In this episode, Xan & Gretta go over an alternate history paranormal romance, that is a real slow burn. Is it a great story? Well, Sit back and find out as they review the manga adaptation of My Happy Marriage by Akumi Agitogi with art by Rito Kohsaka & Tsukiho Tsukioka. As our intrepid hosts go over this romantic light novel adaptation, Gretta goes over why the story is appealing, meanwhile Xan goes over the basic plot twists and how darker this is to the anime adaptation. Remember to Like, Share and Subscribe. Follow us @spiraken on Twitter and @spiraken on Instagram, subscribe to this podcast and our YouTube channel, Support our Patreon and if you would kindly, please go to www.tinyurl.com/helpxan and give us a great rating on Apple Podcasts. Also join our discord and Thank you, hope you enjoy this episode. #spiraken #mangareview #wheelofmanga #shojomanga #historicalfictionmanga #romcommanga #Akumiagitogi #myhappymarriage #watashinoshiawasenakekkon #squareenixmanga #podcasthq #manga #spirakenreviewpodcast Music Used in This Episode: Closing Theme-Trendsetter by Mood Maze (Uppbeat) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter License code: YEPNB5COHX56JVES WHERE TO FIND US Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spiraken/ Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com Xan's Email xan@spiraken.com Our Patron https://www.patreon.podbean.com/spiraken or https://www.patreon.com/spiraken Our Discord https://tinyurl.com/spiradiscord Our Twitter https://twitter.com/spiraken Our Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@spiraken Our Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/spiraken Our Amazon Store http://www.amazon.com/shops/spiraken Random Question of the Day: Did you expect the twist in this series?
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