In this podcast episode, Xan reviews a crappy light novel manga adaptation about being a commoner. So listen as he reviews the shonen harem comedy series, "Shomin Sample" by Takafumi Nanatsuki and Illustrations by Risumai Xan goes over the plot and rants on why this manga is garbage. if you disagree, please comment below ----more---- Music For Episode: Intro Music - Ichizu Recipe by Idol College (Shomin Sample OST), Ending Music -Twilight ni Kienaide- by Yumi Hara (Shomin Sample 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 Day: What is a commoner thing that you do?
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