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Podcast: Pure TokyoScope
Episode: 53: IPPEI KURI, Speed Racer, and the Dawn of Anime!
Description: 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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