Patrick Macias
@patrickmacias.bsky.social
Book author, magazine editor, art director. Ex-Netflix & Crunchyroll. Repped by Hill Nadell Literary Agency. Lives in Tokyo. 作家・編集者・アートディレクター。 東京に住んでいます。
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A TokyoScope News #Christmas Miracle! Inside the making of a Japanese dinosaur epic with Hollywood ambitions, a huge budget, and a release derailed by drug scandal. How REX: A Dinosaur’s Story is now finding new life as an unlikely cult favorite. Full story: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/japans-rex...
Episode 159 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt (mattalt.bsky.social) and I are joined by author Hiroko Yoda (hirokoyoda.bsky.social) who talks about her new book Eight Million Ways to Happiness! Listen to the full episode NOW at www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...
December 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Episode 159 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt (mattalt.bsky.social) and I are joined by author Hiroko Yoda (hirokoyoda.bsky.social) who talks about her new book Eight Million Ways to Happiness! Listen to the full episode NOW at www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...
A TokyoScope News #Christmas Miracle! Inside the making of a Japanese dinosaur epic with Hollywood ambitions, a huge budget, and a release derailed by drug scandal. How REX: A Dinosaur’s Story is now finding new life as an unlikely cult favorite. Full story: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/japans-rex...
December 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
A TokyoScope News #Christmas Miracle! Inside the making of a Japanese dinosaur epic with Hollywood ambitions, a huge budget, and a release derailed by drug scandal. How REX: A Dinosaur’s Story is now finding new life as an unlikely cult favorite. Full story: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/japans-rex...
ITEM! I recorded a feature length audio commentary and wrote an essay for the new Umbrella Entertainment edition of the time traveling Sonny Chiba classic action film G.I. Samurai (1979). On sale now!
December 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
ITEM! I recorded a feature length audio commentary and wrote an essay for the new Umbrella Entertainment edition of the time traveling Sonny Chiba classic action film G.I. Samurai (1979). On sale now!
Reposted by Patrick Macias
Recommended Listening:
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 158: W. David Marx on Popeye's Hello, Tokyo! English Edition!
www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 158: W. David Marx on Popeye's Hello, Tokyo! English Edition!
www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...
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 18, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Recommended Listening:
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 158: W. David Marx on Popeye's Hello, Tokyo! English Edition!
www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...
Pure TokyoScope Podcast 158: W. David Marx on Popeye's Hello, Tokyo! English Edition!
www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...
Just walked out of the 4K restoration of Godzilla vs King Ghidorah and feeling like
December 18, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Just walked out of the 4K restoration of Godzilla vs King Ghidorah and feeling like
RIP TV friend Gil Gerard. We are all Buck Rogers in the 25th Century now...
December 17, 2025 at 3:17 AM
RIP TV friend Gil Gerard. We are all Buck Rogers in the 25th Century now...
Reposted by Patrick Macias
Episode 158 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt and I are joined by author and editor wdavidmarx.bsky.social who talks about his recent book and magazine projects including Popeye's Hello, #Tokyo! English Edition! Listen now at: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...
December 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Episode 158 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt and I are joined by author and editor wdavidmarx.bsky.social who talks about his recent book and magazine projects including Popeye's Hello, #Tokyo! English Edition! Listen now at: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...
Reposted by Patrick Macias
New ep of Pure Tokyoscope! @patrickmacias.bsky.social and I invite @wdavidmarx.bsky.social to discuss his helming the first-ever English language issue of Japan’s legendary “Popeye” fashion magazine: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...
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 13, 2025 at 12:17 AM
New ep of Pure Tokyoscope! @patrickmacias.bsky.social and I invite @wdavidmarx.bsky.social to discuss his helming the first-ever English language issue of Japan’s legendary “Popeye” fashion magazine: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...
RIP Japanese director and somtimes actor Masato Harada. He gave us GUNHED, Bounce Ko Gals, lots more. He was 76. www.asahi.com/articles/AST...
December 13, 2025 at 12:23 AM
RIP Japanese director and somtimes actor Masato Harada. He gave us GUNHED, Bounce Ko Gals, lots more. He was 76. www.asahi.com/articles/AST...
Episode 158 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt and I are joined by author and editor wdavidmarx.bsky.social who talks about his recent book and magazine projects including Popeye's Hello, #Tokyo! English Edition! Listen now at: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...
December 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Episode 158 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt and I are joined by author and editor wdavidmarx.bsky.social who talks about his recent book and magazine projects including Popeye's Hello, #Tokyo! English Edition! Listen now at: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...
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...
December 10, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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...
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...
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 11:03 PM
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...
December 8, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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...
Reposted by Patrick Macias
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...
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 6, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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...
Reposted by Patrick Macias
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...
December 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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...
December 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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...
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...
December 5, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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
December 4, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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
December 3, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Be the change you want to see in the world
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...
December 2, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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...