Pure TokyoScope is a weekly podcast hosted by writers Matt Alt and Patrick Macias featuring news, views, and pop culture direct from Japan.
FULL EPISODE! This time on the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) discuss the Japanese fiction books and authors that BLOW THEIR MINDS from Haruki Murakami, to Masaya Nakahara, Kobo Abe, and beyond!Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!You'll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!INFOMatt Alt on BlueskyPatrick Macias on BlueskyPure TokyoScope on YouTubeThe podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick MaciasTheme song by Marxy
In this preview episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) try to explain the Japanese holiday known as Golden Week and share their impressions of the ongoing exhibition of manga art by Masamune Shirow (Ghost in the Shell) now taking place in Tokyo.You can hear the full episode by joining the Pure TokyoScope Patreon!You'll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
FULL EPISODE! This time on the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) riff on the Osaka Expo (with a detour back to 1970), the new Ghost in the Shell anime, and what's the best Hard Off?Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!You'll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!INFOMatt Alt on BlueskyPatrick Macias on BlueskyPure TokyoScope on YouTubeThe podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick MaciasTheme song by Marxy
In this preview episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) dicuss the current state of Japanese pop culture including the Ghibli AI filter, the Trump tariffs effects on anime merch, and the rat in the miso soup!You can hear the full episode by joining the Pure TokyoScope Patreon!You'll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
FULL EPISODE! In this episode of the Pure TokyoScope Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) are off to outer space via the Seibu Department store in Shibuya, Tokyo for a floor walk at the Space Battleship Yamato Complete Record Exhibition, produced by Hideaki Anno and YOU ARE THERE!Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!You'll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!INFOMatt Alt on BlueskyPatrick Macias on BlueskyPure TokyoScope on YouTubeThe podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick MaciasTheme song by Marxy
FULL EPISODE! This time on the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) are off to outer space to save the human race by talking about the new exhibition of Space Battleship Yamato anime art hosted by Hideaki Anno of Neon Genesis Evangelion fame! Also, Japan strikes back at a recent news article about the resurgence in vinyl record sales in Tokyo!Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!You'll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!INFOMatt Alt on BlueskyPatrick Macias on BlueskyPure TokyoScope on YouTubeThe podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick MaciasTheme song by Marxy
In this preview episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) dicuss the current state of Tokyo's Akihabara shopping district!You can hear the full episode by joining the Pure TokyoScope Patreon!You'll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
FULL EPISODE! This time on the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, author Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) talks to home video producer Justin Sevakis of MediaOCD about his work with labels such as Discotek Media, AnimEigo, and his new interview series on YouTube, The Anime Business.Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!You'll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!INFOMatt Alt on BlueskyPatrick Macias on BlueskyPure TokyoScope on YouTubeThe podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick MaciasTheme song by Marxy
FULL EPISODE! This time on the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) go through some recent headlines in Japanese pop culture news including Godzilla's potential as an ambassador, the old Shogun director takes shots at the new Shogun, and we say goodbye to the founder of legendary model and figure company Kaiyodo!Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!You'll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!INFOMatt Alt on BlueskyPatrick Macias on BlueskyPure TokyoScope on YouTubeThe podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick MaciasTheme song by Marxy
In this preview episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) talk about 50 years of the Japanese superheroes known as SUPER SENTAI!You can hear the full episode by joining the Pure TokyoScope Patreon!You'll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
FULL EPISODE! This time on the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) dive into all things Gundam with a spoiler-free review of the new Gundam GQuuuuuuX anime film, an update on the live-action Gundam movie, and share some news about the recent Winter Wonderfest hobby event held in Japan!Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon!You'll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!INFOMatt Alt on BlueskyPatrick Macias on BlueskyPure TokyoScope on YouTubeThe podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick MaciasTheme song by Marxy
In this preview episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) talk about snow country and the increasing amounts of fun to be had in Tokyo's Ikebukuro district. You can hear the full episode by joining the Pure TokyoScope Patreon! You'll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
FULL EPISODE! This time on the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) share their thoughts on the new AI assisted 5K transfer of the Macross movie. Also, Sony puts an end to Blu-ray and Mini-Disc (!!!) production and Bandai brings back the Spirit of Chogokin toys! Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon! You'll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Bluesky Patrick Macias on Bluesky Pure TokyoScope on YouTube The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this preview episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) rampage through Nakano Broadway and discuss some recent Japanese pop culture topics! You can hear the full episode by joining the Pure TokyoScope Patreon! You'll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today!
