Spiraken Review Podcast

Spiraken Manga Review Ep 246: Goblin Slayer (or Fantasy World Occupations Suck)

In this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan reviews a manga about crazy men who hunt and kill goblins. Why, you ask, well sit back and find out as he reviews the fantasy manga series "Goblin Slayer" by Kōsuke Kurose
 
Xan wonders why this light novel exists, debates on how disturbed the main character is and ponders if the anime series will ever come out. Hope you enjoy this episode.

Spiraken Manga Review Ep 245: Black Clover (or For The Wizard King’s First Trick... Punch To The Face)

In this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan pulls out his grimoire and reads about magic. So sit back and enjoy as he reviews the shonen jump fantasy adventure series Black Clover by Yūki Tabata
 
For a Shonen Jump Title, this manga is pretty generic. Our intrepid host examines the nature of this manga, counts off how many manga tropes are in this series and shows how good pacing does not equal an original manga. Hope you enjoy this episode.

Spiraken Manga Review Ep 244: Food Wars! Shokugeki no Soma (or Tournament Arc Involving Food. Where Do I Sign Up?!)

Happy 2018 Everyone! We here at the Spiraken Manga Review hope you had a great last year. So, to ring in the new year, Xan is reviewing a mouthwatering manga that is about competitive cooking. So get hungry as he reviews the adventure comedy cooking manga series "Shokugeki no Soma/ Food Wars " by Yūto Tsukuda.
 
As he talks about this fantastic manga, Xan also wonders which of the recipes he read about in this manga he should cook. What do you think he should cook? Email us and let us know. Maybe Xan will upload a video on Youtube about it Hope you enjoy this episode.

Spiraken Manga Review Ep 243: Come Come Vanilla (or Oh Joy, Another Neko Girl Manga)

In this episode, Xan ventures into the world of Chimerical Girls. So sit back and enjoy as he reviews the Ecchi comedy Harem series "Come Come Vanilla" written by Daisuke Tazawa and illustrated by Chihiro Harumi
 
As he reviews this manga, our intrepid host also ponders the appeal of neko girls, how this manga deviated so far from its source material  and also discusses the new schedule for the podcast in the upcoming year. Hope you enjoy this episode and we hope your new years is a blast.

Spiraken Manga Review Ep 242: Saphie The One Eyed Cat( or In The Beginning, God Made Cats...and It was Good)

Happy Belated Christmas to those who celebrate it. Xan is taking it easy today, so in this episode, Xan gets to read a web comic  instead of a manga. So sit back and enjoy as he reviews the manwha slice of life comedy web comic  series "Saphie The One Eyed Cat" by Joho
 
Xan discusses the unique perspective of this web comic as well as his thoughts on if this webcomic is based on real life. Check out The actual web comic here Hope you enjoy this episode.

Spiraken Manga Review Ep 241: Cat’s Eye (or Hiding From Police In Plain Sight Is Easy for Kaito Thieves)

Hey! Who Stole Xan's artwork? In this episode, Xan goes over a classic crime manga series about spectacular cat burglars. So protect your valuables and enjoy as he reviews the action kaito  series Cats Eye by Tsukasa Hojo
 
As one of the earlier Kaito series, Xan goes over this manga's influence on future Kaito series. He also wonders how idiotic the police must be in the Cats Eye universe. Either way, hope you enjoy this episode.

Spiraken Manga Review Ep 240: Drifters (or This Isekai Genre is Starting To Go Too Far)

In this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan is reminded of Hellsing as he reviews a twisted violent and surreal action manga. So enjoy as he reviews Drifters by Kouta Hirano
 
Dimensional Time Travel mixed with the afterlife is so weird. Xan also talks about his feelings on the ENDS and how he feels it could have been made more effective. Either way, hope you enjoy this episode.

Spiraken Manga Review Ep 239: Pastel (or Love At First Sight... With Complications)

In this episode, Xan gets a bit romantic and melancholy as he reviews the Romantic Comedy Shonen manga series Pastel by Toshihiko Kobayashi.
 
Besides talk of coincidental meetings, Xan also discusses the manga rom com formula and laments on the length of time it takes for the main characters to get together. Either way, hope you enjoy this episode.

Spiraken Manga Review Ep 238: Chronos Rulers Deceleration Age, Acceleration Intrigue

In this episode, Xan wonders about time, wishes and action as he reviews not a manga but a Chinese Manhua. So enjoy as he reviews the action series Chronos Rulers by Jea Pon
 
As Xan talks about this manhua, He also debates the craziness of aging backwards, the awesomeness of controlling time and why they ripped off of X-Men. Either way, hope you enjoy this episode.

Spiraken Manga Review Ep 237: Beelzebub (or Da Buu)

In this hilarious episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan reads a manga about delinquents and child raising. So sit back and relax as he reviews Beelzebub by Ryuhei Tamura
 
As he discusses the plot of this manga, Xan also wonders about the necessity of Baby Beel being naked all time. Either way, we hope you enjoy this episode.