Spiraken Review Podcast
580 episodes of manga mayhem, powered by our infamous Wheel of Manga! Will it land on Restaurant To Another World’s cozy charm or Tokyo Ghoul’s despair? No one knows—not even us. Beyond the Wheel, we’re your go-to for manga hot takes, convention adventures, movie breakdowns, Random Reviews and our passionate Monthly Book Club. From Lupin III’s heists to Vagabond’s soul-searching, if it’s kinetically enhanced, we’ve spun it. Tune in weekly for glorious uncertainty!
Episodes

Saturday Jul 27, 2013
Spiraken Movie Review Ep 89: The Wicker Man (1973 ) ( or It Can Not Fail)
Saturday Jul 27, 2013
Saturday Jul 27, 2013
In this, the final installment of Spiraken Movie Review's Month of Month of Melodies, Music, and Mostly Mercurial Protagonists, Vinnie from All Geeks Considered returns to convince Xan that the movie we are reviewing is a musical. So sit back and relax as they banter about 1973's , The Wicker Man directed by Robin Hardy and starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, and Britt Ekland,
There is also discussion on if this film is in reality a documentary of Christopher Lee's Life, What is the true concept of nobility, what ways Sgt. Howie could have circumvented his fate and why renting a hotel room for $25 is never a good idea
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 and check out Vinnie's Podcast "All Geeks Considered" for discussion on all things geek related. Hope you enjoy the episode. Music For Episode: Intro Music - Corn Rigs by Paul Giovanni ( The Wicker Man OST), Background Music -The Landlord's Daughter by Roy Bard, John MacGregor, Walter Carr, Lindsay Kemp and Chorus ( The Wicker Man OST), Background Music - Gently Johnny by Paul Giovanni ( The Wicker Man OST), Background Music - Maypole by Walter Carr and Chorus ( The Wicker Man OST), Background Music - Fire Leap by Chorus ( The Wicker Man OST), Background Music - The Tinker of Rye by Diane Cilento and Christopher Lee( The Wicker Man OST), Background Music - Willows Song by Annie Ross ( The Wicker Man OST), Background Music - Procession by Magnet ( The Wicker Man OST), Background Music - Chop Chop by Paul Giovanni ( The Wicker Man OST), Background Music - Lullaby by Paul Giovanni(The Wicker Man OST), Background Music -Sumer is Icumen In by Christopher Lee and Chorus ( The Wicker Man OST), Background Music - Appointment With The Wicker Man by Christopher Lee ( The Wicker Man OST), Ending Music - Sunset by Magnet ( The Wicker Man OST) Our Website http://www.spiraken.com Guest Host's Website http://www.allgeeksconsidered.com Our Email Spirakenmovie@gmail.com My Email xan@spiraken.com Guest Host's Email agcbloggers@gmail.com Our Twitter Spirakenmovie Our facebook fangroup Spiraken Movie Review Our Amazon Store www.amazon.com/shops/Spiraken Xboxlive Gamertag Xan Spiraken Random Question of the Week: What do you think about the ending?

Saturday Jul 20, 2013
Saturday Jul 20, 2013
In this, the third installment of Spiraken Movie Review's Month of Month of Melodies, Music, and Mostly Mercurial Protagonists, Vinnie from All Geeks Considered joins Xan to review a most murderous play about revenge, forlorn love and meat pies. So sit back and relax as they review 2007's , Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter, Timothy Spall, Sasha Baron Cohen, Jamie Bower, Jayne Wisener and a cameo by Anthony Stewart Head
Vinnie and Xan also discuss what a Beadle actually does, the unique nature of Soundheim plays, the correct way to purchase anime and if Christopher Lee should have been Judge Turpin
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 and check out Vinnie's Podcast "All Geeks Considered" for discussion on all things geek related. Hope you enjoy the episode. Music For Episode: Intro Music - The Ballad of Sweeney Todd by Stephen Soundheim ( Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street OST), Background Music -No Place Like London by Jamie Bower and Johnny Depp ( Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street OST), Background Music - The Worst Pies In London by Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp ( Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street OST), Background Music - My Friends by Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp ( Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street OST), Background Music - Pirelli's Miracle Elixer by Ed Sanders, Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp ( Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street OST), Background Music - The Contest by Johnny Depp and Sasha Baron Cohen( Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street OST), Background Music - A Little Priest by Helena Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp ( Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street OST), Background Music - Pretty Women by Alan Rickman and Johnny Depp ( Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street OST), Background Music - Epiphany by Johnny Depp ( Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street OST), Background Music - Johanna (Reprise) by Jamie Bower and Johnny Depp ( Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street OST), Background Music - God That's Good! by Ed Sanders and Helena Bonham Carter ( Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street OST), Background Music - Pretty Women (Reprise) by Alan Rickman and Johnny Depp ( Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street OST), Ending Music - Final Scene by Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter, and Johnny Depp ( Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street OST) Our Website http://www.spiraken.com Guest Host's Website http://www.allgeeksconsidered.com Our Email Spirakenmovie@gmail.com My Email xan@spiraken.com Guest Host's Email agcbloggers@gmail.com Our Twitter Spirakenmovie Our facebook fan group Spiraken Movie Review Our Amazon Store www.amazon.com/shops/Spiraken Xboxlive Gamertag Xan Spiraken Random Question of the Week: What would a pie made of you taste like?

