TokyoScope by Patrick Macias
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TokyoScope seeks out new trends in Japanese pop culture, along with celebrating the best of the past. Curated, written, and edited by Pa...
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Japan’s Box Office Hits All-Time High in 2025 as Demon Slayer and Kokuho Power a Historic Year • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Japan’s Box Office Hits All-Time High in 2025 as Demon Slayer and Kokuho Power a Historic Year
Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
www.tokyoscope.blog
January 28, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Japan’s Box Office Hits All-Time High in 2025 as Demon Slayer and Kokuho Power a Historic Year • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Demon Slayer Dominates Japan’s 2025 Box Office as Anime Drives a Historic Year for Domestic Film • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Demon Slayer Dominates Japan’s 2025 Box Office as Anime Drives a Historic Year for Domestic Film
Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
www.tokyoscope.blog
December 31, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Demon Slayer Dominates Japan’s 2025 Box Office as Anime Drives a Historic Year for Domestic Film • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
How AI’s Rapid Rise Is Shaking Up the Anime Industry in Japan • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
How AI’s Rapid Rise Is Shaking Up the Anime Industry in Japan
Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
www.tokyoscope.blog
December 30, 2025 at 2:27 AM
How AI’s Rapid Rise Is Shaking Up the Anime Industry in Japan • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 159: Eight Million Ways to Happiness with Hiroko Yoda! • Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 159: Eight Million Ways to Happiness with Hiroko Yoda!
Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
www.tokyoscope.blog
December 26, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 159: Eight Million Ways to Happiness with Hiroko Yoda! • Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
Japan’s REX: A Dinosaur, a Drug Scandal, and an Unexpected Cult Movie Afterlife • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Japan’s REX: A Dinosaur, a Drug Scandal, and an Unexpected Cult Movie Afterlife
Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
www.tokyoscope.blog
December 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Japan’s REX: A Dinosaur, a Drug Scandal, and an Unexpected Cult Movie Afterlife • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 158: W. David Marx on Popeye's Hello, Tokyo! English Edition! • Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 158: W. David Marx on Popeye's Hello, Tokyo! English Edition!
Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
www.tokyoscope.blog
December 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 158: W. David Marx on Popeye's Hello, Tokyo! English Edition! • Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
Shibuya Yokocho Faces Sharp Decline as Locals Step Back and Tourists Dominate • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Shibuya Yokocho Faces Sharp Decline as Locals Step Back and Tourists Dominate
Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
www.tokyoscope.blog
December 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Shibuya Yokocho Faces Sharp Decline as Locals Step Back and Tourists Dominate • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 157: The Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Anime Art Gallery Experience! • Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 157: The Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Anime Art Gallery Experience!
Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
www.tokyoscope.blog
December 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 157: The Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Anime Art Gallery Experience! • Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
Japan’s Film Industry Changes Course as Kokuho Breaks Records and a New Anime Film Stumbles • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Japan’s Film Industry Changes Course as Kokuho Breaks Records and a New Anime Film Stumbles
Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
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December 1, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Japan’s Film Industry Changes Course as Kokuho Breaks Records and a New Anime Film Stumbles • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 156: China Declares War on Japanese Pop Culture! Angel’s Egg 4K Anime Review! • Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 156: China Declares War on Japanese Pop Culture! Angel’s Egg 4K Anime Review!
Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
www.tokyoscope.blog
November 28, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 156: China Declares War on Japanese Pop Culture! Angel’s Egg 4K Anime Review! • Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 155: Godzilla Fest and Tamashii Nations 2025 Reports! • Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 155: Godzilla Fest and Tamashii Nations 2025 Reports!
Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
www.tokyoscope.blog
November 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 155: Godzilla Fest and Tamashii Nations 2025 Reports! • Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
Angel’s Egg Returns in 4K and Oshii Revisits the Anime’s Mysteries • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Angel’s Egg Returns in 4K and Oshii Revisits the Anime’s Mysteries
Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
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November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Angel’s Egg Returns in 4K and Oshii Revisits the Anime’s Mysteries • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Tower Records Shibuya Undergoes Major Five-Floor Renovation With New “Oshikatsu” Zone and Beer Bar • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Tower Records Shibuya Undergoes Major Five-Floor Renovation With New “Oshikatsu” Zone and Beer Bar
Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
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November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Tower Records Shibuya Undergoes Major Five-Floor Renovation With New “Oshikatsu” Zone and Beer Bar • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Piracy Costs Japan’s Manga and Publishing Industry an Estimated $51 Billion Every Year • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Piracy Costs Japan’s Manga and Publishing Industry an Estimated $51 Billion Every Year
Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
www.tokyoscope.blog
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Piracy Costs Japan’s Manga and Publishing Industry an Estimated $51 Billion Every Year • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Anime Dominates Japan’s Theaters While Hollywood Fades From Sight • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Anime Dominates Japan’s Theaters While Hollywood Fades From Sight
Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
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November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Anime Dominates Japan’s Theaters While Hollywood Fades From Sight • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Japan Delays New Bear Attack Movie After Real-Life Incidents Mirror Its Story • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Japan Delays New Bear Attack Movie After Real-Life Incidents Mirror Its Story
Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
www.tokyoscope.blog
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Japan Delays New Bear Attack Movie After Real-Life Incidents Mirror Its Story • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 152: The Manga Legend Tracing Scandal! • Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 152: The Manga Legend Tracing Scandal!
Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
www.tokyoscope.blog
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 152: The Manga Legend Tracing Scandal! • Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
Japan’s Legendary Photo Book "Tokyo Style" Still Inspires After 30 Years • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Japan’s Legendary Photo Book "Tokyo Style" Still Inspires After 30 Years
Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
www.tokyoscope.blog
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Japan’s Legendary Photo Book "Tokyo Style" Still Inspires After 30 Years • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 151: Live from Super Festival 92! Vintage Toy Insanity! • Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 151: Live from Super Festival 92! Vintage Toy Insanity!
Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
www.tokyoscope.blog
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 151: Live from Super Festival 92! Vintage Toy Insanity! • Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
After Switch 2 Listing Scandal, Japan’s Mercari Sets New Marketplace Ban Policy • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
After Switch 2 Listing Scandal, Japan’s Mercari Sets New Marketplace Ban Policy
Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
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November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
After Switch 2 Listing Scandal, Japan’s Mercari Sets New Marketplace Ban Policy • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
UNIQLO Breaks 1 Trillion Yen in Japan Sales, Closing In on H&M for Global No. 2 Spot • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
UNIQLO Breaks 1 Trillion Yen in Japan Sales, Closing In on H&M for Global No. 2 Spot
Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
www.tokyoscope.blog
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
UNIQLO Breaks 1 Trillion Yen in Japan Sales, Closing In on H&M for Global No. 2 Spot • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Japanese Manga Legend Eguchi Hisashi Caught in Tracing Scandal • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Japanese Manga Legend Eguchi Hisashi Caught in Tracing Scandal
Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
www.tokyoscope.blog
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Japanese Manga Legend Eguchi Hisashi Caught in Tracing Scandal • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 150: Live from Jimbocho, The Coolest Neighborhood in the World! • Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 150: Live from Jimbocho, The Coolest Neighborhood in the World!
Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
www.tokyoscope.blog
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 150: Live from Jimbocho, The Coolest Neighborhood in the World! • Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
Shibuya Declares War on “Nuisance Halloween” With Tough New Rules and Hachiko Statue Lockdown • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Shibuya Declares War on “Nuisance Halloween” With Tough New Rules and Hachiko Statue Lockdown
Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
www.tokyoscope.blog
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Shibuya Declares War on “Nuisance Halloween” With Tough New Rules and Hachiko Statue Lockdown • Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 149: Is the US Ready for Japanese 7-Elevens? Demon Slayer and Exit 8 Movie Reviews! • Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 149: Is the US Ready for Japanese 7-Elevens? Demon Slayer and Exit 8 Movie Reviews!
Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!
www.tokyoscope.blog
November 20, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 149: Is the US Ready for Japanese 7-Elevens? Demon Slayer and Exit 8 Movie Reviews! • Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!