The Legend of Zelda - Perfect Edition: Ocarina of time

The Legend of Zelda: Legendary Edition #1

by Akira Himekawa, Maria Ferrer (Translator)

Los diez tomos de la serie The Legend of Zelda que hemos realizado desde 1999 se publican ahora en cinco tomos. Esta especie de renacimiento es de lo más emocionante. Es como si, emulando al Héroe del Tiempo de Ocarina of Time, Link y compañía aterrizaran de nuevo en Hyrule. Estamos entusiasmadas ante la idea de volver a ver a todos nuestros personajes: ¡por ello no pasa el tiempo! De hecho, los lectores que, como tú, por entonces eran niños, se han convertido en personas adultas. Ahora, podrás revisitar los recuerdos y sensaciones de entonces y emprender una nueva aventura con tus amigos de siempre.

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Comics, Fiction, Adventure, Video Games

380 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2016

About the author

Akira 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.

Reviews

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

So unlike many people, I have never played any game form of Zelda; therefore, I went into this manga almost completely blind. I did know it had something to do with Link and that Zelda turned into Sheik....other than that I really had no concept. Going in with that mindset I was actually pleasantly surpised about how much of a fun read this story was.

Link starts out as a child in the Kokiri Forest, but he doesn't seem to fit in with the others there since he does not have a fairy. After the Great Deku Tree is attacked, Link finds out that he is actually an outsider from Hyrule and he is needed to have the kingdom. Thus begins the journey of Link.

The best part about this story is honestly about how sweet, nice, naive, and generous the main character Link is. He has been given an impossible task, to go out into a world he has no idea about, to save a kingdom that he barely knew he was a part of. Despite all of this, Link shows incredible courage and overcomes any and all hardships with courage and quick thinking.

I love the story between Link and Zelda, and this has definitely intrigued me to play the game. If you want to read a story about an extremely likeable hero, who does not get too big for his britches, then Link is the hero for you. I am super excited to continue on with this series.

[Clara (clarylovesbooks) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Breath of the Wild is one of my favourite games. I have fallen in love with the story and the beautiful world of Zelda, and I bought this manga as soon as I discovered it. I never played Ocarine of Time, but the illustrations are so beautiful and the narration is so smooth and clear that the story was so easy to enjoy. I read this in one sitting! It was really interesting to get to know Link's origins and how everything began, and his interactions with Zelda were so cute...and he talks!! It's so cool to finally get to know his thoughts and his feelings!
This made me appreciate the world of Zelda even more, and I love the fact that Breath of the Wild is so coherent and faithful to the original story/game, and this manga helped me to understand and appreciate BOTW even more.

[Thea (All About Books) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Actual rating: 4.5 stars

[Psychological Massacre · Rating 1 out of 5]

No details, all enemies killed in a hit or two, book seemed rushed. I love The Legend Of Zelda and hate this manga.

[RG · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brings back memories

[Rutger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Leuk, maar ze hebben het verhaal wel aangepast om meer binnen de kaders van manga verhaallijnen te passen. Alsnog leuk en een originele blik op dit mega legendarische verhaal!

[Karl Marberger · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lots of nostalgia reading this. I'd say this is adapted quite well from the classic N64 game, and with a lot of wholesome fun to many of the chapters.

[Avery (ThePagemaster) · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a Christmas gift I got from my parents and IMMEDIATELY, I had to read this! I was searching high and low for a Legend of Zelda manga when I heard about them; they were on Amazon, but I couldn't justify paying the entire box set for $50-ish dollars(not including shipping).

When someone asks "What is the greatest video game of all time?", almost without hesitation, the majority consensus would say "Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time". It seemed to be created by the right people, on the right system, in the right time(no pun intended) as it set the standard for the bountiful of fantasy games preceding it. Not only that, but Ocarina of Time added depth to the Legend of Zelda mythos and lore and will forever be known as the quintessential video game classic, being the 4th best selling game for the Nintendo 64.

As much as I love the LoZ video games, and I do, I was very curious to see other adaptations and mediums these stories could be told. But, since a TV/movie adaptation is still either a rumor or "no comment", a manga adaptation will have to suffice, and I got to say, it was very refreshing. It's drawn in that old school, 90's anime: with the big eyes and sharp facial features, which, in that time, produced many successful animes and mangas, seemed only fitting for this adaptation.

