In this podcast episode, Xan returns to th expressive and beautifully designed world of Makoto Shinkai as he reviews the adaptation of His first work in Anime. So get your cell phone out and start texting as he reviews "Voices of a Distant Star" written by Makoto Shinkai and illustrated by Mizu Sahara Besides discussing the intriguing origin of the original OVA, this manga was adapted from, Xan also talks about space time lag and what it means to love someone. hope you enjoy this episode. ----more---- Music For Episode: Intro Music - Noboru no Ketsui by Tenmon (Voices of a Distant Star OST), Ending Music -Through the Years and Far Away- by Tenmon (Voices of a Distant Star 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: Would you wait 8 years to receive a message from someone you love?
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