Wednesday Jul 17, 2013
Wednesday Jul 17, 2013
In this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan reviews a mouthwatering Food Manga, which is also the 4th longest running manga of all time, Cooking Papa by Tochi Ueyama
He also discusses the effects of seinen manga on teen minds vs adult minds and how appetizing the food is in this manga. Hope you enjoy Music For Episode: Intro Music -Happy Dance ( Cooking Papa OST ), Ending Music - Closing Theme ( Cooking Papa OST ) Our Website http://www.spiraken.com
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Random Question of the Week: If you knew how to cook, would you hide it from all your peers?

Friday Jul 05, 2013
Friday Jul 05, 2013
In this first installment of Spiraken Movie Review's Month of Melodies, Music, and Mostly Mercurial Protagonists, Demona gets back behind the mic to help Xan review the gory and twisted musical from 2008 , Repo! The Genetic Opera directed by Darren Lynn Bousman and starring Paul Sorvino, Anthony Head, Alexa Vega, Sarah Brightman, Ogre and a special performance by Paris Hilton
Demona and Xan also discuss why repo-ing organs may be good for the economy and what is truly brilliant about this film
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. Music For Episode: Intro Music - Genetic Repo Man by Terrance Zdunich ( Repo! The Genetic OperaOST), Background Music -At The Opera Tonight by Original Cast ( Repo! The Genetic Opera OST), Background Music - 21st Century Cure by Alexa Vega and Terrance Zdunich ( Repo! The Genetic Opera OST), Background Music -Legal Assassin by Anthony S. Head ( Repo! The Genetic Opera OST), Background Music -Zydrate Anatomy by Alexa Vega and Terrance Zdunich ( Repo! The Genetic Opera OST), Background Music - Thankless Job by Anthony S. Head ( Repo! The Genetic Opera OST), Background Music -Chase The Morning by Alexa Vega and Sarah Brightman ( Repo! The Genetic Opera OST), Background Music -Night Surgeon by Anthony S. Head, Bill Mosely, Orge the Skinny Puppet, and Paul Sorvino ( Repo! The Genetic Opera OST), Background Music -Chromaggia by Sarah Brightman ( Repo! The Genetic Opera OST), Background Music -I Didn't Know I Love You So Much by Alexa Vega and Anthony S. Head ( Repo! The Genetic Opera OST), Background Music -Infected by Alexa Vega ( Repo! The Genetic Opera OST), Background Music - Thankless Job by Anthony S. Head ( Repo! The Genetic Opera OST), Background Music -Night Surgeon by Anthony S. Head, Bill Mosely, Orge the Skinny Puppet, and Paul Sorvino ( Repo! The Genetic Opera OST), Background Music -Chase The Morning by Alexa Vega and Sarah Brightman ( Repo! The Genetic Opera OST), Background Music -Let The Monster Rise by Alexa Vega and Anthony S. Head ( Repo! The Genetic Opera OST), Background Music - Seventeen by Alexa Vega ( Repo! The Genetic Opera OST), Background Music - Zydrate Anatomy by Alexa Vega and Terrance Zdunich ( Repo! The Genetic Opera OST), Ending Music - Legal Assassin by Anthony S. Head ( Repo! The Genetic Opera OST), Stinger Music - We Started This Opera Shit by Original Cast( Repo! The Genetic Opera OST)
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Wednesday Jul 03, 2013
Wednesday Jul 03, 2013
In this episode, Xan gets in touch with his inner chef as he reviews that popular Italian cooking Manga, Bambino! by Sekiya Tetsuji
He also discusses the dynamic of cooking/food manga. Hope you enjoy Music For Episode: Intro Music -We Can Make It by Arashi ( Bambino! J Drama OST ),Ending Music -Funiculi Funicula by Luciano Pavaratti ( Best of Pavaratti ) Our Website http://www.spiraken.com
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Saturday Jun 29, 2013
Spiraken Movie Review 85: Willow (or Outta The Way Peck)
Saturday Jun 29, 2013
Saturday Jun 29, 2013
In this dark episode of the Spiraken Movie Review, Kung Fu and Titties Director Joseph "Odie" McConnell returns to help Xan avoid the evil queen Bavmorda as they review the 1998 fantasy film, Willow directed by Ron Howard and starring Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley and Jean Marsh
They also discuss the Daikini power structure, nostalgia and how awesome Jack Nicholson, Gary Busey and Val Kilmer stuck in a room would be. Hope you enjoy
Music For Episode: Intro Music -Elora Danan by James Horner ( Willow OST ), Background Music -Escape From The Tavern by James Horner ( Willow OST ), Background Music -Willow's Journey Begins by James Horner ( Willow OST ), Background Music -Canyon of Mazes by James Horner ( Willow OST ), Background Music -Tir Asleen by James Horner ( Willow OST ), Background Music -Willow's Theme by James Horner ( Willow OST ), Background Music - Bavmorda's Spell Is Cast by James Horner ( Willow OST ), Ending Music -Willow The Sorcerer by James Horner( Willow OST ) Our Website http://www.spiraken.com Our Forum http://spiraken.darkbb.com Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com Xan's Email xan@spiraken.com Guest's Email kungfuandtitties.com Our Twitter SpirakenXboxlive Gamertag Xan Spiraken Our Amazon Store http://www.amazon.com/shops/spiraken Random Question of the Week: What was the best part of the film in your opininon?

