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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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00:33:37

57: OTAKU Past, Present, and Future!

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2023/08/30

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! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW THE TOKYOSCOPE BLOG ON SUBSTACK!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FULL SHOW

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00:23:37

56: The Japanese Movies That Made Me! - Patrick...

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2023/08/23

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 TOKYOSCOPE BLOG ON SUBSTACK!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR

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00:23:37

55: The Japanese Movies That Made Me! - Matt Alt...

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2023/08/16

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! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW THE TOKYOSCOPE BLOG ON SUBSTACK!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR

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00:24:31

54: The SHIBUYA Episode!

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2023/08/09

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 SUBSTACK!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ INFO ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pure

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00:28:28

53: IPPEI KURI, Speed Racer, and the Dawn of Anime!

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2023/07/26

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…

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00:25:12

52: New Miyazaki Anime Review + Godzilla Minus One...

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2023/07/19

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! ⁠⁠⁠FOLLOW THE TOKYOSCOPE BLOG ON SUBSTACK!⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT

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00:30:35

51: OLDTAKU! Aging Fans of Anime!

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2023/07/12

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 EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ INFO ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pure TokyoScope on

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00:18:40

50: The Crowdfunding of Jet Jaguar! + Expats Bash...

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2023/07/05

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 ⁠FOLLOW THE TOKYOSCOPE BLOG ON

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00:20:02

49: The Anime That Made Me! Pat Edition SHOWA MADNESS

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2023/06/28

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! FOLLOW THE TOKYOSCOPE BLOG ON SUBSTACK! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FULL SHOW NOTES AND EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ INFO ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pure

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00:21:05

48: The Anime That Made Me! Matt Edition THE NINETIES!

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2023/06/21

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! ⁠⁠⁠⁠FULL SHOW NOTES AND EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON!⁠⁠⁠⁠ INFO ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pure TokyoScope on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Alt on

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00:30:34

47: The Anime That Made Me! Matt Edition 1960s - 1980s

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2023/06/14

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)! ⁠⁠⁠FULL SHOW NOTES AND EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON!⁠⁠⁠ INFO ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pure TokyoScope on

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00:21:18

46: New Macross Anime! Return of the Robot...

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2023/06/07

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! ⁠⁠FULL SHOW NOTES AND EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON!⁠⁠ NEWS New Macross Anime Announced The Robot Restaurant is Coming Back but in a New Format OxiClean officially

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00:20:07

45: Godzilla Escape Room Game! Alien vs. Predator...

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2023/05/31

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. ⁠FULL SHOW NOTES AND EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON!⁠ NEWS Godzilla extends attack on seaside hotel in Japan, fans invited to

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00:25:26

44: Shin Universe Robo Reactions! Zelda Heals the...

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2023/05/24

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. FULL SHOW NOTES AND

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00:21:05

43: “Yami-Baito” Robberies Shock Japan! Del Toro and...

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2023/05/17

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 INFO ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pure

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00:39:59

42: Beat Takeshi's Favorite Movies! + Anime's...

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2023/05/10

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

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00:34:58

41: DO THE MARIO! + Prime Minister Pipe Bomb Attack!...

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2023/04/26

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 NEWS 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.” ‘I could

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00:43:03

40: RIP RYUICHI SAKAMOTO + Kabukicho Tower!...

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2023/04/12

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

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00:39:02

39: The SHIN KAMEN RIDER Review! + Ghibli Jerks...

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2023/03/29

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

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00:36:39

38: Manga Moral Panics! + Anime Gangs Terrorize...

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2023/03/15

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

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