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Pure TokyoScope99: The Japanese Toys That Made Me! MATT ALT EditionIn this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) begin a two part series on The Japanese Toys That Made Them starting with Matt's picks. Expect Micronauts, Shogun Warriors, and Macross!
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Theme song by Marxy2024-07-0539 min
Pure TokyoScope98: Tokyo's Insane Election, 50 Years of 7-11, No More Street Drinking in Shibuya!In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) eat deep dish pizza and try to wrap their heads around Tokyo's insane election, 50 years of 7-11, and the Shibuya street drinking ban!
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Theme song by Marxy2024-06-2845 min
Pure TokyoScope97: VIDEO Godzilla Projection Mapping and Tokyo Night Walk!In this ALL VIDEO installment of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) venture to Shinjuku to get a glimpse of the controversial new Godzilla Projection Mapping Show and then stumble back to Shinjuku Station in glorious 1K!
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2024-06-2130 min
Pure TokyoScopePure TokyoScope Podcast 96: NEWS - Japan's Hyper-Aged Society! Gainax Goes Bankrupt! Monster Customers at the Conbini!In this installment of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) chill out in the lobby of a luxury high-rise hotel and look over some recent news headlines from Japan!
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Theme song by Marxy2024-06-1431 min
Pure TokyoScope95: VIDEO - Cuckoo for Toy Hunting at Mandarake CoCoo!The battle for the mind of Neo-Tokyo will be fought in the video arena! In this installment of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) run amok at the Mandarake CoCoo collector's store in Akihabara and make a pit stop at treasury of vinyl LP delights known as RECOfan!
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Theme song by Marxy2024-06-0716 min
Pure TokyoScope94: VIDEO - Live from the CHOGOKIN 50th Anniversary Expo!Oh! Have we got a video? YES WE'VE GOT A VIDEO! In the episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) visit the CHOGOKIN 50th Anniversary exhibition in Akihabara, Tokyo!
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2024-05-3114 min
Pure TokyoScope93: The Trouble with AI Manga Translation!In the episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) imbibe at a brewpub in Akihabara, Tokyo and dig into the meaty topic of the use of AI in manga translation and localization.
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Theme song by Marxy2024-05-2436 min
Pure TokyoScope92: RIP Roger Corman! Sayonara Shakey's! Pokémon Yakuza!In this News-driven episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) wrap their heads around some recent pop culture (and pizza) headlines from Japan, including the death of a B-movie king, the discovery of a lost anime, and gangsters who covet Pokémon cards!
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2024-05-1735 min
Pure TokyoScope91: Live from Super Festival 88!In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) take a trip to Super Festival 88 in Japan and bring you a report live from the floor filled with toys, figures, and all manner of otaku madness!
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2024-05-1022 min
Pure TokyoScope90: Shogun, ALF, and Okinawa at OotoyaIn this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) try out their new wireless mics live from an Ootoya restaurant in Tokyo.
Conversation topics include
The Finale of Shogun
The upcoming Blu-ray of Message From Space
Patrick's upcoming trip to Okinawa
Family restaurants in Japan
(And last but not least) Cameo.com!
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Matt Alt on Twit2024-05-0338 min
Pure TokyoScope89: 3 Million Tourists Can't Be Wrong, Snakes on a Train, Shibuya Shootings and Earthquakes!In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) sift through the wreckage of this week's news headlines from Japan, including...
Foreign visitors to Japan top 3 mil. in March, single-month record
Snakes on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
Police officer fires at man in Tokyo's Shibuya district
Unusually High Earthquake Threat in Tokyo?
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Matt Alt 2024-04-2632 min
Pure TokyoScope88: Akihabara Hangover, Biden x Kishida, The Swinging Sounds of Hiroyuki SanadaIn this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) recover from an Akihabara hangover, review Japan PM Kishida's recent visit to the White House, and groove to the sounds of singing idol Hiroyuki Sanada of Shogun fame!
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Theme song by Marxy2024-04-1938 min
Pure TokyoScope87: Hideaki Anno x Yamato, Trouble for Yu-Gi-Oh!, Sayonara Studio AltaIn this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) are off to outer space and wrap their heads around some recent news headlines shaking the planets of Japanese pop culture, including....
Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno to lead Space Battleship Yamato's 50th Anniversary project
Foreign residents prohibited from participating in Yu-Gi-Oh Japan Championship
Suspect at large after theft of 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' card worth ¥5 million
Shinjuku Alta Commercial Facility to Close in February Next Year
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Pure TokyoScope86: Anime on Disney+, Godzilla Director Goes Hollywood, the 1990s War on Video Games!In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) wrap their heads around some recent news headlines shaking the walls of Japanese pop culture, including....
Macross Finally Lands Streaming Home at Disney+
‘Godzilla Minus One’ Filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki Signs With CAA
Joe Lieberman, Longtime Senator and Anti-Video Game Crusader, Dies at 82
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2024-04-0533 min
Pure TokyoScope85: Translating Akira Toriyama! The Alexander O. Smith Interview!In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias are joined by translator, writer, and game industry veteran Alexander O. Smith who talks about his experience translating the late Akira Toriyama's classic manga DR. SLUMP for the US market!
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Theme song by Marxy2024-03-2935 min
Pure TokyoScope84: Fear & Pinball in the HUB British Pub!It's a mad, mad, mad episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast as authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias sit around and babble over drinks at the HUB British Pub waiting for the local pinball arcade to open. Expect rants and in-jokes about Gunhed, Osamu Tezuka, and nachos made using Doritos.
