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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!
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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...)
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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!
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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
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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!
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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!
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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)!
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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!
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The Robot Restaurant is Coming Back but in a New Format
OxiClean officially sends detergent supply to Tokyo card shop struggling with sweaty, smelly otaku
Shakey’s American Pizza Tour totally ruins our Japanese reporter
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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.
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Godzilla extends attack on seaside hotel in Japan, fans invited to hours-long escape room game
Disney's Got a Finished Aliens vs. Predator Anime It May Never Release
McDonald's Japan announces Heisei Burger Great Resurrection Campaign
Suntory Lowers the Price of Beer in Japan
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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.
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Bandai Announces Shin Universe Robo Toy
Tears of the Kingdom: 'Zelda's escapism helps us through tough times'
Burger King Japan offers 45 min all you can eat course for Strong The One Pounder meal
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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
Guillermo del Toro and J.J. Abrams spotted in Tokyo
Streaming giants battle for anime supremacy
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