In this shy episode, Xan reviews a school life, slice of life manga about a normal guy who has to help a shy girl become more social. So enjoy as he reviews the shonen rom com series Hitomi-Chan is Shy With Strangers by Chorisuke Natsumi. As our host discusses the manga, he compares it to several other series and goes over some of the nuances of the series. Remember to Like, Share and Subscribe. Follow us @spiraken on Twitter 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 and hope you enjoy this episode. #spiraken #mangareview #wheelofmanga #shonenmanga #hitomichanisshywithstangers #natsumichorisuke #yuuusami #hitomitakano #schoollifemanga #sliceoflifemanga #sevenseasentertainment #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 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/user/spiraken Our Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/spiraken Our Amazon Store http://www.amazon.com/shops/spiraken Random Question of the Day: Do you think this slice of life manga genre is dying out?
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