Tag: Manga

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….

The Legend of Zelda has inspired many different artist over the years to create a variety of beautiful artwork, in the image of many of the familiar faces we see through the franchise. Each of us fans have our own thoughts and opinions as to our favorite ways that these artists depict some of our favorite characters. For me, one of my favorite things is when artists create pieces with my favorite characters depicted in the manga or anime style….

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…

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…

About a month ago, we shared with you that Viz Media and Perfect Square would be hosting A Link to the Past manga panel at this years San Diego Comic-Con on July 11th. The panel was going to give you a behind-the-scenes look at the republication of the manga that originally appeared in Nintendo Power magazine, answer fan questions, and even have some Zelda goodies to give away. The panel was hosted by Chris Kohler, founding editor of WIRED Game…

As many of you are already aware, Viz Media had taken it upon themselves to share the exclusive Nintendo Power comic of A Link to the Past in the long awaited reprint that it much deserved. Exactly how the highly sought after, overpriced, second-hand Nintendo Power comic made its way onto local bookshelves is another story. Thankfully Viz Media had revealed during their panel at the San Diego Comic Con the time and effort it took to get the comic…

It was recently announced that the Zelda manga would be receiving a new entry in the series, but an important detail was left out to keep the fans wondering: what Zelda game will the manga be written about? Shortly after the announcement, we at Zelda Informer released a new ZI votes to see what game the fans would like to see adapted into the manga, and the majority decided it should be Twilight Princess. If you were one of the many fans who voted Twilight Princess, then you’re in luck; it appears that this is the game that the manga will be set in…

It was recently announced that the Zelda manga would be receiving a new entry in the series, but an important detail was left out to keep the fans wondering: what Zelda game will the manga be written about? Shortly after the announcement, we at Zelda Informer released a new ZI votes to see what game the fans would like to see adapted into the manga, and the majority decided it should be Twilight Princess. If you were one of the many fans that voted Twilight Princess, then you’re in luck; it appears that this is the game that the manga will be set in…

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…