PREVIEW EPISODE! This time on 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) face the rise of “kidult” collectors in Japan, who are helping the toy industry reach new heights of fun and profits! Also, Cheap Trick returns to Tokyo Budokan for a farewell concert!You can hear the full episode by joining the Pure TokyoScope Patreon!You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
FULL EPISODE! This time on 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 joined by 1st time guest HIROKO YODA, author of the new book Eight Million Ways to Happiness: Wisdom from the Heart of Japan! Dont delay! Buy one today!.Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!INFOMatt Alt on BlueskyPatrick Macias on BlueskyPure TokyoScope on YouTubeThe podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick MaciasTheme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
FULL EPISODE! This time on 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) talk to author and editor W. David Marx about his recent work including Popeye’s Hello, Tokyo! English Edition and the new book Blank Space: A Cultural History of the Twenty-First Century.Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!INFOMatt Alt on BlueskyPatrick Macias on BlueskyPure TokyoScope on YouTubeThe podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick MaciasTheme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
FULL EPISODE! This time on 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) marvel at a recent art show in Tokyo of works by master animator, director, and character designer Yoshikazu Yasuhiko of Mobile Suit Gundam, Crusher Joe, and Giant Gorg fame!Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!INFOMatt Alt on BlueskyPatrick Macias on BlueskyPure TokyoScope on YouTubeThe podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick MaciasTheme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
PREVIEW EPISODE! This time on 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) dive into some recent events, including the 4K re-release of the Angel’s Egg anime, Burger King Japan getting new owners, and China getting mad at Japanese pop culture!You can hear the full episode by joining the Pure TokyoScope Patreon! You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
FULL EPISODE! This time on 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) recount their recent visits to the Godzilla Fest special event in Tokyo and the epic Tamashii Nation toy show in Akihabara. The forecast calls for kaiju, robots, and… Labubu?Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!INFOMatt Alt on BlueskyPatrick Macias on BlueskyPure TokyoScope on YouTubeThe podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick MaciasTheme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
FULL EPISODE! This time on 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) celebrate the 50th anniversary of UFO Robo Grendizer, the 1975 anime series that became a global sensation! Also, RIP to Ninja Gaiden creator Tomonobu Itagaki, and a brief history of fatal bear attacks in Japan!Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!INFOMatt Alt on BlueskyPatrick Macias on BlueskyPure TokyoScope on YouTubeThe podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick MaciasTheme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
FULL EPISODE! This time on 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 catch their breath and make sense of the madness after a speed run through Nakano Broadway, Tokyo’s insane otaku (and luxury watch?) shopping center!Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!INFOMatt Alt on BlueskyPatrick Macias on BlueskyPure TokyoScope on YouTubeThe podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick MaciasTheme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
PREVIEW EPISODE! This time on 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) examine the case against Eguchi Hisashi who was recently caught tracing photos (without permission!) for his artwork! Also, lost works by Osamu Tezuka, a Japanese beer cyberattack, and a trip to Shibuya Burger King!You can hear the full episode by joining the Pure TokyoScope Patreon! You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
FULL EPISODE! This time on 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 and ragged through the Japanese toy and figure paradise that is SUPER FESTIVAL… and you are there!Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!INFOMatt Alt on BlueskyPatrick Macias on BlueskyPure TokyoScope on YouTubeThe podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick MaciasTheme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
FULL EPISODE! This time on 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) celebrate 150 episodes of podcasting with a visit to Jimbocho, recently voted The World’s Coolest Neighborhood by Time Out.Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!INFOMatt Alt on BlueskyPatrick Macias on BlueskyPure TokyoScope on YouTubeThe podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick MaciasTheme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
PREVIEW EPISODE! This time on 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 $13 billion dollar plan to export Japanese-style 7-Eleven convenience stores to the United States. Also included: spoiler-free reviews of the new hit films Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle and Exit 8!You can hear the full episode by joining the Pure TokyoScope Patreon! You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
FULL EPISODE! This time on 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 Matt’s New Yorker article about going behind the scenes of Japan’s most popular manga magazine Shōnen Jump! Also a look at Anime NYC and rants about the state of US-Japan postal relations! Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!INFOMatt Alt on BlueskyPatrick Macias on BlueskyPure TokyoScope on YouTubeThe podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick MaciasTheme song by Marxy
PREVIEW EPISODE! This time on 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) examine the box office smash anime that is Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle and the impact it is having on the theater-going experience inJapan! Also, One Piece becomes a symbol of resistance in Indonesia and Pocky sweet treats get a 3-D trademark!You can hear the full episode by joining the Pure TokyoScope Patreon!You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
FULL EPISODE! This time on 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 through a mental mindfield of Japanese conspiracy theories past, present, and future running the gamut from mind-control, urban legends, and how the lunatic fringe is setting up shop in the political arena!Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!INFOMatt Alt on BlueskyPatrick Macias on BlueskyPure TokyoScope on YouTubeThe podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick MaciasTheme song by Marxy
PREVIEW EPISODE! This time on 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) face the rise of the Sanseito political party in Japan who have anime and manga on their right-wing agenda. Also, we say goodbye to Ozzy, Hulk Hogan, and a legendary movie theater in Tokyo. And did we mention Pac-Man?You can hear the full episode by joining the Pure TokyoScope Patreon!You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
PREVIEW EPISODE! This time on 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) dive into the data suggesting massive viewership numbers for anime on streaming platforms. Also, a look back at anime in 1983, Jumbo Machinder scams, and sleeping in theconbini parking lot!You can hear the full episode by joining the Pure TokyoScope Patreon!You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
FULL EPISODE! This time on 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) dive into a new consumer study with some big insights into the current state of the anime biz. Plus, how we survived several big disasters including a massive manga-predicted earthquake that didn’t happen, the Great Robot War and a Backstreet Boy at Anime Expo!Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!INFOMatt Alt on BlueskyPatrick Macias on BlueskyPure TokyoScope on YouTubeThe podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick MaciasTheme song by Marxy
PREVIEW EPISODE! This time on 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) wrestle with Rock Lords and the problem of Overtourism in Japan. Also, the closing of a historic KFC in Tokyo, and the return of otaku dining hot spot Anna Miller’s!You can hear the full episode by joining the Pure TokyoScope Patreon!You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
FULL EPISODE! This time on 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) react to a Japanese anime voice actress taking aim at foreigners, the ongoing rice shortages, and some recently discovered Gobot lore among lots of other topics.Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!INFOMatt Alt on BlueskyPatrick Macias on BlueskyPure TokyoScope on YouTubeThe podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick MaciasTheme song by Marxy
Wladislav Hassun
Just when the History of Japan podcast is did a series on conspiracy theories in Japan.
Wladislav Hassun
Confusing Science Saru with Mappa is an interesting mistake to make. Mappa's work on JJK is fine, but I wish Chainsaw Man were animated by Science Saru instead of Mappa. 12:35
Wladislav Hassun
Kayoco Anne Patterson! I will never forget that name.
Wladislav Hassun
What a guest! Versus is a low budget classic, Azumi is good, and his link with Hideo Kojima got him into the world of video games as well!