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|publisher = [[File:Flag-Japan.png|22px|Japan Flag]] Shogakukan, Inc.<br>[[File:Flag-United-States.png|22px|USA Flag]] Viz Media LLC | |publisher = [[File:Flag-Japan.png|22px|Japan Flag]] Shogakukan, Inc.<br>[[File:Flag-United-States.png|22px|USA Flag]] Viz Media LLC | ||
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|cost = ￥496 (Japan)<br>$7.99 (U.S.) | |cost = ￥496 (Japan)<br>$7.99 (U.S.) | ||
|length = 192 pages | |length = 192 pages | ||
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This is the official manga for A Link to the Past. It is written and illustrated by Akira Himekawa, the same artist who made many of the other Zelda mangas. It shares the same qualities as many of the other Akira Himekawa Manga, as it is nicely illustrated and in black and white. There are some pretty notable differences between the game and the Manga and they are listed below.
This manga was released in Japan on July 28, 2005 following the release of the Game Boy Advance port of the game. An English adaptation of this manga was released by Viz Media on February 2, 2010 as Volume 9 of their Zelda comic series.
Alternative titles
- The Legend of Zelda: Triforce of the Gods
- Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce (Japanese)
- ゼルだの伝説～神々のトライフォース; ゼルダの伝説 (Japanese)
Synopsis
A terrible tragedy befalls Link's family and friends when the traitorous Agahnim launches a plot to seize the Triforce and unleash a terrible evil on the world. To bring justice to Agahnim, Link needs the Master Sword and sets off on a quest to find it. Link's journey may also help him discover what happened to his parents, and while Agahnim's minions and traps are dangerous, this link to the past may be even more challenging!
Chapter
- Chapter 1 - "A Voice"
- Chapter 2 - "Legend"
- Chapter 3 - "Sacrifice"
- Chapter 4 - "A Link to the Past"
Original characters
Differences Between the Game and the Manga
-- Agahnim is revealed as a friend of Link's father.
-- Agahnim sends one of his friends and his wife into the Dark World.
-- Ganty is a new character exclusive to the manga.
-- Ganty is is a thief whose troupe was killed by Hylian Knights.
-- Ganty befriended Link until she learned he was a descendant of the Hylian Knights.
-- Ganty later learns even she is a descendant of a Hylian Knight.
-- Ganty takes the form of a fox in the Dark World.
-- Ganty is later turned into Trinexx by Agahnim to fight Link.
-- Ganty helps Link in the final battle against Ganon.
Gallery
The Japanese edition cover.
