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 J...
31 Touko 202320min
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 ...
24 Touko 202325min
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 t...
17 Touko 202321min
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 t...
10 Touko 202339min
41: DO THE MARIO! + Prime Minister Pipe Bomb Attack! Return of the Power Rangers!
In this episode, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) put on their matching red and green plumber unifor...
26 Huhti 202334min
40: RIP RYUICHI SAKAMOTO + Kabukicho Tower! Live-Action Evangelion Play!
In this episode, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) celebrate the life and music of Japanese composer RYUI...
12 Huhti 202343min
39: The SHIN KAMEN RIDER Review! + Ghibli Jerks Apologize! RIP Jiro Dan!
In this episode, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) go sneakin' in the movies to see SHIN KAMEN RIDER, the new...
29 Maalis 202339min
38: Manga Moral Panics! + Anime Gangs Terrorize Russia! Big Trouble at Ghibli Park!
In this episode, Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) go over some of the controversies and moral panics surroun...
15 Maalis 202336min
