Numerous manga based on The Legend of Zelda series have been published. Manga are comics created in Japan and typically, but not always, span multiple chapters or issues. There have been many different manga based on The Legend of Zelda created by multiple authors, mostly following the plot lines of various games, albeit often with condensed plots, the introduction of new characters, and occasionally the addition of original side-stories. The manga adaptations are generally considered to be non-canon to the games.
The vast majority of The Legend of Zelda manga were only published in Japan and do not see release in English or other languages. Most The Legend of Zelda manga released in English have been the adaptations by Akira Himekawa, along with the A Link to the Past comic by Shotaro Ishinomori.[note 1]
Manhua are the Chinese equivalent of Manga. Only one The Legend of Zelda manhua has been produced, Ocarina of Time 3D (Ming).
4-koma are a type of manga that divide their story into four-panel sections, similar to a comic strip. They typically prioritize gag comedy over standard story development.
List of Manga[]
The Legend of Zelda[]
| Manga | Volumes | Chapters | Artist | Writer | Publisher | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Legend of Zelda (Ran) |
1 | Maru Ran |  Japan:• Wanpaku Comics |
Volume 1 | Japan: • September 1989 | ||
 The Legend of Zelda (Mishouzaki) |
1 | Yuu Mishouzaki |  Japan:• Takarajimasha |
Volume 1 | Japan: • September 1989 | ||
 The Legend of Zelda (Susumu) |
Kobayashi Susumu | Japan: • One Pack Comics |
Volume 1 | ||||
The Adventure of Link[]
| Manga | Volumes | Chapters | Artist | Writer | Publisher | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Adventure of Link (Ran) |
3 | Maru Ran | Japan: • One Pack Comics |
Volume 1 | |||
| Volume 2 | |||||||
| Volume 3 | Japan: • February 1988 | ||||||
 The Adventure of Link (Mishouzaki) |
1 | Yuu Mishouzaki | Volume 1 | Japan: • September 15, 1991 | |||
| File:TAoL (Shigoto) Vol. 1 Cover Art.png The Adventure of Link (Shigoto) |
3 | Daisuke Shigoto and Yuu Minazuki | Japan: • One Pack Comics |
Volume 1 | |||
| Volume 2 | |||||||
| Volume 3 | |||||||
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A Link to the Past[]
| Manga | Volumes | Chapters | Artist | Writer | Publisher | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 A Link to the Past (Taguchi) |
1 | Junko Taguchi | Japan: • Hippon Super! |
Volume 1 | Japan: • November 20, 1993 | ||
 A Link to the Past (Cagiva) |
3 | Ataru Cagiva | Japan: • Enix Corporation |
Volume 1 | Japan: • June 27, 1995[1] | ||
| Volume 2 | Japan: • December 27, 1995[1] | ||||||
| Volume 3 | Japan: • May 27, 1996[1] | ||||||
 A Link to the Past (Ishinomori) |
1 | 12 | Shotaro Ishinomori |  United States of America:• VIZ Media  Brazil: • Panini  Germany:• Tokyopop  France:• Editions Soleil  Italy:• J-POP  Spain:• Normal Editorial |
Nintendo Power | United States of America: • January 1992 | |
| 2015 Edition | United States of America: • May 5, 2015[2] | ||||||
 A Link to the Past (Himekawa) |
1 | 5 | Akira Himekawa | United States of America: • VIZ Media Japan:• Shogakukan, Inc. Brazil: • Panini France:• Editions Soleil Italy:• J-Pop Spain:• Norma Editorial  Mexico:• Panini Manga |
Volume 1 | United States of America: • February 2, 2010[3] | |
| Legendary Edition | United States of America: • March 14, 2017 | ||||||
| File:The Legend of Zelda 4-koma Manga Kingdom Volume 1 Cover.png The Legend of Zelda 4-koma Manga Kingdom |
3[note 2] | Japan: • Futubasha |
Volume 1 | Japan: • May 28, 1992 | |||
| Volume 2 | Japan: • April 28, 1994 | ||||||
| Volume 3 | Japan: • September 12, 2003 | ||||||
| File:TLoZ 4-koma Manga Theater Volume 1 Cover Art.png The Legend of Zelda 4-koma Manga Theater |
8[note 3] | Various (Anthology) | Japan: • Enix Corporation |
Volume 1 | Japan: • June 25, 1992 | ||
| Volume 2 | Japan: • February 28, 1993 | ||||||
| Volume 3 | |||||||
| Volume 4 | Japan: • November 22, 1993 | ||||||
