Legend of Zelda Complete Box Set (The Legend of Zelda Box Set)

This is an amazing collection of books, great for any fan of Zelda but would also be great for anyone who likes comics and fantasy.The books are written by Akira Himekawa, a pseudonym used by a collaboration of two very talented Manga authors (Mangaka) A. Honda and S. Nagano. For Zelda fans it will be very familiar especially if you have played the corresponding game. Alone these make great fantasy comics and can be appreciated by anyone who likes comics or Manga. The story of each game has been somewhat simplified to accommodate this writing style but is still good to read at any time of the day. Sticking to a traditional format the books are black and white and read from right to left. The artwork is awesome, really does the Zelda universe justice. There are 10 volumes included in the set: Ocarina of Time (Part 1) Ocarina of Time (Part 2) Majora's Mask Oracle of Seasons Oracle of Ages Four Swords (Part 1) Four Swords (Part 2) The Minish Cap A Link to the Past Phantom Hourglass There is an 11th volume: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. This is part of the Hyrule Historia: The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia Ive managed to get my 7yr old daughter into Zelda and for her age these books are a perfect introduction. She is currently on Majora's Mask but is powering through them all.

the box set and books are as the description and photos shown by the seller.

Great artwork and stories, box art is also nice. Plan to keep these collectible and sealed. 10/10 Thank you 😄👍

The product arrived early, in great condition. These books are great fun to read. Would defo recommend.

Perfectly packaged to give as a present. A great item for fans of all things related to the world of zelda. Official stories from the games. For those who are unfamiliar with the typical manga (Japanese graphic novel) format these books open from the opposite direction.

The set is nice and it came with a poster as well, although I do want to say that it came slightly damaged. A few of the books and the box had little marks and scratches on them which I believe should not be there. I do think that that the marks happened when it was being shipped and brought to my home. I want to say that if you buy it it could arrive slightly damaged due to shipping issues.

A great slipcase collection of: Ocarina of Time (Parts 1 and 2), Majora's Mask, Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages, Four Swords, The Minish Cap, A Link to the Past and Phantom Hourglass. If you have these volumes already, or the Legendary Editions, all this really adds is the slipcase and poster. A great way to get all the stories at once if you don't have them yet. The manga captures the stories well and is a great addition to any Legend of Zelda fan's collection. Though, these don't quite have the scope that the Twilight Princess series has, as the stories are condensed into fewer volumes to that ongoing epic.

I am glad I bought these. Trying to get my daughter to read can sometimes be a battle. She loves playing Zelda. She absolutely loved these comics. A must for any Zelda fan.

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My sons are loving the zelda manga. I am a huge fan and know they are becoming fans as well. The books are easy to read and follow along.

Esta colección simplemente es genial. No puedo encontrar otra palabra para ella. No es sólo una impresión de escenas en el juego, sino que son historias con una nueva narrativa y visión sobre los eventos, con una profundidad de personajes más importante y un excelente desarrollo coherente que se crea por medio de una reestructuración de diálogos e interacciones entre personajes. No es sólo volver a relatar, sino es todo un enfoque con características diferentes. El diseño es muy bueno, practicamente para tenerlo de colección, muy buena protección y calidad en los materiales. En cuanto al arte, es muy bueno, se nota que es un manga pero los trazos son limpios y muy bien definidos. te puedes perder la tarde entera disfrutando de esta perspectiva de historias que ya conoces o que no te quedaron muy claras y la narrativa es concisa y con un buen ritmo. Uno que otro panel humorístico también aparece, como cualquier manga, lo que da un extra muy bien recibido. Lo considero una excelente compra y un producto con valor propio, apto para cualquiera, no solo fans de legend of zelda, gracias a la gran narrativa que tienen.

Jeder der an den Zeldamangas interessiert ist, und noch keinen Band besitzt kann hier bedenkenlos zugreifen. Das kleine Poster ist "leider nur" das Cover des ersten Manga Bands. Qualitativ gibt es nichts auszusetzten. Die Bücher sind alle gut verarbeitet. das Poster ist aus Glanzpapier, und die Box erfüllt ihren Dekorativen und Schützenden Zweck. Ich habe meine Mangas bei einem der UK Anbieter erworben, für umdie 40 Euro inkl. Porto kann man eigentlich nichts falsch machen.

