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。
Now it can be sold! The new @umbrellaent.bsky.social Blu-ray of the Yusaku Matsuda movie The Ressurection of the Golden Wolf (1979)! I wrote an original essay for the booklet included with this incredible Japanese crime thriller.
November 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Now it can be sold! The new @umbrellaent.bsky.social Blu-ray of the Yusaku Matsuda movie The Ressurection of the Golden Wolf (1979)! I wrote an original essay for the booklet included with this incredible Japanese crime thriller.
Tatsuya Nakadai deep cuts: he was also the narrator of FINAL YAMATO!
November 11, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Tatsuya Nakadai deep cuts: he was also the narrator of FINAL YAMATO!
If I gotta choose one favorite Nakadai performace, it's Lord Hidetora in Kurosawa's RAN.
November 11, 2025 at 2:40 AM
If I gotta choose one favorite Nakadai performace, it's Lord Hidetora in Kurosawa's RAN.
I don't want to freak you out, but there's going to be an Angel's Egg 40th anniversary exhibition from November 21 to December 14 at Shibuya Cine Quint with original art and merch. Admission is 500 yen, but you have to jump through a bunch of hoops to reserve a spot livepocket.jp/t/ozpmv
November 7, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I don't want to freak you out, but there's going to be an Angel's Egg 40th anniversary exhibition from November 21 to December 14 at Shibuya Cine Quint with original art and merch. Admission is 500 yen, but you have to jump through a bunch of hoops to reserve a spot livepocket.jp/t/ozpmv
In a very special Patreon bonus episode of the Pure TokyoScope Podcast, Matt Alt (mattalt.bsky.social) and I sift through the wreckage of Shibuya Halloween havoc and talk about the recent announcement that the Super Sentai are no more after 50 years. Listen now at: www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...
November 5, 2025 at 10:13 PM
In a very special Patreon bonus episode of the Pure TokyoScope Podcast, Matt Alt (mattalt.bsky.social) and I sift through the wreckage of Shibuya Halloween havoc and talk about the recent announcement that the Super Sentai are no more after 50 years. Listen now at: www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-...
TokyoScope News: #TowerRecords Shibuya is getting a major five-floor makeover with a new “Oshikatsu” zone for #Japan’s booming fan culture and a craft beer bar. The revamped store opens Feb 2026, proving music retail still rocks in the streaming age. Full story: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/tower-reco...
November 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM
TokyoScope News: #TowerRecords Shibuya is getting a major five-floor makeover with a new “Oshikatsu” zone for #Japan’s booming fan culture and a craft beer bar. The revamped store opens Feb 2026, proving music retail still rocks in the streaming age. Full story: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/tower-reco...
November 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I live in terror of...
November 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I live in terror of...
Episode 154 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt (mattalt.bsky.social) and I celebrate the classic #anime UFO Robo Grendizer! Plus, bear attacks in #Japan, and farewell to a legendary game creator! Listen to the full episode now at: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...
October 31, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Episode 154 of the PURE TOKYOSCOPE Podcast is live! This time, Matt Alt (mattalt.bsky.social) and I celebrate the classic #anime UFO Robo Grendizer! Plus, bear attacks in #Japan, and farewell to a legendary game creator! Listen to the full episode now at: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...
RT if your people are being persecuted
October 31, 2025 at 5:16 AM
RT if your people are being persecuted
October 31, 2025 at 3:34 AM
For Halloween, Burger King #Japan is giving away free soft-serve ice cream to customers who say "trick or treat!" at the store register. The promo is limited to 10/31, between 2-6pm, and customers 18 and under. Chaos reigns.
October 30, 2025 at 6:31 AM
For Halloween, Burger King #Japan is giving away free soft-serve ice cream to customers who say "trick or treat!" at the store register. The promo is limited to 10/31, between 2-6pm, and customers 18 and under. Chaos reigns.
TokyoScope News: A new report says #manga piracy cost #Japan’s content industry over ¥8.5 trillion (about $51 billion) in 2023, with illegal site visits tripling since 2019. Publishers warn that digital theft is becoming harder to stop. Full story: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/piracy-cos...
October 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
TokyoScope News: A new report says #manga piracy cost #Japan’s content industry over ¥8.5 trillion (about $51 billion) in 2023, with illegal site visits tripling since 2019. Publishers warn that digital theft is becoming harder to stop. Full story: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/piracy-cos...
TokyoScope News: #Anime ruled #Japan’s box office last weekend as Chainsaw Man stayed at No.1 while Princess Mononoke and Evangelion returned to the top ten. No Hollywood films made the list, showing how anime’s global momentum keeps growing. Full story: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/anime-domi...
October 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
TokyoScope News: #Anime ruled #Japan’s box office last weekend as Chainsaw Man stayed at No.1 while Princess Mononoke and Evangelion returned to the top ten. No Hollywood films made the list, showing how anime’s global momentum keeps growing. Full story: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/anime-domi...
Act fast, Angel’s Egg fans! A special hardcover book containing the color image boards from the 1985 #anime classic will go on sale Nov. 1 at Tsutaya Books Ginza in Tokyo. Each copy is signed by artist Yoshitaka Amano, with the print run limited to 100 copies. Price: ¥27,000 (about $180).
October 28, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Act fast, Angel’s Egg fans! A special hardcover book containing the color image boards from the 1985 #anime classic will go on sale Nov. 1 at Tsutaya Books Ginza in Tokyo. Each copy is signed by artist Yoshitaka Amano, with the print run limited to 100 copies. Price: ¥27,000 (about $180).
Go Nagai’s classic Cutie Honey gets a new live-action short series. Abe Natsuki stars as the iconic #anime heroine in Cutie Honey: BELOVED ENEMY, streaming Nov 25 on DMM TV in #Japan. mdpr.jp/drama/detail...
October 27, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Go Nagai’s classic Cutie Honey gets a new live-action short series. Abe Natsuki stars as the iconic #anime heroine in Cutie Honey: BELOVED ENEMY, streaming Nov 25 on DMM TV in #Japan. mdpr.jp/drama/detail...
I think I would only ever pay that much to meet "The Living Unicorn"
October 26, 2025 at 4:22 AM
I think I would only ever pay that much to meet "The Living Unicorn"
The Chargeman Ken! #anime revival continues with a new expanded edition of the Chargeman Ken! Music Encyclopedia CD featuring 99 tracks on 1 disc. These cuts are so hot that quantities are limited to 2 per order and are only available online. tower.jp/article/feat...
October 26, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The Chargeman Ken! #anime revival continues with a new expanded edition of the Chargeman Ken! Music Encyclopedia CD featuring 99 tracks on 1 disc. These cuts are so hot that quantities are limited to 2 per order and are only available online. tower.jp/article/feat...
