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Demon Slayer Dominates Japan’s 2025 Box Office as Anime Drives a Historic Year for Domestic Film

How AI’s Rapid Rise Is Shaking Up the Anime Industry in Japan

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 159: Eight Million Ways to Happiness with Hiroko Yoda!

Japan’s REX: A Dinosaur, a Drug Scandal, and an Unexpected Cult Movie Afterlife

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 158: W. David Marx on Popeye's Hello, Tokyo! English Edition!

Tokyo Comic Con Apologizes After Johnny Depp’s Chaotic Photo and Autograph Sessions

Shibuya Yokocho Faces Sharp Decline as Locals Step Back and Tourists Dominate

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 157: The Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Anime Art Gallery Experience!

Japan’s Film Industry Changes Course as Kokuho Breaks Records and a New Anime Film Stumbles

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 156: China Declares War on Japanese Pop Culture! Angel’s Egg 4K Anime Review!

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 155: Godzilla Fest and Tamashii Nations 2025 Reports!

Angel’s Egg Returns in 4K and Oshii Revisits the Anime’s Mysteries

Tower Records Shibuya Undergoes Major Five-Floor Renovation With New “Oshikatsu” Zone and Beer Bar

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 154: UFO Robo Grendizer! Bear Attacks in Japan! RIP Tomonobu Itagaki!

Piracy Costs Japan’s Manga and Publishing Industry an Estimated $51 Billion Every Year

Anime Dominates Japan’s Theaters While Hollywood Fades From Sight

Japan Delays New Bear Attack Movie After Real-Life Incidents Mirror Its Story

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 153: Give My Regards to Nakano Broadway!

Akihabara’s Chinese Takeover: How China’s Game Giants Are Redefining Japan’s Otaku Capital

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 152: The Manga Legend Tracing Scandal!

How Chainsaw Man Is Becoming a Billion-Yen Anime Movie Phenomenon in Japan

Japan’s Legendary Photo Book "Tokyo Style" Still Inspires After 30 Years

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 151: Live from Super Festival 92! Vintage Toy Insanity!

After Switch 2 Listing Scandal, Japan’s Mercari Sets New Marketplace Ban Policy

UNIQLO Breaks 1 Trillion Yen in Japan Sales, Closing In on H&M for Global No. 2 Spot

Japanese Manga Legend Eguchi Hisashi Caught in Tracing Scandal

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 150: Live from Jimbocho, The Coolest Neighborhood in the World!

Shibuya Declares War on “Nuisance Halloween” With Tough New Rules and Hachiko Statue Lockdown

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 149: Is the US Ready for Japanese 7-Elevens? Demon Slayer and Exit 8 Movie Reviews!

Kojima Productions 10th Anniversary Event Draws George Miller, Guillermo Del Toro, and Mamoru Oshii

Purikura at 30: Why Japan’s Sticker Photo Booths Still Matter in the Smartphone Era

How Capsule Toys Became a 140 Billion Yen Market in Japan

Why Is Ai Yazawa’s NANA Experiencing a Major Revival in Japan?

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 148: The Rise of Toy "Kidults" in Japan!

Japanese Horror Game The Convenience Store Gets Live-Action Movie in 2026

Meiko Kaji Reflects on Female Prisoner Scorpion, Killer Roles, and 60 Years in Japanese Cinema

How Exit 8 Became Japan’s Breakout Live-Action Horror Hit

7-Eleven Japan Bets on AI Avatars to Cut Store Labor by 30 Percent

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 147: Deep Inside Shōnen Jump Magazine!

Angel’s Egg Anime 4K Remaster Wins Shunji Iwai’s Praise Ahead of Release

Japan’s Gummy Market Surpasses Candy for the First Time in 2025

Could Chainsaw Man Reze Arc Be Japan’s Next Billion-Yen Anime Movie?

Why Manga Cafes in Japan Are Becoming the New Budget Hotels

Japan’s Toy Market Booms as Adults Rediscover Play

Pachinko in Crisis: Japan's Classic Game Faces Scandal, Regulation, and Decline

Pure TokyoScope Podcast BONUS: Japan's Legendary Sci-Fi Magazine Uchusen!

Fake Dragon Ball Manga First Editions Lead to Arrest in Japan

Japan’s New Gundam Factory Lets You Design Your Own Model Kit

How Anime and Idol Fans Are Powering Japan’s Most Unlikely Credit Card Empire

Harajuku’s Legendary Kawaii Monster Cafe Is Reborn as KAWAII MONSTER LAND

How Japan’s Wild Yamanba Gal Culture Is Being Preserved in Art History

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 146: Demon Slayer Destroys Japanese Cinemas!

Analyst Says McDonald’s Japan Was Totally Unprepared for Pokémon Resale Chaos

Foreign Animator Says Japan’s Anime Industry Is “Way More Brutal” Than Fans Realize

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 145: A Brief History of Conspiracy Theories in Japan!

Demon Slayer Fuels Box Office Surge and Sparks Warnings Over Theater Etiquette in Japan

Ju-On Creator Reveals Unused Sequel Script as J-Horror Classic Returns in 4K

Japan’s Beloved Retro Café Draws Global Fans but Faces an Uncertain Future

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 144: The Far Right in Japan Comes for Anime!

