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George J. Horvath

@landofobscusion

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/

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Insane thing to say about one of the best English localizations in the industry, legitimately sounds like he has no idea what he's talking about

11.03.2026 02:34 πŸ‘ 29 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cowboy Bebop Helmer Shinichiro Watanabe Shares 'Closest Picks' from Criterion Films From The Killing of a Chinese Bookie & Branded to Kill, to Jacques Tati & of course, Bruce Lee

Of course, the Cowboy Bebop director picked Bruce Lee, but so much more!

11.03.2026 02:30 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Two, interlocking and thoroughly gorgeous Noriyoshi Ohra covers for a Manga adaption of Star Wars: A New Hope. Everytime I stumble across this scan in my files, I simply have to throw it out there into the galaxy again. Coz it’s fab.

02.12.2023 20:01 πŸ‘ 77 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

I also happened to still have an old 4:3 VGS monitor from 2003 that actually can rotate 90 degrees, so I managed to install Raiden III & Crimzon Clover to the Shuttle for some proper tate shooting action.

10.03.2026 23:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a 32-bit Windows XP OS, so naturally 64-bit programs won't work on it... but, at some point, GOG made some offline installers exclusively 64-bit, even if it's for something like Epic Pinball, i.e. an old PC game using DOSbox.

Luckily, these have been more the exceptions than majority.

10.03.2026 23:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Been busy downloading various offline installers from my GOG account & moving them over to the "Retro XP" Shuttle PC for installation (I don't really want to put this thing online, especially vis website).

A good amount of games I was hoping to see working on it actually do, but some don't.

10.03.2026 23:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Variety: Live-Action One Piece/Cowboy Bebop's Tomorrow Studios to Develop Live-Action Samurai Champloo Adaptation Creator Shinichiro Watanabe attached to project based on Manglobe's 2004 anime

Tomorrow Studios hears the battlecry for a live-action adaptation of Shinichirō Watanabe's Samurai Champloo!

10.03.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 6
Saint Seiya Cosmocast | EPISODE 83: Saint Mariya Chapter 13 discussion OFFICIAL WEBSITE: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.stcosmocast.comOFFICIAL DISCORD: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/7XBWYR24d5OFFICIAL BLUESKY: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bsky.app/profile/cosmocast.bsky.social⁠ ⁠⁠Our Bookshop....

NEW EPISODE IS UP!

We discuss new toys, some manga updates, and the latest Chapter of Saint Mariya on this episode of the Saint Seiya Cosmocast.

listen to the show wherever you listen to podcast or at
www.stcosmocast.com/episodes/epi...

#SaintSeiya #θ–ι—˜ε£«ζ˜ŸηŸ’ #εœ£ζ–—ε£«ζ˜ŸηŸ’ #loscaballerosdelzodiaco

10.03.2026 21:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The key to Darkwing Duck is that while it's a parody of superheroes and pulp fiction and noir, it also really stands on its own. It's a fun watch even if you don't care for the references.

10.03.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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Variety reports a Live Action Samurai Champloo adaptation is being produced by Tomorrow Studios (One Piece Live Action) with Shinichirō Watanabe

Source: variety.com/2026/tv/news...

10.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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a cartoon character is running in a room with a sign that says b ALT: a cartoon character is running in a room with a sign that says b

It's the shell game, except all I can hear is Zoidberg doing his Three Stooges impersonation during it.

10.03.2026 19:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Class Action Lawsuit Against Crunchyroll Alleges Disclosure of User Information to 3rd-Party Analytics Company Braze 5 plaintiffs filed class action complaint alleging violation of Video Privacy Protection Act

The class action lawsuit alleges that Crunchyroll violated the Video Privacy Protection Act

10.03.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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So, in the last week, I've encountered 6 copies of PC Genjin 2 for PC Engine that all worked within the last year that are now all dead. It seems like this game specifically is failing in huge numbers. If you own a PC Genjin 2 Hucard, could you test for me? I'm trying to find still working copies!

10.03.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 106 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 1

Hello! Welcome to the official account for the Otaku Archive project, a collective project from several members of the anime community that aims to preserve important documents, artifacts, and more from the anime fandom and industry.

