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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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37: Remembering Leiji Matsumoto! + Japan Baffled by...

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2023/03/01

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

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36: Wonderfest 2023 Report! + UFOs Over Japan!...

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2023/02/15

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

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00:32:46

35: The Kaiju Art of Shojo Otomo! + Faxed Bomb...

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2023/02/01

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

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00:32:46

34: Japan 2022 Year in Review (Aug-Dec)! + Rise of...

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2023/01/18

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 INFO Pure

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33: Japan 2022 Year in Review (Jan-July)! + Pokémon...

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2023/01/11

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+ INFO Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Pure TokyoScope on

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00:32:19

32: The PURE TOKYOSCOPE Holiday Special! + Japan's...

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2022/12/28

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

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00:34:11

31: The Japan-USA Trip! + Kanji of the Year, Donki...

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2022/12/21

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

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30: Anime Con Hell with Dave Merrill!

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2022/12/14

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

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00:34:25

29: 2022 is 1972! + Otaku Burgers! Pepsi x Japanese...

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2022/12/07

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 INFO Pure TokyoScope on

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00:32:26

28: The Collapse of COOL JAPAN! + Sonic Creator...

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2022/11/30

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 INFO Pure TokyoScope on

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00:33:04

27: Chainsaw Man and the Power of Shonen Jump! +...

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2022/11/23

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

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26: Our Marvelous STAN LEE Interviews!

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2022/11/16

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! LINK How Marvel Comics Changed Tokusatsu & Japan Forever ft Gene

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00:42:22

25: Happy Birthday, GODZILLA! + Word of the Year...

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2022/11/09

FEATURE 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

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24: THE LAST UNICORN 40TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY (with...

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2022/11/02

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,

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23: Japanese Movie Theater Memories! + Halloween...

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2022/10/26

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

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00:35:33

22: The 2022 X-BOMBER Expo! + Tokyo Mascots Caught in...

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2022/10/19

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

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00:40:41

21: The MACROSS 40th Anniversary Party!

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2022/10/12

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! INFO Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on

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00:33:18

20: Live From the All-Japan Model & Hobby Show! Plus...

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2022/10/05

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

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19: Ultra Questions and Answers! Japan reopens the...

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2022/09/28

FEATURE 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'

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00:30:14

18: When We Were Tourists - Our First Time in Japan

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2022/09/21

FEATURE 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

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