Tag: Manga

Last week Akira Himekawa, the geniuses behind the official Legend of Zelda manga series, released two never-before-seen manuscript pages that were cut from the Majora’s Mask manga. The pages depicted a scene on Romani Ranch, with Link interacting with Romani and Cremia. For those hankering to see more of this cut storyline, Himekawa has released three additional pages of the rare manuscript, along with some insight on where it took place in the manga’s story…

With Majora’s Mask 3D out, it has been a topic trending all across the gaming sphere. In celebration of the remake’s release, Akira Himekawa, the main force behind Nintendo’s official Zelda manga, has released two never before seen pages that were scrapped from the Majora’s Mask manga. They chose to release these pieces through Hammer Space. The pieces depict Romani Ranch with Link, Epona, and the rest of the gang. I can’t seem to make out the Japanese well enough to translate, but maybe the rest of you can. Either way, it’s a nice look at some never released manga…

Hello and welcome back to The Back Cover, the series that brings you all some insight to The Legend of Zelda franchise’s manga counterpart. For those of you who don’t know, there are ten manga books for the Zelda franchise, written by Akira Himekawa, covering eight of the main series titles. Reading about Link solve endless puzzles in various dungeons probably wouldn’t sell well, so the stories told in the manga series tend to differ from the video games, but still keep…

Hello and welcome back to The Back Cover, the series that brings you all some insight to The Legend of Zelda franchise’s manga counterpart. For those of you who don’t know, there are ten manga books for the Zelda franchise, written by Akira Himekawa, covering eight of the main series titles. Reading about Link solve endless puzzles in various dungeons probably wouldn’t sell well, so the stories told in the manga series tend to differ from the video games, but still keep…

Hello and welcome back to The Back Cover, the series that brings you all some insight to The Legend of Zelda franchise’s manga counterpart. For those of you who don’t know, there are ten manga books for the Zelda franchise, written by Akira Himekawa, covering eight of the main series titles. Reading about Link solve endless puzzles in various dungeons probably wouldn’t sell well, so the stories told in the manga series tend to differ from the video games, but still keep…

Hello and welcome to The Back Cover, a new series I’ll be writing comparing and contrasting characters and aspects of the Legend of Zelda video game series, to that of their manga counterpart. For those of you who don’t know, there are ten manga books for the Zelda franchise, written by Akira Himekawa, covering eight of the main series titles. Reading about Link solve endless puzzles in various dungeons probably wouldn’t sell well, so the stories told in the manga series tend to…

Zeldamotion, a group wishing to bring the A Link to the Past manga to life through animation, has finally revealed their first episode! Charming voice-acting and smooth visuals make this look like the whole series will turn out great. Check out the video after the jump!

Teased relentlessly in the current era of internet memes and viral YouTube clips, The Legend of Zelda animated series can best be described as a product of its time. The show thrives on the trappings of NES-era Zelda, goofy humor and cartoon character archetypes typical of the 1980s. Link comes across as a lovable doofus, whining and spouting catchphrases as he persistently fails to get to first base with action-girl Princess Zelda. Together they thwart the inept plots of raspy…

Last week’s Collection Spotlight showcased items that many of us wish we could have but will probably never see again. We saw hundreds upon hundreds of items as well as record breaking thousands upon thousands of comments. This week exhibits a much smaller collection but still very unique. 14-year-old Aaron is a relatively young and new collector who has a vast amount of our favorite games on virtual download. Hit the jump to explore Aaron’s collection more.

Zeldamotion is an ongoing effort to convert the Akira Himekawa Legend of Zelda manga books into an animated series. The final release will be professionally voiced and scored. It’s being created with the utmost love and respect for Nintendo and the Zelda franchise – by fans, for fans. This is the description from the website of the upcoming animated series currently in production by Aeipathy Industries, based upon the manga books by Akira Himekawa. The series is known as “Zeldamotion”,…