Tag: Akira Himekawa

Since the Ocarina of Time manga’s debut in 2000, artist duo Akira Himekawa has, in one form or another, adapted most of Link’s subsequent adventures. Almost each iteration is only loosely based on its respective source material, however, but the basic story is the same, but the duo definitely takes its fair share of liberties with the finer details. Based on what I’ve read, many characters, including the legendary hero himself, often have more characterization than their video game counterparts….

Akira Himekawa, the famed manga duo that is well know for their work on The Legend of Zelda manga have sent out a celebratory New Year message. Posted on their Official Facebook page is a beautiful new Link drawing with best wishes for the New Year and 2016. Link seems very determined and focused in this latest drawing, as if he is ready to begin an epic new adventure. I for one am looking forward to what the 30th Anniversary…

It was announced back in July that Akira Himekawa was in the process of making a new Zelda manga. Much speculation about what the theme of the new comic could be, with my personal choice being Twilight Princess. But no matter what the new work will be one thing is for sure, it will be high quality and take us on a grand adventure. We know this cause manga artist Akira Himekawa is truly talented and has a knack for…

Akira Himekawa is the team of two female artists responsible for the official The Legend of Zelda manga series. The duo has been known to release special drawings to their official Facebook page, and it seems the upcoming release of Tri Force Heroes has sparked their inspiration. Akira Himekawa recently shared a new drawing of Violet Link and Shadow Link from their Four Swords adaptation, as well as a neat drawing of Sir Raven from their Oracle of Ages adaptation…

Nintendo has changed its layout in video game retail stores to have 3DS and Wii U sections merged into one complete Nintendo section. As part of this process, it has sent banners with iconic Nintendo characters on them to be displayed above the new sections– one character being Link. This render of Link is not from any existing Zelda game, which begs the question, where does he come from? Nintendo isn’t likely to make a new model just for a…

Artist-duo Akira Himekawa is currently hard at work on the newest entry in their long-running The Legend of Zelda manga series. Fans may have to wait a few more months for its release, but the team did recently announce that an awesome tote bag featuring art from the manga will be offered by publisher VIZ Media at future conventions and events. So if you plan to attend an anime, manga, or comic convention sometime soon, be sure to keep an eye for out for VIZ Media’s booth…

The manga artist duo behind the Legend of Zelda manga, Akira Himekawa said in a recent Facebook post that Viz Media will be offering a Limited Edition Zelda inspired tote bag at their booths at future anime and manga events. The tote bags feature the artwork of Young Link and Navi from the duo’s Ocarina of Time manga, and on the back you can see the familiar Triforce crest. The bags will be offered at Viz Media booths and will be…

As most gamers already know, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata passed away last Sunday. For those of us who may not know how to express our grief over this loss, a good idea would be to put your thoughts down in writing. Tokyo Otaku Mode is sending fan messages of thanks, farewell, and support concerning Iwata’s passing to Nintendo and to Iwata’s family members. All you have to do to be a part of this is add your message to the…

Akira Himekawa recently announced that they’d be producing another full length Legend of Zelda manga, however, they did not reveal off of what game the manga would be based. Well, Brian Gabriel of Hammerspace has deducted that the likeliest candidate is Twilight Princess. Himekawa had released scrapped concept art for a Twilight Princess comic some years ago, and looking at the silhouette of Link in the recent announcement picture, it’s clear that the design was pulled straight from the Twilight…

A few months ago, we saw the long-awaited reprint of Shotaro Ishinomori’s A Link to the Past graphic novel. This release would have easily satisfied fans of Zelda comics, but it seems there is even more news to get excited about. In a surprising announcement, artist duo behind The Legend of Zelda manga series Akira Himekawa announced that they would return to the series sometime in 2015. While they did not share which Zelda game this new entry will adapt, fans of the series certainly have more to look forward to this year…