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Pure TokyoScopeDec 08, 2023
70: 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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#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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68: 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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67: 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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66: 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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65: 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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#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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63: 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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62: Patrick's New Book - THE ESSENTIAL ANIME GUIDE! + Haruki Murakami News
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 other author named Haruki Murakami!
BUY THE BOOK! THE ESSENTIAL ANIME GUIDE: 50 ICONIC FILMS, STANDOUT SERIES, AND CULT MASTERPIECES
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61: 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:
Taro Okamoto's atomic bomb mural in Tokyo to be restored
McDonald’s anime ad in Japan causes controversy overseas
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60: 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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SPECIAL 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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59: 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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58: 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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57: 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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56: 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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55: 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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54: 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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53: 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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52: 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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51: 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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50: 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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49: The Anime That Made Me! Pat Edition SHOWA MADNESS
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. Finally, Patrick takes the captain's chair and reveals his top 5 anime picks from Japan's Showa era!
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48: 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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47: The Anime That Made Me! Matt Edition 1960s - 1980s
In 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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46: 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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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
Shakey’s American Pizza Tour totally ruins our Japanese reporter
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45: 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 Never Release
McDonald's Japan announces Heisei Burger Great Resurrection Campaign
Suntory Lowers the Price of Beer in Japan
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44: 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
Tears of the Kingdom: 'Zelda's escapism helps us through tough times'
Burger King Japan offers 45 min all you can eat course for Strong The One Pounder meal
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43: “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
Guillermo del Toro and J.J. Abrams spotted in Tokyo
Streaming giants battle for anime supremacy
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42: 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)
7. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (Sam Peckinpah, 197)
8. Darkman (Sam Raimi, 1990)
9. Crazy Thunder Road (Sogo Ishii, 1980)
10. The Railroad Man (Pietro Germi, 1956)
NEWS Anime luminary Maruyama warns Japan's top spot at risk RIP Frank Agrama, Chairman of Harmony Gold USA
Toho Cinemas Raises Ticket Prices in June
Tokyo Pokémon card shop bans sales to adults so kids can enjoy the hobby
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41: 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!
NEWS
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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
‘I could have made the same money at McDonald’s’: the Power Rangers on fame,
regrets and their shock reunion
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40: 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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39: 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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38: 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
Studio Ghibli Sparks Ire Over Response to Disturbing Theme Park Controversy
Mos Burger and KFC to raise food item prices (JP)
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37: 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!
NEWS
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 next month
Takoyaki stand in Nagoya sold side orders of cocaine, police say
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36: 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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35: 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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34: 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.
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Women selling their used masks
Coming of Age Day Attack in Kitakyushu
Family Restaurant Saizeriya will not raise prices
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33: Japan 2022 Year in Review (Jan-July)! + Pokémon Burglaries, McDonald's Japan Raises Prices
It'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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32: 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
The top 10 shotengai shopping streets in Tokyo
Letters show how Mito daimyo Tokugawa Nariaki schemed to kill Commodore Perry and his mission.
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31: 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 making stickers with police mascot flipping bird
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30: 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 organized anime fandom in 1984. In 1986 he helped found the Atlanta chapter of the Cartoon/Fantasy Organization, and the next year was appointed secretary of the national C/FO. In 1990, Dave Merrill and Lloyd Carter started the Anime-X club in Atlanta, an anime club that would last twelve years and act as the nucleus around which Anime Weekend Atlanta would form. Dave also published 12 issues of the anime fanzine Let's Anime from 1990 until 2000. In 1995, the first Anime Weekend Atlanta was held; Dave Merrill was chairman and president. This convention is the Southeast's premier Japanese animation event.
Mister Kitty Comics and Stories
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29: 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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28: 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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27: 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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26: 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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25: Happy Birthday, GODZILLA! + Word of the Year Nominees, Twitter and SNS in Japan
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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 good
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24: 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.
For more info, visit www.thelastunicorn40th.com/events
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23: Japanese Movie Theater Memories! + Halloween Booze Ban & Gangster Brawl
FEATURE
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 After 69 Years
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22: 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
NEWS
Even mascot toy sales get caught up in Tokyo 2020 bribery scandal
Japan Fans Use Beta Max and VCRs to Watch New Urusei Yatsura Authentically
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