Spiraken Review Podcast

Zan is back from the grave, and he comes in loud.

This episode reviews the manga 'Takopi's Original Sin', a dystopian sci-fi horror story about an alien from Planet Happy trying to spread joy on Earth and dealing with the consequences of human emotions.

This episode celebrates the 600th milestone of the Spiraken Manga Review podcast with a review of the manga series Chained Soldier, exploring its themes of power dynamics and supernatural elements.

Host Zen reviews the manga 'Assassin & Cinderella' by Yuzo Natsumi, published by Square Enix.

Phantom Busters gives its high-school club members different ghost-related abilities, including Mogari eating ghosts and Kotaro hearing them.

Zan frames Galaxias around Gio, a protected daughter who wants to follow adventurer Yuri Holst beyond her island.

Spiraken Manga Review Ep 638 weighs the alien-action manga Rai Rai Rai against Chainsaw Man, Attack on Titan, and Kaiju No.

Zan reviews Mika Yamamori's In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, a Kodansha romance about Yui Takaguchi and Kohaku Ichimura, two students treated as school princes because of their beauty.

Zan reviews Liar Liar, a manga adapted from Haruki Kuno's light novel by Funa Yukina and released by Yen Press.

This episode reviews the manga 'Assassin & Cinderella', featuring a plot where a seduction mission goes wrong and the protagonist marries the man she was sent to betray.

This episode reviews the dark manga 'Centuria' by Toru Koromori, focusing on the story of Julian, a former slave who escapes and ends up on a slaver ship where he encounters a pregnant woman named Mira.

Zan reviews Yukishu Wasu’s Tamon’s B-Side, a Viz Media manga about Utagukinoshita, an obsessive fan of Face member Tamon Fukuhara.

This episode reviews the manga 'Cyberpunk Edgerunners Madness', a prequel focusing on the characters Rebecca and Pilar set in the Cyberpunk universe.

This episode reviews the manga 'Kindergarten Wars', which follows former assassins and criminals protecting children at a school targeted by hired killers.

Zan spins the Wheel of Manga and lands on I Want to Escape Princess Lessons, a manga adaptation of a light novel with art by Ari Sugato and character designs by Miryu Yumeisake.

Zan spins the Wheel of Manga and lands on Magical Midlifer.

This episode reviews the 2025 omnibus re-release of the classic manga Cat's Eye, discussing its transition from niche status to mainstream popularity with a new Disney anime adaptation.

This episode reviews the dark fantasy manga Übel Blatt, comparing it to Berserk and discussing its themes of betrayal, revenge, and action.

This episode reviews the manga 'Cooking With Wild Game', an isekai story about chef Asuda Tsurumi using his culinary skills in a primal forest.