Kaiju Director Shinji Higuchi Oversees 4K Restorations for Gamera's 60th Anniversary

Gundam Anime and Bandai Are Turning Fiction Into Real Change in Japan

“Wait, This Is a Ghibli Anime?!” Grave of the Fireflies Hits Netflix Japan and Wrecks a New Generation

Tokyo Public Toilets Become Art Galleries With Daido Moriyama’s Photography

Pharrell and NIGO to Open JAPA VALLEY at Tokyo’s Yurakucho Park in 2026

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 143: Digging Into the Streaming Anime Data!

Demon Slayer: New “Infinity Castle” Anime Film Opens Strong with 40 Screenings Per Day, Eyes Box Office Record

SEGA Targets Tourists and Gamers with First Flagship Store in Tokyo

Monchhichi Turns 50: Visiting the Tokyo Park Bringing the Classic Character to Life

Pure TokyoScope Podcast #142: New Study Reveals Global Anime Boom!

Japan’s Otaku Dreams Come Alive in Kidill’s Punk-Driven Paris Fashion Show

Is Tipping in Japan the Future? New App Lets Diners Tip With a Tap

Labubu’s Crash Reveals Why Hello Kitty Still Reigns Supreme in Japan’s Character Market

How a Low Budget Superhero Movie Topped Japan’s Movie Charts Ahead of F1 and Jurassic World

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 141: The Overtourism in Japan Episode!

Gundam Is His Whole Life: How One Man Created the Ultimate Fan Apartment in Japan

Pure TokyoScope Podcast #140: Evangelion Star Attacks Rude Foreigners! Japan's Rice Shortage! Gobots!

From The Snow Woman to Daimajin: The Life of Japanese Actress Shiho Fujimura

Godzilla Films AI-Colorized Without Permission Trigger Arrest in Japan

Why Muji Is Booming Again: The Strategic Revival Behind Japan’s Minimalist Brand

Pure Tokyoscope Podcast 139: Surviving the Vintage Anime T-Shirt Craze! Hello Kitty Overtakes Toyota!

The Hello Kitty Comeback: Sanrio’s Three Secrets for U.S. Success

Think You Saw Hideaki Anno? Studio Khara Says You’re Probably Wrong

Tokyo Governor Says "Bring Elon Musk to Japan" as Part of Plan to Boost Global Influence

5 Must-Visit Tokyo Bookstores: From Art-House Gems to a 24-Hour Self-Service Shop

Former Maiko Reveals Dark Truth About Life in Kyoto’s Geisha District

Why J-POP and Anime T-Shirts Are Taking Over Japan’s Vintage Scene

Can Kawaii Rewire Your Brain? Japan Tests Hello Kitty as the Key to Workplace Happiness

Junji Ito Brings His Chilling Creations to Life With New Manhole Covers in Japan

Pure Tokyoscope Podcast 138: The Japanese Food That Made Us!

Why Japan's Scalper Crackdown Is Getting Serious: From McDonald’s Toys to Nintendo Consoles, Resellers Are Feeling the Heat

Pure Tokyoscope Podcast 137: RIP Japan Video! The Micronauts Are Back! Manga Predicts Major Disaster!

Why Japanese Films Are Thriving While Hollywood Stumbles - A Deep Dive into the Era of “Japanese Rise, Western Decline”

Pure Tokyoscope Podcast 136: The Japanese Fiction That Made Us!

Shibuya’s Mega Makeover Heads Into Its Final Phase — Here’s What’s Coming by 2034

TokyoScope News: When Icons of Anime, Film, and Music Collide - Leiji Matsumoto, Takashi Shimura, and Mitsume

Pure Tokyoscope Podcast 135: The Masamune Shirow Expo! Fear & Loathing in Golden Week!

TokyoScope News: Angel’s Egg Hatches Again, Godzilla Hammers, and a Journey Through Showa-Era Japan

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 134: Osaka Expo 2025! New Ghost in the Shell Anime!

The Godzilla Global Takeover Has Begun, Backed by ¥120 Billion and a Monster Strategy

TokyoScope News: Godzilla, Gyaru, and Gunplay!

Pure Tokyoscope Podcast 133: The Ghibli Filter Effect! Anime Tariffs! Miso Soup Rats!

TokyoScope News: Deep-State Miso Soup, Super Sentai, and Surveillance Tech - Where Anxiety Meets Pop Culture in Japan

Pure Tokyoscope Podcast 132: LIVE from the Space Battleship Yamato Expo!

TokyoScope News: NHK Relocates, Godzilla Returns, and Anime Icons Reveal Their Cinematic Secrets

TokyoScope News: Anpanman's Billions, Battle Royale Returns, Kenzo Retrospective

TokyoScope News: Godzilla Gets an Art Show, Korean Food Boom, and STUDIO4℃’s Trippy New Anime

TokyoScope NEWS: Juvenile Hall Idol - The Wild World of Kanano Senritsu

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 131: Anno's Yamato Anime Exhibition! Japan's Vinyl Record Resurgence!

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 130: Has Akihabara Lost Its Edge?

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 129: The Anime Business with Justin Sevakis!

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 128: Ambassador Godzilla! Shogun vs Shogun! RIP Mr. Kaiyodo!

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 127: Fifty Years of Super Sentai! (Preview)

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 126: Spoiler Free Gundam GQuuuuuuX Anime Review!

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 125: The Fuji TV Scandal! Sayonara Shakey's! Otaku Power in Ikebukuro! (Preview)

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 124: The Macross DYRL 5K Review! Sony Kills Blu-ray and Mini-Discs!

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 123: Popeye in Japan! Nintendo Switch 2! Gundam on the Moon!

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 122: The Shogun's Three-Body Problem with Crane Games!