160: Pure TokyoScope Podcast 160: Netflix x MAPPA x Anime! Akihabara Renovations! Sony to Spin off TV Business!
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February 6, 2026 · 36 min · Season 1 · Episode 160
About this episode
The episode discusses current events related to anime, Tokyo, and technology.
FULL 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 ) are BACK with their first show of 2026! It’s an all-current events episode with stuff about anime, Tokyo, and tech. Enjoy! Join the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Patreon! You’ll get access to full episodes, bonus content, our Discord server, and an archive of past episodes. Head over to Pure TokyoScope Patreon to subscribe today! INFO Matt Alt on Bluesky Patrick Macias on Bluesky…
People in this episode
Hosts: Matt Alt, Patrick Macias
Topics covered
- anime
- Tokyo
- technology
- current events
- entertainment
Keywords
- anime
- Tokyo
- Netflix
- MAPPA
- Sony
- current events
- technology
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Netflix, MAPPA, Sony
Books & works: Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World, Mondo Tokyo: Dispatches from a Secret Japan
Places: Akihabara
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