Episodes
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 355: Cells At Work! Code Black
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
Wednesday Feb 12, 2020
In this episode, Xan gets to review a sequel series of a manga that he has been meaning to review for a while but has not done. Does he do a good job? Well prepare to be educated as he reviews Cells at Work! Code Black" by Shigemitsu Harada and Illustrated by Issei Hatsuyoshi.
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Spiraken Mini Movie Review: Little Women (2019)
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
Tuesday Feb 11, 2020
In this mini movie review, Gretta and Xan have the fortunate pleasure to review the seventh adaptation of the Louisa May Alcott novel from 1868. So prepare a basket for the humble, and enjoy as they review Little Women, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Meryl Streep, Tracy Letts, Bob Odenkirk, James Norton, Louis Garrel, and Chris Cooper.
Sunday Feb 09, 2020
Spiraken Motion Picture Review: James Bond 007-You Only Live Twice
Sunday Feb 09, 2020
Sunday Feb 09, 2020
In the fifth installment of Spiraken Review Podcast's "Bond Marathon/Bond-o-thon", Xan & Gretta get to review the bond movie which first shows Spectre Leader Blofeld's face. Remember to look up and look out as they review the action adventure spy film You Only Live Twice, directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Akiko Wakabayashi, Mie Hama, Tetsuro Tamba, Teru Shimada, Karin Dor, Donald Pleasence, Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell, Desmond Llewelyn, Charles Gray and Sean Connery as James Bond.
Saturday Feb 08, 2020
Spiraken Motion Picture Review: James Bond 007- Thunderball
Saturday Feb 08, 2020
Saturday Feb 08, 2020
In this fourth installment of Spiraken Review Podcast's Bond Marathon/Bond-o-thon", Can & Gretta review the fourth film of the James Bond Franchise. So grab your rebreather, arm your sub and enjoy as they review Thunderball, directed by Terence Young and starring Claudine Auger, Adolfo Celi, Luciana Paluzzi, Rik Van Nutter, Desmond Llewlyn, Lois Maxwell, Bernard Lee and starring Sean Connery as 007/James Bond
Friday Feb 07, 2020
Friday Feb 07, 2020
In this mini movie review, Xan & Gretta review one of the most crazy, odd and unique entries into the DC Comic Cinematic/ Expanded Universe. So, grab your deck of cards and enjoy as they review Birds of Prey...and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn, directed by Cathy Yan and starring Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez, Chris Messina, Ella Jay Basco, Ali Wong, and Ewan McGregor.
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 354: Animeta!
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
Wednesday Feb 05, 2020
In this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan gets to talk about a manga that goes into the nitty gritty of being an anime inbetweener. So sit back and enjoy as he reviews "Animeta! by Yaso Hanamura
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
Spiraken Motion Picture Review: James Bond 007- Goldfinger
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
Sunday Feb 02, 2020
In this third installment of Spiraken's "Bond Marathon/Bond-o-thon", Gretta and Xan get to review arguably the most iconic bond film in the franchise. From golden painted women to crotch lasers, this movie has it all. So, grab your scuba suit with a bird hat, prepare your mint julip and enjoy as they review the film adaptation of Ian Fleming's 1959 novel Goldfinger, directed by Guy Hamilton and starring Gert Frobe, Honor Blackman, Bernard Lee, Lois Maxwell, Desmond Llwelyn and Sean Connery once again playing Agent 007, James Bond.
Saturday Feb 01, 2020
Spiraken Motion Picture Review:James Bond 007 - From Russia With Love
Saturday Feb 01, 2020
Saturday Feb 01, 2020
In This second installment of Spiraken's "Bond Marathon", Xan & Gretta review the second James Bond Movie, an adaptation of the 1957 Ian Fleming novel of the same name. So grab a train ticket, close your Q Branch suitcase and enjoy as they review From Russia With Love, directed by Terrance Young and starring Pedro Armendáriz, Lotte Lenya, Robert Shaw, Bernard Lee, Daniela Bianchi, Desmond Llwelyn and Sean Connery as James Bond
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Spiraken Manga Review Ep 353: The Golden Sheep/Kin no Hitsuji
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
Wednesday Jan 29, 2020
In this episode, Xan reviews a manga that is about nostalgia, expectations and the truth about growing up. Also it references awesome songs by Deep Purple, So enjoy as he reviews "Kin no Hitsuji/ The Golden Sheep" by Kaori Ozaki
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Spiraken Supplemental Decade in Review 2010-2019 Part Two
Monday Jan 27, 2020
Monday Jan 27, 2020
In this very special supplemental episode of the Spiraken Review Podcast, Xan and Gretta go over the most addictive manga series, anime series and comic book events that were released over the last Decade.
From "One Punch Man", "Death Parade", "Saga", "Way of the Househusband" to even "Spiderverse", this supplemental gives our thoughts on the many many manga and anime events of the 2010s.
While we were not able to cover every series that debuted, we tried to cover as many as possible and gave our opinions about them.
If you agree or think we missed something, email us at xan@spiraken.com and let us know what we missed(Note because of the large amount of geeky things, we split this into two episodes so stay turned for the part two where we discuss anime series, manga series and comic book events of the 2010s)
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Music Used in This Episode: Closing Theme- The Best Anime Openings of 2010-2019 by Various Artists (Decade Mix 2010s)
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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.