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Theme song by Marxy2024-03-2229 min
Pure TokyoScope#83: MONDO TOKYO and RIP Akira Toriyama!In the latest episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias mourn the loss of manga and anime legend AKIRA TORIYAMA and get hyped for the release of Patrick's new book Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan on sale now!
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Theme song by Marxy2024-03-1535 min
Pure TokyoScopeBONUS Episode! Godzilla and Miyazaki Win Big at the Oscars!NEWSFLASH! Godzilla Minus One and The Boy and the Heron both took home the gold at today's Academy Awards!
On this Very Special Episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) try to make sense of these momentous events and what they might portend for Japan, the movies, and MERCHANDISE!
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Visit www.tokyoscope.c2024-03-1112 min
Pure TokyoScope82: The SHOGUN episode!In the latest episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) discuss all things SHOGUN, from James Clavell's original novel, to the 1980 mini-series, and dive into the all-new 2024 version!
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Theme song by Marxy2024-03-0845 min
Pure TokyoScope81: NEWS - McDonald's Anime vs Tomorrow's Joe!In the latest episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) discuss burgers, boxing manga, and deadly temperatures in Japan!
NEWS
Preparing for the hottest year Japan has ever seen
Welcome to WcDonald's: McDonald's Brings Anime Fans' Favorite Fictional Restaurant to
Life
Ashita no Joe manga to be published in English
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Pure TokyoScope80: Sora OpenAI Takes Aim at Japan!In the latest episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) discuss the VIRTUAL INSANITY surrounding the Japan-themed videos created by OpenAI's SORA software!
Also, we get into some news from Japan including...
Japan just lost its crown as the world’s third-largest economy
Gundam SEED FREEDOM Sets Box Office Records
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Pure TokyoScope79: NEWS - Wonderfest, Warning from Space, Taylor Swift Invades JapanIn the latest episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) race through some recent headlines from the wild world of Japanese pop culture including...
The Best of Japanese modeling and hobby show Wonderfest
Martin Scorsese's Superbowl Squarespace Commercial Has Aliens from Warning From Space
The 30th anniversary of Dragon Quest 3
Barbaric Behavior at Tokyo Taylor Swift Concert
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Matt Alt on Twitter2024-02-1637 min
Pure TokyoScope77: W. David Marx Interview - A Brief History of the 21st CenturyIn the latest episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) conclude their 2-part conversation with author W. David Marx with a whole bunch of topics including over-tourism and getting food in post-Pandemic Tokyo, the truth about Japanese TV, and we get a sneak peek at Marx's next book: a history of the 21st century!
David just released an updated version of Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style!
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2024-02-0229 min
Pure TokyoScope76: W. David Marx Interview: Digital Life in an Analog JapanIn the latest episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) talk to their buddy W. David Marx about his book Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style and riff on a whole bunch of topics including weeb and vintage fashion, the origins of the word "otaku", analog vs digital culture, and the secret origins of the Pure TokyoScope theme song!
David just released an updated version of Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style!
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Matt Alt on Twitt2024-01-2631 min
Pure TokyoScope75: Raiders of the Hokkaido Toy Ark!In the latest episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) go over some recent news in the world of Japanese pop culture and Matt spills the beans about his recent trip to a vintage toy wonderland in Japan's Hokkaido region!
VIDEO
Japanese Toys that Changed the Game | Nintendo, Godzilla, Transformers, Ultraman
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Johnny Somali Verdict is in: Got slap on the wrist fine ($1400) and banned from Japan
Beckett Collectibles announced a new service to "professionally" grade Manga
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Pure TokyoScope74: Miyazaki Wins the Golden Globe! Robot Statues in Japan! Listener Feedback!In the latest episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) go over some recent events in Japanese pop culture and even tackle some listener questions and feedback!
NEWS
Hayao Miyazaki wins Golden Globe for The Boy and the Heron
Outpouring of Love After Iconic Manga Creator's Museum Burns Down
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Pure TokyoScope on YouTube2024-01-1226 min
Pure TokyoScope73: Japanese Pop Culture Strikes Back! Big Earthquake! Airplane Trouble!In the latest episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) try to make sense of the recent dramatic events that greeted Japan at the dawn of 2024 including...
2023: The Year Japan's Sun Rose Again
Japan earthquake: death toll rises to 62 amid warnings of landslides and aftershocks
Japan Airlines: Hundreds survive after plane bursts into flames on Tokyo runway
Woman arrested after slashing 4 men in train at Tokyo's Akihabara station
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Pure TokyoScope72: NEWS - Godzilla vs McDonald's! Return of the Shogun Warriors!In the latest episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion)power through some recent headlines in the realm of Japanese pop culture, including...
Godzilla vs McDonald's x BE@RBRICK commercial
RIP Godzilla Suit Actor Kenpachiro Satsuma
Bandai Reissues the Jumbo Machinders
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Pure Tokyo2023-12-2727 min
Pure TokyoScope71: NEWS - Anime Industry Blues! Oppenheimer Comes to Japan! Shibuya Bans New Year's Eve!In the latest episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) catch up with some recent headlines in the realm of Japanese pop culture, including...
Oppenheimer to Finally Open in Japan
17 percent of anime workers in survey have/have possibly
had depression, other mental issues
Tokyo’s Shibuya district bans public drinking on New
Year’s Eve, cancels countdown celebration
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2023-12-1529 min
Pure TokyoScope70: Gamera Day + More Godzilla Minus One!The latest episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) make it a kaiju double feature as they discuss the Japanese national holiday known as "Gamera Day" and share additional thoughts about how they really felt about "Godzilla Minus One"!
