+The Sketchy Animator thanks! Well, if you think I need more then go out there on Facebook, message boards, etc and spread the word! Then maybe lots of people can come here and see this.
@@GTV-Japan I feel you deserve closer to 200k followers with this level content. But I do see you have videos with 260k+ views. One of your videos release 2 weeks ago has over 110k+ views and climbing. I’m sure you will blow up soon with those videos alone. Keep up the good work! Love the content!
I like how Link's bird become a giant bird and is used as a loft wing decades later in Skyward sword. Timeline wise, This bird could be descended from loftwings, as LOZ takes place many centuries (and even millennia) after SS
Watched this with my kids tonight. They were completely enthralled, so, great work! Thanks for doing these types of videos, your content, as always, is top notch!
GTV Japan haha, thanks for the heads up. I always pre-watch stuff before the kids see it. Some of the “kids shows” they put out on Netflix are NOT okay. Can’t ever be safe enough nowadays!
+Jason Wayne Allen you're welcome. I'll do another manga of a different classic game in a few months and some regional differences videos in between so come on back again sometime ^_^
This was incredible! I would love to see a Zelda 1 hack (or a Zelda Classic game) made with this storyline. Firstly it is interesting to think that Nintendo may have borrowed some ideas from it moving forward. 1. Link with a Slingshot, wouldn't happen until Ocarina of Time. 2. Mention of the Triforce as a balancing mechanism. Greatly expanded upon in A Link Between Worlds 3. Gods of Hyrule, in early games people thought it was "Christian". This sort of implies that they always intended Gods. 4. The stone that Link is given by Impa is akin to the Pirate's Charm in Wind Waker. It even looks similar-ish. There may be some other things that Nintendo would eventually use, but for a "non-canon" first entry into the series, that was fantastic.
Yea, there are a few things different and I really wonder how much freedom was given in making the book. As for the pendant, I like to think thats it's the "green dot" on the over world map. The book says in Japanese directly "神々” Which would mean multiple gods. It also happened ages ago in the past, so if it happens on our earth, it would probably be in the BC era anyway. The biggest non-canon thing though is that Impa dies, and though, it probably didn't matter then, it abrogates the rest of the series if it were canonical. Of course Ganon's spelling and other small stuff, doesn't matter much here. Good points which would make for a great discussion
People didn't "think" Christianity was originally intended, it was indeed intended in Zelda 1. For one thing, the Book of Magic was called Bible in the original according to Zeldapedia, apparently (they have a whole page dedicated to the subject of Christian themes in the original). You also straight up obtain a cross in Zelda 2, the shield in the original had one on it too, and it's on the Bible. It's pretty undeniable. It's not referenced directly by name and clearly is not accurately depicted, but it's there. Zelda 3 was the last one to have these themes, they were phasing out. An illustration of Link kneeling before a cross was issued, for example. The sage was called a priest too, and other things.
Thanks! I did the adventure of link and a few mario ones as well as MegaMan and hulk Hogan so if you have time go check em All out! Thanks for watching and happy new year 🥳
Amazing video, i wasnt aware of this particular manga, and i've seen a few based on Zelda 1. I had goosebumps the entire video lol. I was one of those who played the masterpiece back when it was released, no sequels, no internet, just the amazing map that came with the game and the hint booklet. I played that game like a madman, putting bombs in every square, burning every tree, searching my brother's english dictionary to translate whatever dialogue appeared on screen...this game is engraved on my brain like fire. It was the game that changed me as a person and made whoever i am today, more than 30 years later.
Fantastic video mate. It's so interesting to see how the early comics inform the rest of the series. Your quality and quantity of content is amazing. One of my favorite channels for sure
Agreed. I would love to see an anime adaptation of the pictures in the manual. They really looked like they came straight out of an anime (the same with Zelda II).
Hey! Thank you for hearting my comment! Do you think you can find any more Zelda mangas to do dubs for? I heard there’s one for links awakening, I loved this vid
No problem. As a rule of something is already translated I won’t bother with it as anyone can go read the translation. Maybe if untranslated works come my way. But no plans right now. Though I’ll do a few other nes games from the same era in manga form this year. Thanks for watching
@@GTV-Japan Ha ha, yeah--hope you didn't mind the binge watching and commenting. :-) I just got hooked with these--they're done so well and I really appreciate you sharing these!