Sure, there are minor tweaks in the manga: For example, and this will be the only spoiler-ish thing I will give away, as an idea of what to expect, there is no Shadow Temple. But despite a different way of telling the story, the manga stayed absolutely true to the source material. Even with Link having dialogue, and he does(HE TALKS!), it felt like if Link had dialogue to begin with, he would say the things in the games, as he said in the manga...if that makes sense.

There are also scenes that just punches you--even low blows you--in the heart; there's a scene with Volvagia....ugh...not gonna talk about that lol

If you haven't gotten the message already, READ THIS BOOK! If you are a manga fan; if you are a Legend of Zelda fan, I cannot implore you any further to read this!

[Dameon Fowler · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a perfect little add on to the land of Hyrule. I played the game a little bit when I was younger but I didn't know a hole lot about the story. After this I learned a lot and still got the same feelings I got as a kid mixed in with some humor! I am surprised that they did such a great job with Link giving him more of a personality. It was great but I do feel like some scenes were cut way to short which is a big bummer! If you loved the video game I almost certain you'll really like their recreation of Zelda's beautiful land.

[Tyler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Had a great time with this (my first manga) and was thrilled to see how they dealt with converting a video game into a novel. They made changes to the plot that were largely "prosaic" and I think it was better for them.

What I missed was the Temples--that's the coolest part of the game, and they didn't really include them at all in this, and I'm not sure why. They even skipped the Shadow Temple completely!

[Kerri · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting revisit of the Ocarina of Time game with some changes and twists, of course. Pretty artwork and it was fun to read though it seemed a little disjointed in some places. I have been wanting to revisit the Zelda games since playing Breath of the Wild and this made me want to play Ocarina of Time again even more.

[Nikita van Gilst · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ik vind het verhaal geweldig. Alleen had ik zoveel moeite om het te lezen omdat boek via de Japanse bindwijze is gemaakt en je dus van rechts naar links leest. Iets wat mijn hoofd niet altijd even goed aan kon.
Maar verder vond ik het geweldig

[Undomiel Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, I quite enjoyed this manga. I never played Zelda as a kid, and so I went in to it knowing little to nothing about it. It really gave me Rayman vibes, which is the epitome of my childhood, and so I really enjoyed that.

I thought the art style was really cool, and the drawings were the perfect mixture of cute little ones (baby Dyuk tree was the world's cutest little thing) and awesome, powerful ones of Zelda fighting off enemies (although, some of these were kind of hard to see exactly what was going on in them).

I also really liked the artistic styling of the box layouts, and how it was different on every page. This is only my second manga, and so I'm not sure if its the norm for boxes to be drawn like this, but even if it is, I loved it! Especially when characters would sometimes come out of the box and overlap another, giving them a 3D effect.

The only reason I deducted a star was because the storyline was a bit rushed. I understand and appreciate that they were probably trying to recreate the video-game vibe where as soon as you defeat an enemy, another pops up, and everything seems to be in constant chaos, however on page, I think it would have helped to slow the pacing down ever so slightly outside of the battle scenes.

On the whole though, this was great, and I can't wait to read the next instalment!

[Sophia K · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had a friend that was obsessed with The Legend of Zelda. When I saw this at the comic book store I bought just for that(I haven't played the game). Great edition, nice extra stories and I loved the story! Buying the rest volumes.

[J.A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

¡Una historia recomendada incluso si no has jugado Ocarina Of Time!
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[Naomi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sigo sin acostumbrarme a que Link hable, pero de todas maneras todo lo relacionado con Legend of Zelda es hermoso.

[João Nascimento (Remastered 2003) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Este manga de Zelda tem o mesmo grande problema do anterior que li: é demasiado pequeno. Tentar condensar uma história em 1 ou dois volumes é muito difícil e os efeitos são notáveis. As dungeons, um dos aspetos mais icónicos da franquia, são inexistentes e passam a ser apenas salas para enfretar os bosses, algumas das que estavam no jogo nem aparecem aqui. Já os bosses, são derrotados em 2-4 páginas sem grandes problemas, o que torna lutas previsíveis. Para além disso, os personagens também sofrem devido à natureza curta destes volumes. Por um lado, alguns personagens, têm mais personalidade do que nunca e um pouco mais de backstory. O que está aqui, nesse aspeto, é bom e gostava que também estivesse no jogo, infelizmente, não há tempo para os ver desenvolver ou explorar mais esses aspetos que não existem nos jogos. Dá uma certa insatisfação, ver essas ideias e não vê-las desenvolver. Como é um manga, acho importante notar que a arte é linda. Os artistas souberam trazer estes personagens à vida e souberem recriar e adaptar o mundo do jogo de forma maravilhosa e é, talvez, o ponto mais forte deste manga para mim. Isto foi claramente feito com fãs da franquia em mente, como uma forma de reexperienciar a história do jogo noutro formato, não é algo que vá fazer alguém que nunca tocou na franquia ficar encantado e entender porque é que tantas pessoas adoram estes jogos/histórias. Acho que vale a pena para quem já está familiarizado com o universo e os personagens, nao para quem desconhece.
Talvez leia o manga de Twilight Princess, esse supostamente resolve estes problemas que reclamei sobre e é considerado o melhor entre todos os mangas de Zelda.

