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In the latest 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 burgers, boxing manga, and deadly temperatures in Japan!
NEWS
Preparing for the hottest year Japan has ever seen
Welcome to WcDonald's: McDonald's Brings Anime Fans' Favorite Fictional Restaurant to Life
Ashita no Joe manga to be published in English
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In the latest 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 the VIRTUAL INSANITY surrounding the Japan-themed videos created by OpenAI's SORA software!
Also, we get into some news from Japan including...
Japan just lost its crown as the world’s third-largest economy
Gundam SEED FREEDOM Sets Box Office Records
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In the latest 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) race through some recent headlines from the wild world of Japanese pop culture including...
The Best of Japanese modeling and hobby show Wonderfest
Martin Scorsese's Superbowl Squarespace Commercial Has Aliens from Warning From Space
The 30th anniversary of Dragon Quest 3
Barbaric Behavior at Tokyo Taylor Swift Concert
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In the latest 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) race through some recent headlines from the wild world of Japanese pop culture including...
Godzilla Nominated for Academy Award for Visual Effects
Hideaki Anno to release the Mighty Jack book the world has been demanding
Prices for Hibiki, Yamazaki and Hakushu whiskies will more than double in April
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In 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) conclude their 2-part conversation with author W. David Marx with a whole bunch of topics including over-tourism and getting food in post-Pandemic Tokyo, the truth about Japanese TV, and we get a sneak peek at Marx's next book: a history of the 21st century!
David just released an updated version of Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style!
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In 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) talk to their buddy W. David Marx about his book Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style and riff on a whole bunch of topics including weeb and vintage fashion, the origins of the word "otaku", analog vs digital culture, and the secret origins of the Pure TokyoScope theme song!
David just released an updated version of Ametora: How Japan Saved American Style!
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In 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) go over some recent news in the world of Japanese pop culture and Matt spills the beans about his recent trip to a vintage toy wonderland in Japan's Hokkaido region!
VIDEO
Japanese Toys that Changed the Game | Nintendo, Godzilla, Transformers, Ultraman
NEWS
Johnny Somali Verdict is in: Got slap on the wrist fine ($1400) and banned from Japan
Beckett Collectibles announced a new service to "professionally" grade Manga
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In 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) go over some recent events in Japanese pop culture and even tackle some listener questions and feedback!
NEWS
Hayao Miyazaki wins Golden Globe for The Boy and the Heron
Outpouring of Love After Iconic Manga Creator's Museum Burns Down
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In 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) try to make sense of the recent dramatic events that greeted Japan at the dawn of 2024 including...
2023: The Year Japan's Sun Rose Again
Japan earthquake: death toll rises to 62 amid warnings of landslides and aftershocks
Japan Airlines: Hundreds survive after plane bursts into flames on Tokyo runway
Woman arrested after slashing 4 men in train at Tokyo's Akihabara station
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In 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)power through some recent headlines in the realm of Japanese pop culture, including...
Godzilla vs McDonald's x BE@RBRICK commercial
RIP Godzilla Suit Actor Kenpachiro Satsuma
Bandai Reissues the Jumbo Machinders
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The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias
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