We'll be posting updates here going forward, so give us a follow!

10.03.2026 18:34 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Give it time & eventually you'll get someone legitimately going "*record scratch* Yep, that's them. You might be wondering how they got there," and thinking that it's a clever way to promote a news article.

10.03.2026 19:21 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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After years of searching and losing online auctions, I'm happy to say I finally landed this fish. And if you tune in for the next ArtValt update (April 1) you'll get a look at everything it had to eat.

See other comics that went to the movies RIGHT NOW at timeldred.com!

10.03.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Plaintiff in Manga Creator Shōichi Yamamoto's Sexual Abuse Case Releases Statement Victim calls on public to refrain from escalating criticism of Shogakukan

The victim called on the public to refrain from escalating criticism of Shogakukan

10.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
David Williams
Feb 12, 1996, 3:00:00 AM

Coming this summer from A.D.Vision!!!!!
Evangelion

The hot action-packed TV series currently taking anime by storm, comes to the
U.S. in a newly created OVA version. This is the SAME story, SAME action but
with all NEW high quality animation!!! This series will be released with two
episodes per VHS tape in both subtitled and dubbed versions and as a
bilingual/close captioned LASER DISC!

Final release dates and prices to be announced.

------
David Williams
A.D.Vision Internet Liaison
dlw@advfilms.com
http://www.advfilms.com

David Williams Feb 12, 1996, 3:00:00 AM Coming this summer from A.D.Vision!!!!! Evangelion The hot action-packed TV series currently taking anime by storm, comes to the U.S. in a newly created OVA version. This is the SAME story, SAME action but with all NEW high quality animation!!! This series will be released with two episodes per VHS tape in both subtitled and dubbed versions and as a bilingual/close captioned LASER DISC! Final release dates and prices to be announced. ------ David Williams A.D.Vision Internet Liaison dlw@advfilms.com http://www.advfilms.com

New to the Otaku Archive: David L. Williams' Usenet post from February 12, 1996, announcing that A.D. Visions had licensed Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Uploaded by: Samantha Ferreira

Link: archive.org/details/anno...

10.03.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Mario smiling as he tells Luigi, "No woman can resist the charm of a Mario."

Mario smiling as he tells Luigi, "No woman can resist the charm of a Mario."

Happy Mario Day

10.03.2026 18:46 πŸ‘ 1571 πŸ” 713 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 9

Every game that is released right now is a small miracle. I don't care if it's a hit or a flop.

10.03.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 262 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, I believe in the PC-88 game both the medicine & Ruby are in the river area. The medicine is definitely in the OG version, though.

10.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I mean, RnK was hella successful for its time. It just was made prior to Shonen Jump going whole hog with anime adaptations, which didn't happen until Dr. Slump blew up.

(Also, Kurumada did apparently deny offers to adapt RnK while he was making it, a mistake he no doubt made up for with Seiya)

10.03.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Any aspiring writers out there? My publisher Chin Music Press is opening their submissions window.

10.03.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The medicine is in the PC-88 original. You find it in the river after you drain it, like always.

Props on beating Varalys without it, though!

10.03.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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09.03.2026 14:08 πŸ‘ 2282 πŸ” 365 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3
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a poster for battle of the fittest couples shows a man in a headband ALT: a poster for battle of the fittest couples shows a man in a headband

Hey, it's like they say...

10.03.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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especially this assurance right before. Yeah sure, with his reflexes, he can handle being knocked out of the ring, out of the entire fucking stadium, and into the river.

10.03.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Ring ni Kakero

Ring ni Kakero

laughed my ass off at this page

10.03.2026 17:22 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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In the recent past months I’ve been reading a lot of Ring Ni Kakero and this manga this manga is fantastic

This manga lands as my second favourite work from Masami Kurumada and if you haven’t read RNK yet

Older manga Hit different personally.

#MasamiKurumada #ShonenJump #Manga #Anime

10.03.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

B't X was my introduction to Kurumada, but it's especially cool to experience after becoming familiar with his style, as he very clearly pushes against some of the traditions & tropes he helped establish with RnK & Seiya.

It's way more obvious in the manga, but the anime has bits of it, too.

10.03.2026 17:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0