Saturday Jun 22, 2013
Spiraken Movie Review Ep 84: The Collector (or This Was Suppose To Be An Easy Job!)
Saturday Jun 22, 2013
Saturday Jun 22, 2013
In this dark episode of the Spiraken Movie Review, Haywire's Lu returns to help Xan not become a collectable as they review the 2009 Thriller, The Collector directed by Marcus Dunstan and starring Josh Stewart, Andrea Roth and Juan Fernandez
They also discuss the different types of killers used in horror films, spoil the film heavily and rant about the disturbing nature of this film. Hope you enjoy
Music For Episode: Intro Music -I Feel You (Throb Mix) by Depeche Mode ( The Collector OST ), Background Music -Bela Lugosi's Dead by Bauhaus ( The Collector OST ), Background Music -Shut Up and Bleed by Combichrist ( The Collector OST ), Background Music -Dead Bodies Everywhere by Korn ( The Collector OST ), Background Music -Armenia by Einstrurzende Neubauten ( The Collector OST ), Ending Music -Beast by Nico Vega( The Collector OST ) Our Website http://www.spiraken.com Our Forum http://spiraken.darkbb.com Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com Xan's Email xan@spiraken.com Guest's Email haywireseries@gmail.com Our Website http://haywireseries.com Our Twitter Spiraken Xboxlive Gamertag Xan Spiraken Our Amazon Store http://www.amazon.com/shops/spiraken Random Question of the Week: Which trap scared you the most?

Wednesday Jun 19, 2013
Wednesday Jun 19, 2013
In this musical episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan gives a little history on Blues Musician Robert Johnson as he reviews the supernatural Manga, Me and The Devil Blues by Akira Hiramoto
They also rant about DC's "New 52", discuss what setting the next Ken Akamatsu manga will have, and other witty banter Hope you enjoy
Music For Episode: Intro Music -Me and the Devil Blues by Robert Johnson ( Best of Robert Johnson ), Ending Music -Crossroad Blues by Robert Johnson ( Best of Robert Johnson ) Our Website http://www.spiraken.com Our Forum http://spiraken.darkbb.com Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com Xan's Email xan@spiraken.com Our Twitter Spiraken Xboxlive Gamertag Xan Spiraken Our Amazon Store http://www.amazon.com/shops/spiraken Random Question of the Week: Would you sell your soul to get fame and fortune?

Friday Jun 14, 2013
Friday Jun 14, 2013
In this episode of Spiraken Movie Review, Loo from "Haywireseries.com" returns to review a great movie with Xan. So sit back and relax as our hosts review the 1985 HP Lovecraft inspired film , "Re-Animator" directed by Stuart Gordon and starring Jeffery Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton and David Gale
Loo and Xan discuss the concepts behind Lovecraft's works of fictions, the irony of a man named "Hans Grubber, what movie had more fake blood, Jeffrey Comb's creepy gaze, Horror Movie Remakes, American Horror Story and other fun topics
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Monday Jun 10, 2013
Spiraken Con Review: AnimeNext 2013
Monday Jun 10, 2013
Monday Jun 10, 2013
In this edition of the Spiraken Con Review, Xan talks about Spiraken's appearance and attendance at Somerset NJ's Animenext from June 7th through June 9th
Despite some technical issues with our laptops and camera, we have some pictures from animenext 2013. also if you are interested in checking out the mangas that Vertical Inc are release.
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There is also discussion of how our 6 panels went, some of the reactions we had of the other panels and of course the different cosplay costumes. But before we forget, here are some pictures from the con we took
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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.