The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 6

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess #6

by Akira Himekawa

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.

Link and Midna head for Snowpeak to find the pieces of the Mirror of Shadow which they will need to defeat the evil Ganondorf. Link has fought and defeated many terrible foes in his quest to save Hyrule and the Twilight Realm, but Midna now begins to worry that all that Link has seen and his obsession with power are changing him. What will Link do if his greatest enemy turns out to be…himself?

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Comics, Fiction, Adventure, Young Adult

160 pages, Paperback

First published March 28, 2019

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

[Chris Lemmerman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Covering the Snowpeak Mountain section of the game, this next volume of Twilight Princess continues to exemplify everything that I've already said I love about the series - the time that the creative team are taking to explore the story mean that we get a lot more feeling for the characters involved; I've never seen Dark Link used in this fashion, and the side stuff with Ilia and Ashei fleshes out the world quite nicely. This series is also the first time I've felt like Link is an actual character and not just a self-insert for the player, which I love.

This is a quick read, at only two chapters, but it's great while it lasts.

[Jacquie Marques · Rating 4 out of 5]

A slightly shorter installment, but a good one! It's nice to see a version of Link that grows into being the hero in fits and starts. I like that with this Link, the writers are taking the time to really delve into his character and make him more fallible so that he has a chance to actually grow and learn in the story, rather than just playing out the events of the game while being the perfect hero the whole time.

As usual, I really enjoyed the way the authors expand on what the game offered us in its narrative, as well. Connecting the mansion more tangibly to Ashei and including a battle against Dark Link were both great additions to the story, and I'm excited to see what our dear friend the golden wolf has to say to get Link's ego back in check (love seeing him pop up in general, since the Hero of Time is my fav Link).

[Nessa [October Tune] · Rating 5 out of 5]

What can I say, I am Zelda trash. I loved this volume, though I was sad to find out it was shorter than all the other volumes, by about 20/30 pages. And also Link is a bit of a dumbo in this book. I have no idea how this book holds up to the game, as I never finished playing it (and have gotten rid of my WII since, so I can’t ever finish playing it. Maybe I’ll try and find some gameplay videos on Youtube one day). Anyway, I am super excited to be continuing this series, though I wish I knew how many volumes are still going to come… (Also where’s my Skyward Sword manga adaptation? *taps foot*)

CAWPILE: 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 (Avg: 8.86)

[˚⊱ Avi ⊰˚ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh, I really like how they expanded upon the story in here! Yeto is even funnier and sweeter than in the game, Link's hinted upon overconfidence is coming full force, and the Dark Link fight was a nice recall too! It reminded me so much of Ocarina of Time's fight, but with an interesting twist! Though short in comparison to other volumes, there's a lot to love in here! ❤

5/5 stars

[Rosa Pateraki · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a rather battle-heavy one, so I breezed through it. It was still fun, though! I loved the little Dark Link saga, and all the Midna/Link interactions

[Michael Galdamez · Rating 3 out of 5]

The art was great as usual, but the sudden shift in Link's character came out of absolutely nowhere. It could have worked perfectly if it had been slowly built up over the course of the last couple mangas (or even suddenly by some strange influence from the darkness surrounding Link) but no. Link just turns into a jerk. Lazy writing to be sure. But again, the art is fantastic and there are certainly some elements that work well in his shift toward darkness.

[Mariána K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow!

Twilight princess had always been one of my favorite Zelda games and have all this new content filling out the story just fine me with joy! Some of the darker bits near the end of this volume were just amazing!

[kristiana · Rating 5 out of 5]

The hero's story plot thickens!

[vexie · Rating 5 out of 5]

this one was fucking nuts from start to finish holy shit. done in one sitting on my front porch this afternoon

[Khurram · Rating 3 out of 5]

Awsome artwork, but the story is a bit confusing, from the last issue Link was given the power of the Madter Sword and sent on a quest to collect shard of the Twilight Mirrior. This is simple enough, but then it all get very strange, overly complicated and characters showing up for no reason.

I usually love the heroes fighting their dark reflections, but this story just felt strange to me. It really confused more then anything else like Link I had no idea what was real and what was really going on.

I am hoping more is explained in the next volume. The story really dragged down the awsome artwork for me that made this just ok. A shame as after the previous volume I was expecting a lot more.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was great! It's been a while since I read manga from this series and it didn't disappoint. I actually really liked how this series continues to flesh out the Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess world as compared to the video game; the side characters carry more weight and are not just NPCs but have their own thoughts and voices, particularly Ilia and Ashei. I also think this volume in particular added a lot to Link's characterisation. He certainly doesn't feel like a self-insert for a player in this one, because we finally see him struggle against himself. I've not seen Dark Link used in this way before, and think this is a unique take on how one struggles against one's inner demons, which is something easy to relate to. Can't wait for the next volume!

