In this episode, Xan reviews a manga about students who want to get to the top of the Kouka Acting Troup School. Is it engaging or is a bore? Sit back and find out as he reviews the comedy slice of life manga series Kageki Shojo by Kumiko Saiki. As he discusses this music manga, our intrepid host talks about the season zero prequel to this series and his thoughts on the main characters. 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 #shojomanga #kagekishojo #kumikosaiki #sevenseasentertainment #sliceoflifemanga #koukaactingtroupe #SararsaxAi #podcasthq #manga #spirakenreviewpodcast Music Used in This Episode: Closing Theme- Hoshi no Orchestra by saji (Kageki Shojo 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: Do you want to go see Romeo & Juliet as done by the Kouka Acting Troupe?
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