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| name = Akira Himekawa | | name = Akira Himekawa | ||
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'''Akira Himekawa''', also known as or published as Himekawa Akira or 姫川 明, is a collaboration name by two authors, A. Honda (本田A, Honda A) and S. Nagano (長野S, Nagano S). | '''Akira Himekawa''', also known as or published as Himekawa Akira or 姫川 明, is a collaboration name by two authors, A. Honda (本田A, Honda A) and S. Nagano (長野S, Nagano S).{{Ref|name=melora|[https://web.archive.org/web/20160424223352/http://melorasworld.com:80/zelda/theforest/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=463 History of Hyrule Akira Himekawa Biography]}} Together this pair is collectively known as Akira Himekawa and have authored most of [[The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]] [[Manga]]. | ||
Akira Himekawa has authored Manga for eight Legend of Zelda games, starting with the [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Manga)|Ocarina of Time Manga]]. | Akira Himekawa has authored Manga for eight Legend of Zelda games, starting with the [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Manga)|Ocarina of Time Manga]]. Of these eight initial Manga books, two of them are broken up into multiple volumes, including the Ocarina of Time Manga and the [[The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Plus (Manga)|Four Swords Adventures Manga]]. A ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]]''-inspired short manga was also included in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia]]''. An [[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Manga)|extended adaptation]] of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' began publication in 2016, and reached [https://www.shogakukan.co.jp/books/09143346 volume 10] in 2021. | ||
==Biographies== | ==Biographies== | ||
''Honda A:''<br> | ''Honda A:''<br/> | ||
Birth Date: June 19<br> | Birth Date: June 19<br/> | ||
Favorites: Fruits, Godzilla, "Terminator"<br> | Favorites: Fruits, Godzilla, "Terminator"<br/> | ||
Childhood: When she was a kid, she used to play with boys. She wanted to be an animator. | Childhood: When she was a kid, she used to play with boys. She wanted to be an animator. | ||
''Nagano S:''<br> | ''Nagano S:''<br/> | ||
Birth Date: May 5th<br> | Birth Date: May 5th<br/> | ||
Favorites: Miso Soup<br> | Favorites: Miso Soup<br/> | ||
Childhood: She started to draw manga when she was 11 years old, Her dream was of course to be a Manga artist! | Childhood: She started to draw manga when she was 11 years old, Her dream was of course to be a Manga artist!{{Ref|name=melora}} | ||
==Listing of Manga Books== | ==Listing of Manga Books== | ||
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*2011 - [[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Prequel Manga|Skyward Sword Prequel]] | *2011 - [[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Prequel Manga|Skyward Sword Prequel]] | ||
*2012 - [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Promotional Manga)|Ocarina of Time 3D Promotional Manga]] | *2012 - [[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (Promotional Manga)|Ocarina of Time 3D Promotional Manga]] | ||
* | *2016 - [[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Manga)|Twilight Princess]] | ||
===Other Zelda Contributions=== | ===Other Zelda Contributions=== | ||
*2005 - Nintendo Dream Magazine Feb 2005 Issue | *2005 - Nintendo Dream Magazine Feb 2005 Issue | ||
*2011 - Nintendo Dream Magazine Jan 2012 Issue | *2011 - Nintendo Dream Magazine Jan 2012 Issue | ||
*2011 - [[Hyrule Historia]] | *2011 - ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia|Hyrule Historia]]'' | ||
==Additional Artwork== | ==Additional Artwork== | ||
Akira Himekawa has also created some Legend of Zelda artwork on commission, with permission from [[Nintendo]]. A gallery of such work can be seen below. Some of these pieces had the | Akira Himekawa has also created some Legend of Zelda artwork on commission, with permission from [[Nintendo]]. A gallery of such work can be seen below. Some of these pieces had the commission go towards Earthquake fundraising in Japan.{{Ref|name=melora}} | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==External | ==External links== | ||
[ | * [https://www.himekawaartpro.com Akira Himekawa Official Website] | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
{{cat|Artists}} | |||