[Miyacore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ein schöner Manga mit einem tollen Zeichenstil. Da ich Ocarina of Times nie gespielt hab kannte ich die Story noch nicht, verstanden habe ich sie trotzdem. Ingesamt war es eine doch recht spannende Story. Nicht einer der besten Mangas / Geschichten die ich gelesen hab, daher nur 4 von 5 Sternen, aber durch aus ein guter Manga.

[Link · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely amazing.
Has some cheesy bits but it’s so good and cute! It represents ocarina of time well!!!!

[wunderaffe_01 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yeeeeesss! 🤌🏼

[Ida Raffy · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED!
Cute and wholesome manga and super fast paced (no really, if you want mega details, this ain't for you. It condenses a whole game to a single manga book, so it powers through the story).
& SURPRISINGLY DARK AT ONE POINT- WTF, OKAY DRAGON SCENE!? DIDN'T THINK I'D CRY LIKE A BITCH IN LOZ? Maybe tearing up was over-the-top but I just wasn't expecting that one scene.
F GANONDORF MAN.

Zelda and Link ughhh, I need them together more!
Kid Zelda was so adorable! I hadn't played that game so that was a pleasant surprise for me and probably no one else.
Love Link and Zelda's personalities- games dont give'em those really, so the actual dialogue and their lively selves were so fun! Like being introduced to these characters for the first time.

That ending for Hero of Time; noooo, I refuse! How long must I wait..

Other precious things: Epona, any ocarina moments (I played LOZ songs in the background while I read- it hit the vibes), Nabooru was funny & hot. And Impa was badass & hot. These women tho🔥

Always loved Princess Zelda from a variety of things, even from a distance. But now I know her, her personality & her story much better so my love has sky-rocketed. A true and wise warrior princess who still asks for help when needed? Yes please.

[Josh W · Rating 2 out of 5]

The pacing felt faster than the OoT any% speedrun tbh. I think I would have enjoyed it more if the book had more room to breathe, gimmie a 30 chapter version. What makes Zelda iconic to me? Dungeon crawling, puzzles, & creative combat. Overall highlight was actually the skull kid bonus story. Highlight of the main story was link returning to Kokiri forest and all the interactions with Mido.

Link would walk into a dungeon and on the next page he’d already be fighting the boss, who would be defeated in at most 2 hits. The fight scenes were super pretty and cool but it’s just too bad they ended so quickly. I was hoping that for the adult phases, after the Master Sword was pulled, the mangaka would flesh out the details more… When Mido and Link walk into the entrance of the forest temple I remember feeling excited the entrance was depicted and was hopeful I’d get to see more of the dungeon. Link fights phantom Gannon on the next page in what would be the first spiral/twisted room. The Every dungeon is like this. Since the dungeons were cleared so quickly, anytime he’d need a specialty item, another character would just give it to Link. Seems weird that there were no chests to open.

[emma ツ · Rating 4 out of 5]

"You may be small, but you've got the power to change the world." (Kaepora Gaebora, p.84)

This was such a joyful and refreshing read especially since I had already played the games. It was interesting seeing how some story aspects took different turns or new content was added into them. It is definitely a perfect introduction to the Legend of Zelda; not necessarily to the manga but to the franchise itself.

Even though it had some awkward uniqueness to it, we still receive the same lovable characters we've always had. Having played Ocarina of Time beforehand, I couldn't help but notice that the dungeons and bosses in the manga felt somewhat underwhelming. The dungeons didn't really feel like dungeons but more like pathways; and the bosses strength was disappointing. These are trivial matters but noticeable nonetheless.

That said, The Legend of Zelda holds a special place in my heart, and reading the manga brought back a flood of cherished memories and a sense of childlike joy. It's comforting to know that these unforgettable moments will always be with me, no matter how the stories may evolve across different mediums.

