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Sunday Dec 31, 2017
Sunday Dec 31, 2017
Happy 2018 from everyone here at Spiraken Review Podcasts. Hope you have a great year and are safe
Sunday Dec 24, 2017
Sunday Dec 24, 2017
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from The Spiraken Review Podcast Staff
Wednesday Nov 29, 2017
Wednesday Nov 29, 2017
Xan at Tokyo Tower
A post shared by Xan Spiraken (@spiraken) on Mar 12, 2017 at 8:22pm PDT
Another Year has passed and our amazing Host Xan has gotten a bit older and had more experience in Life.
He is now level 36 also know as he is 36 years old
Happy birthday Xan and may you have many more
also Happy birthday to former Cohost Lethal. Hope all is well
Thursday Nov 23, 2017
Thursday Nov 23, 2017
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate it and may you have a wonderful and safe holiday
From Xan and the Spiraken Review Podcast Hosts
Wednesday Aug 09, 2017
Wednesday Aug 09, 2017
It's Otakon season once again but at a new venue. The convention center in Washington DC. I hope to see you all there and I expect it to be a blast. Spiraken has 2 panels this year and both are on Friday the 11th. at 10:15am in Panel Room 5 I will be running "Aliens, Boxing and Curses: The World of Rumiko Takahashi" a retrospective of all of Rumiko Takahashi's works and at 11:45 in Panel Room 4 will be running" From Under the Bed: Horror in Anime and Manga"
Check them out and I hope you enjoy
Sunday Jun 11, 2017
Sunday Jun 11, 2017
Just finished the Retro Horror in Anime and Manga panel at Animenext 2017 and it was a blast. For those of you who checked out the panel, thank you for coming and i hope you learned about some fun and amazingly scary series. so as promised. here is the list of anime and manga i talked about at the panel
List of horror series Xan talked about at the Retro horror in anime and manga panel at Animenext2017
Gegege no Kitaro
Berserk
Perfect Blue
Guyver
Call Me Tonight
Genocyber
Nightwalker
Vampire Hunter D
Demon City Shinjuku
Wicked City
Lilycat
3x3 eyes
Midori
Barefoot Gen
Series that I was unable to show at the panel but talked about
Domu: A Child's Story
Gegege no Kitarou
Judge
Hell Target
Vampire Princess Miyu
Demon Lorde Dante
Ajin
Happiness
Yamashibi
If you would like to know about more manga and anime series that are horror, you can email me at xan@spiraken.com or leave a comment below
also check out the review for several manga here
Sunday Jun 11, 2017
Sunday Jun 11, 2017
Hey Everyone, Just got back from Animenext 2017 and I had a very memorable time. I'll be releasing a proper con review soon but before that I want to post the list of manga i recommended in my Ultimate Manga Recommendations for Grown Ups Panel. For those of you who attended, thank you for being there, I had a great time talking with you,(even though we had to cut it short due to schedule conflicts.) Anyway, hope you check these manga series out and if you have any questions about these manga, where to get them or have comments about my panel. you can email me at xan@spiraken.com or comment below on the post. Thank you
Ultimate Manga Recommendations for Grown Ups
Lupin the III by Monkey Punch (Released in the US by Tokyopop Comics) Check Out Our podcast review here
Golgo 13 by Takao Saito (Released in the US by Viz Comics) Check out our podcast review here
Black Jack by Osamu Tezuka (Released in the US by Vertical Comics) Check out our podcast review here
From Eroica With love by Yasuko Aoike (Manga not available in the US)
Path of the Assassin by Kazuo Koike (Released in the US by Dark Horse Comics) Check out our podcast review here
Domu: A Child's Dream by Katsuhiro Otomo (Released in the US by Dark Horse Comics)
Cooking Papa by Tochi Ueyama (Manga not available in the US, Anime not available in the US) Check out our podcast review here
Ghost in the Shell by Masamune Shirow (Released in the US by Dark Horse Comics) Check out our podcast review here
Mad Bull 34 by Kazuo Koike (Manga not availalbe in the US, Anime is Availalbe) Check out our podcast Review here
You're Under Arrest by Kosuke Fujishima (Released in the US by Dark Horse Comics) Check out our podcast review here
Ah My Goddess by Kosuke Fujishima (Released in the US by Dark Horse Comics) Check out our podcast review here
Dance Til Tomorrow by Naoki Yamamoto (Released in the US by Viz Comics)
Pink by Kyoko Okazaki (Released in the US by Vertical Comics)
Tropic of the Sea by Satoshi Kon (Released in the US by Vertical Comics) Check out our podcast review here
Gunsmith Cats by Kenichi Sonada (Released in the US by Dark Horse Comics) Check out our podcast review here
Golden Boy by Tatsuya Egawa (Manga not currently available in the US, Anime is available)
