Hello from The Big Mikan! It's episode 6 of PURE TOKYOSCOPE!

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:

Cool Japan Fund may be merged, eliminated if it does not improve

FEATURE:

Don’t touch that dial! Pat and Matt share their experiences (both good and bad) appearing on Japanese prime time television.

LINKS:

Pure TokyoScope on YouTube

Pure TokyoScope on Twitter 

Matt Alt on Twitter

Patrick Macias on Twitter

Visit www.tokyoscope.comfor merch

Visit TokyoScope on Patreon for bonus episodes and content

The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©

Theme song by Marxy

SLAM into overdrive! It's a Bonus 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 bonus episode:

We present a 2016 conversation between Matt and Pat all about the movie SHIN GODZILLA, directed by Hideaki Anno and Shinji Higuchi, starring the King of the Monsters!

ALSO AVAILABLE! 

YouTube version of this episode with Japanese comments from Nico Nico Douga

LINKS:

Pure TokyoScope on YouTube

Pure TokyoScope on Twitter 

Matt Alt on Twitter

Patrick Macias on Twitter

Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch

Visit TokyoScope on Patreon for bonus episodes and content

The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©

Theme song by Marxy

SLAM into overdrive! It's episode 5 of PURE TOKYOSCOPE!

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:

Japanese government survey shows 1 in 4 singles in 30s not willing to marry

Anna Miller’s, American diner known for tasty pies and iconic uniform, to close last branch in Japan

FEATURE:

Our review of the new anime film Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island (WARNING: POSSIBLE SPOILERS)

LINKS:

Pure TokyoScope on YouTube

Pure TokyoScope on Twitter 

Matt Alt on Twitter

Patrick Macias on Twitter

Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch

Visit TokyoScope on Patreon for bonus episodes and content

The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©

Theme song by Marxy

HARK! It’s time for Episode 4 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! 

NEWS: The guys have an update about tourism in Japan (spoilers: it doesn’t sound like much fun) and then share thoughts on the recent Washington Post article titled Japan records its largest natural population decline as births fall. 

FEATURE: Pat and Matt discuss some (but not all) of their favorite books about Japan!

Manga! Manga!: The World of Japanese Comics

Inside the Robot Kingdom

Behind the Mask

Pink Samurai

Embracing Defeat

A History of Tokyo from Edo to Showa

LINKS! 

Pure TokyoScope on Twitter 

Matt Alt on Twitter 

Patrick Macias on Twitter 

Visit TokyoScope on Patreon for bonus episodes and content

Theme song by Marxy

Prepare thyself for Episode 3 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: Matt Alt talks about his recent visit to the radiation and earthquake afflicted Forbidden Zone in Fukushima, Japan. 

FEATURE: Patrick Macias discusses his 2001 book TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion.

LINKS

Pure TokyoScope on YouTube

Pure TokyoScope on Twitter 

Matt Alt on Twitter

Patrick Macias on Twitter

Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch

Visit TokyoScope on Patreon for bonus episodes and content

The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©

Theme song by Marxy

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 Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World.

LINKS

Pure TokyoScope on Twitter 

Matt Alt on Twitter

Patrick Macias on Twitter

Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch

Visit TokyoScope on Patreon for bonus episodes and content

The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©

Theme song by Marxy

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:

LINKS

Pure TokyoScope on YouTube

Pure TokyoScope on Twitter 

Matt Alt on Twitter

Patrick Macias on Twitter

Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch

The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©  

Theme song by Marxy

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