The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (manga)

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Twilight Princess manga volume 1 cover.jpg
Cover of the first volume of the English release, featuring Link in his Hylian and Wolf forms
ゼルダの伝説 トワイライトプリンセス
(Zeruda no Densetsu: Towairaito Purinsesu)
Genre
Manga
Written byAkira Himekawa
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
MagazineMangaONE
DemographicShōnen
Original runFebruary 8, 2016 – present
Volumes9 (List of volumes)
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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess[a] is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Himekawa, and is based on the video game of the same name. It has been serializing on Shogakukan's MangaONE app and website since February 2016, and published in nine volumes thus far.

Development[]

After completing manga adaptations of other games from The Legend of Zelda series, the duo Akira Himekawa wanted to adapt The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, however, since the game was rated more mature than other games in The Legend of Zelda series, they wanted a weekly magazine to serialize in with a higher-aged target demographic. However, they were unable to find a suitable magazine.[3] After requests from fans, the duo later decided to approach Nintendo again on the hopes of being able to find a magazine, and eventually settled on MangaONE.[3] Due to this new agreement, they were able to make the adaptation longer than previous adaptations, which only lasted for one or two tankōbon volumes.[3]

Publication[]

In July 2015, the duo Akira Himekawa announced they were working on a new manga adaptation for The Legend of Zelda series.[4] In February 2016, the duo announced the game they would be adapting was The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, and it would start serialization on the MangaONE app and website on February 8, 2016.[5][6] From November 2017 to February 2018, Himekawa put the series on hiatus in order to "recharge".[7][8] In May 2020, Himekawa announced that the series had entered its final arc.[9] The series will enter its climax in the tenth volume.[10] As of December 2020, the series' individual chapters have been collected into nine tankōbon volumes.[11]

An English release of the series was first hinted at in May 2016, when Himekawa made a post on their Facebook claiming that Viz Media would publish the series.[12] Three months later at New York Comic Con, Viz Media confirmed they licensed the series for English publication.[13]

Volume list[]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 June 24, 2016[14]978-4-09-142174-6March 14, 2017[1]978-1-42-159347-0
2 December 28, 2016[15]978-4-09-142314-6August 8, 2017[16]978-1-42-159656-3
3 May 26, 2017[17]978-4-09-142400-6March 13, 2018[18]978-1-42-159826-0
4 December 27, 2017[19]978-4-09-142594-2September 11, 2018[20]978-1-97-470226-8
5 August 28, 2018[21]978-4-09-142758-8July 9, 2019[22]978-1-97-470564-1
6 March 28, 2019[23]978-4-09-143017-5January 14, 2020[24]978-1-97-471163-5
7 August 28, 2019[25]978-4-09-143070-0August 11, 2020[26]978-1-97-471533-6
8 March 27, 2020[27]978-4-09-143164-6March 9, 2021[28]978-1-97-471982-2
9 December 25, 2020[11]978-4-09-143258-2September 14, 2021[29]978-1-97-472338-6
10 September 28, 2021[30]978-4-09-143346-6——

Reception[]

Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the first volume for it being easy to pick up even for someone who hadn't played the game and the characterization of Link, while criticizing the art for being too dark at times.[31] Nick Smith from ICv2 concurred with Silverman, praising the plot as easy to pick up for anyone, while also praising the artwork.[32] Evan Minato from Otaku USA praised the art and characters, while being critical of the plot, stating it is "too melodramatic".[33] Matthew Warner from The Fandom Post concurred with Silverman and Smith, praising the plot as easy to pick up for anyone and calling it "[overall] an enjoyable ride".[34] Leroy Douresseaux from Comic Book Bin also offered praise for the plot, calling the volume "[a] good read".[2] Demelza from Anime UK News also praised the first volume for both Himekawa's artwork and adaptation of the game's story.[35]

In 2017, Amazon listed the series as one of their best books of 2017 in the comics and graphic novels category.[36] Several of the volumes have ranked on The NPD Group's monthly BookScan's list of top adult graphic novels, such as the first volume ranking third on the 2017 list and the third and fourth volumes ranking third upon their release.[37][38][39]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Japanese: ゼルダの伝説 トワイライトプリンセス, Hepburn: Zeruda no Densetsu: Towairaito Purinsesu

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Douresseaux, Leroy (March 13, 2017). "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Volume 1 manga review". Comic Book Bin. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Chapman, Jacob (August 10, 2017). "Interview: The Legend of Zelda's Akira Himekawa". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Loo, Egan (July 1, 2015). "Zelda Manga Series by Akira Himekawa Returns After 7 Years". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Hallmark, Kyle (February 1, 2016). "Akira Himekawa's New Zelda Manga is Twilight Princess". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafael (February 3, 2016). "Zelda: Twilight Princess Manga's Monday Debut, Semimonthly Schedule, Visual Unveiled". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  7. ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafael (November 2, 2017). "Zelda: Twilight Princess Manga Takes Break, Returns in January". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  8. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (January 2, 2018). "Zelda: Twilight Princess Manga Returns on February 26". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  9. ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafael (May 26, 2020). "Zelda: Twilight Princess Manga Enters Last Arc in December (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  10. ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafael (August 10, 2021). "Zelda: Twilight Princess Manga Enters Climax in 10th Volume". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "ゼルダの伝説　トワイライトプリンセス　９" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  12. ^ Hallmark, Kyle (May 24, 2017). "Zelda: Twilight Princess Manga Creators Tease English Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  13. ^ Ressler, Karen (August 12, 2016). "Viz Media Licenses Sweet Blue Flowers, Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Queen's Quality Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  14. ^ "ゼルダの伝説　トワイライトプリンセス　１" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  15. ^ "ゼルダの伝説　トワイライトプリンセス　２" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  16. ^ "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  17. ^ "ゼルダの伝説　トワイライトプリンセス　３" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  18. ^ "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  19. ^ "ゼルダの伝説　トワイライトプリンセス　４" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  20. ^ "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 4". Viz Media. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  21. ^ "ゼルダの伝説　トワイライトプリンセス　５" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  22. ^ "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 5". Viz Media. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  23. ^ "ゼルダの伝説　トワイライトプリンセス　６" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  24. ^ "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 6". Viz Media. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  25. ^ "ゼルダの伝説　トワイライトプリンセス　７" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  26. ^ "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 7". Viz Media. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  27. ^ "ゼルダの伝説　トワイライトプリンセス　８" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  28. ^ "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 8". Viz Media. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  29. ^ "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 9". Viz Media. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  30. ^ "ゼルダの伝説　トワイライトプリンセス　１０" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  31. ^ Silverman, Rebecca (March 3, 2017). "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess GN 1 Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  32. ^ Smith, Nick (March 24, 2017). "Review: 'The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess' Vol. 1 TP (manga)". ICv2. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  33. ^ Minato, Evan (March 7, 2017). "[Review] The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess". Otaku USA. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  34. ^ Warner, Mathew (April 23, 2017). "Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess Vol. #01 Manga Review". The Fandom Post. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  35. ^ Demelza (March 26, 2017). "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  36. ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafael (November 13, 2017). "Amazon's Best Graphic Novels of 2017 List Includes Twilight Princess, My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness, My Brother's Husband Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  37. ^ Antonio Pineda, Rafael (February 2, 2018). "U.S. Bookscan 2017 Top 20 Manga List Features All Viz Media-Published Works". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  38. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (April 6, 2018). "Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Ranks #3 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan March List". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  39. ^ Ressler, Karen (October 19, 2018). "Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Ranks #3 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan September List". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2021.

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