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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess #11
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 11
Once upon a time, wizards tried to conquer the Sacred Realm of Hyrule. The Spirits of Light sealed the wizards’ power within the Shadow Crystal and banished them to the Twilight Realm beyond the Mirror of Twilight. Now, an evil menace is trying to find Midna, princess of the Twilight Realm, and the fragments of the Shadow Crystal to gain the power to rule over both the Twilight Realm and the World of Light.
In his wolf form, saving Zelda from Ganondorf’s grasp is only the first challenge in Link’s final battle against the fearsome beast that Ganondorf has transformed into. But driving the demon king back grants only a momentary respite—in the end it all comes down to a last duel between Link and Ganondorf, fought for the destiny of Hyrule and the Twilight Realm!
In his wolf form, saving Zelda from Ganondorf’s grasp is only the first challenge in Link’s final battle against the fearsome beast that Ganondorf has transformed into. But driving the demon king back grants only a momentary respite—in the end it all comes down to a last duel between Link and Ganondorf, fought for the destiny of Hyrule and the Twilight Realm!
200 pages, Paperback
First published March 28, 2022
About the author
Akira Himekawa
72 books486 followersAkira Himekawa is the collaboration of two women, A. Honda and S. Nagano. Together they have created nine manga adventures featuring Link and the popular video game world of The Legend of Zelda, including Ocarina of Time, Oracle of Seasons and Four Swords. Their most recent work, Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, was serialized in Shogaku Rokunensei.
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January 4, 2025
I love it when a book delivers on what was promised. Everything has been building ti this the fight between Link and Ganondorf.
Every lesson, technique, friend, and power Link has gained will be needed to push Link to victory. However, Ganondorf has never been more powerful himself even with everything Link has learned and gained. Will it be enough?
This book delivers the on the violence, not much text or story. This is the final battle. This is what the series has built to. I love it.
Every lesson, technique, friend, and power Link has gained will be needed to push Link to victory. However, Ganondorf has never been more powerful himself even with everything Link has learned and gained. Will it be enough?
This book delivers the on the violence, not much text or story. This is the final battle. This is what the series has built to. I love it.
November 26, 2023
I cannot bELIEVE that my 14yo self who played Twilight Princess and desperately shipped Link with Midna (I thought I was edgy) finally got her canon kiss 🖤 5/5 easy
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 31, 2023
“why can people not accept each other’s differences? why… …must they resort to violence? why can hatred… …never disappear”
such a beautiful battle and end to the series. a rewarding tale of destiny and fate. 3 people brought together by power, courage, and wisdom.
such a beautiful battle and end to the series. a rewarding tale of destiny and fate. 3 people brought together by power, courage, and wisdom.
April 12, 2023
My review is on this version since the English copy isn't available for me to review yet here. Oh. My. Gosh.
Ganondorf's dead? Nope! Now? Nope! Now? Nope, even though Link stabbed him. Now? Yeah, he killed himself so he could come back to life one day. The whole thing with the Hero of Time calling Link his son? 😭😭😭 I love how the last moments with Midna played out, even though I'm standing firm on Team Zelda. If you need a refresher, Link wants to come with her to the Twilight Realm. In response, she calls him "Disobedient and rude," slaps him, kisses him, and then destroys the mirror so the Twilight Realm and the World of Light can never meet again. I know this may sound weird if you haven't read the rest of the series, but this moment was absolutely incredible. Still on Team Zelda, though. Then we get an amazing ending where we see King Bublin is dead, (No, Bublin! The evil bokoblin turned good, R.I.P.) Shad is sad about Ilia going back to Ordon so he goes and sees her, Colin and Talo are friends, we get to see Lili's baby as Rusl says Link will come back some day, we see Zelda in the garden where she first met Midna as a kid, Darpa, Rioma, Zeu, and Ashei all still alive (Yay!) and Link returns the Master Sword to the forest and sees the Hero of Time's wolf form once more, howling, before it ends. WOW. All in all, 100 star series out of 5. Amazing themes about finding one's self, discrimination towards others, and the need for love and happiness. It even goes over one of the main themes in the Legend of Zelda: success is temporary. A refreshing story for those who can't find one, and are in need of heavier story from the Legend of Zelda series. All that's left for me is to hope Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom gets manga.