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Pure TokyoScope#69: Patrick's New Book - A KID'S GUIDE TO ANIME & MANGA!In the latest episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) grill sand Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) about his new book, co-written by Samuel Sattin and illustrated by Utomaru… A Kid's Guide to Anime & Manga: Exploring the History of Japanese Animation and Comics!
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2023-12-0124 min
Pure TokyoScope68: Hot Tears of Shame 2009 Redux!In the latest episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) get a blast from the past while revisiting the very first incarnation of the podcast known as HOT TEARS OF SHAME. Highlights include excerpts from a 2009 episode, along with some thoughts on how Nakano Broadway, and the Japanese toy collecting scene has changed over the years (and through the tears).
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2023-11-2337 min
Pure TokyoScope67: Pure TokyoScope Podcast #67: Japan's Problem with Nuisance and Vigilante Streamers!In the latest episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) discuss the recent wave of nuisance streamers and vigilante streamers who are disturbing everyday life in Japan!
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2023-11-1633 min
Pure TokyoScope66: GODZILLA MINUS ONE! Spoiler Free Review!In the new episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) take a *spoiler-free* look at the kaiju movie event of the year: GODZILLA MINUS ONE directed, written, and with effects supervision by Takashi Yamazaki! Also, some chat about the Godzilla Day festivities and Japan and the all new Operation Jet Jaguar short film!
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2023-11-0835 min
Pure TokyoScope65: Godzilla! The Original Novels Reviewed!In the new episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) dissect the new English edition of Godzilla and Godzilla Raids Again translated by Jeffrey Angles, published by University of Minnesota Press! Patrick recently had a review of the book published in The Washington Post, so he’s primed to attack the Ginza and eat a train as well. Plus, the hosts do some additional updates on the Shibuya Halloween ban!
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Pure TokyoScope#64: The History of SHIBUYA HALLOWEEN HAVOC!It’s a spooky bone-chilling new episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast as Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) recount the terrifying decades-long events that have led to this year’s total ban of all Halloween events in Tokyo’s Shibuya ward. Can your nerves handle the shock of the Tokyo gaijin Halloween train, that video of the truck being flipped over, and a total alcohol sales ban? Listen on… IF YOU DARE!
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Pure TokyoScope63: 2023 is 1973! The Oil Shock's Impact on Japanese Pop Culture!In our latest episode, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) look back at how the global oil crisis that kicked off in October 1973 radically changed the path of Japanese pop culture, including the destines of Godzilla, Ultraman, Nintendo, the Micronauts. Could it happen again?
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Pure TokyoScope62: Patrick's New Book - THE ESSENTIAL ANIME GUIDE! + Haruki Murakami NewsIn our latest episode, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) grills Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) over his brand new book
The Essential Anime Guide: 50 Iconic Films, Standout Series, and Cult Masterpieces, on sale now! Plus, a recent update on some other author named Haruki Murakami!
BUY THE BOOK! THE ESSENTIAL ANIME GUIDE: 50 ICONIC FILMS, STANDOUT SERIES, AND CULT MASTERPIECES
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Pure TokyoScope61: NEWS - Ghibli Sells Out! Big Mac Attack! Gunpla Robberies in Japan!In our latest episode, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) put on their reporter hats, shuffle paper, and ruminate on some recent shocking NEWS items that have shaken Japan to it's very core (Core Fighter, that is...).
They include:
Studio Ghibli, Miyazaki Hayao’s Iconic Japanese Cartoon Home, Selling Controlling Stake to Nippon Television
Taro Okamoto's atomic bomb mural in Tokyo to be restored
McDonald’s anime ad in Japan causes controversy overseas
Robbery and injury at a toy store, robbed of "Gunpla" and other items in Tochigi, Utsunomiya
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Pure TokyoScope60: The Japanese Music That Made Me! - Patrick Macias Edition!In our latest episode Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) wrap up their two-part chat about their favorite JAPANESE MUSIC that made them, including song clips, personal anecdotes, pop cultural history, and even a cameo from Battletech era Jim Belushi!
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Theme song by Marxy2023-09-2730 min
Pure TokyoScopeSPECIAL REPORT: RIP Space COBRA Creator BUICHI TERASAWA!In our latest episode Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) discuss the life and legacy of the late BUICHI TERASAWA, the anime + manga creator of such pioneering Japanese pop culture classics as COBRA, GOKU MIDNIGHT EYE, and TAKERU!
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2023-09-2024 min
Pure TokyoScope59: The Japanese Music That Made Me! - Matt Alt Edition!In our latest episode Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) tells Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) about some of his favorite music to ever come out of Japan, including techno, new wave, and gaming favorites! There's also some Battletech promos, Casey Kasem imitations, and even a Shakey's reference to enjoy!
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Theme song by Marxy2023-09-1331 min
Pure TokyoScope58: The Secret History of BARBIE in JAPAN!Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) and Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) share a chat about the history of all things BARBIE in Japan, from the very beginnings in the late 1950s to the recent movie, which was decidedly not a massive hit in Japan. Find out why during this week’s show!
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Pure TokyoScope57: OTAKU Past, Present, and Future!Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) flips out and tells Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) are off this week salvaging the remains of Super-X, so we are presenting a 2020 conversation about OTAKU culture from our pre-Pure TokyoScope Patreon episodes! We'll be back with new episodes next week!
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Theme song by Marxy2023-08-3033 min
Pure TokyoScope56: The Japanese Movies That Made Me! - Patrick Macias Edition!In our latest episode Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) flips out and tells Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) about the top five Japanese movies that blew his mind and opened his cinematic horizons beyond the realms of anime and giant monster movies!
