Exactly.
There was a kidnapping in the Japanese news at the time.
According to one Japanese creative leader, games are being impacted by conservative American "puritanism." According to other American gamers, it's because of liberal "wokeness." Guess what? They're both wrong! Read about it here: blog.pureinventionbook.com/p/when-pop-c...
Dragon Quest III HD-2D and the pitfalls of producing content in a polarized world
In the latest Pure Tokyoscope, Patrick Macias and I tackle the real issues facing Japanese society: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...
Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture from Japan!
In the latest Pure Tokyoscope, Patrick Macias and I tackle the real issues facing Japanese society: www.tokyoscope.blog/p/pure-tokyo...
Patrick Macias and Matt Alt bring you pop culture from Japan!
Japan has been transitioning from an industrial economy to a fantasy-driven one for a long time, and Shigeru Ishiba might just be its most otaku head of state yet: youtu.be/5t7iJCzJ7Hc?...
YouTube video by Matt Alt
Newsletter drop! A look at the otaku credentials of incoming Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba: blog.pureinventionbook.com/p/otaku-in-c...
How will Shigeru Ishiba becoming Prime Minister impact Japan’s pop culture?
A jaunt to Yokohama, in search of what I believe might just be the single most important toy ever made in Japan: youtu.be/vtO1ez-2V3I?...
YouTube video by Matt Alt
Hotellet Ohara no Sato i bergsområde utanför Kyoto hade också en kopia av @mattalt.bsky.social bok Pure invention. Första gången jag ser fysisk kopia, bara lyssnat på ljudboken.