Ganondorf's dead? Nope! Now? Nope! Now? Nope, even though Link stabbed him. Now? Yeah, he killed himself so he could come back to life one day. The whole thing with the Hero of Time calling Link his son? 😭😭😭 I love how the last moments with Midna played out, even though I'm standing firm on Team Zelda. If you need a refresher, Link wants to come with her to the Twilight Realm. In response, she calls him "Disobedient and rude," slaps him, kisses him, and then destroys the mirror so the Twilight Realm and the World of Light can never meet again. I know this may sound weird if you haven't read the rest of the series, but this moment was absolutely incredible. Still on Team Zelda, though. Then we get an amazing ending where we see King Bublin is dead, (No, Bublin! The evil bokoblin turned good, R.I.P.) Shad is sad about Ilia going back to Ordon so he goes and sees her, Colin and Talo are friends, we get to see Lili's baby as Rusl says Link will come back some day, we see Zelda in the garden where she first met Midna as a kid, Darpa, Rioma, Zeu, and Ashei all still alive (Yay!) and Link returns the Master Sword to the forest and sees the Hero of Time's wolf form once more, howling, before it ends. WOW. All in all, 100 star series out of 5. Amazing themes about finding one's self, discrimination towards others, and the need for love and happiness. It even goes over one of the main themes in the Legend of Zelda: success is temporary. A refreshing story for those who can't find one, and are in need of heavier story from the Legend of Zelda series. All that's left for me is to hope Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom gets manga.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 10, 2023
I started reading the Twilight Princess manga specifically because i do not have the attention span to complete the 36 hour video game despite loving the parts i experienced.
I sat down and tackled this whole manga in about 6 hours. I did not expect much being a video game adaptation but it was clear after the first few volumes that there was a lot of creative liberty taken within. The writing progressively got more interesting and the characters were extremely memorable and lovable. The art was not too generic as well, all in all it was really impressive to me.
I would recommend this manga to fans of Zelda or fans of dark fantasy. Having the Zelda context would definitely make this manga feel fuller but otherwise it still is a great medieval and fantasy story. Oddly in the early volumes it very much so parallels Berserk in many ways but as the story unfolds it becomes its own.
I’m so happy i sat down and read this :)
I sat down and tackled this whole manga in about 6 hours. I did not expect much being a video game adaptation but it was clear after the first few volumes that there was a lot of creative liberty taken within. The writing progressively got more interesting and the characters were extremely memorable and lovable. The art was not too generic as well, all in all it was really impressive to me.
I would recommend this manga to fans of Zelda or fans of dark fantasy. Having the Zelda context would definitely make this manga feel fuller but otherwise it still is a great medieval and fantasy story. Oddly in the early volumes it very much so parallels Berserk in many ways but as the story unfolds it becomes its own.
I’m so happy i sat down and read this :)
February 26, 2024
Even though I haven't played the game, I can tell that I'm completely lost in the story. I thoroughly enjoyed each chapter and never once felt bored. I adored Link's character growth and how, with every battle, his fighting skills improved. To propel Link toward victory, all of the knowledge, skills, allies, and strength he has amassed will be necessary. I have to admit that I was surprised by Link and Midna's kiss. I am not dissatisfied at all because I considered them to be good friends from the beginning of their adventure. The manner in which she smacked him and then kissed him. Just astounding.
"why can people not accept each other's differences? why......must they resort to violence? why can hatred... never disappear"
This quote will live in my heart rent free, such a beautiful battle and end to the series.
"why can people not accept each other's differences? why......must they resort to violence? why can hatred... never disappear"
This quote will live in my heart rent free, such a beautiful battle and end to the series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 3, 2024
A beautiful conclusion to this fun and heroic journey. This entire series was so heart warming yet also dark and introspective. I absolutely loved it!
April 12, 2023
Fun read, but action scenes are hard to follow.
February 21, 2023
Merci 🥺
Vraiment un des meilleurs tomes pour clôturer la série, que demander ???
Le combat contre Ganondorf était incroyable (même si, pq Link doute à la fin?), l'amour entre Midona/Zelda et Midona/Link (le baiser puréeeeee, mon premier ship je suis trop refaite), les liens entre Zelda et Link et avec le héros du temps ❤❤❤ trop bonne idée de l'inclure au centre de la série !
