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53: IPPEI KURI, Speed Racer, and the Dawn of Anime!
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Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) celebrate the life and work of IPPEI KURI, one of the founders of Japan’s Tatsunoko Productions, a powerhouse of globally loved anime since 1963.
Ippei Kuri was also one of the co-creators of SPEED RACER, and personally directed several episodes of this classic series. He sadly passed away on July 1st, 2023. Please enjoy… and Go! Speed Racer, Go!
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Pure TokyoScope on Twitter
Matt Alt on Twitter
Patrick Macias on Twitter
Pure TokyoScope on YouTube
Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch
The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias
Theme song by Marxy
104 episodes
Manage episode 372285126 series 3354392
Matt Alt (Pure Invention: How Japan Made the Modern World) and Patrick Macias (TokyoScope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion) celebrate the life and work of IPPEI KURI, one of the founders of Japan’s Tatsunoko Productions, a powerhouse of globally loved anime since 1963.
Ippei Kuri was also one of the co-creators of SPEED RACER, and personally directed several episodes of this classic series. He sadly passed away on July 1st, 2023. Please enjoy… and Go! Speed Racer, Go!
FOLLOW THE TOKYOSCOPE BLOG ON SUBSTACK!
FULL SHOW EARLY EPISODE DROPS AT OUR PATREON!
INFO
Pure TokyoScope on Twitter
Matt Alt on Twitter
Patrick Macias on Twitter
Pure TokyoScope on YouTube
Visit www.tokyoscope.com for merch
The podcast is produced by jaPRESS LLC©, and engineered and edited by Patrick Macias
Theme song by Marxy
104 episodes
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