Blade of the Immortal by Hiroaki Samura (Released in the US by Dark Horse Comics) Check out our podcast review here
Helter Skelter by Kyoko Okazaki (released in the US by Vertical Comics Check out our podcast review here
Salaryman Kintaro by Hiroshi Motomiya (Manga not currently available in the US, Anime is available)
GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka by Tohru Fujisawa (Original Series Released in the US by Tokyopop, Sequels released by Vertical Comics) Check out our podcast review here
Uzumaki by Junji Ito (Released in the US by Viz Comics) Check out our podcast review here
20th Century Boys by Naoki Urasawa (Released in the US by Viz Comics) Check out our podcast review here
Thursday Jun 08, 2017
Thursday Jun 08, 2017
So we are here at Animenext 2017 with several awesome panels
today Friday the 9th we have
The Insane Manga Challenge Super Fun Edition in Room 302 at 12:00pm
Who Stole This Panel? Thieves in Anime/Manga in Room 311 at 5:30 pm
The Insane Manga Challenge Atlantic City Fun Edition in Room 303 at 9:45 pm
on saturday the 10th we have
The Ultimate Manga Recommendations For Grown Ups in Room 319 at 4:45 pm
From Under The Bed: Horror in Anime & Manga in Room 320 at 11:00 PM
and on Sunday the 11th we have
Slipping through my fingers: Lost Love in Anime & Manga at 12:30 pm at room 319
we hope to see you at the various panels. we are giving away several prizes at some of the panels. if you want some, check out the panels.
hope to see you there
Xan
Sunday May 14, 2017
Sunday May 14, 2017
It's been nine years since we started this podcast and we are still here. Let us know what your favorite podcast from the last 9 years was by commenting below
:D
happy birthday to us
Sunday Apr 02, 2017
Sunday Apr 02, 2017
Hey Everyone, Just got back from Anime Boston and I had a very memorable time. I'll be releasing a proper con review soon but before that I want to post the list of manga i recommended in my 22 Retro Manga Recommendations for Grown Ups Panel. For those of you who attended, thank you for being there, I had a great time talking with you,(even though we had to cut it short due to schedule conflicts.) Anyway, hope you check these manga series out and if you have any questions about these manga, where to get them or have comments about my panel. you can email me at xan@spiraken.com or comment below on the post. Thank you
22 Retro Manga for Grown Ups
Lupin the III by Monkey Punch (Released in the US by Tokyopop Comics) Check Out Our podcast review here
Golgo 13 by Takao Saito (Released in the US by Viz Comics) Check out our podcast review here
Black Jack by Osamu Tezuka (Released in the US by Vertical Comics) Check out our podcast review here
From Eroica With love by Yasuko Aoike (Manga not available in the US)
Path of the Assassin by Kazuo Koike (Released in the US by Dark Horse Comics) Check out our podcast review here
Domu: A Child's Dream by Katsuhiro Otomo (Released in the US by Dark Horse Comics)
Cooking Papa by Tochi Ueyama (Manga not available in the US, Anime not available in the US) Check out our podcast review here
Ghost in the Shell by Masamune Shirow (Released in the US by Dark Horse Comics) Check out our podcast review here
Mad Bull 34 by Kazuo Koike (Manga not availalbe in the US, Anime is Availalbe) Check out our podcast Review here
You're Under Arrest by Kosuke Fujishima (Released in the US by Dark Horse Comics) Check out our podcast review here
Ah My Goddess by Kosuke Fujishima (Released in the US by Dark Horse Comics) Check out our podcast review here
Dance Til Tomorrow by Naoki Yamamoto (Released in the US by Viz Comics)
Pink by Kyoko Okazaki (Released in the US by Vertical Comics)
Tropic of the Sea by Satoshi Kon (Released in the US by Vertical Comics) Check out our podcast review here
Gunsmith Cats by Kenichi Sonada (Released in the US by Dark Horse Comics) Check out our podcast review here
Golden Boy by Tatsuya Egawa (Manga not currently available in the US, Anime is available)
Blade of the Immortal by Hiroaki Samura (Released in the US by Dark Horse Comics) Check out our podcast review here
Helter Skelter by Kyoko Okazaki (released in the US by Vertical Comics Check out our podcast review here
Salaryman Kintaro by Hiroshi Motomiya (Manga not currently available in the US, Anime is available)
GTO (Great Teacher Onizuka by Tohru Fujisawa (Original Series Released in the US by Tokyopop, Sequels released by Vertical Comics) Check out our podcast review here
Uzumaki by Junji Ito (Released in the US by Viz Comics) Check out our podcast review here
20th Century Boys by Naoki Urasawa (Released in the US by Viz Comics) Check out our podcast review here