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Akira Himekawa


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Manga


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.

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Average rating: 4.34 · 68,161 ratings · 4,840 reviews · 111 distinct works • Similar authors
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarin...
4.26 avg rating — 5,567 ratings — published 2000 — 2 editions
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The Legend of Zelda: Twilig...
4.30 avg rating — 5,247 ratings — published 2016 — 10 editions
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarin...
4.31 avg rating — 3,888 ratings — published 2016
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarin...
4.33 avg rating — 3,850 ratings — published 2000 — 17 editions
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4.36 avg rating — 3,266 ratings — published 2016 — 10 editions
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The Legend of Zelda: Majora...
4.29 avg rating — 3,184 ratings — published 2001 — 12 editions
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4.41 avg rating — 2,478 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions
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The Legend of Zelda: Four S...
4.31 avg rating — 2,245 ratings — published 2009 — 11 editions
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The Legend of Zelda: The Mi...
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Series by Akira Himekawa

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarin... The Legend of Zelda: Ocarin... The Legend of Zelda: Majora... The Legend of Zelda: Oracle... The Legend of Zelda: Oracle... The Legend of Zelda: Four S... The Legend of Zelda: Four S...
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The Legend of Zelda: Twilig... The Legend of Zelda: Twilig... The Legend of Zelda: Twilig... The Legend of Zelda: Twilig... The Legend of Zelda: Twilig... The Legend of Zelda: Twilig... The Legend of Zelda: Twilig...
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“I am the Hero of Time. No matter where or when I am, I will fight for Hyrule... and for Princess Zelda.”
― Akira Himekawa, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Part 2
tags: hero, link, love, zelda
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“Your path to this point, the trials you have suffered... taking each of those things that knocked you down and made you grind your teeth and then standing up again is what makes a true hero.”
― Akira Himekawa, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 7
tags: hero, heroism, legend-of-zelda, twilight-princess
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“Unease, fear, guilt, and lack of confidence. Resentment is the other side of that. It is your shadow. It is a false and fake gold. Resentment is a trap of the heart into which everyone falls.”
― Akira Himekawa, The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 7
tags: heroism, legend-of-zelda, resentment, twilight-princess, wisdom
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Polls

Who do you think Link should end up with, if it was possible/practical? The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Part 1 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - Part 2 Akira Himekawa

Zelda
 
  44 votes, 44.4%

Malon
 
  23 votes, 23.2%

None; he should stay single
 
  17 votes, 17.2%

Saria
 
  12 votes, 12.1%

Other; please specify in comments
 
  2 votes, 2.0%

Ruto
 
  1 vote, 1.0%

99 total votes
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