Pure TokyoScope

Electric Boogaloo! It’s Episode 2 of PURE TOKYOSCOPE podcast! Writers Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) combine their powers Voltron-style to bring you news, views, and pop culture direct from the Land of the Rising FUN! In this episode: NEWS: Japan says the tourists are set to come back in June, but are you ready for a thrilling package tour experience? FEATURE: Matt Alt discusses his 2020 book Pure

WOW! It's the very first episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE podcast! Writers Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) combine their powers Voltron-style to bring you news, views, and pop culture direct from the Land of the Rising FUN! In this episode: NEWS: The guys react to the Hollywood Reporter article on How Japanese Anime Became the World’s Most Bankable Genre REVIEW: Shin Ultraman!!! LINKS Pure TokyoScope on

A bit of preamble from Matt and Pat before the show begins...