No problem! Just remember me and this when you see other channels asking for money to just let you watch videos a day early, answer your questions or do nothing at all! 💸💸💸
This is a great manga. As you said, it doesn’t change very much of the story from the game outside of adding characters and some side events. However, two major changes were Impa dying after speaking to Link (she survives in the game’s lore and appears later in Zelda 2) and the old man telling Link about the Triforce pieces instead of Impa.
I want to see an adaption of this manga in a film, anime or something, obviously with some small changes to keep it in line with the later games of the series. This story is too good to leave stuck as a mostly forgotten manga
I like how Link has a Blue Tunic and Pink hair on the cover. I actually kinda like that design. Also the baby bird. Good video as always! I like how much detail and effort you put into each video. *isn't it weird how Ganon looks like a robot/golem?
+Ranen Chancelor thanks! I'll never know how much creative freedom the artist had but he did a really good job considering what he had available to go by.
This is great. Your voice is very good for this kind of content. You also killed it with the music. Love it. Thnx for making this. Hope more people find your channel. Your numbers are way too low for the quality of the content.
Thanks for your comment! Someone else made the music but I timed it! I always get the comment of needs more views. It’ll eventually happen. I made a Zelda 2 video this year so go see it if you have time. Thanks for watching!!
So they gave Link a baby Chocobo companion huh lol. Anyway, love this old manga art. If anyone is interested I did some Ganon painting videos on my channel. It's educational too.
Shame they dart through the story how Link acquires the majority of the triforce pieces. Otherwise, this is still a pretty neat reinterpretation of the original game. The fact I wanted to see more here shows they succeeded in grabbing my attention in the ways they otherwise wanted.
There was an animation I saw once where it was basically the same art style as in the original manual. Was the section where Link fight Lanmola. Sadly i can't find it anywhere anymore :( Too many fan animations to dig through.
This was pretty cool, you should do the same with some more Zelda Mangas. I'm amazed how often things in these early Manga foreshadows thing sin later Games. Faries being used to revive Link from seemingly death doesn't happen in the Games till ALttP.
The ending of this manga is quite similar to the ending of Toei Animation's Saiyuki/Alakazam the Great I noticed in both media the scenes of Zelda unconscious and Rinrin/Deedee in bed are similar to the point where they are almost killed off at the ending. Also the last page of this manga looks similar to ending of Alakazam the Great with Son-goku/Alakazam and Deedee/Rinrin marrying. The last page of this manga hints something of a marriage between Link and Zelda based on their positions and also it looks like Link and Zelda will be living happily forever after like most fairytale characters. P.S. The antagonist of Alakazam the Great/Saiyuki inspired Bowser from The Mario franchise
Hey thanks! Be sure to check out the Zelda 2 epic 90 minute trilogy! Also there are scans available in the comments so you can down,lad a pdf for yourself!
Waato reminds me of Iago. This is super cool. Though the story beats is similar to how Jack Frost went though in Rise of the Guardians. Y'know,heroe emerging,trials,death of a hero,revival of a hero,etc. Etc. It's amazing I can imagine that the people gathering around Link,giving him luck,food and gratitude reminds me of those times back in those days when people who played the game would share secrets of the game. That's pretty awesome foresight of this legend.
Thanks for your comment! It’s cool how it fills in the game story. In the game there are almost no people but in every Zelda game after there are. Look closely and Link looks grown up after beating Gannon. I’m working on part 2 for next year.
I think that the Makers of the Castlevania Netflix Series could perhaps learn a couple of things from this Book if they were to ever make a Legend of Zelda Animated Series. It could be a thousand times better than that Legend of Zelda Animated Series that we got in the late 1980's
Really awesome video! I'm currently learning Japanese and recognise so many Kanji in this manga I already know. The Furigana makes it very accessible too. Manga like this is a great learning aid, since it was written for kids and the language is fairly basic. And hey, it's Legend Of Zelda, so what's not to love?
Oh, did you have a scan for the original Zelda manga? I saw the link for a PDF scan in your Zelda 2 manga video, but I didn't see one in this video. I have searched for a scan, but can't seem to find anything. Would be great to read the whole thing!
