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185 episodes
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jaPRESSExplicit
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Date created
2022/05/22
Latest episode
2026/10/23
Average duration
31 min.
Release period
13 days
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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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181: The Great Godzilla Auction! Raiders of the Japanese Beer Cartel!
2026/10/23
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) return for a livecast from Nakano to discuss the insane Godzilla memorabilia auction happening now at Mandarake! Plus, cameos from Brave Raideen, Denjin Zaboga, and the Japanese Beer Cartel!
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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
180: Anarchy in the UK! Toys “R” Us in Japan! Halloween Havoc in Shibuya!
2026/10/16
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) return from a brief break with tales of a recent journey to London and Glasgow, plus news updates on the absolute state of Toys “R” Us and Halloween in Japan!
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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
179: Godzilla's New Monster Election! Listener Q&A! Sizzlean!
2026/09/18
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) consider the modern political landscape that is Godzilla’s New Monster Election! Also, listener Q&A, plus a serving of Dairy Queen, Roy Rogers, and Sizzlean!
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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
178: The Totally Insane Ultraman Auction! Mandarake Website Hack! Goodbye, Unicorn Gundam!
2026/09/11
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) sift through the psychotronic pile of wreckage that is the Sompote Sands Ultraman auction! Also, an update on the Mandarake website hack, plans for the Pure TokyoScope theme park, and other important issues affecting the world 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
177: Chiikawa Movie Review! RIP Peter Cullen! The Great Nakano Broadway Robbery!
2026/09/04
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) discuss the life and times of the late voice actor Peter Cullen! Also, a non-spoiler review of Chiikawa the Movie and the Great Nakano Broadway Luxury Watch Robbery!
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176: Yokai Attack at Nakano Broadway!
2026/08/28
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) take a sneak peek at the yokai-themed auction soon to begin at Mandarake at Nakano Broadway! From Japanese folklore to license-free Frankensteins, this one will have you asking, “Is my left foot a yokai?”
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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
175: Farewell to Japanese Toy Legend Katsushi Murakami!
2026/08/14
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) pay tribute to Katsushi Murakami, the designer responsible for some of the most iconic robots, mecha, and Ginza Nights ever to emerge from Japan!
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174: Sixty Years of Ultraman! The Mysterians in 4K!
2026/08/07
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) celebrate 60 big years of one of Japan’s biggest heroes: ULTRAMAN! Also, a spin around the new 4K UHD disc of the 1957 classic film THE MYSTERIANS!
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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
173: The Human Vapor! New Ghost in the Shell Anime! Totally Insane Toy Collections!
2026/07/17
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) give their thoughts on the new remakes of The Human Vapor and The Ghost in the Shell, marvel at Jonathan Ross’s epic toy collection, and wonder why Japan isn’t doing more to protect the word “anime”!
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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
172: Goodbye Akihiro Miwa, a Japanese Showbiz Legend!
2026/07/10
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 like wild stallions through a spate of recent headlines, including the death of legendary Japanese showbiz personality Akihiro Miwa. Also: big behind-the-scenes drama involving Ultraman, Doraemon, and Japan’s unforgiving ice cream cartel!
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.
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171: My Posse's On (Nakano) Broadway
2026/07/03
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) once again gallop at high speed through Japan’s vintage toy nerd supermall known as Nakano Broadway! What did they find? Who will survive and what will be left of them? LISTEN NOW AND FIND OUT!
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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
170: The End of Cool Japan Fund?
2026/06/26
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 over some big headlines coming out of the Land of the Rising Sun including the fate of the Cool Japan Fund, the White House’s unfortunate dabbling in anime, and the Voltron Skull Tank!
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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
169: Hostess Club Confessions! The Last Dinosaur!
2026/06/12
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!
168: Japan’s Entertainment Boom Hits the Stock Market! Bandai’s Ultimate Macross Toy!
2026/06/05
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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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
167: Japan's New Video Game Boom!
2026/04/24
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!
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Master of None 2026/06/27
Drinking game.
Take a drink every time they mention Lensman or quote a 90s rap lyric.
dad938473992 2025/09/27
I absolutely LOVE this podcast!
Two Americans now living in Japan for a long time do rapid fire talk about the cross-cultural exchange between Japan and USA pop culture. Very funny a...
Daustin51 2024/11/26
Shakey’s
Where else would I get all the news about Shakey’s and The Hub?
Jaimie 13 2023/06/01
Great podcast
I only started listening to Tokyoscope a few weeks ago, but have already listened to every episode of their back catalogue. I find both host extremely...
Hillsy111 2023/01/12
These dudes know their pop culture
Entertaining stuff from 2 blokes who know their pop culture!
PaigePerfect 2022/06/21
Off to a great start!
This review was written after the release of episode 5.
This show is only 5 episodes in and I’m already a huge fan of this podcast. Cohosts Patrick a...
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