Pure TokyoScope

Episode 151 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt and I run amok through SUPER FESTIVAL 92, Japan’s vintage toy and vinyl figure show of shows! Listen now and see the pics at: tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo…

Episode 149 of the Pure TokyoScope Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt and I discuss the $13 billion plan to export #Japan style 7-Elevens to the USA! Also: spoiler-free reviews of the new Demon Slayer #anime film and Exit 8! Listen now at tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo…

Episode 148 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt and I talk about the rise of “kidult” collectors in #Japan, who are pushing the toy biz to new levels of fun and profit. Also, Cheap Trick returns to Budokan! Listen now at: tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo…

Episode 147 of the Pure TokyoScope Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt takes us behind the scenes of Shōnen Jump, #Japan’s No. 1 #manga magazine. Also, an #Anime NYC report and chaos at the post office! Listen to the full episode: tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo…

Episode 146 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE is live! The new Demon Slayer #anime movie is breaking box office records, but theater etiquette is also breaking down . Matt Alt and I survey the wreckage and talk about the state of cinema-going in #Japan! Listen here: tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo…

Episode 144 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt and I react to the rise of the far right in #Japan and what it could mean for #anime and #manga! Listen to a preview now at tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo…

Episode 143 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt and I dive into the viewership data for streaming anime, contemplate sleeping in a conbini parking lot, and take a look back at #anime in 1983! Listen now at: tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo…

Episode 142 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt and I go over a new report about the global #anime market, a #manga doomsday prediction that didn’t happen, plus Fist of the North Star! Listen to the full episode now at: tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo…

BONUS Pure TokyoScope audio is now available to our Patreon members! Here’s a little story Matt Alt’s got to tell about that time he got caught up in the making of Lollipop Chainsaw with James “Superman” Gunn in the mix! Listen now at patreon.com/c/TokyoScopePodc…

Episode 141 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt and I confront the sense-shattering problem of overtourism in #Japan! Also, Tokyo-centric takes on KFC, Anna Miller’s, and Gobot Rock Lords! Listen now at: tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo…

Episode 140 of PURE TOKYOSCOPE is live! Matt Alt and I react to an Evangelion #anime voice actress’s rant about foreigners in #Japan, break down the ongoing rice shortages, and revisit the Machine Robo and Gobot craze. Listen to the full episode now at tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo…

Episode 139 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt and I dive into the vintage #anime shirt trend in #Japan and also report on a weird wave of Hideaki Anno sightings. Listen to a preview now at tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo…

Episode 138 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt and I set the table for a conversation about our favorite Japanese foods, including #ramen + tonkatsu, along with recommendations for eats in #Tokyo! Dig into the full episode now at tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo…

Episode 137 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt and I say RIP to #anime legend Japan Video, celebrate the return of the Micronauts toy line, and dive into a spooky #manga that predicts a major disaster in #Japan. Listen now at tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo…

Episode 136 of the Pure TokyoScope Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt and I list off the Japanese fiction books and authors that have inspired us over the years, from pre-war classics to sci-fi & all points in between! Listen to the full episode now at: tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo…

Today at TokyoScope News: @3eyes_takahashi adds his visual flair to AKAGIMI’s new music video. Yes, virtual girl rap is a thing now in #Japan. 👉 LINK tokyoscope.blog/p/tokyoscope…

Episode 135 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt and I celebrate Golden Week in #Japan with a grab bag of topics including the Masamune Shirow #manga exhibit, #kaiju in the NYT, and the pizza snail invasion! Listen now at: tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo…

🎙️ Episode 134 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE is live! This time, Matt Alt and I dive into: 🌐 Osaka Expo—past (1970) and present (2025) 👻 The new Ghost in the Shell anime 💾 The eternal charm of Hard Off treasure hunts Tune in now 👉 tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo… #Podcast #Tokyo #Japan

Episode 133 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! There’s a lot going on in #Japan as Matt Alt and I try to make sense of #anime tariffs, the #Ghibli filter, and the rat in the miso soup! Listen to a preview of the full episode here: tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo…

🚨 New Podcast Alert! 🚨 Ep. 132 of PURE TOKYOSCOPE is LIVE! 🎙️ Matt Alt & I go inside Hideaki Anno’s Space Battleship Yamato event in #Tokyo 🚀🔥 Hear the sights, sounds & surprises from the floor! 🎧 Listen now: tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo… #Anime #HideakiAnno