La seule chose que j'aurais apprécié voir en + serait les retrouvailles entre Link et son père adoptif, mais bon il est sûr que Link reviendra donc pas très grave !
Je sais qu'Irma (son nom?) attend patiemment le retour de Link mais j'aime bien l'idée qu'un destin plus facile s'offre à elle à la fin dans la figure de l'archéologue, je les trouve très mignons :) et puis, link suit le loup doré, j'espère que c'est une porte ouverte vers le retour auprès de Midona, ils méritent !
Les dessins sont toujours sublimes, la scène entre Zelda et l'ancien héros m'a carrément mis les larmes aux yeux donc je ne peux que conclure avec un
5/5
Incroyable fin 🌻
Vraiment un des meilleurs tomes pour clôturer la série, que demander ???
Le combat contre Ganondorf était incroyable (même si, pq Link doute à la fin?), l'amour entre Midona/Zelda et Midona/Link (le baiser puréeeeee, mon premier ship je suis trop refaite), les liens entre Zelda et Link et avec le héros du temps ❤❤❤ trop bonne idée de l'inclure au centre de la série !
La seule chose que j'aurais apprécié voir en + serait les retrouvailles entre Link et son père adoptif, mais bon il est sûr que Link reviendra donc pas très grave !
Je sais qu'Irma (son nom?) attend patiemment le retour de Link mais j'aime bien l'idée qu'un destin plus facile s'offre à elle à la fin dans la figure de l'archéologue, je les trouve très mignons :) et puis, link suit le loup doré, j'espère que c'est une porte ouverte vers le retour auprès de Midona, ils méritent !
Les dessins sont toujours sublimes, la scène entre Zelda et l'ancien héros m'a carrément mis les larmes aux yeux donc je ne peux que conclure avec un
5/5
Incroyable fin 🌻
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 19, 2024
I've finally finished!!! I didn't want to comment too much on each individual installment, so here are my (uninteresting) thoughts on the whole series in no particular order:
1) I'm not a huge graphic novel/manga person because I usually feel like I can't ever get enough out of it? I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm happy I was able to read this whole series basically back to back over the course of a couple months instead of as they were being released (which took seven years!!) It felt like I could keep momentum between volumes instead of grinding to a halt after like 1 hour of reading.
2) I have to give the highest praise possible to A. Honda and S. Nagano for their wonderful artwork, which is so dynamic and expressive. After 24 years of doing the Zelda manga, they have truly mastered drawing Link! I feel like this series could have taken me so much longer if I let myself continue staring at him lol.
3) I liked the scene (in I forget which volume) where Link is walking in the footsteps of the Hero of Time to collect the master sword. I felt the drama! Twilight Princess is a very cinematic game and I felt like that was often achieved....
4) Building off of the last point: I enjoyed the more direct references to OoT plot and how it weaves into this story. It made Ganondorf's dark ambition feel more believable and allowed for more thoughtful presentation of the themes of destiny and duty, which appear in nearly all LoZ titles.
5) I liked most of the diversions that were taken from the established game plot. It was nice to be surprised along the way! I give kudos to the risks that were taken, even if that included a Shad x Ilia romance (ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!! he always annoyed me for some reason.)
6) Like in the actual game, I did feel like the messaging of the light vs dark (twilight as something else??) was a bit muddy? ** I need to ponder this more...
7) Additionally, the story suffers a tiny bit by being (somewhat) bound to the search-and-find classic Zelda structure. You don't really think too much about it in the game so I appreciated the attempts to shake up story of each dungeon.
8) Link punched Zant in the face
Okay final thoughts: so much fun to return to this story and experience something familiar it in a new way. I would def recommend to Zelda fans! This is the meatiest manga adaptation yet and I would be thrilled if we got something similar for SS or BOTW <3
In conclusion:
why was this never brought up again
**I just tried to explain myself and only got more confused - see Emma in person for more jumbled thoughts about this
1) I'm not a huge graphic novel/manga person because I usually feel like I can't ever get enough out of it? I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm happy I was able to read this whole series basically back to back over the course of a couple months instead of as they were being released (which took seven years!!) It felt like I could keep momentum between volumes instead of grinding to a halt after like 1 hour of reading.
