Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

George J. Horvath

@landofobscusion.bsky.social

1.1K followers 220 following 6.7K posts

Writes about obscure & forgotten anime/manga/games/media at The Land of Obscusion over on Blogspot. Hopeless fan of all things Masami Kurumada. Published (once) on ANN. Living contradiction. He/him... Who again? https://landofobscusion.blogspot.com/

landofobscusion.blogspot.com

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

George J. Horvath @landofobscusion.bsky.social · May 12

Instead of crapping on YouTubers who want to get attention & make people annoyed by calling titles like Escaflowne or Tenchi Muyo! "obscure" or "forgotten", I say visit this here blog, which for ~15 years has focused on stuff that ACTUALLY IS "obscure" & "forgotten"!

landofobscusion.blogspot.com

Banner for The Land of Obscusion, which has been the self-proclaimed "Home of the Obscure & Forgotten" "For Over 10 Years!".

After this year I might update it to "For Over 15 Years!".

3 30 69

Reposted by George J. Horvath

Cheap Ass Gamer @cheapassgamer.com · 16m

Earth Defense Force 5 (PS4) $14.26 via VGP. https://ow.ly/90is50X9PzU

3 1

Reposted by George J. Horvath

Jose Argumedo @arguingmeadows.com · 4h

Their opinion is their opinion, whatever, but they’re re-writing history here. TRON was Disney’s highest-grossing live action film in 5 years, a decent hit that made a lot from merchandise and arcades. Home video was also very successful for TRON, and Legacy didn’t flop, it made $400 million.

mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 12h

Pretty confused by how TRON became a big-budget movie franchise. Was it a bit hit when it came out? No. Did it become a big hit on video/TV? Also no. Do people have fond nostalgic memories of it? Eh kinda but not really. Was it secretly great and critically acclaimed? No again

3 14 25

Reposted by George J. Horvath

Ys Series - Digital Emelas @digitalemelas.bsky.social · 1h

#Ys vs Trails in the Sky: Alternative Saga releases today in the west from @NihonFalcom and @refintg. Who's jumping in?

Available on #PS4 #PS5 #NintendoSwitch #Steam

1 6 13

George J. Horvath @landofobscusion.bsky.social · 40m

Similar to how Ys Seven played on PC, I imagine, since it's based on that game's engine & gameplay. In other words, "Don't even try to play it with a keyboard".

Reposted by George J. Horvath

Navi 👑 | The Blue Rose of Good Fortune 🏳️‍⚧️ @soterianavi.bsky.social · 3h

This post made me look at their pricing and only $7/month is INSANE that's less than Discord Nitro for WAY MORE benefits

HIDIVE @hidive.com · 20h

We don’t use AI for subtitles. Every line is carefully timed and translated by real people (who cry during finales and debate Best Girls, just like you).

3 7

Reposted by George J. Horvath

Teresa (Katy) Castillo @harleygin.bsky.social · 2h

This is a nice way of finding out @hidive.com is now on Bluesky! 💙

HIDIVE @hidive.com · 20h

We don’t use AI for subtitles. Every line is carefully timed and translated by real people (who cry during finales and debate Best Girls, just like you).

1 15

Reposted by George J. Horvath

ana @totebug.bsky.social · Feb 4

With the power of the serial port on the iphone notch, you can connect and securely screw a serial cable to swing your iphone around like a whip. It's both an improvised weapon and a trendy and fashionable way to carry your iphone.

a picture of bridget from guilty gear throwing her yoyo but i replaced the yoyo with a poorly photoshoped iphone with a serial port connected to the notch area. bridget is holding the other end of the cable

39 150

Reposted by George J. Horvath

Justin Sevakis @worldofcrap.bsky.social · 8h

Such an easy thing to flex about when you have nothing to be ashamed of. 🍻

HIDIVE @hidive.com · 20h

We don’t use AI for subtitles. Every line is carefully timed and translated by real people (who cry during finales and debate Best Girls, just like you).

2 60 240

Reposted by George J. Horvath

HIDIVE @hidive.com · 20h

We don’t use AI for subtitles. Every line is carefully timed and translated by real people (who cry during finales and debate Best Girls, just like you).

7 140 390

George J. Horvath @landofobscusion.bsky.social · 12h

It's personally one of my most wanted titles from TMS to see release in English. I saw the first episode a number of years ago & enjoyed it, and the OP theme is all sorts of awesome.

レッドバロンOP

レッドバロンOP バイクのレッドバロンではありません

www.nicovideo.jp

1 1

George J. Horvath @landofobscusion.bsky.social · 13h

@hidive.com is on Bluesky, but here's a screencap from their Twitter account where they state what should feel obvious when it comes to the idea of using AI for anime translation & timing... but in today's world it's unfortunately not so obvious.

Good on Hidive, regardless.

"We get asked this question. So, here's our response:
'We don't use AI for subtitles. Every line is carefully timed and translated by real people (who cry during finales and debate Best Girls, just like you).'"

3 57 130

George J. Horvath @landofobscusion.bsky.social · 13h

Karakuri Zoushi Ayatsuri Sakon
1999-2000 (26 eps)

Mystery series based on a short-lived Jump manga drawn by Takeshi Obata, but once Hikaru no Go became a smash hit TMS put this into production ASAP to take advantage of Obata's newfound celebrity.