I have a confession to make: While I do enjoy watching anime both obscure and well-known, I've never read a manga before this box set by the duo group Akira Himekawa (I love comics, but that's quite different). I had to learn, from this box set, how to read Manga properly. That's how green I am when it comes to this form of decidedly niche entertainment. I do, however, love the Legend of Zelda. It is by far my favorite series in video gaming, a hobby I personally consider my favorite pastime. That said, when I saw samples of the Zelda manga online and the glowing reception it has received, I took the plunge and bought this box set. From the perspective of a devout Zelda fan, was it worth it? Oh yes, it most certainly was. This is an exceptional rendition of eight different Zelda classics (plus some extra/bonus content), to be sure. Obviously whenever you try to convert a story between two different forms of media as vastly different as video games and manga, there will be liberties taken with the stories. Temples/dungeon will obviously be shortened and narrative complexities will be added to make reading the story more relatable and compelling. There are details and events added that never existed in the games, and there are details or events in the game that are completely left out or remixed and tweaked for the mangas. Generally speaking, think less action, more exposition, and you've got a general idea of what to expect here. Again, I am a Zelda fanatic, and I did not mind these changes one bit. On the contrary, as the differences between these mangas and the games make for very compelling ideas and concepts that can add depth to stories you may have thought you knew everything about. Really great work here. It's not just details or events in the stories that have been changed. The characters all have more explored personalities and the relationships between them is developed quite deeply. I really enjoyed this too. Nowhere is this more evident than in Link's character. No longer the silent protagonist, Link is a fully fledged character with a distinct personality, understandable motivation, and a voice! Just as the games make him a main character we rally behind, the tomes in this set make him a character we understand and root for. To translate that conveyance of great character, despite the radically different methods of connecting the audience to Link, is no small feat, but they did a great job here. What's even better is that every story has a Link that, while having similar core personalities, are quite different from each other. A Link to the Past's Link is quite different than Ocarina of Time's Link, for instance. The two-part volumes for Four Swords Adventures has four Links, and each of those are *greatly* different from each other, making for a seriously entertaining and fascinating story. Link's awesome characterization is one of the greatest strengths of this whole set. I love it! The work done to translate these works into English was done exceptionally well. As I've already said, the dramatic aspects of these manga are great and the translation work was very well done, but so is the humor and none of it is lost in translation. Although I'm not used to the type of quirky nuances of manga in general, I am familiar with the sort of humor you would encounter in any silly, over-the-top anime. That said, I found myself chuckling quite frequently throughout reading the volumes and that was a positive aspect that I had not foreseen before buying the volumes. It's very quirky, to be sure, and some may be put off by it, but I found it to be incredibly endearing. Lastly, there's the art. The visuals of the manga are, in short, spectacular. Character models and environments are drawn and shaded masterfully and, much like the writing, it not only captures the original focus and style of the game, but adds new depth and characterization to them as well. The duo of Akira Himekawa do have their own distinct art style, and it is beautiful. You can tell they poured their heart and soul into these works, and that they were constantly cognizant of the greatness of the original art design for the games. They emulate that style well, whether it is utilizing the "Toon" aesthetics from The Minish Cap or Phantom Hourglass , or whether it's the more mature style of Ocarina of Time or Majora's Mask . Very well done overall, and the versatility on display here is fantastic. So, as a die-hard Zelda veteran and a complete manga noob, I would heartily recommend these tomes. They're really exceptional, and have piqued my interest in a comic entertainment medium I had never really given the time of day before. You can really tell that, in every aspect, the authors/artists loved every second they spent crafting these stories, and that really makes these volumes a delight to take in. The writing and art is spectacular, Link's characterization is completely awesome, the translation work is fantastic, and overall, these mangas are just an absolute joy. It is worthy of the highest recommendation, with no hesitation. Buy it, take in the splendor of these tomes, and enjoy a new take on timeless tales of good prevailing over evil in the magical land of Hyrule.