Spiraken Review Podcast

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,Lethal and Xan discuss their Hatred for that most evil of evil games, "Cat Mario" There is also discussion about the upcoming "Alien: Isolation" game, our feelings about Rogue Legacy...

It has finally happened, we here at www.spiraken.com have finally started a new addition to the podcast,  THE SPIRAKEN BOOK CLUB. In This supplimental, we explain the origin of this new segment in our podcast as well as the rules and the books we will be covering throughout 2014. if you want to leave comments, check out our OFFICIAL SPIRAKEN BOOK CLUB PAGE http://www.spiraken.com/spiraken-book-clu...

We have finally reached Ep 180! Huzzah. So in this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Lethal gets to review one of Clamp's greatest Manga, the quintessential magical girl shoujo series Card Captor Sakura while Xan gets his Shonen Jump fix as he review the recently released harem series Nisekoi-False Love by Naoshi Komi ----more---- Our hosts discuss why Card Captor Sakura is the quintessential...

In this episode of Spiraken Movie Review, Lethal and Xan get to review a reinterpreted classic fairy tale that Studio Ghibli either made better or worse then its other adaptations, so sit back and relax as they Review Gake no Ue no Ponyo/ Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea directed by Hayao Miyazaki and starring Tomoko Yamaguichi, Kazushige Nagashima, Yuki Amami, George Tokoro, Yuria Nara, Hiroki Doi,...

Since 2014 started, we anime fans have been treated to something monumentous. A simulcast/Simuldub that is going to premire in the United States before it premires in Japan. Its even more awesome because it is an Anime which reunites Shinichiro Watanabe and Yoko Kano of Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo fame. So sit back and enjoy as Xan, Raze and Lethal review the Pilot episode of Space Dandy Bes...

Happy 2014 everyone! To celebrate this momentous occasion, Xan is reviewing another Manga based on a light novel so sit back and relax as he reviews Kimi ni Shikia Kikoenai/ Calling You by Otsuichi He also talks a little about what this manga means and what he hopes for 2014. Hope you enjoy Music For Episode: Intro Music -Kimi ni Shika Kikoenai (Music Box Version) by Dreams Can Come ( Kimi ni Shik...

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, Lethal and Xan discuss our feelings about the Latest DLC for Bioshock Infinite, "Burial at Sea Ep 1." Besides discussion on if the DLC met our expectation, we also discuss what will happen...

In this insanely Spoiler heavy episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan and Raze go over one of Anime/Manga's biggest properties as they review Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin, with a little Help from Baz Besides going over the basic history of Gundam, the various incarnations of The series, and The scientific concepts of Gundam, our intrepid hosts talk about Gunpla, cosplay, Star Trek, and the ev...

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, we discuss our feelings about the Xbox one and discus if it delievered on what Microsoft promised or not. If you’d like us to talk a little more about this or you’d like to converse with u...

Xan has returned from his vacation to Puerto Rico, Huzzah! So in this episode of Spiraken Movie Review, Raze and Lethal join Xan to review a very anticlimactic Anime Film from 2002, Escaflowne directed by Kazuki Akane and starring Maaya Sakamoto, Tomokazu Seki, Joji Nakata, Mayumi Iizuka and Kappei Yamaguchi Our hosts also discuss the history of the Visions of Escaflowne series, the poor choices m...

Xan has returned from his vacation! So in this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan regains his confidence as he reviews a historical shonen title, Samurai Usagi by Teppei Fukushima. He also discusses various concepts of bushido and rambles on for a bit Hope you enjoy Music For Episode: Intro Music -Dancing Samurai by Kamui Gakupo ( PonPonPon OST ), Ending Music - Aoi Usagi by Noriko Sakai (...

Prepare for bloodshed in this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review as Xan & Lethal explore the diverse spectrum of violent manga by reviewing Bokusatu Tenshi Dokuro-Chan by Mitsuna Sakuse, and Wolfsmund by Mituhisa Kuji They also debate about the best gamer fuel as well as the diverse depictions of violence in these manga. Hope you enjoy Music For Episode: Intro Music -Dokuro Chan by Saeko Chiba (...

We have finally reached Ep 175! Huzzah. So in this awesome episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, As oppose to obeying the Wheel of Manga, Xan & Lethal celebrate by reviewing two Manga titles sent to us by Vertical Inc. So Sit back and relax as they review Helter Skelter written by Kyoko Okazaki and Tropic of the Sea written by the Late Satoshi Kon They also discuss the visionary style of Satoshi K...

