The 90th episode of the Spiraken Manga Review Podcast! Only ten more and we reach one hundred episodes. In this podcast episode, Xan reviews a classic Dark HorseTitle, The sword fighting Tokugawa era Seinen Series, Blade Of The Immortal by Hiroaki Samura ----more---- Xan had much fun reading this manga and gives a history lesson about the Tokugawa era and explains a little bit about Bushido. Can anyone say Infodump? Also remember to check out the create-a-new-logo Contest and to listen to the new Fightbait.com podcast episode in which Xan is the co-host Music For Episode: Background Music -Haritsu by Ootani Kou (Mugen no Junin OST), Intro Music -Akai Usagi by The Pillow Book(Mugen no Junin OST),Background Music -Bioshock Theme (Bioshock OST),Background Music -Rengoku by Ootani Kou (Mugen no Junin OST),Background Music -Happyaku Yachou by Ootani Kou (Mugen no Junin OST),Background Music -Shin Teki Gaishou- Bigaku by Ootani Kou(Mugen no Junin OST),Background Music -Rin by Ootani Kou (Mugen no Junin OST),Background Music -Chi Sen Mushi by Ootani Kou (Mugen no Junin OST),Background Music -Sanzu no Kaze by Ootani Kou (Mugen no Junin OST),Background Music -Haisou by Ootani Kou (Mugen no Junin OST),Ending Music -Kimi wa Pankey Monkey BABY! by Ootani Kou (Mugen no Junin OST) Our Website http://spiraken.podbean.com Our Forum http://spiraken.rapidboards.com Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com My Email xan.spiraken@gmail.com Our Twitter Spiraken Xbox live Gamer tag Xan Spiraken Our Voicemail 206-426-6665 (monk) Random Question of the Week: Can You Name all of Manji's Weapons by their official Title?
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