Spiraken Manga Review Ep 620: Kindergarten Wars

In this episode, Xan enrolls in Kindergarten Wars by You Chiba, a shonen action-comedy that takes the "assassins at school" premise and cranks it up to eleven. Set in a kindergarten for VIP children where the teachers are ex-criminals working off their sentences, this manga knows exactly what it is—and runs with it. Does it carve its own identity, or does it feel too familiar? Let's find out. ----more---- In This Episode: Discussing the familiar "assassins and school" setup and how it compares to series like Assassination Classroom, Mission: Yozakura Family, and Full Metal Panic—while doing something distinctly its own. Why Rita, Convict #999, makes for a surprisingly hilarious and compelling protagonist. The latest manga releases for the week. Support the Show: Help us keep the chaos contained: Gofundme Engage With Us: Subscribe! YouTube | Website Follow @spiraken on X (Twitter), Bluesky, Instagram Join the community on Discord Support us on Patreon Rate us on Apple Podcasts Random Question of the Day: "If you had to teach at a school for assassins, what subject would you specialize in?" #Spiraken #MangaReview #KindergartenWars #YouChiba #Shonen #ActionComedy #AssassinationClassroom #NewManga Music Credits: "Trendsetter" by Mood Maze (via Uppbeat) License code: YEPNB5COHX56JVES WHERE TO FIND US Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/spiraken.bsky.social Instagram: instagram.com/spiraken Email: [email protected] | Xan: [email protected] Patreon: patreon.com/spiraken Discord: tinyurl.com/spiradiscord X: x.com/spiraken YouTube: youtube.com/@spiraken Twitch: twitch.com/spiraken Amazon Store: amazon.com/shops/spiraken