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Pure TokyoScope55: The Japanese Movies That Made Me! - Matt Alt Edition!In our latest episode Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) goes nuts and tells Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) about the top five Japanese movies that blew his mind and opened his cinematic horizons beyond the realms of anime and giant monster movies! Next week... Patrick's picks!
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2023-08-1623 min
Pure TokyoScope54: The SHIBUYA Episode!Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) bang their heads together to discuss the past, present, and possible futures of Tokyo's dazzling, dizzying SHIBUYA ward! Is it heaven, hell, or the worst of both?
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Theme song by Marxy2023-08-0924 min
Pure TokyoScope53: IPPEI KURI, Speed Racer, and the Dawn of Anime!Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) celebrate the life and work of IPPEI KURI, one of the founders of Japan’s Tatsunoko Productions, a powerhouse of globally loved anime since 1963.
Ippei Kuri was also one of the co-creators of SPEED RACER, and personally directed several episodes of this classic series. He sadly passed away on July 1st, 2023. Please enjoy… and Go! Speed Racer, Go!
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Pure TokyoScope52: New Miyazaki Anime Review + Godzilla Minus One Trailer Reaction!Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) are sneakin' in the movies for a SPOILER FREE review of the latest film from anime master Hayao Miyazaki, How Do You Live? (aka The Boy and the Heron). Then they guys geek out hard over the teaser trailer for Godzilla: Minus One!
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Pure TokyoScope51: OLDTAKU! Aging Fans of Anime!Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) discuss OLDTAKU! What is life like for aging fans of Anime and Japanese pop culture and what does the future hold? (hint: a super robot walking cane...)
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Pure TokyoScope50: The Crowdfunding of Jet Jaguar! + Expats Bash Tokyo! + Bandai Invades the UK!Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) catch up with some recent headlines and riff a lot on Godzilla vs Megalon as their 50th episode of the podcast unfolds!
NEWS:
Wealthy expats reject ‘unfriendly’ Tokyo for onerous work culture and slum-like streets
Bandai Namco to debut merchandise complex in London
Crowdfunding a new Jet Jaguar Suit
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Pure TokyoScope49: The Anime That Made Me! Pat Edition SHOWA MADNESSIn this episode, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) continue their epic multi-part series on the THE ANIME THAT MADE THEM. Finally, Patrick takes the captain's chair and reveals his top 5 anime picks from Japan's Showa era!
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Pure TokyoScope48: The Anime That Made Me! Matt Edition THE NINETIES!In this episode, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) continue their epic multi-part series on the THE ANIME THAT MADE THEM moving along with Matt's picks from the flannel waving, grunge soaked, TOTALLY EXTREME 1990S!
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Theme song by Marxy2023-06-2121 min
Pure TokyoScope47: The Anime That Made Me! Matt Edition 1960s - 1980sIn this episode, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) begin an epic multi-part series on the THE ANIME THAT MADE THEM starting with Matt's picks from the groovy 1960s, all the way to the "totally awesome" 1980s (as seen on Stranger Things)!
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Theme song by Marxy2023-06-1430 min
Pure TokyoScope46: New Macross Anime! Return of the Robot Restaurant? American Pizza in Japan!In this episode, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) scour the headlines from Japan and bring you the latest on the new Macross anime, the Shinjuku Robot Restaurant, and the Shakey's America Pizza Tour!
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New Macross Anime Announced
The Robot Restaurant is Coming Back but in a New Format
OxiClean officially sends detergent supply to Tokyo card shop struggling with sweaty, smelly otaku
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Pure TokyoScope45: Godzilla Escape Room Game! Alien vs. Predator Anime? The Heisei Retro Boom!In this episode, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) scour the headlines from Japan and bring you the latest on the Godzilla Escape Room Game, the Alien vs. Predator anime, the Heisei retro craze, and the good news about the price of beer in Japan.
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Godzilla extends attack on seaside hotel in Japan, fans invited to hours-long escape room game
Disney's Got a Finished Aliens vs. Predator Anime It May...2023-05-3120 min
Pure TokyoScope44: Shin Universe Robo Reactions! Zelda Heals the World! All You Can Eat at Burger King Japan!In this episode, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) celebrate the one year anniversary of the podcast by reacting to the mind-melting Shin Universe Robo reveal, a combination mecha toy made up of Shin Godzilla, Shin Kamen Rider, Shin Ultraman, and Shin Evangelion! Plus, Patrick reveals how he really feels about tofu, and Matt makes a confession regarding nose candy.
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Bandai Announces Shin Universe Robo Toy
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Pure TokyoScope43: “Yami-Baito” Robberies Shock Japan! Del Toro and J.J. Abrams in Tokyo! Anime Biz Goldmine!In this episode, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) go back to delivering weekly episodes of the podcast with an all-new fiesta of crazy stuff from Japan, including...
NEWS
Brazen, amateurish Tokyo heist highlights rising trend as Japan's gangs lure desperate
youth into crime
Guillermo del Toro and J.J. Abrams spotted in Tokyo
Streaming giants battle for anime supremacy
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Pure TokyoScope42: Beat Takeshi's Favorite Movies! + Anime's Creative Decline? Pokémon Card Scalpers!In this episode, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) celebrate the return of Takeshi’s Castle and the upcoming film KUBI with a look at Takeshi Kitano’s (aka Beat Takeshi’s) favorite films of all time! They include:
1. Children of Paradise (Marcel Carne, 1945)
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, 1968)
3. A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick, 1971)
4. Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa, 1954)
5. To Live and Die in L.A. (William Friedkin, 1985)
6. Wild at Heart (David Lynch, 1990)
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Pure TokyoScope41: DO THE MARIO! + Prime Minister Pipe Bomb Attack! Return of the Power Rangers!In this episode, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) put on their matching red and green plumber uniforms and discuss all things SUPER MARIO BROTHERS: the music, the movies, and the surprising connection to Japanese City Pop!
