Archive - TokyoScope by Patrick Macias

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 172: Goodbye Akihiro Miwa, a Japanese Showbiz Legend!

Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!

20 hrs ago • TokyoScope and Matt Alt

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 171: My Posse's On (Nakano) Broadway

Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!

Jul 3 • TokyoScope and Matt Alt

June 2026

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 170: The End of Cool Japan Fund?

Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!

Jun 26 • TokyoScope and Matt Alt

This Week in TokyoScope News: KADOKAWA’s Shareholder Showdown, Cool Japan’s Meltdown, Godzilla Cream Puffs, and More

Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias

Jun 26 • TokyoScope

This Week in TokyoScope News: Japan’s ¥1 Trillion Manga Push, Supergirl in Shibuya, the Ice Cream Cartel, and More

Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias

Jun 19 • TokyoScope

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 169: Hostess Club Confessions!

Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!

Jun 12 • TokyoScope and Matt Alt

Pokémon, Tamagotchi, and Detective Conan: How 1996 Became Japan’s Pop Culture Big Bang

Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias

Jun 11 • TokyoScope

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 168: Japan’s Entertainment Boom Hits the Stock Market! Bandai’s Ultimate Macross Toy!

Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!

Jun 5 • TokyoScope and Matt Alt

Why the Mandalorian and Grogu Is Holding on in Japan as Star Wars Struggles at Home

Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias

Jun 3 • TokyoScope

May 2026

Japan Reacts to Shibuya’s Changing Identity as Hands and Seibu Prepare to Close

Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias

May 26 • TokyoScope

Vintage Kaiju Toys in Japan Reach Monster Prices as Fakes Invade the Market

Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias

May 26 • TokyoScope

April 2026

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 167: Japan's New Video Game Boom!

Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!

Apr 24 • TokyoScope and Matt Alt

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