2) I have to give the highest praise possible to A. Honda and S. Nagano for their wonderful artwork, which is so dynamic and expressive. After 24 years of doing the Zelda manga, they have truly mastered drawing Link! I feel like this series could have taken me so much longer if I let myself continue staring at him lol.
3) I liked the scene (in I forget which volume) where Link is walking in the footsteps of the Hero of Time to collect the master sword. I felt the drama! Twilight Princess is a very cinematic game and I felt like that was often achieved....
4) Building off of the last point: I enjoyed the more direct references to OoT plot and how it weaves into this story. It made Ganondorf's dark ambition feel more believable and allowed for more thoughtful presentation of the themes of destiny and duty, which appear in nearly all LoZ titles.
5) I liked most of the diversions that were taken from the established game plot. It was nice to be surprised along the way! I give kudos to the risks that were taken, even if that included a Shad x Ilia romance (ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!! he always annoyed me for some reason.)
6) Like in the actual game, I did feel like the messaging of the light vs dark (twilight as something else??) was a bit muddy? ** I need to ponder this more...
7) Additionally, the story suffers a tiny bit by being (somewhat) bound to the search-and-find classic Zelda structure. You don't really think too much about it in the game so I appreciated the attempts to shake up story of each dungeon.
8) Link punched Zant in the face
Okay final thoughts: so much fun to return to this story and experience something familiar it in a new way. I would def recommend to Zelda fans! This is the meatiest manga adaptation yet and I would be thrilled if we got something similar for SS or BOTW <3
In conclusion:
why was this never brought up again
**I just tried to explain myself and only got more confused - see Emma in person for more jumbled thoughts about this
May 4, 2023
Destiny spelled in blood
After the brutal defeat of Ganondorf in his beast form the final conflict is upon us as Link must face his destined foe once more in a new realm with the help of Zelda and those who are able to make it to the final conflict in this war. Full of action this is not a very long read though there are moments of clarity from Link and after the final blow (once more) we get a chance to see how Hyrule is affected without the evil influence of Ganondorf to cloud over them.
As you might notice on the cover and probably assumed would happen by the end of the series Midna returns at last to her true form without Ganondorf's influence and although sacrifices have been made and are still made even after the tyrants defeat the ending turned out pretty nice. Certainly there has been a bit of artistic licensing to adapt the original game into this series and it was longer then I expected but I still enjoyed it in the end. :)
The only real complaint I might have is the occasional depiction of Ganondorf that reminded me of John Romita Jr's art style from, I believe, the 90's X-men books which is not one of my favorite art styles with their dark shadows and occasionally blank eyes. I am pretty sure Ganondorf has pupils at the beginning of Chapter 55 but his iris color are a very light grey in the black and white manga style so it is easy to wonder why his eyes are blank at times. :)
After the brutal defeat of Ganondorf in his beast form the final conflict is upon us as Link must face his destined foe once more in a new realm with the help of Zelda and those who are able to make it to the final conflict in this war. Full of action this is not a very long read though there are moments of clarity from Link and after the final blow (once more) we get a chance to see how Hyrule is affected without the evil influence of Ganondorf to cloud over them.
As you might notice on the cover and probably assumed would happen by the end of the series Midna returns at last to her true form without Ganondorf's influence and although sacrifices have been made and are still made even after the tyrants defeat the ending turned out pretty nice. Certainly there has been a bit of artistic licensing to adapt the original game into this series and it was longer then I expected but I still enjoyed it in the end. :)
The only real complaint I might have is the occasional depiction of Ganondorf that reminded me of John Romita Jr's art style from, I believe, the 90's X-men books which is not one of my favorite art styles with their dark shadows and occasionally blank eyes. I am pretty sure Ganondorf has pupils at the beginning of Chapter 55 but his iris color are a very light grey in the black and white manga style so it is easy to wonder why his eyes are blank at times. :)
July 21, 2024
This series, was so DAMN GOOD! It’s been honestly a while since I was so passionate about a manga or book series and I’m so happy to have read these all. With a perfectly done climax and resolution with tons and tons of development for both Zelda, Link and Midna all in this volume but over all as well, I am really honestly impressed. It’s my hope one day, that this mangaka decided to pursuit “Skyward Sword” as it’s just perfect for this type of storytelling.
