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 Mar 11, 2014
Tuesday Mar 11, 2014
Xan is so pumped for this episode. In It, he and raze review two mecha series. One is a classic series by that amazing MangaKa, Go Nagai and the other is by Tsutomu Nihei. So get psyched as our intrepid hosts review Shin Getter Robo and Knights of Sidonia



Friday Mar 07, 2014
Spiraken Book Club February 2014: Part 2- Red Velvet & Absinthe
Friday Mar 07, 2014
Friday Mar 07, 2014
Welcome to the another installment of THE SPIRAKEN BOOK CLUB.
In this episode of the new podcast, Xan peruses a paranormal Romance Series from 2011 edited by Mitzi Szereto, "Red Velvet & Absinthe"
He discusses what he enjoyed about the book, reads some comments and lets us know what is going to be reviewed next. check out what we are reading next at the spiraken book club page or email us Either way check out the website and leave a comment or email us at Spiraken@gmail.com
Music For Episode: Opening/Closing Music -What Was Said On Landing by The Book Club ( The Book Club ),
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Random Question of the Week: What do you think about paranormal romances?



Wednesday Mar 05, 2014
Spiraken Current Event Rants: Ep 01 feat Baz
Wednesday Mar 05, 2014
Wednesday Mar 05, 2014
Due to a demand for us to cover current events, We've added a new segment to www.spiraken.com. Our current events rant podcast. In this podcast, listen as one of the many podcasters at spiraken.com goes off on a variety of topics from the current week. No holds barred feels about these topics, so sit back and relax as in this episode Baz rants about Justin Beiber, the current situation in the Ukraine, homeless people winning lottery tickets, and a few other topics. let us know what you think about this experiment and if its work continuing. thanks and enjoy the showMusic For Episode: Opening Music -The Lament of Lieutenant Yamamoto by Kenji Kawai ( Irresponsible Captain Tylor OST ),
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Random Question of the Week: What do you think about the situation in the Ukraine?



Tuesday Mar 04, 2014
Tuesday Mar 04, 2014
In this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan & Lethal review some intriguing thought provoking manga brought to us by Vertical Inc. So, sit back and relax as they review 7 Billion Needles by Nobuaki Tadano and Utsubora - The Story of A Novelist by Asumiko Nakamura



Saturday Mar 01, 2014
Spiraken Book Club February 2014: Part 1- The Art of Racing In The Rain
Saturday Mar 01, 2014
Saturday Mar 01, 2014
Welcome to the another installment of THE SPIRAKEN BOOK CLUB.
In this episode of the new podcast, Xan philosophizes about the humanist heart felt novel from 2008 by Garth Stein, "The Art Of Racing In The Rain"
He discusses what he enjoyed about the book and lets us know what is going to be reviewed next. check out what we are reading next at the spiraken book club page or email us Either way check out the website and leave a comment or email us at Spiraken@gmail.com
Music For Episode: Opening/Closing Music -What Was Said On Landing by The Book Club ( The Book Club ),
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Host's Email xanl@spiraken.com
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Random Question of the Week: Did you cry when reading this story?



Tuesday Feb 25, 2014
Tuesday Feb 25, 2014
In this episode, Baz stops by to be weirded out as he and Xan review that Slice of Life Parody manga Watashi ga Motenai no wa do Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! by Nico Tanigawa
They also talk a little about chinese food, visual novels, Hulkamania, Valentine's Day, and why its not important to be popular. Hope you enjoy Music For Episode: Intro Music -Watashi ga Motenai no wa dō Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! (私がモテないのはどう考えてもお前らが悪い!, No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular! by Konomi Suzuki & Kiba of Akiba ( Watashi ga Motenai no wa dō Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! OST ), Background Music - Love Theme by Tchaikovsky (Romeo & Juliet), Background Music - Watashi ga Motenai no wa dō Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! (私がモテないのはどう考えてもお前らが悪い!, No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular! by Konomi Suzuki & Kiba of Akiba ( Watashi ga Motenai no wa dō Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! OST ), Ending Music - Dō Kangaetemo Watashi wa Warukunai ( どう考えても私は悪くない, No Matter How I Look At It, It's Not My Fault) by Izumi Kitta ( Watashi ga Motenai no wa dō Kangaetemo Omaera ga Warui! OST ) Our Website http://www.spiraken.com Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com Xan's Email xan@spiraken.com Cohost's Email baz@spiraken.com Our Twitter Spiraken Xboxlive Gamertag Xan Spiraken Our Amazon Store http://www.amazon.com/shops/spiraken Random Question of the Week: Where/Are you popular in school?



Sunday Feb 16, 2014
Supplimental Episode T: Psychopass
Sunday Feb 16, 2014
Sunday Feb 16, 2014
Since We had such a great response to our "Space Dandy" review episode, we decided to try for a repeat performance so after debating about different series, Xan, Lethal, Raze & Baz watched the first episode of Psychopass
After watching the pilot, They each had different opinions on if it was good or not, but they all agree the gun is pretty awesome.
Besides talking about the ultraviolence, the inclusion of thought crime and the familiar setting, our intrepid hosts debate on the merit of this show. If you enjoyed this anime review and want us to review more, check out the website and leave a comment or email us at Spiraken@gmail.com
Music For Episode: Opening Music -Abnormalize by Ling Tosite Sigure ( Psychopass OST ), Ending Music - Namae no Nai Kaibutsu (Monster Without A Name) by Egoist ( Psychopass OST )
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Random Question of the Week: What would your psychopass number be?



Saturday Feb 15, 2014
Spiraken Game Review: String Arcade Meets Flappy Bird
Saturday Feb 15, 2014
Saturday Feb 15, 2014
Hello ladies and gents, boys and girls, reds, blues and all you good folk of the Spiraken community! We’re back discussing your eventually go-to devices for all the entertainment you could want. In this episode, Raze and Xan review a game inspired album called "The String Arcade"
Meanwhile Lethal spends the majority of the episode trying to play "Flappy Bird" and fails at it
If you want to play Simpsons Tapped Out with Xan, his friendiD is "Alexdvillan". Please Add Him. Also Baz stops in to make a little cameo and we also talk a bit about Fable Anniversery Ed. If you want to recommend what games we should review next, just shoot us a message or ten on twitter or at our email accounts! Game on!
Music For Episode: Intro Music - Theme Song ( Flappy Bird OST ), Background Music -Grasswalk- Plants Vs Zombies by The String Arcade ( The String Arcade ), Background Music -Altered Beasts Theme Song by The String Arcade ( The String Arcade ), Ending Music - Legend of Zelda Main Theme by The String Arcade ( The String Arcade OST )
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Random Question of the Week: What's your high score on Flappy Bird?

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.






