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
Episodes



Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 349: Golden Kamuy
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Happy New Year!!!!
Hope your 2020 is amazing and filled with great memories.
To celebrate the new year, here is another manga review podcast for the week.
In this episode, Xan reviews a unique japanese style western manga that uses a historical event as a backdrop. So get your 1910 rifle ready and enjoy as he reviews the adventure, seinen manga series "Golden Kamuy" by Satoru Noda



Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 348: Saint Young Men
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
Tuesday Dec 31, 2019
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.



Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 347: Oishinbo
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
Wednesday Dec 25, 2019
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.



Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 346: Happy Sugar Life
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
Tuesday Dec 17, 2019
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



Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 345: Snow White With The Red Hair
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
Wednesday Dec 11, 2019
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



Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 344: That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Review
Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
Wednesday Dec 04, 2019
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



Saturday Nov 30, 2019
Spiraken Mini Movie Review: Knives Out
Saturday Nov 30, 2019
Saturday Nov 30, 2019
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.
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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?



Friday Nov 29, 2019
Spiraken Mini Movie Review: The Irishman 2019
Friday Nov 29, 2019
Friday Nov 29, 2019
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

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.