Rating: 4.43 (4 stars)

[Balerion · Rating 3 out of 5]

I first read this before I had goodreads, wanted to reread to refresh my memory of it and add it proper. Ocarina of Time was my first Zelda game that I played as a kid and while it was so nostalgic and nice to see it in manga form, I feel like it kinda missed the mark.

The story just feels too big to have in one volume. Things felt very rushed at times, especially during fight scenes. The water temple itself was presented and finished within four pages, it just all went by too quickly. I wish that this game had a full manga series like Twilight Princess did (still need to read that one though).

Also sometimes I felt that the eyes on some characters (mostly Zelda) looked way too far apart. But other than that the art is very pretty, there’s some really cool scenes of Link in it.

Even though I wasn’t a huge fan of this, I’m glad I got it just to collect as the cover is beautiful. Definitely plan on getting the rest in the future. Hopefully the stories in them flow better than this one though.

[Katherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

My first foray into manga and I really enjoyed it! I've been playing a lot of zelda games over the last year for the first time, and Ocarina of Time is a pretty necessary title. I think this adaptation fleshes out the characterisation more, and also looks very pretty too. I found it very engaging, moreso than the game at points. The only gripe I have is a lot of the important dungeons and battles are dealt with very quickly, so at times it felt rushed. But overall this was a really enjoyable experience.

[Javier Lárraga · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ocarina of time fue uno de aquellos videojuegos tan revolucionarios que desde el momento de su salida ya era considerado como perfecto por la prensa y el mejor juego de todos los tiempos. Al día de hoy a más de 20 años de su debut en el mercado no creo que siga siendo así pero es innegable que este Zelda en específico marcó un antes y un después en la industria del gaming, pues no solo fue reconocido por sus mecánicas jugables, su diseño de escenarios y mazmorras, también lo fue por su historia que es lo que nos compete el día de hoy. ¿Es acaso la narrativa de Ocarina of time lo suficientemente buena como para levantarse por sí misma sin las cosas que un jugador puede hacer su cuenta?

El manga de Ocarina of time es una adaptación del videojuego homónimo escrita y dibujada por la dupla de mangakas conocidas como “Akira Himekawa” que en un principio fue ideado por un pedido de Nintendo a estas artistas como un producto accesorio al videojuego con el objetivo de que la marca “Zelda” también entrara al mercado del manga debido al gran margen de consumidores que existía ahí. Por lo tanto, aunque la historia principal de ambos es muy parecida y se desarrolla de la misma manera la mayor parte del tiempo, lo cierto es que hay cosas que en el medio del manga si se podían hacer a diferencia del juego, tanto por las mecánicas jugables impuestas por los desarrolladores como por las limitantes del hardware de la consola. Es por eso que este producto tiene un montón de libertades creativas y nuevas interacciones que funcionan aquí pero que quizá en el videojuego hubieran sido muy difíciles de recrear sin gastar muchos recursos en el proceso.

Ocarina of time nos cuenta la historia de Link, un chico del bosque que esta destinado a salvar el reino de Hyrule del malvado Ganondorf, un hechicero del desierto que pretende tomar el poder de las diosas para controlar el mundo, es por eso que el Gran Árbol Deku envía al joven Link a conocer a la princesa Zelda para que juntos puedan reconciliar a las tribus del reino y encontrar el poder de las diosas antes que Ganondorf en una aventura tan épica que trascenderá las barreras del mismísimo tiempo.

Como dicen por ahí, lo importante no es el final sino el viaje y aquí esta frase queda muy bien representada pues el modo en que Link progresa y el final de la travesía son prácticamente iguales peeero entre una cosa y otra hay ciertos diálogos que cambian, a Link se le da una personalidad propia, hay personajes que se conocen desde antes o relaciones que no estaban en el material de origen, incluso personajes como Sheik y Link Oscuro siguen estando presentes pero con un giro de tuerca y lo mismo aplica para las resoluciones de los templos que como ya se podrán imaginar se tuvo que cortar toda la sección de resolver acertijos para ir a pelear directamente con los jefes.

También otra cosa que me gustó es que se le agrega contexto a ciertas cosas del juego que no tenían explicación como el hecho de que en el momento de Link obtenía la Ocarina del tiempo esta reemplazaba a la Ocarina básica (que había sido un regalo de gran valor sentimental) sin volver a verla nunca más, mientras que acá se explica la anterior Ocarina fue destruida en el momento que obtienes la nueva, como dije antes, cosa que no se hubieran podido representar en el juego porque habría sido alargar la cinemática en un cartucho al que de por si ya no le cabía nada más por las limitantes técnicas.

