Pure TokyoScope Podcast 144: The Far Right in Japan Comes for Anime!
Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
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) face the rise of the Sanseito political party in Japan who have anime and manga on their right-wing agenda. Also, we say goodbye to Ozzy, Hulk Hogan, and a legendary movie theater in Tokyo. And did we mention Pac-Man?
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SHOW NOTES
The Black Ship of Shimoda
![Shimoda Port Cruise｜Izu Cruise [Official]](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0-He!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd64b4349-5291-457d-ab13-652fabb9549d_1091x758.png "Shimoda Port Cruise｜Izu Cruise [Official]")
Flier for Ozzy Osbourne Concert at Nakano Sun Plaza Hall, 1982
Ozzy and Funassyi, 2015
Ichiban Hulk Hogan Japanese Theme Song (1983)
Hulk Hogan partying in Japan, early 1980s
Hulk Hogan soft vinyl figure by Popy
Marunouchi Toei closes as Japan’s cinema landscape evolves
Opening Day of Message From Space at the Marunochi Toei, April 29th, 1978
Memories of Showa Building Heritage #11: The Toei Building
Sony Pays $464M For Stake In ‘Pac-Man’ Owner Bandai Namco
Gundam BB Senshi
Pop and Populism: Japan’s far right won big in yesterday's elections. What's it mean for pop culture? - By Matt Alt
Tokyo police arrest man for attempted arson at tourist go-kart company
Too sexy to show, or sexier not showing anything? Anime to air in audio-only on Tokyo TV channel
New Show Sponsor: Pac-Man for the Atari 2600
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