In this episode, Xan ventures into the world of Chimerical Girls. So sit back and enjoy as he reviews the Ecchi comedy Harem series "Come Come Vanilla" written by Daisuke Tazawa and illustrated by Chihiro Harumi As he reviews this manga, our intrepid host also ponders the appeal of neko girls, how this manga deviated so far from its source material and also discusses the new schedule for the podcast in the upcoming year. Hope you enjoy this episode and we hope your new years is a blast. ----more---- Music For Episode: Intro Music - Fine ColorDay by Megumi Hayashibara (All Purpose Cat Girl Nuku Nuku TV OST), Ending Music -Watashi Ni Happy Birthday by Megumi Hayashibara (All Purpose Cate Girl Nuku Nuku TV OST) Our Website http://www.spiraken.com Our Forum http://spiraken.darkbb.com 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 are your plans for New Years Eve?
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