October 17, 2023
This is one of the best reads of my life. I really enjoyed the ups and downs of the battle plus the happy ending at the very end. I can say for sure that I am hooked on the Legend of Zelda series, and I look forward to more adventures.
January 20, 2024
Loved the ending! A must for any Zelda fan!
November 20, 2024
Super Ende für einen super Manga ❤️ Yes, I tried to hide my tears on the bus today QuQ
May 20, 2023
I can’t believe it’s over😭😭
Anyone who likes TLOZ, or is even remotely interested in checking this out, I highly recommend you try this series!!
Anyone who likes TLOZ, or is even remotely interested in checking this out, I highly recommend you try this series!!
September 20, 2023
This manga is a great adaptation of Twilight Princess. It really takes the time to flesh the characters out. Highly recommended for fans of the game.
July 22, 2024
OH MY GOD!!!!
April 14, 2023
Perfect 💙
I miss you, Midna The Beagle.
I miss you, Midna The Beagle.
April 16, 2023
Miss you already, Midna ❤😭
February 5, 2023
There it is, the eleventh and final volume of Twilight Princess. It continues right with the final fight against Ganon that already started in the last volume. For some reasons though, I didn’t enjoy this volume as much as the last volume, so I “only” gave four stars. Still, it has many elements that I loved throughout the whole series, like the amazing atmosphere or the epic and well-drawn action sequences. Knowing the game, I obviously knew what would happen at the end, but it was still such a great and sad moment.
The art is beautiful as always, but the lines are not so fine this time which bothered me a bit. Like the art, I like the characters quite a lot, especially Zelda from this era that isn’t just passive, and Ganon as a great villain. Zelda’s and Midna’s friendship is so great as well and was so cute when they met.
The manga adaptation of Twilight Princess has accompanied me now for seven years (time is going by so fast), and it’s so nice to get a closure now. I’m still a bit salty that this game got eleven volumes, while Ocarina of Time just got two volumes and Majora’s Mask only one! Still, it was a great journey, even though it could’ve probably been one or two volumes shorter. I barely remember anything from the first volumes, so perhaps I need to revisit the whole series at some point.
The art is beautiful as always, but the lines are not so fine this time which bothered me a bit. Like the art, I like the characters quite a lot, especially Zelda from this era that isn’t just passive, and Ganon as a great villain. Zelda’s and Midna’s friendship is so great as well and was so cute when they met.
The manga adaptation of Twilight Princess has accompanied me now for seven years (time is going by so fast), and it’s so nice to get a closure now. I’m still a bit salty that this game got eleven volumes, while Ocarina of Time just got two volumes and Majora’s Mask only one! Still, it was a great journey, even though it could’ve probably been one or two volumes shorter. I barely remember anything from the first volumes, so perhaps I need to revisit the whole series at some point.
December 15, 2023
Ok. This is amazing. I played the game tears ago and it's still one of my favorites. But reading it like this.. beautiful. The story is masterfully done, the artwork is spectacular, and as I was reading I recalled parts of the game and got to reminiscence!! And the background to it all that wasn't in the game. Links past, Zelda and Midna meeting as children, TIME! Something like this is so wonderful and just makes me love the Zelda series that much more. I was definitely not expecting Midnas farewell gift to Link, cause I'm pretty sure that wasn't in the game 😅 (I'm a hard-core Link-x-Zelda shipper but that was really cute). And I adored the ending with Zelda reopening the court yard with the pond, Ilia meeting with Shad and hopefully giving him a chance, and Link running after grandpa Time. I just love this series so much. Akira Himekawa did such an amazing job with Twilight Princess that I hope they pick up another Zelda game and do another long series like this one!!!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 21, 2023
Well, I suppose I’m satisfied. Not happy, not moved - just satisfied. Overall, I’d say this volume is filled with lots of little good moments, but they’re tied together in such a way that feels unnatural, corny, and unchanging (by that I mean, the emotion through the entire volume was the same - no changes, no ebbing or flowing, just a steady stream of one thing).
It was a good enough ending, though. It didn’t hit me as effectively as the game did, but I went into this volume just wanting the series to be done with. It dragged on too long. It’s possible that the whole Magna would read better if I read all 11 volumes back to back; reading one a year (roughly) kinda killed the moods. Maybe I’ll try that someday, but for now, I’m just glad it’s finally done.
