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Tokyoscope: The Japanese Cult Film Companion (Paperback)

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Publisher: Viz Communications (April 2001)
ISBN-10: 1569315000
ISBN-13: 978-1569315002
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds

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5.0 out of 5 stars Macias' Masterpiece, May 18, 2007

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Never mind the haters, this book has the goods. An excellent resource and a joy to read, this is the place to start your exploration of some of the most amazing Japanese films you're likely to see in this lifetime. Hip, funny and oh so knowledgable, Macias has written a film companion that you'll be coming back to again and again.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must have, December 6, 2001

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I've read everything from Japanese Cinema:The Essential handbook to Eros in Hell and Tokyo Scope beats them all. Patrick Macias's writing is crisp and his knowledge will have even the most hard-core fan in awe. With chapters on filmmakers and idols like Kinji Fukasaku, Takashi Miike, and Sonny Chiba this book will have you locked in for hours upon hours. It also is packed with chapters on the yakuza, giant monsters, horror, and pink films with each loaded to the kilt with interviews and reviews. All of the above and more make this a must have for everyone from people with just a passing interest in Japanese film to the most jaded of asian film junkies.

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5.0 out of 5 stars educational even for a Japanese cinemaphile, August 20, 2003

By	Mr. Richard K. Weems "emperor_weems" (Fair Lawn, NJ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I wouldn't call myself an expert on Japanese movies, but I do get to every movie festival I can that has Asian features (a great one--the Philapdelphia film festival and their Action Asia selections). I regularly scan the gray market and grab at whatever tickles my fancy even remotely. But this book still provided me with an education. I quibble sometimes with the author's taste, but his breadth of knowledge is undebatable. I now keep this book on my computer desk as I scan for more titles to fuel my little obsession.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Genius book which they should make another...
Tokyoscope:The Japanese Cult film Companion is a great book if you want to know about the 5 [now 4] banned films and disaster films. Read more

Published on March 17, 2007

3.0 out of 5 stars Disapointing
I was looking for more insight into some films that I enjoyed. Instead the author spent more time talking abotu the film process than anything.

I did like the presentation though

Published on April 18, 2003 by Shakespear

5.0 out of 5 stars Fully satisfying!
Feeling like a collection of incredible Japan-centered zines, TokyoScope hosts reviews, interviews, and assorted oddities together for one whiz-bang collection of Japanese film... Read more

Published on February 6, 2003 by Michael L. White

5.0 out of 5 stars From Godzilla to Yakuza
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Published on June 16, 2002 by Petra Zeichmann

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