In this episode of The Spiraken Manga Review, Xan interviews Joseph Odie McConnell, Director of "Kung Fu and Titties" as well as reviews the sports, martial arts, action manga Grappler Baki by Keisuke Itagaki The interview with Odie is informative and fun as Xan asks truly intriguing questions about the film. His review of Grappler Baki is to the point and very direct but still entertaining. Hope You Enjoy this episode Music For Episode: Intro Music -Guts! Guts! by Project Baki ( Grappler Baki OST ), Ending Music - Boy's Heart by Project Baki ( Grappler Baki OST ) Our Website http://www.spiraken.com Our Sponsor http://www.kungfuandtitties.com Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com Xan's Email xan@spiraken.com Our Twitter Spiraken Xboxlive Gamertag Xan Spiraken Our Voicemail 206-350-8462 Random Question of the Week: How many martial art styles does Baki know?
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