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
May 2, 2018
May 2, 2018
20 min
In this mystical episode of the podcast, Xan revisits Hayao Miyazaki's greatest work but this time he gets to review the manga. So enjoy as he reviews the shonene sci fi post apocalyptic fantasy adventure manga "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" by Hayao Miyazaki
Check out Spiraken's review of the Nausicaa Anime movie here and compare as Xan talks about the differences between the anime and the manga in this episode. Hope you Enjoy
Apr 30, 2018
Apr 30, 2018
14 min
In this fucked up episode, Xan is horrified yet intrigued as he reviews a manga about the exciting life of crime scene clean up. So enjoy as he reviews the psychological drama mystery manga series "Route END" by Nakagawa Kaiji
Yeah... our Host is just as perplexed as you are in why this series is a shonen manga. if you have a theory email us at spiraken.com
Apr 27, 2018
Apr 27, 2018
13 min
In this delicious episode, Xan straps on his cooking apron and studies ancient dishes of chinese cuisine. So enjoy as he reviews the shonen cooking comedy adventure manga series "Chuka Ichiban/The Best In Chinese Cooking" by Etsuki Ogawa
Xan also geeks out about the awesomeness of Avengers Infinity War . Hope you Enjoy
Apr 25, 2018
Apr 25, 2018
16 min
In this episode, Xan reviews the critically acclaimed "Koe no Katachi/ A Silent Voice" by Yoshitoki Oima.
This episode deals with bullying, physical impairments and depression. If you know someone who is dealing with depression due to bullying, always be there for them and if you need resources, check out https://www.stopbullying.gov
Apr 22, 2018
Apr 22, 2018
19 min
In this podcast episode, Xan grabs a flag and starts to make a scene as he reviews the time travel shonen comedy Oendan series Again!! by Mitsuro Kubo
Xan discusses the manga and the unique style behind it. Hope you enjoy this episode.
Apr 19, 2018
Apr 19, 2018
21 min
In this episode, Xan reviews a unique character study that focuses on love, loss and what romance really is. So enjoy as he reviews the romance comedy manga Moteki by Mitsuro Kubo
He also discusses the fully realized characters and the truth about kubo san. Hope you enjoy this episode.
Apr 18, 2018
Apr 18, 2018
16 min
In this episode, Xan reviews a manga series that is one part slice of life and one part Kiki's Delivery Service homage. So enjoy as he reviews the slice of life magical girl manga Flying Witch by Chihiro Ishizuka
He also discusses the comparisons between this and "Kiki's", as well as the basic plot in general.Either Way, Hope you enjoy this episode.
Apr 16, 2018
Apr 16, 2018
17 min
In this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan enjoys a drama thriller mystery about a man's search for his daughter's killer. So enjoy as he reviews Seizon Life written by Nobuyuki Fukumoto and illustrated by Kawaguchi Keiji
Xan doesn't spoil the mystery of this story but he does go over the basic plot and the amazing artwork used in this story. Hope you Enjoy
Apr 13, 2018
Apr 13, 2018
19 min
Happy Friday The Thirrteenth!!I
In this bizarre episode, Xan reviews the strange autobiographical accounts of one mangaka's trials and tribulations with cat ownership. So enjoy as he reviews Junji Ito's Cat: Diary Yon & Mu
As he slowly goes mad with reading this manga, Xan also rants about Junji Itp's insanity and mental disorders. Hope you Enjoy
Apr 11, 2018
Apr 11, 2018
25 min
In this podcast episode, Xanreviews the bowling comedy manga Bowling King by Tong Ai
Besides discussing the basics of sports manga, Xan talks about the annoying main character and why he is flawed. Hope you enjoy this episode.
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.