I might give that a go when I'm not dead broke, lol. Thanks! Out of curiosity, though, I assume it's the original Japanese scan and not a scan-lation or anything, right?
All right well, I’ll do you a solid. Email me on the channel email address and I’ll send you the pdf. It’s not a translation it’s the pages used in the video. Very high res and on an iPad reads fine
Oh no, you don't have to do that! I'll become a patron an get it that way. Your content certainly deserves some support, as it's fantastic quality. I just have to wait on a paycheck haha. But I really appreciate the offer! Also, I appreciate the responses! Keep making great videos :)
Well thanks for that. But so you don’t have to wait I can send it to you. I should say I’m working on 2 more books that will be videos in the next few weeks. There is also an Adventure of Link book but it’s 3 parts and about 500 pages with the 3rd volume not easy to find in high quality. Maybe someday I’ll do em
I would say Tezuka influenced everyone after consciously and subconsciously. However this artist seemed to drop off the face of the earth after these books so I have nothing to compare unfortunately.
I just realized something as I was playing the original game. You play this (plus the other 2D Zeldas) from a bird's-eye view. Link has a parrot on his shoulder in this, but the closest we get to that in the games is Navi in Ocarina of Time. Do we play the original game through Watto's perspective as he follows Link around overhead?
Wow. So much to process there. Thank you for that amazing video. So I have to say two things hit me that seemed to correlate with the later run of comics in Nintendo Power. The later comic also had link saving villagers from a fire which always hit me as weird as that was nowhere to be found in Link to the Past. Two, and most important, that bird dude at the end of the comic (I forget hit name) who flies up into Ganons temple, that also hit me as really weird. Is that bird companion a reference to that? It might be a shot in the dark but all these years later I still have no clue where he came from. Kudos~
Wow you’re just binging on today! Honestly I have no idea if there’s any correlation but my guess is no. These comics were forgotten as soon as they had their week in print. Different artists and publishers covered different game’s ar different times. I think things like rescue From fire are just ways to make Hyrule look livelier.
Another well done and informative Video. I didn't even know this Manga existed. Wasn't there also another totally different Zelda 1 Manga? I think i've seen it a few years back on Ebay.
Awesome video! Greetings from Japan. Did you notice that Ganon resemble the character Batreux form Skyward Sword?! Maybe Nintendo created the character in reference/homage to this manga since Skyward Sword was released for the 25th anniversary.
@@exwow the English spoken here is flawless! I never really have a hard time understanding people who don’t speak English as a first language, but I can always tell if it’s a first language for someone. You are the exception. Same thing with GTV
Great video!! Can't believe I just discovered it a couple of days ago! You have lots of great videos. Thank you! Btw...Was the artist of this Zelda manga also the illustrator for The Legend of Zelda game manual? The art is just great!
Thanks! I’m actually going to work on the Zelda 2 book in December so just hang on! I don’t know if he was the same artist. Probably not as he didn’t work directly for Nintendo but if I can find proof he did I’ll let you know
Thanks! This one is kind of old. I’d actually like to re record this one because now I know how to use digital editing better! I’m actually writing mega man 6 right now! So hope to see you back soon
@@GTV-Japan Yes, the top down and the side scroll needs to come back. The 3d type, started with Ocarina, put me off, really. And was not big on the story. Watch the folks reading this want to make voodoo doll so of me and do who knows what to them, now. ^_^;;
First heard of the Legend of Zelda back when I was watching the Super Mario Bros Super Show and happened to see a few episodes of the Zelda cartoon. Then there was those few episodes in Captain N the Game Master who had appearances of Zelda 2's version of Link and Zelda. First Zelda game I played was Ocarina of Time on the N64 as well as Majora's Mask, then years later I got the earlier Zelda games when they were re-released onto the GBA via Link to the Past/4 Swords Adventure and the first 2 Zelda games on the NES Classics series on the GBA in mid 2000s.
@@GTV-Japan I guess you could be considered as Old School Zelda, especially if you had played the NES games without strategy guides. Back then, you only had Nintendo Power and other mags as your reference in a pre-internet world.