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Explosive device thrown at Kishida could have been lethal, experts say
Local elections in Japan 4/23. Candidates include Demon Slayer cosplayer and “AI
Joe.”
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Pure TokyoScope40: RIP RYUICHI SAKAMOTO + Kabukicho Tower! Live-Action Evangelion Play!In this episode, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) celebrate the life and music of Japanese composer RYUICHI SAKAMOTO of Y.M.O. and Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence fame, who passed away on March 28, far too soon , at the age of 71.
NEWS
Tokyu Kabukicho Tower Opens 4/14
Live-Action Getter Robo Movie Announced
Live-action 'Evangelion' stage play’s new poster stays the Eva course by being baffling
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Pure TokyoScope39: The SHIN KAMEN RIDER Review! + Ghibli Jerks Apologize! RIP Jiro Dan!In this episode, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) go sneakin' in the movies to see SHIN KAMEN RIDER, the newest flick from Hideaki Anno of Evangelion and Shin Godzilla fame. Expect a *spoiler free* film review along with a history lesson on the impact of the original 1971 Kamen Rider series!
NEWS
Hokusai Wave Goes on Auction at Christie’s
Men who groped Ghibli Park statues apologize to Aichi governor
RIP Return of Ultraman Actor Jiro Dan
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Pure TokyoScope38: Manga Moral Panics! + Anime Gangs Terrorize Russia! Big Trouble at Ghibli Park!In this episode, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) go over some of the controversies and moral panics surrounding manga over the years, including Devilman, Shameless School, Detective Conan, and the recent brouhaha over Barefoot Gen, a manga about the atomic bombing of Japan.
NEWS
Anime-inspired teenage gangs that originated in Moscow plaguing streets of Ukraine’s cities, Kyiv says
Studio Ghibli Sparks Ire Over Response to Disturbing Theme Park Controversy
Mos Burger and KFC to...2023-03-1536 min
Pure TokyoScope37: Remembering Leiji Matsumoto! + Japan Baffled by Iron Ball! Coke x Takoyaki!In this episode Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) pay tribute to manga and anime legend Leiji Matsumoto (Yamato, 999, Harlock) who passed away this month at the age of 85. Join us as we set sail across the sea of stars in search of freedom and adventure!
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Spy balloon, UFO or Dragon Ball? Japan baffled by iron ball washed up on beach
Akihabara arcades aren’t dead yet! New six-floor game center opens in Tokyo otaku quarter ne...2023-03-0134 min
Pure TokyoScope36: Wonderfest 2023 Report! + UFOs Over Japan! Mermaid Mummies!In this episode Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) report on their recent visit to the Winter edition of Wonderfest 2023: a mind-bending gauntlet of incredible kaiju garage kits, anime figures, and totally insane cosplay!
NEWS
Officials Confirm Suspicious Balloon Overflights of Japan, Won’t Say They Came From China
Japan’s “Mermaid Mummy” Finally Identified via New Research
Domino’s Japan changes medium pizzas to small, without changing size, in confusing clarification
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Pure TokyoScope35: The Kaiju Art of Shojo Otomo! + Faxed Bomb Threats! Illegal Love Pillows!In this episode Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) celebrate the life and work of Shonen Magazine editor Shoji Otomo (1936-1973) who revolutionized pro-otaku culture with his vision of kaiju anatomy art!
NEWS
Bomb and death threats faxed to universities and high schools across Japan
Akihabara’s immigrant-founded kebab landmark is closing down for good after more than a decade
Japanese police file charges against illegal anime girl huggy pillow cover seller
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Pure TokyoScope34: Japan 2022 Year in Review (Aug-Dec)! + Rise of the Mask Fetishists! Coming of Age Day Attacks!In the second part of our Year in Review, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) take one final look back at the highs and lows of life in Japan from August to December 2022. Some rants about Makoto Shinkai and Studio Ghibli follow, as does the Shakey's Pizza theme song.
NEWS
Women selling their used masks
Coming of Age Day Attack in Kitakyushu
Family Restaurant Saizeriya will not raise prices
INFO2023-01-1832 min
Pure TokyoScope33: Japan 2022 Year in Review (Jan-July)! + Pokémon Burglaries, McDonald's Japan Raises PricesIt's a new year, but Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) take one final look back at the highs and lows of life in Japan in 2022 from January to July. Some talk about Madballs and Shogun Warriors ensues.
NEWS
Series of burglaries target pricey Pokémon cards in Tokyo
McDonald's Japan raises prices on 80% of menu items
Vintage Japanese Toy Sells for $200k+
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Pure TokyoScope32: The PURE TOKYOSCOPE Holiday Special! + Japan's Top Karaoke Songs and Shopping Steets!It’s the most wonderful time of the year? Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) take a break from weigh in on the pros and cons of surviving the 1-2 knockout punch of Christmas and New Years in Japan. Forecast calls for Machine Robo and KFC with a high chance of Chuck E. Cheese.
NEWS
Japan foreign arrivals in Nov. up 1.9-fold from Oct. to 934,500
Here are Japan’s most-sung karaoke songs in 2022 from karaoke system Joysound
2022-12-2832 min
Pure TokyoScope31: The Japan-USA Trip! + Kanji of the Year, Donki Changes Mascots?Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) is back to co-hosting duties after a whirlwind trip away and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) grills him about his recent tour of a strange country called....AMERICA! Much talk about collecting vintage Japanese toys and questionable sushi ensues!
