Happy 11th Anniversary! Since 2008, we have been reviewing manga and we strive to continue doing it til we are old and grey. In this memorable episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Xan goes down memory lane to talk about old co hosts, favorite reviews and what Spiraken tries to do. Don't worry though. he also reviews a fun slice of life manga that is about romance, working hard and drinking responsibly after work. So loosen your tie,sit down, have someone give you a good drink and enjoy as he reviews "Osake wa Fuufu ni Natte Kara/Alcohol is for Married Couples" by Crystal na Yousuke if you are interested in checking out some of the older podcasts we spoke about in this episode as well as others we have done in the last eleven years, check out our review archive here . Xan also discusses why this manga is so good at portraying a real relationship. We Hope you have enjoyed the last 11 years of episodes and look forward to recording many many more. Thank you ----more---- Music For Episode: Ending Music - Gin Tonic/ Oyaji by Kaoruko Ohtake (Bartender OST) Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spiraken/ Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com Xan's Email xan@spiraken.com Our Twitter Spiraken Xboxlive Gamertag Xan Spiraken Our Amazon Store http://www.amazon.com/shops/spiraken Random Question of the Week: What's your favorite episode of the podcast so far?
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