Pure TokyoScope PODCAST #75: Raiders of the Hokkaido Toy Ark!
Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture from Japan
In the latest episode of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast, authors Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) go over some recent news in the world of Japanese pop culture and Matt spills the beans about his recent trip to a vintage toy wonderland in Japan's Hokkaido region!
BONUS!
Japanese Toys that Changed the Game | Nintendo, Godzilla, Transformers, Ultraman featuring our very own MATT ALT!
NEWS
Johnny Somali Verdict is in: Got slap on the wrist fine ($1400) and banned from Japan
Beckett Collectibles announced a new service to "professionally" grade Manga
ALSO…
The Hasegawa 1/72 Queadlunn-Rau model kit Matt mentioned building
The Vegetable Soup theme
Mr. Big’s Toyland TV Commercial
What is the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast? Well… Author and fellow Substack writer Matt Alt and I have been recording together for about a year now. I still can’t believe we’ve made it all the way to episode 53.
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Killed it, once again! Great segments, truly got a kick out of the references to the old school Viz comics (Have issues of most of those titles you guy called out).
Also really enjoyed the background on the toy museum visit, cool stuff as always!
Another great episode. Hoping to hear some talking about Godzilla Minus One Minus Color soon? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4nR1BI_33Y