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[Manga Review] The Legend of Zelda Vol. 4 by Akira Himekawa

July 31, 2017      Erica Robyn      10 Comments

The Legend of Zelda Vol. 4 by Akira Himekawa Manga review

While browsing a local book store for my birthday, my fiancé and I spotted The Legend of Zelda manga series. We debated which book I should try first before finally settled on this one. We picked Volume 4 because it would be the first book if I were to read chronologically (at least from the selection they had, anyway!).

I had never read a manga before, so I was a bit worried that I may not be able to read from right to left very easily. Luckily, I had nothing to worry about! Once I started reading, I flew right through the book! There were only a couple of times that I messed up and read from left to right.

Let’s dive in!

My Thoughts on The Legend of Zelda Vol. 4: The Minish Cap/Phantom Hourglass by Akira Himekawa

I have only played bits and pieces of the Zelda video games, so I’m sure there were many things included in these stories that I didn’t fully understand. But that’s okay! I still had so much fun reading this! The humor was definitely my favorite aspect; I found myself chuckling on almost every page, and I laughed right out loud many times!

The storylines of each story included in this book were interesting! I really enjoyed reading and learning more about the characters, the world, and the items that are picked up along the way.

I also really liked the simple artwork. It was so well done, though I will admit, I wish every page was as colorful as the first few pages! The artwork was still lovely in black and white, but the colored pages were just more fun. Here is a quick comparison:

The Minish Cap

In The Minish Cap, Zelda and Link are attacked by Vaati. Though Link tried to protect her, Zelda was struck with a mage’s curse and turned to stone. Link is told that the Sacred Sword can remove the curse, but unfortunately the sword was also broken in the fight… Only the Picori, who come to this world once every 100 years, can restore it. Luckily, this is the year and Link wants to help!

This story includes items like:

  • The Cane of Pacci, which flips things over when it’s light hits the item.
  • Mole Mits, which help Link dig.
  • Kinstones, items that give great rewards when you find someone that has a stone that fits with yours. 

Above, I had mentioned that I loved the humor. There were just so many pages that I really loved! Like this mine cart scene:

But what I especially loved, was all the little details that got me cracking up! Details like “Minor Miracle” below:

Phantom Hourglass

In Phantom Hourglass, we follow Link as he sails across the sea. Suddenly, the crew member in the lookout tower announces that the Ghost Ship is approaching. When it is right next to them, Tetra climbs onto the ship to see what the deal is, unconvinced that it is actually a ghost ship. When Link tries to get to her, both the Ghost Ship and their ship sail away while he is left floating in the ocean. Luckily, Link washes up on the island of Mercay, where he meets the fairy Ciela, Grandpa Oshus, and Linebeck the sailor. Then, his adventure toward saving Tetra begins.

Just like the first book in this collection, I loved the humor. Take this page for example:

This scene also made me laugh out loud:

And again, I loved the details like this that helped guide the reader along:


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Thanks for reading!

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  1. El's Book Reviews says

    August 1, 2017 at 3:03 am

    I actually have not read any manga before!

    – El @ El's Book Reviews

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      August 1, 2017 at 12:22 pm

      It's it so crazy when you realize you've totally missed out on a certain genre?!

      Reply
  2. Lonna says

    August 1, 2017 at 6:37 am

    How does it feel to refer to the Mr. as fiancé? =D Just wait until you say husband. It took me some time to get use to it.

    This seems super fun to read. I love anything that will make me LOL.

    Lonna @ FLYLēF

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      August 1, 2017 at 12:24 pm

      Oh my gosh, I LOVE it! We're definitely taking time to get used to it… haha he just went to leave for work and said "Have a great day, my lovely girlfrien- SHOOOOOOT. FIANCEE!"

      I'd definitely recommend checking this manga out! It's just so light and fun! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Greg says

    August 1, 2017 at 9:19 am

    I've never read a manga either although i know about Legend of Zelda- a little. Mainly because I want to play the Breath of the Wild game! Nice that they're humorous as well. 🙂

    Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      August 1, 2017 at 12:27 pm

      My fiancé and I really want to play that game too! But we can't afford a Switch. We only recently (JUST before the Switch was announced) got the Wii U. I kind of want to get an old Zelda game for my 3DS, just to give the games another go. I can't remember which ones I had played in the past, but I haven't actually beaten very many games at all, so it would be fun to play the game before/after reading the other books in the series.

      Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

      Reply
    • Greg says

      August 3, 2017 at 8:57 am

      I love the WiiU. It's too bad the consoles are so expensive. 🙁 I hope to get one at some point maybe when the price comes down, if it does. Breath of the Wild does look pretty fun. We mostly play older games on the Wii U, I still love flying around Wuhu island on Sports Resort even though the rest of the family have moved on lol.

      Reply
    • Erica Hatch says

      August 3, 2017 at 12:30 pm

      Yeah, we've got our eye on them to watch for deals for sure! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Barb says

    August 1, 2017 at 2:36 pm

    Manga scares me. I'm so afraid I won't be able to follow. I do enjoy graphic novels though. The artwork in this one is super and just my style. Glad you were able to enjoy it.

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      August 1, 2017 at 5:07 pm

      That's exactly why I was so hesitant to pick this one up! I liked how simple and easy to follow it was, but I'm sure I will need some more practice before I jump into the more complicated mangas!

      Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply

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