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) catch up with each other and go over some recent headlines from Japan including Shogun's big Golden Globes win, a newly announced Three-Body Problem anime, and the invasion of crane games across the Tokyo landscape! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW PLUS EXTRAS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Bluesky Patrick Macias on Bluesky Pure TokyoScope on YouTube The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) celebrate the holidays by going over some recent headlines in Japan, such as the rise o anime tourism the Evangelion x Mickey D's collaboration, and the resurrection of our lord and savior... Shakey's! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Bluesky Patrick Macias on Bluesky Pure TokyoScope on YouTube The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) take you on a lawless rampage through the mean streets of Akihabara, Tokyo in search of cheap thrills and vintage toys. Enjoy! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Bluesky Patrick Macias on Bluesky Pure TokyoScope on YouTube The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) take a coffee break at otaku hotspot Nakano Broadway for a wide-ranging talk about the loss of pioneering anime personality Jan Scott-Frazier, the rising cost of vintage anime tees, and much more! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Bluesky Patrick Macias on Bluesky Pure TokyoScope on YouTube The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) celebrate a birthday with a pizza party in Nakano and discuss a variety of topics including recent manga bans in the USA, a new Gundam anime, and more! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Bluesky Patrick Macias on Bluesky Pure TokyoScope on YouTube The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, author Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) try to wrap their brains around the rumored aquistion of the Kadokawa media group by the 800 pound gorilla that is Sony and ponder what that might mean for the future of anime! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Bluesky Patrick Macias on Bluesky Pure TokyoScope on YouTube The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, author Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) provide an original audio commentary for the recently unearthed short documentary Manga, the cartoon in contemporary Japanese Life (1982). Watch along with us using the YouTube link below! Manga, the cartoon in contemporary Japanese Life (1982) INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON!
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, author Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) recall a recent nightwalk in Tokyo and reminisce about how anime and manga went from public enemy to pop culture darling! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, author Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) say goodbye to horror manga legend Kazuo Umezu and sift through the wreckage of Godzilla Day 2024! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, author Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) get a peek at the Japan Business Federation's new Cool Japan proposal! Plus, the Vatican's anime mascot and Halloween in Japan! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, author Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) consider the future of big bucks in the anime biz and say goodbye to Godzilla suit maker Keizo Murase! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, author Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) consider Henry Cavill's role in the upcoming Voltron movie, mourn the loss of the voice of robot cat Doraemon, and declare war on the Tokyo Mario Karts! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, author Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) take a look back at 50 years of the Yamato anime (and the new Hideaki Anno announcement of a new version), the live-action Voltron, and the Dragon Quest 3 controversy! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, author Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) review the otaku credential of Japan's newest Prime Minister. Also some vintage toy talk and anxiety over the price raise of a beloved Japanese kid's snack! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, author Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) contemplate SHOGUN's 18 Emmy wins, ponder the new PATLABOR anime annoucement, and cry over the closure of the Shinjuku MYLORD building! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, author Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) regales Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) with tails of his fantastic toy-tastic trip to Taiwan where the Deformers dwell! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, author Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) tells Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) take a look at the recent 7-11 Japan takeover bid and ponder the future of street drinking in Tokyo as Shibuya prepares a ban! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, author Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) tells Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) all about his recent trip to the Big Apple for the Anime NYC convention for a full course of yokai, manga, and more! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) worry about the possibility of a Mega Thrust Quake recently predicted in Japan, and celebrate Kanagawa's own B-Girl Ami's big win for Japanese breakdancing at the 2024 Olympics! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) peel back the curtain on how they approach writing their many books and articles about Japanese pop culture: the research, the editing, the procrastination! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) discuss beating the summer heat in Japan, some highlights of the WonderFest hobby show, and take some time out from their busy schedules to ponder Beat Takeshi's face. FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) welcome guest Rentao Rivera to the show to celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Super Dimension Fortress Macross: Do You Remember Love? released in Japan in July, 1984. FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
