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Pure TokyoScope
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Pure TokyoScope episodes
- 169: Hostess Club Confessions! The Last Dinosaur!
PREVIEW 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) forget about the news for a while and talk about a recent visit into the dark heart of a Japanese hostess club! Plus, a look back at the 1977 men in rubber suits film The Last Dinosaur!
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!
18 min - 168: Japan’s Entertainment Boom Hits the Stock Market! Bandai’s Ultimate Macross Toy!
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) leap back from a short hiatus with a handful of recent pop culture headlines to jaw about, including Japan’s new entertainment stock index, a mind-boggling Macross toy, and the Women of Robotech!
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Matt Alt on Bluesky
Patrick Macias on Bluesky
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The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick Macias
Theme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
35 min - 167: Japan's New Video Game Boom!
PREVIEW 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) explore the sudden rush to enter the game market from players like Toei and Sanrio as part of a bigger government push to increase Japanese pop culture exports! Can you dig it?
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!
15 min - 166: Emmanuel Lewis vs. Capsule Robo G!
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) sit around in a cafe near Nakano Broadway and discuss the Japanese singing career of Emmanuel Lewis (aka TV’s “Webster”) and the early 1970s toy sensation known as Capsule Robo G! Consider yourselves… warned!
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!
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Matt Alt on Bluesky
Patrick Macias on Bluesky
Pure TokyoScope on YouTube
The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick Macias
Theme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
31 min - 165: Japan's Dragon Ball Economy, the Death of a Shibuya Department Store, Gojira-ya Surprise
PREVIEW 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) race through a slew of recent headlines in the Japanese pop culture space, from anime economics, to dead department stores, grindhouse theaters, and even a ray of hope for a legendary Tokyo toy store!
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!
15 min - 164: Japan's New Energy Crisis? Goodbye to Galaxy Express Anime Superstars!
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) look back, and maybe even forward, at Japan’s oil shock energy crisis of the 1970s. Also, they say goodbye to the voice actor and music composer who helped make Galaxy Express 999 so memorable.
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!
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Matt Alt on Bluesky
Patrick Macias on Bluesky
Pure TokyoScope on YouTube
The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick Macias
Theme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
29 min - 163: New Evangelion Anime! Record-Breaking Toy Auction! McDonald's Japan Raises Prices!
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 a grab bag of recent news items related to Japanese pop culture (and fast food), including Evangelion, the egg sando, vintage toys, and the Hamburglar.
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
Matt Alt on Bluesky
Patrick Macias on Bluesky
Pure TokyoScope on YouTube
The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick Macias
Theme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
35 min - 162: The AI in Japan Episode!
PREVIEW 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) come face to face with the wild rise of generative AI in Japan. From dead wrestlers, to political parties, to manga piracy, no one is innocent… but some are more guilty than others!
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!
15 min - 161: (Video) Live From the MEGA BULLMARK TOY EXHIBITION!
DO NOT ADJUST YOUR SETS! We are controlling transmission! In this shocking display of video voodoo, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan) run amok through the recent MEGA BULLMARK TOY EXHIBITION held 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!
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Matt Alt on Bluesky
Patrick Macias on Bluesky
Pure TokyoScope on YouTube
The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick Macias
Theme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
23 min - 160: Pure TokyoScope Podcast 160: Netflix x MAPPA x Anime! Akihabara Renovations! Sony to Spin off TV Business!
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 BACK with their first show of 2026! It’s an all-current events episode with stuff about anime, Tokyo, and tech. Enjoy!
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
Matt Alt on Bluesky
Patrick Macias on Bluesky
Pure TokyoScope on YouTube
The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC© and edited by Patrick Macias
Theme song by Marxy, v.o. by RInRin Doll
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About Pure TokyoScope
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Pure TokyoScope is a weekly podcast hosted by writers Matt Alt and Patrick Macias featuring news, views, and pop culture direct from Japan.
Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merchandise.
Visit https://www.patreon.com/TokyoScopePodcast for bonus episodes and content
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