Patrick Macias

TokyoScope News: Johnny Depp’s appearance at #Tokyo Comic Con sparked hours long delays, 7 min of stage time, and long lines for fans who paid big bucks for autographs and photo ops. Refunds are now underway as organizers review what went wrong. Full story: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/tokyo-comi...

Shibuya Yokocho Faces Sharp Decline as Locals Step Back and Tourists Dominate Japanese pop culture news edited by Patrick Macias

TokyoScope News: Shibuya Yokocho is now half empty as locals avoid high prices and tourist heavy crowds. Visitors praise the food, but many say it feels inauthentic. The shift shows how inbound demand is reshaping #Tokyo nightlife more than early hype. Full story: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/shibuya-yo...

CINE QUINTO in Shibuya #Tokyo will kick off the new year with a Satoshi Kon #anime film fest featuring 4 classic works, art exhibits, and exclusive new merch. art.parco.jp/otherspace/d...

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 157: The Yoshikazu Yasuhiko Anime Art Gallery Experience! Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!

When I was a child, I had a fever… and my head felt a lot like it did it the Yoshikazu Yasuhiko exhibition in Shibuya. The original paintings used on so many posters of my childhood, rough sketches, manga, more… @patrickmacias.bsky.social and I talk about it here! www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...

Episode 157 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt (mattalt.bsky.social) and I marvel at an exhibition dedicated to Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, the artist behind #Gundam, Crusher Joe, Yamato, and many other #anime and #manga classics. Listen now at: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...

Episode 157 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt (mattalt.bsky.social) and I marvel at an exhibition dedicated to Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, the artist behind #Gundam, Crusher Joe, Yamato, and many other #anime and #manga classics. Listen now at: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...

The level of detail here is pretty crazy. I didn't know that NORTHFIELD SPORTS was a fictional brand created for the original costume but whup there it is

Hot New Looks Dept: Teacher Kitano's iconic track suit from BATTLE ROYALE is going on sale in #Japan. 27,000 JPY (US$174) for the full set, although top and bottom are also sold seperately. store.filmarks.com/products/sub...

ITEM! I wrote and performed two video essays for the upcoming Courtesans & Criminals: The Underworld of Hideo Gosha Blu-ray set, featuring Onimasa (starring the late Tatsuya Nakadai) and Tokyo Bordello (aka Yoshiwara Enjo). On sale now at tinyurl.com/2mt9nsnh

Be the change you want to see in the world

YouTube video by Arrow Video American Yakuza | Original Trailer | Frank Cappello, 1993

They don't make 'em like this anymore www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty8T...

ITEM! I’m excited to announce that I wrote a brand new essay for Arrow Video’s upcoming limited edition Blu-ray release of American Yakuza (1993) starring Ryo Ishibashi and Viggo Mortensen www.arrowvideo.com/p/american-y...

I'd like to think he wakes up in the middle of the night screaming, "fuck man, I was gonna remake Pinocchio... I was gonna remake Frankenstein!"

TokyoScope News: Changing trends in Japanese cinema and #anime show audiences moving away from TV backed hits toward films driven by word of mouth. Results for Kokuhou and Scarlet highlight how viewer response now outweighs traditional media influence. Full story: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/japans-fil...

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!

On the latest episode of Pure Tokyoscope, up right now: @patrickmacias.bsky.social and I talk about the glorious 4K remaster of “Angel’s Egg,” and China’s banning of Japanese film releases due to a diplomatic spat: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...

Episode 156 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt (mattalt.bsky.social) and I look at the tensions between China and #Japan and how they’re starting to affect pop culture. Also, a review of the Angel’s Egg 4K #anime remaster! Listen now at: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...

Bonus points for the Black Jack manga katakana font...

Family Mart in #Japan took the #BlackFriday assignment a little too literally with human-famichiki hybrids

Episode 156 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt (mattalt.bsky.social) and I look at the tensions between China and #Japan and how they’re starting to affect pop culture. Also, a review of the Angel’s Egg 4K #anime remaster! Listen now at: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...

YouTube video by Neil Nadelman NYPD Band playing Space Battleship Yamato theme in Macy's Parade (25 Nov 2010)

The only acceptable way to celebrate Thanksgiving youtu.be/X36Qw4AEopU?...

RIP Udo Kier, star of Ace Ventura: Pet Detective

My style goals

I'd like to think I traded it for a VCD of Heroes of Wonder 2: Domestic Disturbance outtakes

Angel's Egg T-shirt madness in #Japan

Pure TokyoScope Podcast 155: Godzilla Fest and Tamashii Nations 2025 Reports! Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture direct from Japan!

Join @patrickmacias.bsky.social and I on a magical mystery tour of recent pop cultural highlights, ranging from the Bandai Tamashii Nations Expo 2025, Godzilla Fest, and more! www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...

Is this the Singularity?

Episode 155 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! It’s an otaku double whammy as Matt Alt (mattalt.bsky.social) and I bring you reports on Godzilla Fest 2025 and the Tamashii Nation Expo! Expect kaiju, robots, and Labubus?! Listen to the full episode at: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...

The Perfect Blue blanket. For relaxing times
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