For the landmark 100th episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) throw a buckwild pizza party at a Shakey's in Kichijoji, Tokyo and reveal the secret history of Pizza in Japan! Mama Mia, that's a spicy podcast! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) begin a two part series on The Japanese Toys That Made Them starting with Matt's picks. Expect Micronauts, Shogun Warriors, and Macross! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) eat deep dish pizza and try to wrap their heads around Tokyo's insane election, 50 years of 7-11, and the Shibuya street drinking ban! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this ALL VIDEO installment of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) venture to Shinjuku to get a glimpse of the controversial new Godzilla Projection Mapping Show and then stumble back to Shinjuku Station in glorious 1K! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this installment of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) chill out in the lobby of a luxury high-rise hotel and look over some recent news headlines from Japan! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
The battle for the mind of Neo-Tokyo will be fought in the video arena! In this installment of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) run amok at the Mandarake CoCoo collector's store in Akihabara and make a pit stop at treasury of vinyl LP delights known as RECOfan! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
Oh! Have we got a video? YES WE'VE GOT A VIDEO! In the episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) visit the CHOGOKIN 50th Anniversary exhibition in Akihabara, Tokyo! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In the episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) imbibe at a brewpub in Akihabara, Tokyo and dig into the meaty topic of the use of AI in manga translation and localization. FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this News-driven episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) wrap their heads around some recent pop culture (and pizza) headlines from Japan, including the death of a B-movie king, the discovery of a lost anime, and gangsters who covet Pokémon cards! FULL EPISODE SHOW NOTES ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) take a trip to Super Festival 88 in Japan and bring you a report live from the floor filled with toys, figures, and all manner of otaku madness! FOLLOW THE TOKYOSCOPE BLOG ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) try out their new wireless mics live from an Ootoya restaurant in Tokyo. Conversation topics include The Finale of Shogun The upcoming Blu-ray of Message From Space Patrick's upcoming trip to Okinawa Family restaurants in Japan (And last but not least) Cameo.com! FOLLOW THE TOKYOSCOPE BLOG ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) sift through the wreckage of this week's news headlines from Japan, including... Foreign visitors to Japan top 3 mil. in March, single-month record Snakes on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen Police officer fires at man in Tokyo's Shibuya district Unusually High Earthquake Threat in Tokyo? FOLLOW THE TOKYOSCOPE BLOG ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) recover from an Akihabara hangover, review Japan PM Kishida's recent visit to the White House, and groove to the sounds of singing idol Hiroyuki Sanada of Shogun fame! FOLLOW THE TOKYOSCOPE BLOG ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) are off to outer space and wrap their heads around some recent news headlines shaking the planets of Japanese pop culture, including.... Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno to lead Space Battleship Yamato's 50th Anniversary project Foreign residents prohibited from participating in Yu-Gi-Oh Japan Championship Suspect at large after theft of 'Yu-Gi-Oh!' card worth ¥5 million Shinjuku Alta Commercial Facility to Close in February Next Year FOLLOW THE TOKYOSCOPE BLOG ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
In this episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) wrap their heads around some recent news headlines shaking the walls of Japanese pop culture, including.... Macross Finally Lands Streaming Home at Disney+ ‘Godzilla Minus One' Filmmaker Takashi Yamazaki Signs With CAA Joe Lieberman, Longtime Senator and Anti-Video Game Crusader, Dies at 82 FOLLOW THE TOKYOSCOPE BLOG ON SUBSTACK! FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON! INFO Pure TokyoScope on Twitter Matt Alt on Twitter Patrick Macias on Twitter Pure TokyoScope on YouTube Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias Theme song by Marxy
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