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 1, 2014
Dec 1, 2014
13 min
Welcome to the another installment of THE SPIRAKEN BOOK CLUB.
In this episode, Xan reviews an American Classic, so sit back and enjoy as we talk about F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby"
Nov 1, 2014
Nov 1, 2014
17 min
Welcome to the another installment of THE SPIRAKEN BOOK CLUB.
In this episode, Xan covers the complete works of Celebrated author, Edgar Allen Poe
Oct 29, 2014
Oct 29, 2014
49 min
In this long awaited episode of the Spiraken Manga Review Podcast ,Xan is joined by a new co host, Sukiharu. So sit back and relax as they Review Kuroko no Basket by Tadatoshi Fujimaki and Fruits Basket by Natsuki Takaya
Oct 1, 2014
Oct 1, 2014
14 min
Welcome to the another installment of THE SPIRAKEN BOOK CLUB.
In this episode, Xan is joined by Baz as they review a classic sci fi story which has influenced many modern Science Fiction Games. So sit back and relax as they review Larry Niven's "Ringworld"
Sep 24, 2014
Sep 24, 2014
6 min
In this fantastical Book Review episode, Xan reviews an amazing Children's book brought to us by First Second Company. So sit back and relax as Xan tells a story of a most curious house that is "Julia's House For Lost Creatures" written and illustrated by Ben Hatke
This adorable story intrigues the heart and inspires the soul. So if you have a chance, pick it up at your local book store. Hope you enjoy
Sep 1, 2014
Sep 1, 2014
14 min
Welcome to the another installment of THE SPIRAKEN BOOK CLUB.
In this episode, Xan reviews a controversial book that was very influential on modern fiction. So sit back and relax as he reviews Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451"
Aug 20, 2014
Aug 20, 2014
42 min
In This awesome episode of Spiraken's Con Review, Xan tells you about his experiences and adventures attending the 21st OTAKONat the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, MD from August 8 through 10th
The Best Cosplay Xan Saw at The Convention. Sonochee from Redline
for more pictures, check out our flickr album for otakon 2014 So besides talking about some of the great events happening at Otakon, Xan also talks about what motivates people to attend a con and why certain cons are better than others. We will also be releasing the kill la kill cast interview next week. Either way sit back and enjoy the
show Music For Episode: Intro Music - One by Altima ( Sword Art Online OST ), Ending Music -Forever Love by Yoshiki ( X/Japan Classics ) Our Website http://www.spiraken.com Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com My Email xan@spiraken.com Our Twitter Spiraken Xboxlive Gamertag Xan SpirakenOur Amazon Store http://www.amazon.com/shops/spiraken Random Question of the Week: What was your favorite aspect of Otakon 2014?
Aug 16, 2014
Aug 16, 2014
1 hr 3 min
In this supplemental episode, Xan and Baz finish out our prequel series to Spiraken's Anime Corner as they review an insanely creative, fun and addictive series about alternate worlds and playing games, so sit back and relax as they review AIE's "No Game No Life"
Aug 14, 2014
Aug 14, 2014
13 min
Welcome to the another installment of THE SPIRAKEN BOOK CLUB.
In this episode, Xan gets a little wacky as he reviews that comical fantasy book "Raising Steam" by Terry Pratchett
Aug 1, 2014
Aug 1, 2014
8 min
Welcome to the another installment of THE SPIRAKEN BOOK CLUB.
In this episode of the podcast,Xan reviews an award winning historical fiction novel in Arthur Goldman's "Memoirs of A Geisha
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.