on-the-ground convention reports, movie reviews, and dive deep with our Monthly Book Club. Whether it's the slick action of Lupin III or the profound soul-searching of Vagabond, if it's a story with pulse, we've covered it. Your weekly dose of glorious uncertainty starts here.
Episodes
Dec 31, 2019
Dec 31, 2019
37 min
Happy New Year's Eve 2019!! This year was a bit crazy, so in this episode Xan recaps some of the best manga anime and movies of 2019 before reviewing a manga that takes a simple premise and makes it hilarious. So enjoy as Xan reviews "Saint Oniisan/Saint Young Men" by Hikaru Nakamura.
Dec 25, 2019
Dec 25, 2019
28 min
In this special holiday Episode, Xan gets geeky about cooking manga as he reviews the11th longest running manga of all time. So grab a plate of cookies, drink some eggnog and enjoy as he reviews "Oishinbo/The Gourmet" written by Tetsu Kariya and illustrated by Akira Hanasaki.
Dec 17, 2019
Dec 17, 2019
24 min
In This Episode, Xan reviews a manga that has a psychotic plot that contrasts with its optimistic title.So sit back and enjoy as he reviews "Happy Sugar Life" by Tomiyaki Kagisora
Dec 11, 2019
Dec 11, 2019
26 min
In this episode, Xan checks out a retelling/adaptaion of a famous fairy tale, so watch out for poison apples and enjoy as he reviews "Snow White With The Red Hair/Akagami no Shirayukihime" by Sorata Akizuki
Dec 4, 2019
Dec 4, 2019
26 min
In this episode, Xan delves back into the Isekai Light Novel manga adaptation world as he reviews a super popular series. So enjoy as he reviews, "That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime/Tensei Shitara Suraimu Datta Ken" written by Fuse and illustrated by Taiki Kawakami
Nov 30, 2019
Nov 30, 2019
22 min
In this SPOILER FREE mini movie review episode, Gretta & Xan review a modern whodunit with a huge cast of potential suspects. So, put on your deerstalker hat, pull out your magnifying glass ,sit back and enjoy as our hosts reviews the 2019 murder mystery comedy film Knives Out, directed by Rian Johnson and starring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Lakeith Stanfield, Katherine Langford, Jaeden Martell, and Christopher Plummer.
As with our other mini reviews, this is not an official review, but our hosts give their honest reactions to this film, compare it to other whodunits and debate on what worked in the film and why this film worked so well.
Please send us any comments concerns and ideas on how to make this podcast better. Let us know so we can do something about it. Rate us on iTunes, check out the facebook fan group Spiraken Movie Review, purchase some stuff from our amazon store in order to fund this podcast and finally, listen to the primary podcast, The Spiraken Manga Review. Hope you enjoy the episode.
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Music Used in This Episode: Closing Theme- Knives Out! (String Quartet in G Minor) by Nathan Johnson (Knives Out OST)
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Random Question of the Week: What is your favorite Murder Mystery Movie?
Nov 29, 2019
Nov 29, 2019
12 min
In this SPOILER FREE mini movie review episode, Xan reviews the most recent historical crime drama film by the great Martin Scorsese. So, grab a glass of brandy, bring your tools and enjoy as he reviews the 2019 crime film The Irishman, directed by Martin Scorsese, based on the novel I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt and starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, with Ray Romano, Bobby Cannavale, Anna Paquin, Stephen Graham, Stephanie Kurtzuba, Jesse Plemons, and Harvey Keitel
Nov 27, 2019
Nov 27, 2019
46 min
In this episode, Xan and Gretta reviews an isekai light novel manga adaptation that is focused on a single goal rather than an advuenture. So Enjoy as they review "Ascendance of a Bookworm/Honzuki no Gekokujō: Shisho ni Naru Tame niwa Shudan o Erandeiraremasen" by Miya Kazuki and Illustrated by Suzuka
Nov 26, 2019
Nov 26, 2019
36 min
In this unique episode of the podcast, Xan & Gretta are joined by Doug Wilder From Animecons.tv to review the second Episode of The Mandalorian " The Child", Directed by Rick Famuyiwa and third episode "The Sin" which was directed by Deborah Chow, both were written by Jon Favreau (who is also the show runner) and stars Pedro Pascal, Carl Weathers, Werner Herzog, Omid Abtahi, Nick Nolte and guest starring Jon Favrou
They discuss these episodes in detail, geek out on all the Mandalorian culture easter eggs and speculate on where the show goes from here.
Note this review has minor spoilers, however we try to keep the big episode secrets a secret. Let Us know what you think we should call the streaming show review podcast and Hope you enjoy this episode
Music used in this episode: Closing Theme- The Mandalorian by Ludwig Gorrason (The Mandalorian OST)
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Random Question of the Week: What did you enjoy the most about this episode?
Nov 25, 2019
Nov 25, 2019
46 min
In this episode of the Spiraken Con Review, Xan is joined by Doug Wilder from Animecons.tv to discuss their experiences and adventures attending Anime NYC 2019
Anime Boston took place Nov 15th-17th 2019 at the Jacob Javitz Convention Center in New York New York
About Us
SPIRAKEN or Some Podcast Inventing Reviews About Kinetically Enhanced Narratives is a nerdy manga podcast that also talks about different geeky topics. Started in 2008 by Xan Villanueva and "May-San",this podcast is dedicated to inform our audience on what manga,anime,tv series, conventions or other nerdy thing is worth investing their time in.