Hey! Who Stole Xan's artwork? In this episode, Xan goes over a classic crime manga series about spectacular cat burglars. So protect your valuables and enjoy as he reviews the action kaito series Cats Eye by Tsukasa Hojo As one of the earlier Kaito series, Xan goes over this manga's influence on future Kaito series. He also wonders how idiotic the police must be in the Cats Eye universe. Either way, hope you enjoy this episode. ----more---- Music For Episode: Intro Music - Cats Eye by Anri (Cats Eye OST), Ending Music -Dancing With The Sunshine by Anri (Cats Eye 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 Week: Is there an event you would like to go back in time to change?
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