NEWS
'War' chosen as the kanji of the year for 2022
“Hentai” and “Japanese” top PornHub’s Most Searche for Terms, 4th Year in a Row
Donki Hotei to Kill Don Pen Mascot?
Tokyo couple caught mak...2022-12-2134 min
Pure TokyoScope30: Anime Con Hell with Dave Merrill!Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) is off this week fighting the Rock Lords in America, so Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) presents a previously Patreon-only episode from 2020 featuring Dave Merrill on a Dante-esque like journey into the dark heart of late 20th century anime dork gatherings. Expect big detours into the weird old days of the Cartoon / Fantasy Organization, the late Fred “Furry” Patten, illegal videotape trading, and the making of the 2004 film Otaku Unite! Make sure your C/FO annual membership is all paid up!
Dave Merrill joined orga...2022-12-1430 min
Pure TokyoScope29: 2022 is 1972! + Otaku Burgers! Pepsi x Japanese Fried Chicken!This episode, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) jump into a photonic energy-powered time machine and take a trip back fifty years ago to survey the amazing state of Japanese pop culture in 1972!
NEWS
KFC releases an Otaku Burger…in Spain?!?
Pepsi releases a new cola in Japan specifically for karaage fried chicken
Ad giant Dentsu raided over alleged Tokyo Olympic bid rigging
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Pure TokyoScope28: The Collapse of COOL JAPAN! + Sonic Creator Arrested! Machine Robo Returns!This episode, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) survey the fabulous wreckage of the Japan's government-backed Cool Japan Fund which is now teetering on its last legs after losing 30 billion yen.
NEWS
'Sonic the Hedgehog' creator Yuji Naka arrested over insider trading
Machine Robo: Revenge of Cronos toys from Megahouse
Artemis 1's tiny Japanese probe abandons moon landing try
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Pure TokyoScope27: Chainsaw Man and the Power of Shonen Jump! + Gamera Rebirth! Mandarake in Trouble!This episode, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) review the new smash hit anime series CHAINSAW MAN and talk about its place in the pantheon of Japanese entertainment from the unstoppable SHONEN JUMP manga machine.
NEWS
Netflix is getting ready to revive Gamera with Gamera: Rebirth Project
"Mandarake" Sales Suspension Order Obscene Magazine Sales Shibuya/Nakano Store
Giant Macross SDF-1 Displayed at Bandai Tamashii Nations Event in Tokyo
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2022-11-2333 min
Pure TokyoScope26: Our Marvelous STAN LEE Interviews!Face front, True Believers! This episode, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) rewind the clock back to the year 2008 to revisit a pair of audio interviews with none other than Stan “The Man” Lee! Topics include manga vs comics, Japanese Spider-Man, Godzilla, assorted Secret Origins, and lots more! Pow! You won’t want to miss it! Excelsior!
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2022-11-1635 min
Pure TokyoScope25: Happy Birthday, GODZILLA! + Word of the Year Nominees, Twitter and SNS in JapanFEATURE
As the Big G turns 68 years old, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) pay tribute to the King of the Monsters, GODZILLA, with a chat about the best films, the craziest collectables, and what the future may have in store for the Lizard King with a new film now in production in Japan!
NEWS
Japan’s Word of the Year Candidates
The newest Godzilla movie is coming in November 2023, but fans are concerned it won’t be any...2022-11-0942 min
Pure TokyoScope24: THE LAST UNICORN 40TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY (with Caro Buermann)!Unicorns are real and they’ve taken over the podcast! This time, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) welcome special guest Caro Buermann of Sweet Streets to talk about the 40th anniversary of the 1982 film THE LAST UNICORN produced and directed by Rankin/Bass and animated by Japanese studio Topcraft.
Caro Buermann is producing and curating a series of screenings and events dedicated to The Last Unicorn, including an exhibition of original and new art at the Corey Helford Gallery on Saturday, December 17, 2022.
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Pure TokyoScope23: Japanese Movie Theater Memories! + Halloween Booze Ban & Gangster BrawlFEATURE
As the 69 year old Shibuya Toei cinema is set to close it’s doors, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) laugh and reminiscence about movie theaters and movie going in Japan from the lowdown grindhouse, to the super deluxe big screens. Hear our war-cry: NO MORE EIGA DOROBO!
NEWS
Shibuya once again prohibits street drinking for Halloween
Organized crime-linked group of 100 brawl at Tokyo skyscraper restaurant
Shibuya Toei Movie Theater to Close Af...2022-10-2631 min
Pure TokyoScope22: The 2022 X-BOMBER Expo! + Tokyo Mascots Caught in Scandal! Urusei Yatsura Returns!FEATURE
Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) visit the first-ever event dedicated to the 1980-1981 Japanese puppet science fiction series X-BOMBER, which was televised in the UK as STAR FLEET!
STAR FLEET episodes at Archive.org
Music video for STAR FLEET PROJECT - Brian May & Friends
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Even mascot toy sales get caught up in Tokyo 2020 bribery scandal
Japan Fans Use Beta Max and VCRs to Watch New Urusei Yatsura Authentically2022-10-1935 min
Pure TokyoScope21: The MACROSS 40th Anniversary Party!FEATURE
Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) take time out from their busy schedules to celebrate four decades of the legendary anime series Super Dimension Fortress Macross (better known in the west as Robotech: The Macross Saga). To aid them in this task, special guest Macross maniac Renato Rusca Rivera joins the battle. WE WILL WIN!