It was a good enough ending, though. It didn’t hit me as effectively as the game did, but I went into this volume just wanting the series to be done with. It dragged on too long. It’s possible that the whole Magna would read better if I read all 11 volumes back to back; reading one a year (roughly) kinda killed the moods. Maybe I’ll try that someday, but for now, I’m just glad it’s finally done.
May 22, 2023
So. Flipping. GOOD!!! Unspeakably, a masterpiece.
March 5, 2024
I’m stuck man. I didn’t mind the small changes. Beware the small things which become mighty. And mighty have the small things become in the manga adaptation of Twilight Princess. I was hoping to have a different source of media for the same flavor of drink. Which might equate to drinking from a an aluminum can as opposed to a plastic bottle. Tempting as it was to watch the game’s ending on Youtube for comparison’s sake I just feel like I need to vent fresh. I haven’t played the game since I beat it for the first time back in high school. Even so, Twilight Princess ranks as a tie, or just flat favorite, with Ocarine of Time for my best Zelda game.
In the age of sequels, remakes and remasters among games, movies and et all I’ve bit my tongue on criticism. The series started out very strong and promising, it doesn’t necessarily end badly, it does end poorly because it stretched too early on. I believe I said this in the previous volume, there’s absolutely no reason we couldn’t have ended on volume 10…Hell, even 9 (by crunching, obviously).
Credit it where it’s due for a game-to-manga adaptation this is the best, and still the most faithful, translation of media I’ve found. I have the misfortune of never playing Majora’s Mask so I can’t make a fair summary of that game, but I have some say when it comes to Kingdom Hearts and Persona. Both found wanting, BIG TIME.
Overall it's a hit and a miss. I just wanted to revisit a world I loved and enjoyed. And while it's not that different, I suppose I didn't want anything to change. A reflection of me rather than the artists. Still, I think the dialogue and action sequences overstayed their welcome. I ought to replay the game if I want to have the true replay experience. Somethings should just stay the way I remember, or locked as a memory not so different from the Twilight realm. Alas, a somber review for a somber story. A message of hope. I'm glad for Zelda, Twilight Princess and even this here manga.
On to the next!
In the age of sequels, remakes and remasters among games, movies and et all I’ve bit my tongue on criticism. The series started out very strong and promising, it doesn’t necessarily end badly, it does end poorly because it stretched too early on. I believe I said this in the previous volume, there’s absolutely no reason we couldn’t have ended on volume 10…Hell, even 9 (by crunching, obviously).
Credit it where it’s due for a game-to-manga adaptation this is the best, and still the most faithful, translation of media I’ve found. I have the misfortune of never playing Majora’s Mask so I can’t make a fair summary of that game, but I have some say when it comes to Kingdom Hearts and Persona. Both found wanting, BIG TIME.
Overall it's a hit and a miss. I just wanted to revisit a world I loved and enjoyed. And while it's not that different, I suppose I didn't want anything to change. A reflection of me rather than the artists. Still, I think the dialogue and action sequences overstayed their welcome. I ought to replay the game if I want to have the true replay experience. Somethings should just stay the way I remember, or locked as a memory not so different from the Twilight realm. Alas, a somber review for a somber story. A message of hope. I'm glad for Zelda, Twilight Princess and even this here manga.
On to the next!
October 6, 2023
This was an excellent conclusion to the Twilight Princess manga. The art style is the real selling point, and it seems to have improved significantly from first to last volume, with the final fight between Link and Ganondorf really demonstrating just how confident and detailed it has become. This volume fulfils all the promises made throughout the series and the finale ties everything together nicely. The Midna reveal was awesome, as were the slight changes to the storyline or additional scenes to smooth over parts of the plot from the video game that were a little glossed over. I especially liked the vague ending about Link's future - this is more in line with the character in this manga than a return to Ordon Village would have been. I was never big on the 'romance' between Link and Ilia in the original video game, so the changes made felt more natural to me. Die hard Zelda fans are sure to love this series!
December 29, 2023
Absolutely loved it.
The artwork is impactful, each panel bringing a sense of gravitas--be it to the plot or to the characters' dynamics--that kept me invested all the way through. I found myself slowing down just to take in each little detail, enjoying the edge of a smile or the ferocity of Link and Ganondorf as they were locked in combat.