| Volume 5 | Japan: • August 22, 1994 | ||||||
| Volume 6 | Japan: • October 26 1994 | ||||||
| Volume 7 | Japan: • April 24, 1995 | ||||||
| Volume 8 | Japan: • October 29, 1995 | ||||||
Link's Awakening[]
| Manga | Volumes | Chapters | Artist | Writer | Publisher | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Link's Awakening (Fujiaka) |
1 | Masato Fujiaka | Japan: • Shogakukan, Inc. |
Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic Special | Japan: • June 1993 | ||
| File:4-koma Land: The Legend of Zelda Cover.png 4-koma Land: The Legend of Zelda |
1 | Japan: • Keibunsha |
Volume 1 | Japan: • 1993 | |||
 Link's Awakening (Cagiva) |
2 | Ataru Cagiva | Japan: • Enix Corporation |
Volume 1 | Japan: • May 1994 | ||
| Volume 2 | Japan: • September 1994 | ||||||
Ocarina of Time[]
| Manga | Volumes | Chapters | Artist | Writer | Publisher | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ocarina of Time (Himekawa) |
2 | 18 | Akira Himekawa | United States of America: • VIZ Media Japan:• Shogakukan  Argentina:• Ivrea Brazil: • Panini Germany:• TOKYOPOP France:• Editions Soleil Italy:• J-Pop Spain:• Norma Editorial Mexico:• Panini Manga |
Volume 1 | United States of America: • October 7, 2008 | |
| Volume 2 | United States of America: • December 2, 2008 | ||||||
| Legendary Edition | United States of America: • November 1, 2016 | ||||||
 Ocarina of Time 3D (Ming) |
1 | Yukawa Ming |  China:• Nintendo Hong Kong |
Volume 1 | China: • October 27, 2012 | ||
Majora's Mask[]
| Manga | Volumes | Chapters | Artist | Writer | Publisher | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Majora's Mask (Himekawa) |
1 | 10 | Akira Himekawa | United States of America: • VIZ Media Japan:• Shogakukan, Inc. Brazil: • Panini France:• Editions Soleil Italy:• J-Pop Spain:• Norma Editorial Mexico:• Panini Manga |
Volume 1 | United States of America: • February 3, 2009 | |
| Legendary Edition | United States of America: • March 14, 2017 | ||||||
Oracle of Ages[]
| Manga | Volumes | Chapters | Artist | Writer | Publisher | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oracle of Ages (Himekawa) |
1 | 11 | Akira Himekawa | United States of America: • VIZ Media Japan:• Shogakukan, Inc. Brazil: • Panini France:• Editions Soleil Italy:• J-Pop Spain:• Norma Editorial Mexico:• Panini Manga |
Volume 1 | United States of America: • June 2, 2009 | |
| Legendary Edition | United States of America: • January 10, 2017 | ||||||
Oracle of Seasons[]
| Manga | Volumes | Chapters | Artist | Writer | Publisher | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oracle of Seasons (Himekawa) |
1 | 10 | Akira Himekawa | United States of America: • VIZ Media Japan:• Shogakukan, Inc. Brazil: • Panini France:• Editions Soleil Italy:• J-Pop Spain:• Norma Editorial Mexico:• Panini Manga |
Volume 1 | United States of America: • April 7, 2009 | |
| Legendary Edition | United States of America: • January 10, 2017 | ||||||
The Wind Waker[]
| Manga | Volumes | Chapters | Artist | Writer | Publisher | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Wind Waker: Link's 4-koma Nautical Logbook |
1 | ÖYSTER | Japan: • Action Comics and Futabasha |
Volume 1 | Japan: • October 28, 2003[4] | ||
Four Swords Adventures[]
| Manga | Volumes | Chapters | Artist | Writer | Publisher | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Four Swords (Himekawa) |
2 | 12 | Akira Himekawa | United States of America: • VIZ Media Japan:• Shogakukan, Inc. Brazil: • Panini France:• Editions Soleil Italy:• J-Pop Spain:• Norma Editorial Mexico:• Panini Manga |
Volume 1 | United States of America: • August 4, 2009 | |
| Volume 2 | United States of America: • October 6, 2009 | ||||||
| Legendary Edition | United States of America: • July 11, 2017 | ||||||
The Minish Cap[]
| Manga | Volumes | Chapters | Artist | Writer | Publisher | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Minish Cap (Himekawa) |
1 | 7 | Akira Himekawa | United States of America: • VIZ Media Japan:• Shogakukan, Inc. Brazil: • Panini France:• Editions Soleil Italy:• J-Pop Spain:• Norma Editorial Mexico:• Panini Manga |