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Pure TokyoScope20: Live From the All-Japan Model & Hobby Show! Plus RIP Antonio Inoki + More Q&A!FEATURE
Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) finally leave their otaku-strewn bedrooms and make for the All-Japan Model and Hobby Show to bring you a report from the field!
NEWS
For many, it was business as usual in Tokyo on Abe’s funeral day
Antonio Inoki, pro wrestler who went into politics, is dead
Kappa Sushi president arrested on suspicion of obtaining data from rival chain
INFO
Pure TokyoScope on...2022-10-0533 min
Pure TokyoScope19: Ultra Questions and Answers! Japan reopens the borders, Mario Karts return, Abe's funeralFEATURE
In the show's first ever open Q&A, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) answer YOUR burning questions about the best toy stores in Tokyo, the forgotten Japanese Animation Archives, and take the Voight-Kampff to try and determine who is a Rock Lord!
NEWS
Japan to reopen to independent travelers and lift daily arrival cap
The "Mario-like" go carting experience is up and running again
Copy of 'Mach 5' car from anime 'Speed Racer' joins...2022-09-2836 min
Pure TokyoScope18: When We Were Tourists - Our First Time in JapanFEATURE
As Japan plans to reopen the borders to tourists again, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) look back the first times they ever set foot in the Land of the Rising Fun. Don’t shoot up in the ramen restaurant and don’t lose your passport!
NEWS
Nintendo's Splatoon 3 hits Japan sales record, beats Animal Crossing
Major publishing company Kadokawa’s chairman arrested in Tokyo Games-related bribery case
With the yen near the ch...2022-09-2130 min
Pure TokyoScope17: RYUHEI KITAMURA Speaks! Godzilla: Final Wars & New Films + Hackers Attack Japan, Olympic Bribery ArrestsThis week writers Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) conclude their interview with Japanese filmmaker Ryuhei Kitamura and talk about his two new films THE PRICE WE PAY and THREE SISTERS OF TENMASOU and look back at his 2004 title Godzilla: Final Wars!
NEWS
Top Kadokawa execs arrested in widening Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal
Japan metro websites hit, apparently by pro-Russia hacker group
Suntory eyes U.S. canned cocktail push as young Japanese shun booze
2022-09-1235 min
Pure TokyoScope16: RYUHEI KITAMURA Interview! Village of Doom + The Tsuyama Shotgun MassacreThis week writers Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) talk to Japanese filmmaker Ryuhei Kitamura (Versus, Azumi, Godzilla: Final Wars) about his recent release of the soundtrack to the 1983 film VILLAGE OF DOOM, inspired by the true events of the 1938 Tsuyama shotgun massacre in Okayama Prefecture
Village Of Doom (1983)
Director: Noboru Tanaka
Cast: Masato Furuoya, Misako Tanaka, Kumiko Ohba
Music: Masanori Sasaji
Soundtrack available from XROSSCOUNTER
Wikipedia article...2022-09-0538 min
Pure TokyoScope15: YOKAI ATTACK 2022! + Japan Returns to Nuclear Power, Godzilla Disaster Posters, No Free Miso SoupWriters Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) combine their powers Voltron-style to bring you news, views, and pop culture direct from the Land of the Rising FUN!
NEWS:
Rigid rules at Japan PM's office require officials to come in person for 'online' meetings
Japan PM Kishida orders new nuclear power plant construction
Godzilla Disaster Drill Posters
Matsuya Ends Free Miso Soup Service, Citing Rising Costs
FEATURE:
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Pure TokyoScope14: OTAKU Past, Present, and Future + Japan Urges Young People to Drink More, Tokyo Olympic Organizer ArrestedWriters Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) combine their powers Voltron-style to bring you news, views, and pop culture direct from the Land of the Rising FUN!
NEWS:
Japan launches nationwide competition to boost alcohol consumption
Ex-Olympic organizing committee director, 3 others arrested
FEATURE:
MY LORD! The streets of Tokyo are empty, and the tourists have all run away! Matt Alt and Patrick Macias use this dramatic pause in the space-time...2022-08-2246 min
Pure TokyoScope13: Tales From Team Ninja + Pac Man the Movie, One Piece Riots, Japan's Declining PopulationWriters Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) combine their powers Voltron-style to bring you news, views, and pop culture direct from the Land of the Rising FUN!
NEWS:
Live-Action Pac-Man Movie in Works at Bandai Namco, Wayfarer Studios
One Piece Screenings in France Almost Turn Into a Riot
Japan population falls by record 726,342 to 125.93 mil. in 2021 amid COVID
Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake dies at 84
Japanese actor Kiyoshi Kobayashi, known for...2022-08-1537 min
Pure TokyoScope12: Making Video Games in Japan: The Andrew Szymanski InterviewWriters Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) combine their powers Voltron-style to bring you news, views, and pop culture direct from the Land of the Rising FUN!
NEWS:
Crunchyroll Merges With Anime Store, Right Stuf
Heavy rain hits northeastern, central Japan, 100,000 told to evacuate
Japan says five Chinese ballistic missiles landed inside EEZ near Okinawa
FEATURE:
Andrew Szymanski is a Japanese game industry veteran whose experience includes producing...2022-08-0836 min
Pure TokyoScope11: The 2008 Akihabara Massacre + Volcanos, Monkeys, and Shogun1 and 1 we're having some fun! It's time for Episode 11 of the Pure TokyoScope podcast!
Writers Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) combine their powers Voltron-style to bring you news, views, and pop culture direct from the Land of the Rising FUN!
