Sitemap - 2023 - Matt Alt's Pure Invention
2023: The Year Japan's Sun Rose Again
“Hoarder Hygge” is the Anti-Zen
“Godzilla Minus One” Doesn't Quite Add Up
Halloween Special: the Yokai Guy
An interview with Alfred Birnbaum
Murakami didn’t, but a Norwegian would
Making Out in Japanese: An Oral History of a Seminal Text
An American Icon, Made in Japan
A Package of Pure Invention-related Podcasts
In America, “Barbenheimer” is a success. In Japan, it’s a scandal.
Manga is the Rock 'n' Roll of Gen Z
Did Mario teach Zuckerberg everything he knows?
How Do You Live, Mr. Miyazaki?
Konbini: the life-changing Japanese magic of convenience stores
When Japan cool meets American violence
The Pac-Man Who Sold the World
How “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” made a billion dollars
Making Out in Japanese: An Oral History of a Seminal Text
The “Human Algorithm” Behind Manga’s Success
Sayonara to a Techno-pop Pioneer