Ahora, por la parte negativa la verdad es que es poca pero hay escenas totalmente nuevas que terminaron reemplazando momentos del material de origen y eso esta bien ¿Quién quiere ver exactamente lo mismo una y otra vez? El detalle es que hubo veces en las que si no hubiera jugado el videojuego si habría dicho “¿Quién es este personaje? ¿Y esto cuando pasó?” o directamente hubo un par de escenas relacionadas a la templos que fueron cortadas y cuando Link llega a la batalla final a pesar de que esto no se resolvió en un panel del manga pareciera ser como que si se le dio resolución en algún momento pero no se vio dibujado.

Aun así y a pesar de las muy notables diferencias, la visión que las mangakas tienen del juego es magnífica pues si de por sí el material de origen ya es algo épico, aquí podemos observar a detalle los combates, el arte hace que los monstruos se vean intimidantes y también el hecho de que aquí no exista ninguna limitante de espacio en el cartucho hace que las artistas puedan hacer algo tan simple como recorrer el reino (que en el juego tomaba un par de minutos porque la llanura no era tan grande), una aventura que necesite hacerse en varios días de viaje y en el camino pasa cada situación que la verdad uno agradece las libertades creativas, aunque claro son estas libertades las que hacen que al final el manga sea un producto a parte y no algo canónico dentro de la saga.

Con todo y los pequeños detalles, creo que el manga de The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time es un producto que disfrute bastante, como fan me dejaron satisfecho los agregados y los giros en la trama, además del arte que vuelve un poco más realistas los gráficos ya bastante anticuados del Nintendo 64, e incluso si no conociera la saga creo que es una historia que logra sostenerse por si misma (respondiendo a la pregunta del principio) debido a que aunque la del material de origen era simple tenía unos personajes encantadores y un lore muy interesante. Lo recomiendo bastante…

[Robbie Antenesse · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful, beautiful, and nostalgic for me. I love the fact that they gave Link a voice, and I love the voice and personality they gave him!

While many of the sequences from the game were somewhat rushed, I really liked how they gave Link a companion for each one. Also, some of the supplementary stories were very welcome and added some interesting perspective on the main plot!

[Lulu Joanis · Rating 4 out of 5]

It felt rushed at times but... the silliness... the androgyny... the cute anime girls... the gorgeous paneling...` the nostalgia and the *awareness* of its nostalgia, all added up into a grand adventure!

[Caitlin 🧚‍♀️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

SUCH A CUTE READ!!! It also gave me all the feels 😭 I NEED MORE!!

[Entintadas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Las adaptaciones oficiales de los videojuegos más emblemáticos de la saga Zelda, vuelven en una nueva edición llena de extras. A la magnífica historia original se le suman páginas a color, contenido exclusivo y un formato mayor para disfrutar al máximo de la historia. En este primer tomo podremos revivir la aventura que se esconde tras Ocarina of Time…

La saga de videojuegos The Legend of Zelda es una de las más conocidas de Nintendo, no sólo por su antigüedad, sino también por las increíbles aventuras que es posible vivir a los mandos de Link, unas historias que no es posible olvidar aunque pasen los años. Ocarina of time es uno de los clásicos de la franquicia, marcando un antes y un después y consolidando al Héroe del tiempo como la figura que es hoy. Poder revivir esta aventura en esta espectacular edición es un lujo, con unas ilustraciones a la altura capaces de reflejar tanto al Link niño, inocente y risueño, como al Link adulto, más maduro y fiero.

A pesar de que la historia del juego es muy buena e inolvidable, su adaptación a manga debo decir que no está a la altura. Como pasa con las adaptaciones de libros a la gran pantalla, condensar todas las horas de juego en un manga es una tarea prácticamente imposible, y todas las emociones que se viven jugando quedan por el camino. La acción avanza de manera atropellada y no acabas de conectar con ninguno de los personajes, creo que con el que más conseguí conectar es con Skull Kid en la historia extra, ya que es el gran protagonista.

En definitiva, aunque el manga es disfrutable, le falta mucho contenido para poder ser un “reemplazo” del juego original. Está claro que para poder vivir de verdad la historia de Link, lo mejor es ponerse a los mandos y disfrutar de la aventura.

Irbis.