Pure TokyoScope

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Pure TokyoScope episodes

July 12, 2023 51: OLDTAKU! Aging Fans of Anime!
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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INFO
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pure TokyoScope on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Alt on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patrick Macias on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tokyoscope.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for merch
The podcast is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jaPRESS LLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias
Theme song by Marxy
31 min
July 05, 2023 50: The Crowdfunding of Jet Jaguar! + Expats Bash Tokyo! + Bandai Invades the UK!
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!

NEWS:
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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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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
19 min
June 28, 2023 49: The Anime That Made Me! Pat Edition SHOWA MADNESS
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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⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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
21 min
June 21, 2023 48: The Anime That Made Me! Matt Edition THE NINETIES!
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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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
22 min
June 14, 2023 47: The Anime That Made Me! Matt Edition 1960s - 1980s
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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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
31 min
June 07, 2023 46: New Macross Anime! Return of the Robot Restaurant? American Pizza in Japan!
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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NEWS
New Macross Anime Announced
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
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
22 min
May 31, 2023 45: Godzilla Escape Room Game! Alien vs. Predator Anime? The Heisei Retro Boom!
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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NEWS
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

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
21 min
May 24, 2023 44: Shin Universe Robo Reactions! Zelda Heals the World! All You Can Eat at Burger King Japan!
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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NEWS
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
I’m a nutritionist from Japan, home to the world’s longest-living people—here are 6
American foods I never eat

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
26 min
May 17, 2023 43: “Yami-Baito” Robberies Shock Japan! Del Toro and J.J. Abrams in Tokyo! Anime Biz Goldmine!
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
Brazen, amateurish Tokyo heist highlights rising trend as Japan's gangs lure desperate
youth into crime
Guillermo del Toro and J.J. Abrams spotted in Tokyo
Streaming giants battle for anime supremacy

INFO
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pure TokyoScope on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Alt on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patrick Macias on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pure TokyoScope on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tokyoscope.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for merch
Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TokyoScope on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus episodes and content
The podcast is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠jaPRESS LLC⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias
Theme song by Marxy
22 min
May 10, 2023 42: Beat Takeshi's Favorite Movies! + Anime's Creative Decline? Pokémon Card Scalpers!
In this episode, Matt Alt (⁠⁠⁠Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World⁠⁠⁠) and Patrick Macias (⁠⁠⁠TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion⁠⁠⁠) celebrate the return of Takeshi’s Castle and the upcoming film KUBI with a look at Takeshi Kitano’s (aka Beat Takeshi’s) favorite films of all time! They include:
1. Children of Paradise (Marcel Carne, 1945)
2. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, 1968)
3. A Clockwork Orange (Stanley Kubrick, 1971)
4. Seven Samurai (Akira Kurosawa, 1954)
5. To Live and Die in L.A. (William Friedkin, 1985)
6. Wild at Heart (David Lynch, 1990)
7. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (Sam Peckinpah, 197)
8. Darkman (Sam Raimi, 1990)
9. Crazy Thunder Road (Sogo Ishii, 1980)
10. The Railroad Man (Pietro Germi, 1956)

NEWS
Anime luminary Maruyama warns Japan's top spot at risk
RIP Frank Agrama, Chairman of Harmony Gold USA
Toho Cinemas Raises Ticket Prices in June
Tokyo Pokémon card shop bans sales to adults so kids can enjoy the hobby

INFO
⁠⁠⁠⁠Pure TokyoScope on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠Matt Alt on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠
⁠⁠⁠⁠Patrick Macias on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pure TokyoScope on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.tokyoscope.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ for merch
Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠TokyoScope on Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus episodes and content
The podcast is produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠jaPRESS LLC⁠⁠⁠⁠©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias
Theme song by Marxy
40 min