In this episode, Xan reviews a Shonen Jump title that deals with the fate of the Hojo Clan during The fall of Kamakura Shogonate (1333). How exciting is it? Well find out as he reviews the historical adventure manga The Elusive Samurai by Yusei Matsui. As Xan geeks out over the real historical events behind this manga, he also goes over the potential psychological issues of the main character and some clever art choices used in the story. 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 and hope you enjoy this episode. #spiraken #mangareview #wheelofmanga #historicalmanga #shonenmanga #theelusivesamurai #shonenjump #ashkagetakauji #yuseimatsui #hojotokiyuki #vizmedia #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/user/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 heard of the Hojo Clan
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