The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (manga)

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
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Cover of the first volume of the English release, featuring Link in his Hylian and Wolf forms
ゼルダの伝説 トワイライトプリンセス
(Zeruda no Densetsu: Towairaito Purinsesu)
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March 14, 2017 [1] 978-1-4215-9347-0

1. Light and Shadow (Part 1)

2. Light and Shadow (Part 2)

3. Ordon Village

4. Omens

5. Those Who Come Forth from Shadow

6. Link's Past

7. The Monster Who Devours Fear

8. Into Twilight
2 December 28, 2016 [16] 978-4-09-142314-6 August 8, 2017 [17] 978-1-4215-9656-3

9. The Wicked One’s Execution

10. Midna

11. Locked in a Tower

12. Wolf Link’s Awakening

13. Different Ways of Life

14. To Faron Woods

15. Twilight Sense

16. The Hero in Green

17. Bewilderment
3 May 26, 2017 [18] 978-4-09-142400-6 March 13, 2018 [19] 978-1-4215-9826-0

18. Quiet Determination

19. Kakariko Village

20. Into Twilight Once More

21. The Golden Wolf Again

22. Life and Death

23. True Bravery

24. A Fierce Battle for Someone

25. Duel Atop the Bridge of Eldin

26. Reversal
4 December 27, 2017 [20] 978-4-09-142594-2 September 11, 2018 [21] 978-1-9747-0226-8

27. The Goron Tribe

28. The Final Twilight

29. Memory Tracks

30. Lakebed Temple
5 August 28, 2018 [22] 978-4-09-142758-8 July 9, 2019 [23] 978-1-9747-0564-1

31. Midna Covered in Wounds

32. The Master Sword

33. The Resistance

34. Desert Arbiter's Grounds
6 March 28, 2019 [24] 978-4-09-143017-5 January 14, 2020 [25] 978-1-9747-1163-5

35. Snowpeak Ruins

36. Darkening of Madness
7 August 28, 2019 [26] 978-4-09-143070-0 August 11, 2020 [27] 978-1-9747-1533-6

37. Invitation to Rebirth

38. Setting Out on a Journey Again

39. Destiny of the Triforce

40. The Temple Where Time Sleeps
8 March 27, 2020 [28] 978-4-09-143164-6 March 9, 2021 [29] 978-1-9747-1982-2

41. The Temple Where Time Sleeps, Part 2

42. The Temple Where Time Sleeps, Part 3

43. Attack

44. City in the Sky

45. To the Twilight Realm, Part 1
9 December 25, 2020 [30] 978-4-09-143258-2 September 14, 2021 [31] 978-1-9747-2338-6

46. To the Twilight Realm, Part 2

47. Zant the Usurper King

48. Difference
10 September 28, 2021 [32] 978-4-09-143346-6 September 20, 2022 [33] 978-1-9747-3404-7

49. The Power of Shadow

50. The Lord's Hall, Part 1

51. The Lord's Hall, Part 2

52. The Lord's Hall, Part 3
11 March 28, 2022 [34] 978-4-09-143395-4 April 11, 2023 [35] 978-1-9747-3650-8

53. The Lord's Hall, Part 4

54. Single Combat, Part 1

55. Single Combat, Part 2

56. Single Combat, Part 3

57. Single Combat, Part 4

58. A New Departure

Reception

Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the first volume for it being easy to pick up even for someone who hadn't played the game and the characterization of Link, while criticizing the art for being too dark at times. [36] Nick Smith from ICv2 concurred with Silverman, praising the plot as easy to pick up for anyone, while also praising the artwork. [37] Evan Minato from Otaku USA praised the art and characters, while being critical of the plot, stating it is "too melodramatic". [38] Matthew Warner from The Fandom Post concurred with Silverman and Smith, praising the plot as easy to pick up for anyone and calling it "[overall] an enjoyable ride". [39] Leroy Douresseaux from Comic Book Bin also offered praise for the plot, calling the volume "[a] good read". [2] Demelza from Anime UK News also praised the first volume for both Himekawa's artwork and adaptation of the game's story. [40]

In 2017, Amazon listed the series as one of their best books of 2017 in the comics and graphic novels category. [41] Several of the volumes have ranked on The NPD Group's monthly BookScan's list of top adult graphic novels, such as the first volume ranking third on the 2017 list and the third and fourth volumes ranking third upon their release. [42] [43] [44]

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: ゼルダの伝説 トワイライトプリンセス, Hepburn: Zeruda no Densetsu: Towairaito Purinsesu

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