In this episode of the Spiraken Manga Review, Deke official reviews his first manga, the Lovecraftian Japanese horror story Uzumaki by Junji Ito, while Xan reviews the light hearted and hilarious Cat Manga, Neko Ramen by Kenji Sonish ----more---- Also included in this episode is discussion about Garfield minus Garfield, spirals, father/son relationships , The Who, Tommy, Tron Legacy, Spider-Man's new costume, and some interesting new bits. Remember to check out our forum and listen to our Sister Podcast The Spiraken Movie Review. Hope You Enjoy Music For Episode: Intro Music -Neko Ramen Taisho Theme (Neko Ramen OST),Background Music -News Theme (Freesounds.org ), Background Music -Neko Ramen Theme (Neko Ramen OST ), Background Music -Mazinger Z by Ichiro Mizuki (Mazinger Z OST ), Ending Music -Raven by Do As Infinity ( Uzumaki OST ) Our Website http://www.spiraken.com Our Forum http://spiraken.darkbb.com Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com Xan's Email xan@spiraken.com Co-Host's Email kal.spiraken@gmail.com Our Twitter Spiraken Xboxlive Gamertag Xan Spiraken Our Voicemail 206-350-8462 Random Question of the Week: Would you work for Cat Treats?
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