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Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
A attendee of my Manga recommendations at Otakon asked me for some manga recommendations for her. The criteria was manga with good plot and great character development.
So here are a few series I would recommend
Azumanga Daioh- a fun gag manga that follows a group of high school girls as they grow up and change into the women they will become. (fun and weird and lots of laughs)
Chi's Sweet Home-a heartwarming manga about a lost kitten who ends up living with an awesome family. An all color manga that will bring laughs, tears and joy.
Twin Spica-the story of a young girl whose dream is to become a spaceship driver (astronaut) and her friends as they attend astronaut school. also there is a ghost lion following her arround.
xxxholic- the story of a young man haunted by demons, who makes a deal with a witch to be rid of them. what follows is indentured servatude with tons of laughs and cries
Way of the Househusband- yakuza guy becomes a househusband (do not watch anime)
Ah My Goddess- a wrong phone call ends up bringing a literal goddess into the lap of a young man. Belldandy is one in a million.
Gunsmith cats- rally vincent and minnie are bounty hunters in Chicago with a love of cars, guns and bombs.
Emma- period piece about a maid who is in love with a young noble
The Apothacary diaries- a poison otaku becomes a food tester in a harem.
After Hours- a quiet girl whose boyfriend leaves her ends up going to a rave where she falls in love...with the rockin VJ girl.
Let me know if you like these or not

Friday Aug 06, 2021
"22 Manga Creators Every Grown Up Should Know" Panel List Otakon 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Friday Aug 06, 2021
Thank you for checking out our panel at Otakon 2021.
here is a list of the manga creators Xan discussed at the panel. We will be releasing the full panel on Twitch for our Patreon members. if you have any questions, email us at xan@spiraken.com or comment below
Manga Creators we discussed
Osamu Tezuka
Shotaro Ishinomori
Go Nagai
Kentarou Miura
Kazuo Koike
Buronson
Clamp
Rumiko Takahashi
Naoko Takeuchi
Kaori Ozaki
Keiko Takamiya
Riyoko Ikeda
Takao Saito
Kyoko Okazaki
Moyoco Anno
Akira Toriyama
Moto Hagio
Hirohiko Araki
Shigeru Mizuki
Junji Ito
Naoki Urasawa
Leiji Matsumoto
Honorable mention
Noboru Watanabi
Hiromu Arakawa
Monkey Punch
Katsuhiro Otomo
Hiro Mashima
Umezu

Saturday Jul 10, 2021
Anime Lockdown 2021 "From Under The Bed Horror in Anime & Manga" Panel List
Saturday Jul 10, 2021
Saturday Jul 10, 2021
Thank you for checking out our panel at Anime Lockdown 2021.
here is a list of the anime and manga we discussed at the panel. We will be releasing the full panel on Twitch for our Patreon members. if you have any questions, email us at xan@spiraken.com or comment below
Horror anime and manga we discussed
Bio Booster Armor Guyver
Bio Mega
Castlevania
Demon Slayers: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Domu: A Child's Dream
Dororo
Doubt
Drifting Classroom
Gegege no Kitaro
Hellgirl/Jigoku Shoujo
High-Rise Invasion
The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service
Mermaid Saga/Ningyo Shirizu
Parasyte/Kiseiju
To The Abandoned Sacred Beasts
Uzumaki
3x3 Eyes
Horror Anime & Manga Cut for Time
Ashura
Blood on the Tracks
Goblin Slayer
Golosseum
Hellsing
Japan Sinks
Junji Ito's Cat Diaries
M.P.D. Psycho
Mail
Midori
The Promised Neverland
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
If you have any recommendations or comments let me know.
See you next Year

Sunday Jun 09, 2019
Sunday Jun 09, 2019
Thank you for checking out our panel at Animenext 2019
here is a list of the anime we showed at the panel. if you have any questions, email us at xan@spiraken.com or comment below
Horror anime and manga
Attack on Titan
Call Me Tomorrow
The Curse of Frankenstein
The Curse of Kazuo Umezu
Demon Slayers: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Devilman Crybaby
Domu: A Child's Dream
Don Dracula
Doubt
Gegege no Kitaro
Goblin Slayer
Hellsing
Mail
Ogre Slayer
Prison lab
Promised Neverland
Shika
Uzumaki
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
after panel videos
Ashura
Midori
Golosseum
hope to see you next year

Friday Jun 07, 2019
"Gaijin! Foreigners in Anime & Manga" Panel List for Animenext 2019
Friday Jun 07, 2019
Friday Jun 07, 2019
Thank you for coming to our panel
Here is a list of the Anime/Manga series we discussed in this panel
91 Days
Bacanno
Banana Fish
Black Lagoon
Le Chevaliar D'Eon
Cooking Master Boy
Crime & Punishment
Cyborg 009
Emma
G- Gundam
Golosseum
Gunslinger Girl
Gunsmith Cats
Heidi of the Alps
Hellsing
The Heroic Age of Arslan
Heroman
Hetalia Axis Power
Kaliado Star
Lupin the III
Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
Maria The Virgin Witch
Michiko & Hatchan
Monster
Porco Rosso
Rainy Cocoa in Hawaii
Red Garden
The Rose of Versailles
Wolfsmund
Yokai Watch

Friday Jun 07, 2019
Friday Jun 07, 2019
Thank you for checking out our panel "May i See The Wine List: Liquor in Anime & Manga"
Here is a list of the Manga and Anime Series that we spoke about in the panel
Alcohol is for Married Couples
Bar Lemon Heart
The Barley Witch
Bartender
El Sommiliere
The Night Is Young, Walk on Girl
The Sleepy Bartender
Wakako Zake

Friday Jun 07, 2019
Friday Jun 07, 2019
Thank you for checking out our panel "22 Modern Manga Recommendations For Grown Ups"
Here is a list of the Manga that we spoke about in the panel
Wotakoi: Love is Hard For Otaku
The Way of the House Husband Gokushufudou
Wakako Zake
Sweetness & Lightning
Satako & Nada
Saint Young Men
The Rising of the Shield Hero
Restaurant to Another World
Nyankees
No Guns Life
My Lesbian Experience With Lonliness
Moteki
The Ideal Sponger's Life
How a Realistic Hero Rebuilt The Kingdom
Grand Blue
Golosseum
Gate: Thus the JSDF fought there
The Deliquent Wife
Delicious in Dungeon
Complex Age

Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Panels we will be hosting at Animenext 2019
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
Thursday Jun 06, 2019
So Xan & Gretta are on our way to animenext 2019 in Atlantic City , NJ. we hope to see you there
if you are there you can check out out at
"22 Modern Manga Recommendations For Grown Up" at 12:30 pm in room 304
"May I see the Wine List: Liquor in Manga & Anime" at 8:00 pm in room 304
"Gaijin! Foreigners in Anime & Manga" at 10:30pm in room 310
The Insane Manga Challenge IX: Everything but the Kitchen Sink at 1:15 in room 304
"From Under The Bed: Modern Horror in Anime & Manga" at 1100 in Room 303