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Pure TokyoScope
Pure TokyoScope is a weekly podcast hosted by writers Matt Alt and Patrick Macias featuring news, views, and pop culture direct from Japan. Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merchandise. Visit https://www.patreon.com/TokyoScopePodcast for bonus episodes and content
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Episodes
73: Japanese Pop Culture Strikes Back! Big Earthquake! Airplane Trouble! 05.01.2024 33:39
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...
72: NEWS - Godzilla vs McDonald's! Return of the Shogun Warriors! 27.12.2023 27:37
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, i...
71: NEWS - Anime Industry Blues! Oppenheimer Comes to Japan! Shibuya Bans New Year's Eve! 15.12.2023 29:36
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, incl...
70: Gamera Day + More Godzilla Minus One! 08.12.2023 36:40
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...
#69: Patrick's New Book - A KID'S GUIDE TO ANIME & MANGA! 01.12.2023 24:51
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...
68: Hot Tears of Shame 2009 Redux! 23.11.2023 37:24
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 TEAR...
67: Pure TokyoScope Podcast #67: Japan's Problem with Nuisance and Vigilante Streamers! 16.11.2023 33:44
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...
66: GODZILLA MINUS ONE! Spoiler Free Review! 08.11.2023 35:07
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 e...
65: Godzilla! The Original Novels Reviewed! 01.11.2023 22:20
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 Unive...
#64: The History of SHIBUYA HALLOWEEN HAVOC! 25.10.2023 32:04
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...
63: 2023 is 1973! The Oil Shock's Impact on Japanese Pop Culture! 20.10.2023 30:17
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 Godzi...
62: Patrick's New Book - THE ESSENTIAL ANIME GUIDE! + Haruki Murakami News 11.10.2023 24:17
In 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 oth...
61: NEWS - Ghibli Sells Out! Big Mac Attack! Gunpla Robberies in Japan! 05.10.2023 31:06
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...)...
60: The Japanese Music That Made Me! - Patrick Macias Edition! 27.09.2023 30:45
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 B...
SPECIAL REPORT: RIP Space COBRA Creator BUICHI TERASAWA! 20.09.2023 24:20
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 TAKER...
59: The Japanese Music That Made Me! - Matt Alt Edition! 13.09.2023 31:23
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 imitat...
58: The Secret History of BARBIE in JAPAN! 06.09.2023 34:51
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...
57: OTAKU Past, Present, and Future! 30.08.2023 33:37
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 w...
56: The Japanese Movies That Made Me! - Patrick Macias Edition! 23.08.2023 23:37
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! FOLLOW THE T...
55: The Japanese Movies That Made Me! - Matt Alt Edition! 16.08.2023 23:37
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'...
54: The SHIBUYA Episode! 09.08.2023 24:31
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? FOLLOW THE TOKYOSCOPE BLOG ON SUBST...
53: IPPEI KURI, Speed Racer, and the Dawn of Anime! 26.07.2023 28:28
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...
52: New Miyazaki Anime Review + Godzilla Minus One Trailer Reaction! 19.07.2023 25:12
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 f...
51: OLDTAKU! Aging Fans of Anime! 12.07.2023 30:35
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...) FOLLOW THE TOKYOSCOPE BLOG ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EAR...
50: The Crowdfunding of Jet Jaguar! + Expats Bash Tokyo! + Bandai Invades the UK! 05.07.2023 18:40
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 Nam...
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