In this episode, Xan reviews a one shot omnibus that tells the story of a stray cat and a widow whose lives are intertwined with each other. So, enjoy as he reviews the drama, slice of life story A Story of Seven Lives by Shirakawa Gin. As our host goes over this heart breaking and beautiful story, he also hints at what happened at Animazement 2023 and goes over the latest manga releases. 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 #joseimanga #sliceoflifemanga #dramamanga #catmanga #astoryofsevenlives #shirakawagin #sevenseasentertainment #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: Have you ever experienced 3rd degrees of separation before?
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