[Shannan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting, but I’m not a huge fan of this interpretation of this section. Oddly, it was the deus ex machina at the end that kinda saved it for me. I like that they’re doing more with the golden wolf. There wasn’t enough of him in the game.

[Patricia_PS · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too short, didn't enjoy it as much as the others.

[H.S.J. Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Going into this volume, I kept seeing reviews mention that Link’s struggle against his inner dark side comes up too suddenly and with no development. I’d have to say the development is there...from the very beginning we have seen Link struggling with a lot of fear, confusion, and anger. And when someone with those struggles is suddenly granted such unlimited power...well, it would go to your head.

That being said, the emergence of Dark Link does feel a bit unnatural. And it’s supposed to. The horror of it all is quite visceral, and is explained in Volume 7.

Speaking of which, if there any doubts as to the maturity level of this comic, it is VERY violent, though blood spatters are usually white against dark backgrounds.

Some people presume the gods must be capricious, since Ganondorf bears the mark of the chosen one, but fans who know the complete story know that the Triforce of Power is stolen and that the never-ending cycle of struggle is caused by the curse of Demise.

Also, as one who calls herself a Legend of Zelda super fan but has only played 3 of the games, I am always glad to expand my knowledge. As of this volume, I finally met the yeti couple I’ve heard of, and they ARE super adorable.

[Joshua Jonah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume single handedly gave Link far more development than any other games have and this absolutely shocks me. Link’s fall towards the end highlights not only his internal struggles but also how power corrupts those who aren’t used to it. I really wish we get some sort of remaster of the video game with so much more like this manga gives us.

[Dário Hermann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dark link, what more do I need to say?
It explored well the idea of dark link, way less cryptic than in the game 😂

[• chri⚡ • · Rating 5 out of 5]

wow! sehr coole Darstellung vom Kampf gegen seine Selbstzweifel und/oder negativen Charakterzüge. 👏🏻

[chess · Rating 3 out of 5]

3⭐️ solo perché è loz e solo per la scena di combattimento contro Link oscuro(?) perché tutto il resto è incommentabile

[Sunny :) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this series suffers from only being 11 volumes, because this story and characterization RIPS it's great but I wish it was more drawn out

[Emma Doucette · Rating 5 out of 5]

All hail the dark link fight 🙏 🙏 🙏🙏 🙏 🙏 i understand the vision and am now devastated it was not in the game

[Tamara Morrill · Rating 4 out of 5]

good continuation of this adaptation of the videogame the legend of Zelda twilight princess
we follow link going to the north to the mountains looking for a mirror shard

I enjoyed the take of dark link , different then the game , but was a good adaption to a manga setting

[Ariana ⁺˚⋆｡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

This has probably got to be my favorite volume so far in this series, mostly because it portrayed more of the dark and edgy content that the game itself had.
I remember being terrified at the Blizzeta scene (you know the one...) as a kid and the authors somehow managed to make her more terrifying on page.
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Sorry, but I don't care how good Ocarina of Time is. I will defend Twilight Princess as the best Zelda game until the day I die.

[Maggie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The artwork is stunning as always, but this installment had less written story. This was a bit of a let down, for my 7 year old nephew, who loves these books. The overall manga is shorter as well but still fun to read.

[David C. · Rating 3 out of 5]

What the heck is happening to Link!? This doesn't at all match up with the game. At least the first half is good. I think they made Link WAY to selfish, and the story was fairly short. The artwork, however, is probably the best in this book among the 6 out so far.

[J.O. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Link plunges into darkness as he battles his evil self. Fun read! Can't wait for volume 7.

[Vlad Cristescu · Rating 1 out of 5]

Certainly a children's comic. The Zelda issue might have pointed out a possibly more intricate story than Splatoon.

[Link · Rating 5 out of 5]

I did not expect that and I loved it!

[Jedi Wolf · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was not expecting this! One of my favorite things is when a story can hurt their darlings, and this series is such a good example. Such a good story with incredible character growth.

[Luke Stevens · Rating 2 out of 5]

See Vol. 11 review...

[Anna Schmuker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting look into Dark!Link that the game never really explored too closely. Overall a great addition to the series