I saw the first case long ago & remember liking it.

1 1

George J. Horvath @landofobscusion.bsky.social · 13h

Knight Hunters (Weiß Kreuz)
1998 (25 eps)

Anime fans of a certain vintage will know of this vanity project headed up by the venerable Takehito Koyasu about flower shop workers who work as assassins by night.

Media Blasters released this first season in the 00s, but it's been stuck in legal limbo.

2 1 3

George J. Horvath @landofobscusion.bsky.social · 13h

Red Baron
1994-1995 (49 eps)

A complete reimagining of the 70s tokusatsu series, this coincidentally aired in the same exact time slot as G Gundam (but on a different day), and even had a similar tournament-focused storyline. The toys came later but were so popular that the anime got more episodes.

1 4 7

Reposted by George J. Horvath

Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · 15h

59 2K 9.9K

George J. Horvath @landofobscusion.bsky.social · 16h

Look, if we're going to keep getting isekai manga licensed for English release then at least give me the ones that are actually somewhat different, or at least have some actual fun (or just poke fun) at the concept.

Also, all the stuff I suggested are only 2 or 3 volumes long, each.

George J. Horvath @landofobscusion.bsky.social · 16h

I also went with Isekai Sankan-Ou/Triple Crown King in Another World, which sees a pro baseball player get transported to a fantasy world where he fights evil using the power of baseball!

If I had a 4th slot then I probably would have gone with Dokacook Quest, which sees a cook get isekai-ed.

Cover to Isekai Sankan-Ou, showing the main character read with his bat in another world.

Cover to DokaQue: Isekai Dokacook Quest, showing the titular Dokacook with a female knight.

1 1

George J. Horvath @landofobscusion.bsky.social · 16h

For the new Seven Seas monthly reader survey that just went live I went "If isekai is what gets licensed then I'll give you nothing but isekai!" when it came to the manga licensing suggestions

The first two were Sword Breaker & Even in Another World, Our Protagonist is Never Afraid of Being Him!!!

George J. Horvath @landofobscusion.bsky.social · 1d

Here's a neat little tidbit I just found out about a mangaka returning to an old, failed manga:

At the end of Haruto Umezawa's recent isekai manga Even in Another World, Our Protagonist is Never Afraid of Being Him!!! it's revealed to be a sequel to Umezawa's failed Jump manga Sword Breaker. Neat!

Cover of Volume 1 for Even in Another World, Our Protagonist is Never Afraid of Being Him!!!, with main character Tetsumau Sakatani.

Cover for Volume 1 of Sword Breaker, with the main character Mikoto front & center, with a diamond-shaped mark on his forehead.

Tetsumau Sakatani revealing that he has the same diamond-shaped mark on his forehead as Mikoto, confirming that he's indeed the reincarnation of Mikoto that was shown as a baby as the end of Sword Breaker.

1 5

Reposted by George J. Horvath

Manga Mavericks @mangamavericks.bsky.social · 16h

Not at #NYCC ? Well, we don’t want you to miss out on the manga fun!

All PRINT BOOKS are on sale on our store, up to 25% off!

Grab your next favorite manga today!

5 5

Reposted by George J. Horvath

Seven Seas Entertainment @sevenseasentertainment.com · 16h

The Seven Seas October 2025 Reader Survey is here! 🎃✨📚 Answer questions, suggest books for us to license, and enter to win a FREE paperback. You'll also get a BOOKWALKER coupon for our ebooks!

Direct link to the survey:
forms.gle/Wo8iK8DH4H5z...

24 41

Reposted by George J. Horvath

Dark Horse Comics @darkhorse.com · 19h

Take a chronological journey through gaming’s least linear format: the action RPG with The History of Metroidvania: Decade One—1980-1990, coming next march. Details: bit.ly/3KBaRk9

Dives into the gaming trends of the early 1980s and how those beginnings shaped metroidvania genre.

By Jeremy Parish

6 32 190

Reposted by George J. Horvath

rl stine's coochbumps 🎃 @beat.facts.wtf · 17h

i cannot let this pass without mentioning the robots from this that they recycled in sonic x.

19 46

George J. Horvath @landofobscusion.bsky.social · 17h

The Dog of Flanders: My Patrasche
1992-1993 (26 eps)

An adaptation of Maria Louise Ramé's iconic 1872 novel, which is best known to anime fans via its World Masterpiece Theater adaptation from 1975. TMS' adaptation actually had its last two episodes released straight-to-video, due to low ratings.

1 1

George J. Horvath @landofobscusion.bsky.social · 17h

Kinkyu Hasshin Saver Kids
1991-1992 (50 eps)

Another non-Lupin creation of Monkey Punch's, this time about a trio of young brothers who work together to protect the world from Dr. Bug & his robot army.

Honestly, I'm slightly curious how a kids show by way of Monkey Punch kind of works out.

4 1 4

George J. Horvath @landofobscusion.bsky.social · 17h

The Twins at St. Claire's
1991 (26 eps)

TMS certainly likes its novel adaptations, with this one being based on Enid Blyton's series about mischievous twin girls who are sent to a boarding school that they initially hate but come to eventually love.

It won't be the last novel adaptation, either!

1 2 1