In this podcast episode, Xan returns to the world of Osamu Tezuka as he reviews the lighthearted parody of Tetsuwan Atomu, so enjoy as he reviews the comedy adventure manga Atom Cat by Osamu Tezuka First off I know I mispronounced Tetsuwan Atomu in this episode, my apologies. But besides that, I discuss the references to tezuka's other works and the lighthearted nature of this manga. hope you enjoy this episode. ----more---- Music For Episode: Ending Music -Astro Boy Suite- by Eminene Symphony Orchestra (A Night In Fantasia 2009) Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spiraken/ Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com Xan's Email xan@spiraken.comeminene symhony orchestra Our Twitter Spiraken Xboxlive Gamertag Xan Spiraken Our Amazon Store http://www.amazon.com/shops/spiraken Random Question of the Day: What anime character would you want your pet turned into?
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