In this fairy tale esque episode, Xan reviews a sci fi shonen manga based on the classic Japanese folk story, The Tale of Princess Kaguya/The Bamboo Cutter. How does it compare? Well sit back and find out as he reviews Blade of the Moon Princess/Gekka Bijin by Tatsuya Endo (Creator of Spy x Family). As our host discusses the mother daughter story at the heart of this manga, he also goes over the origin of the original story and the latest manga news. Remember to Like, Share and Subscribe. Follow us @spiraken on Twitter @spiraken.bsky.social, and @spiraken on Instagram, subscribe to this podcast and our YouTube channel, Support our Patreon and if you would kindly, please go to www.tinyurl.com/helpxan and give us a great rating on Apple Podcasts. Also join our discord and Thank you, hope you enjoy this episode. #spiraken #mangareview #wheelofmanga #shonenmanga #scifimanga #adventuremanga #tatsuyaendo #gekkagijin #Bladeofthemoonprincess #Vizmedia #shonenjump #podcasthq #manga #spirakenreviewpodcast Music Used in This Episode: Closing Theme-Trendsetter by Mood Maze (Uppbeat) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mood-maze/trendsetter License code: YEPNB5COHX56JVES WHERE TO FIND US Our Bluesky @spiraken.bsky.social Our Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spiraken/ Our Email Spiraken@gmail.com Xan's Email xan@spiraken.com Our Patron https://www.patreon.podbean.com/spiraken or https://www.patreon.com/spiraken Our Discord https://tinyurl.com/spiradiscord Our Twitter https://twitter.com/spiraken Our Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@spiraken Our Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/spiraken Our Amazon Store http://www.amazon.com/shops/spiraken Random Question of the Day: What is your favorite adaptation of The Tale of Princess Kaguya?
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