Volume 1 | United States of America: • December 1, 2009 | |
| Legendary Edition | United States of America: • May 9, 2017 | ||||||
Twilight Princess[]
| Manga | Volumes | Chapters | Artist | Writer | Publisher | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Twilight Princess (Himekawa) |
11 | 58 | Akira Himekawa | United States of America: • VIZ Media Japan:• Shogakukan, Inc. Germany:• TOKYOPOP France:• Editions Soleil Italy:• J-Pop Spain:• Norma Editorial |
Volume 1 | United States of America: • March 14, 2017 Japan:• June 24, 2016 | |
| Volume 2 | United States of America: • August 8, 2017 Japan:• December 28, 2016 | ||||||
| Volume 3 | United States of America: • March 13, 2018 Japan:• May 26, 2017 | ||||||
| Volume 4 | United States of America: • September 11, 2018 Japan:• December 27, 2017 | ||||||
| Volume 5 | United States of America: • July 9, 2019 Japan:• August 28, 2018 | ||||||
| Volume 6 | United States of America: • January 14, 2020 Japan:• March 28, 2019 | ||||||
| Volume 7 | United States of America: • August 11, 2020 Japan:• August 28, 2019 | ||||||
| Volume 8 | United States of America: • September 14, 2021 Japan:• March 27, 2020 | ||||||
| Volume 9 | United States of America: • September 14, 2021 Japan:• December 25, 2020 | ||||||
| Volume 10 | United States of America: • September 20, 2022 Japan:• September 28, 2021 | ||||||
| Volume 11 | United States of America: • April 11, 2023 Japan:• March 28, 2022 | ||||||
Phantom Hourglass[]
| Manga | Volumes | Chapters | Artist | Writer | Publisher | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phantom Hourglass (Himekawa) |
1 | 10 | Akira Himekawa | United States of America: • VIZ Media Japan:• Shogakukan, Inc. Brazil: • Panini France:• Editions Soleil Italy:• J-Pop Spain:• Norma Editorial Mexico:• Panini Manga |
Volume 1 | United States of America: • September 7, 2010 | |
| Legendary Edition | United States of America: • May 9, 2017 | ||||||
Skyward Sword[]
| Manga | Volumes | Chapters | Artist | Writer | Publisher | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skyward Sword (Himekawa) |
1 | 1 | Akira Himekawa | United States of America: • Dark Horse Comics Japan:• Shogakukan, Inc. Germany:• Tokyopop |
Hyrule Historia | United States of America: • January 29, 2013 | |
Original Manga[]
| Manga | Volumes | Chapters | Artist | Writer | Publisher | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kwōku and the Fairy Queen |
1 | Toshihiro Ono | Japan: • Shogakukan, Inc. |
Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic Special | Japan: • December 1991 | ||
 Oath of Riruto |
4 | 15 | Junya Furusawa | Jin Munesue | Japan: • Kobunsha |
Volume 1 | Japan: • June 1995 |
| Volume 2 | Japan: • April 1996 | ||||||
| Volume 3 | Japan: • January 1997 | ||||||
| Volume 4 | Japan: • May 1997 | ||||||
 Link's Hijinks |
Seitaro Komatsu | United States of America: • Play Nintendo Japan:• Shogakukan, Inc. |
Webcomic | United States of America: • August 7, 2015 | |||
Notes
- ↑ A Link to the Past comic by Shotaro Ishinomori was originally created for and serialized in the North American magazine Nintendo Power, and can be considered to be an original English-language manga. It was eventually released in Japan following its completion.
- ↑ While all volumes are based on A Link to the Past, Volume 2 also covers Link's Awakening.
- ↑ Volumes 4 and 5 are based on Link's Awakening; Volumes 6, 7, and 8 are based on both Link's Awakening and A Link to the Past.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 The Zelda Fan, Rockin Beno, Melora, Anastasia, Zelda Legends - Other Material - Comics/Manga, Zelda Legends, retrieved 2013-03-24.
- ↑ "This title will be released on May 5, 2015." — Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (The Legend of Zelda), Amazon, retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda, Volume 9, Viz Media, retrieved 2013-03-24.
- ↑ 株式会社双葉社, Futabasha, retrieved 2013-03-24.