Likewise, I love how the entire manga series not only added depth to the storyline in a way that the game didn't (no hate, I love Twilight Princess; it remains one of my favourite games to this day, with one of the best--imo--stories) but also deviated here and there from what I might have come to expect from it. It kept the story fresh, gave each character life and meaning. And that ending with Midna?
My fucking heart. I loved it.
Definitely recommend for anyone who's a fan of The Legend of Zelda, especially those who enjoyed Twilight Princess.
The artwork is impactful, each panel bringing a sense of gravitas--be it to the plot or to the characters' dynamics--that kept me invested all the way through. I found myself slowing down just to take in each little detail, enjoying the edge of a smile or the ferocity of Link and Ganondorf as they were locked in combat.
Likewise, I love how the entire manga series not only added depth to the storyline in a way that the game didn't (no hate, I love Twilight Princess; it remains one of my favourite games to this day, with one of the best--imo--stories) but also deviated here and there from what I might have come to expect from it. It kept the story fresh, gave each character life and meaning. And that ending with Midna?
My fucking heart. I loved it.
Definitely recommend for anyone who's a fan of The Legend of Zelda, especially those who enjoyed Twilight Princess.
October 4, 2023
The ending broke my heart! Ugh. I understand why but oh it hurt. I liked the tiny insight into Zelda's relationship with past Link. And finally a tiny bit of closure between Link and Midna! Just made me sad that no one got a happily ever after (romance-wise), although hopefully Ilia can come around to Shad.
I kept going back to the spread in the middle where Zelda has a very short encounter with the Hero of Time. In just two pages, the authors conveyed an entire story that I want to read more of! With Zelda apparently having recovered memories from her past self, it appears that she at the least misses her friend the Hero of Time, but their embrace seemed more familiar than that to me (but that's just me). I would love to know more about what exactly the authors are trying to imply there. Ugh! I'm going to be thinking about this for a while.
I kept going back to the spread in the middle where Zelda has a very short encounter with the Hero of Time. In just two pages, the authors conveyed an entire story that I want to read more of! With Zelda apparently having recovered memories from her past self, it appears that she at the least misses her friend the Hero of Time, but their embrace seemed more familiar than that to me (but that's just me). I would love to know more about what exactly the authors are trying to imply there. Ugh! I'm going to be thinking about this for a while.
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May 23, 2023
First of all, I absolutely love the story. All the characters have a really good storyline and even if I didn’t play the game (I only heard about it), I fall in love with the main character- Link (obviously). But in this vol. link actually felt to me like a crazy child that didn’t actually understand how to stop himself when it’s too much. He gone CRAZY! And I really enjoyed it. The drawings have been kinda weird for me, because although they were amazing, sometimes I felt like they skipped over some details, but not something that I didn’t understand. It was more like- oh well, something happened there put it maybe not that important, I can guess what is going on.
Anyway, it’s a really good manga series.
Anyway, it’s a really good manga series.
August 3, 2023
A very good ending to and AMAZING series!
I loved that the fighting was split between the two books, it gave us enough room to breathe and so that the whole book wasn’t just the battle. I also LOVED the conclusion of the Hero’s Shade storyline! It was very satisfying and the reuniting with Zelda was really sweet. But the icing on the cake was the ending! Sure, I’m a little disappointed about how they ended Ilia’s storyline, but Midna’s departure… was BEAUTIFUL! I especially LOVED the certain… additional moment they added (avoiding spoilers ;)). It really tied everything together nicely.
I had an amazing experience reading this series. I’m sad it’s over but I can’t wait to see what Akira Himekawa has for us next!
I loved that the fighting was split between the two books, it gave us enough room to breathe and so that the whole book wasn’t just the battle. I also LOVED the conclusion of the Hero’s Shade storyline! It was very satisfying and the reuniting with Zelda was really sweet. But the icing on the cake was the ending! Sure, I’m a little disappointed about how they ended Ilia’s storyline, but Midna’s departure… was BEAUTIFUL! I especially LOVED the certain… additional moment they added (avoiding spoilers ;)). It really tied everything together nicely.
I had an amazing experience reading this series. I’m sad it’s over but I can’t wait to see what Akira Himekawa has for us next!
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