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 mini-episode, we discuss our hopes and aspirations for the next generation of game consoles along with dispelling myths and touching upon some of the finer points of both Sony and Microsoft’s new c...

In this episode of Spiraken Movie Review, Lethal, Raze and Xan get down with their bad selves as they review the 2002 comedy Blaxploitation parody film, Undercover Brother directed by Malcolm D. Lee and starring Eddie Griffin, Denise Richards, Aunjanue Ellis, Chris Kattan, Chi McBride, Dave Chappelle, Neil Patrick Harris, Billy D. Williams and a guest appearance by James Brown Besides discussion o...

In this second installement of Spiraken's Con Review for New York Comic Con 2013 at the Jacob Javitz Center in New York, New York from Oct 10 through 13th, Xan Raze, Lethal and Baz go over the various events and experiences from Oct 11-13th at NYCC A Columbian Cosplayer of Mazinger Z ----more---- Current version of Joker Cosplay Oh No Xan Is Being Eaten By Zombies Baz cosplaying as Spider-Man 2099...

In This episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan reviews the very short murder mystery The Teddy Bear Murder Case by Asumiko Nakamura He discusses the basic plot of this very short mystery, as well as geeks a bit over his experiences at NYCC Hope you enjoy Music For Episode: Intro Music -Warped Teddy Bear Picnic ( Naughty Bear OST ),Ending Music -Death at The Beach ( Naughty Bear 2 OST ) Our Webs...

Since we just got back from NYCC, It will take some time to have a full review of the convention but here is The First installement of Spiraken's Con Review of New York Comic Con 2013 at the Jacob Javitz Center in New York, New York from Oct 10 through 13th Here is a look at the show floor for this year ----more---- Rouge The Bat Here are some of the awesome figures for sale. Look at that Cobra A...

In this episode of Spiraken Movie Review, Raze, Baz and the Mystery Girl join Xan to watch as immortals fight for the prize as they review the 1986 action adventure , Highlander directed by Russell Mulcahy and starring Christopher Lambert, Sean Connery, Roxanne Heart, Clancy Brown and Jon Polito. While Mystery Girl rants about how bizarre this film's plot holes are, Baz defends why he prefers Olde...

In this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan gets to take a breather from reality as he reviews a mediocre Shojo manga about omnipotent beings with the mental attitude of a 6 year old, so relax as Xan review Momo by Mayu Sakai He also discusses the randomness of such a podcast and begins the countdown to NYCC 2013. Hope you enjoy Music For Episode: Intro Music -Ichigo Complete by Saeko Chiba,...

After taking a week off to adjust to coming back from paradise, Xan is primed and ready. so n this edition of the Spiraken Con Review, Xan talks about Spiraken's Debut at the 20th Otakon in  Baltimore, Maryland from Aug 9th through 11th Listen as he talks about the fan friendly atmosphere as well as the great programing involved. This is how crazy it was on Saturday while there was lots of things...

In this episode of Spiraken Movie Review, Lu from Haywireseries.com has decided to join Xan on his epic journey as he strives to make heads or tails of the 2012 Romantic Sci Fi independent Film , Upside Down directed by Juan Solanas and starring Jim Sturgess, Kristen Dunst, Timothy Spall, and Blu Mankuma Despite probably needing Theoretical Physics degrees, Xan and Lu attempt to make sense of the...

In this great episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan gets excited as he talks about the romantic comedy harem fighting series Sekirei written by Sakurako Gokurakuin HE also gets psyched for Otakon and talks about Boobs. Hope you enjoy Music For Episode: Intro Music -Sekirei by Saori Hayami ( Sekirei OST ), Ending Music - Dear Sweet HEart by Saori Hayami ( Sekirei OST ) Our Website http://www.sp...

In this, the final installment of Spiraken Movie Review's Month of Month of Melodies, Music, and Mostly Mercurial Protagonists, Vinnie from All Geeks Considered returns to convince Xan that the movie we are reviewing is a musical. So sit back and relax as they banter about 1973's , The Wicker Man directed by Robin Hardy and starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, and Britt Ekland...

In this, the third installment of Spiraken Movie Review's Month of Month of Melodies, Music, and Mostly Mercurial Protagonists, Vinnie from All Geeks Considered joins Xan to review a most murderous play about revenge, forlorn love and meat pies. So sit back and relax as they review 2007's , Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, Alan Rickman...