NEWS:
Sakurajima volcano erupts, triggering highest alert
Japan's first case of monkeypox confirmed
Golden Globe Award-winning Japanese actress Yoko Shimada dies at 69
FEATURE:
Man executed for 2008 Akihabara murders2022-08-0130 min
Pure TokyoScope10: 2022 is 1982: Japanese Anime, Games, and Movies Forty Years Ago!Double digits! It's time for Episode 10 of the Pure TokyoScope podcast!
Writers Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) combine their powers Voltron-style to bring you news, views, and pop culture direct from the Land of the Rising FUN!
NEWS:
Tokyo's COVID-19 cases top 30,000
Cases of people getting unwanted crabs skyrocketing in Japan; salmon too
252 inbound [tourist] visitors in June; future visitors to Japan also sluggish
The H&M on Meiji Dori in Harajuku is...2022-07-2531 min
Pure TokyoScope09: The Problem With Machine Translation + Japan Election Results (also pizza)News: More Shinzo Abe, Japan Election Results, Ken Akamatsu, and Golgo 13
Feature: The Argument Against Machine Translation
Number Nine, Number Nine, Number Nine… it’s time for Episode 9 of the Pure TokyoScope podcast!
Writers Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) combine their powers Voltron-style to bring you news, views, and pop culture direct from the Land of the Rising FUN!
NEWS:
How Abe and Japan became vital to Moon’s Unification Church
Fren...2022-07-1832 min
Pure TokyoScope08: RIP Shinzo Abe + Godzilla, Yu-Gi-Oh!, and GobotsWriters Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) combine their powers Voltron-style to bring you news, views, and pop culture direct from the Land of the Rising FUN!
IN THIS SPECIAL ALL-NEWS EPISODE
Shinzo Abe: Ex-Prime Minister of Japan assassinated while giving speech
Godzilla Special Effects Director Teruyoshi Nakano Passes Away
Yu-Gi-Oh! Creator Kazuki Takahashi Passes Away at 60
Akihabara landmark Toranoana is permanently closing, chain downsizes to just one branch in Japan
...2022-07-1130 min
Pure TokyoScope07: “The World Needs Anime” – The Vince Shortino InterviewBEHOLD! It's time for episode (ultra) seven of PURE TOKYOSCOPE!
Writers Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) combine their powers Voltron-style to bring you news, views, and pop culture direct from the Land of the Rising FUN!
In this episode:
NEWS:
Japan swelters in its worst heatwave ever recorded
FEATURE:
Pat and Matt talk to Vince Shortino, the former general manager of Crunchyroll Japan and the founder of Octas LLC for a conversation about...2022-07-0437 min
Pure TokyoScope06: The End of Cool Japan? + How to Survive Being on Japanese Prime Time TVHello from The Big Mikan! It's episode 6 of PURE TOKYOSCOPE!
Writers Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) combine their powers Voltron-style to bring you news, views, and pop culture direct from the Land of the Rising FUN!
In this episode:
NEWS:
Cool Japan Fund may be merged, eliminated if it does not improve
FEATURE:
Don’t touch that dial! Pat and Matt share their experiences (both good and bad) appearing on Japanese prime time te...2022-06-2729 min
Pure TokyoScopeBonus Episode: The Shin Godzilla ReviewSLAM into overdrive! It's a Bonus Episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast!
Writers Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) combine their powers Voltron-style to bring you news, views, and pop culture direct from the Land of the Rising FUN!
In this bonus episode:
We present a 2016 conversation between Matt and Pat all about the movie SHIN GODZILLA, directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi, starring the King of the Monsters!
ALSO AVAILABLE! 2022-06-2325 min
Pure TokyoScope05: Gundam - Doan's Island Review + Japanese Singles Not Willing to MarrySLAM into overdrive! It's episode 5 of PURE TOKYOSCOPE!
Writers Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) combine their powers Voltron-style to bring you news, views, and pop culture direct from the Land of the Rising FUN!
In this episode:
NEWS:
Japanese government survey shows 1 in 4 singles in 30s not willing to marry
Anna Miller’s, American diner known for tasty pies and iconic uniform, to close last branch in Japan
FEATURE:
Our review of...2022-06-2030 min
Pure TokyoScope03: Fukushima's Forbidden Zone + TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film CompanionPrepare thyself for Episode 3 of PURE TOKYOSCOPE podcast!
Writers Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) combine their powers Voltron-style to bring you news, views, and pop culture direct from the Land of the Rising FUN!
In this episode:
NEWS: Matt Alt talks about his recent visit to the radiation and earthquake afflicted Forbidden Zone in Fukushima, Japan.
FEATURE: Patrick Macias discusses his 2001 book TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion.
LINKS
Pure T...2022-06-0632 min
Pure TokyoScope02: Tourism Blues + Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern WorldElectric Boogaloo! It’s Episode 2 of PURE TOKYOSCOPE podcast!
Writers Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) combine their powers Voltron-style to bring you news, views, and pop culture direct from the Land of the Rising FUN!
In this episode:
NEWS: Japan says the tourists are set to come back in June, but are you ready for a thrilling package tour experience?
FEATURE: Matt Alt discusses his 2020 book Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World.
...2022-05-3029 min
Pure TokyoScope01: Anime Biz + Shin Ultraman ReviewWOW! It's the very first episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE podcast!
Writers Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) combine their powers Voltron-style to bring you news, views, and pop culture direct from the Land of the Rising FUN!
In this episode:
NEWS: The guys react to the Hollywood Reporter article on How Japanese Anime Became the World’s Most Bankable Genre
REVIEW: Shin Ultraman!!!
LINKS
Pure TokyoScope on YouTube
Pure TokyoScope on T...2022-05-2330 min