In this episode, Xan reviews the perfect example of a "Dad Manga". Is it worth checking out? Well sit back and enjoy as he reviews the science fiction, comedy series Space Brothers by Chuya Koyama. As our intrepid host goes over this surprisingly informative manga, he discusses the midlife crisis elements of the story as well as the sibling dynamic depicted in this book. 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 #seinenmanga, #spacebrothers #uchukyodai #chiyakoyama #comedymanga #kodansha #podcasthq #manga #spirakenreviewpodcast Music Used in This Episode: Closing Theme- Feel So Moon by Unicorn (Ucchu Kyodai OST) 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: What dream have you had since you were a child?
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