+Juan Cabeza Zelda 2 is my favorite game too. There are 3 books by the same artist in the same style. But the copy I have isn't the best quality and if I find a better one I'm sure to make it. Also it would take about 3 months to produce. But it's on the to do list I promise
+Juan Cabeza cool thanks! Appreciate it a lot. I kind of keep my schedule secret but talk to me on twitter or Facebook I'll let you know what's going on and when
Not a very bad manga! Link's bird friend reminds me of a Chocobo to some extent. By the way, while looking at this video, I actually formed my own adaptation of the first two Zelda game in my head. I'm not sure how original it is, but it involves Link befriending some monsters.
8:50 Reminds of the Dragon Quest anime from 1989, where monsters were made from gems. Is a video about the Dragon Quest anime (Dragon Warrior in the US.....we got mere 13 episodes translated....Saban has a tendency to weasel his way out of legal issues, it seems) a potential subject? :)
I forgot about that part of the story! The DQ anime is on the to do list. But there’s always the fear of a strike. It’ll get done eventually though thanks for giving a bing watch! I’ll reply to other comments tomorrow at work for sure
@@GTV-Japan Sounds good. Also, Dailymotion, and the new Library video site I hear of it are, what I feel, good alternatives. I am a big DQ fan, especially the first 3 games....known as the Erdrick/Loto trilogy.
+Garry Courtney yea. There are slight comedic elements but I tried to downplay those to keep the tone serious as Zelda is a less cartoonish series than Mario, etc.
I think I’m finished with Zelda. If I ever do any more then it’ll be another game and not just the same Zelda 1 and 2 again. I still have a long list of other game mangas still not done that need to be finished first.
@@GTV-Japan I read it many, many years ago, back when I was in college, on some old Zelda fansite. I could tell it was made back in the 80s, when the NES games were the only ones made.
The Legend of Zelda long time a ago in there Hyrule Land was they know had taken golden of powerful the Triforce use Power, Wisdom and Courage in to 8 year and then an evil the wizard from Ganon past and hid them throughout Hyrule so nobody could find them. A young boy named Link But now that Princess Zelda has been kidnapped by Ganon, the old man worries that Ganon will find the location of the 8 pieces, have both Triforces and rule over Hyrule. Therefore it is up to Link to search for the 8 pieces, unify the Triforce and use it to defeat Ganon! Then the old man takes Link's pendant and uses its power to communicate telepathically with Zelda.
The newer Zelda games may not be that good anymore after "The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess", but I'm still able to enjoy all the older games in the series as far back as the original on the NES. :)
It is WAY more cinematic than something abstract like Mario. If Zelda had gotten a movie instead of Mario, I can guarantee videogame movies would NOT have gone through their awkward early 2000s phase of poor adaptations and miscasting and misplaced edginess.
@@GTV-Japan Wait... THERE'S A TRIFORCE EMOJI!? Or is that just a triangle emoji? Anyways I can't wait to see the manga for The Adventure of Link! Is it made by the same company? Is it set in the same universe as the first manga? Who knows!?
It’s just a triangle. I’m almost finished with it should be ready to roll on April 19! It’s made by the same company and it is a direct sequel in the same world. It’s very close to the game but takes poetic license here and there which Zelda fans will either love or hate. I love it. We will see soon what everyone thinks
28:51 I know that's supposed to be a Silver Arrow, but that almost looks more like a trident. Could that be the inspiration behind Ganon's weapon from A Link to the Past? One can only wonder.
If this version ever gets brought over seas ( which I highly doubt) hopefully Viz will go back and modify the ears of the characters to be pointy. That really irked me for some reason. Other than that this is really well written, it would be a shame for this to stay Japan only.
GTV the sequel manga gets the ears right though, speaking of which, will you be covering other Zelda manga that stayed in Japan? Because this was very well made.
@@GTV-Japan if you find volume 3, it was only released in the magazine, then the only scans of it in existence are pretty bad and new ones need to be made. That would be amazing
Sorry I’m seeing lots of different comments. Do you mean adventure of link. I made that video a while back and have all the scans. But ya vol 3 was never printed
@@GTV-Japan Oops, yes, you understood correctly. Volume 3 of the Adventure of Link by Ran Maru. If you find good scans of volume 3, omg, I would love them. I used to do major work on Zelda translating projects and have been keeping an archive of out of print Zelda manga for almost 20 years now. The scans I have have really bad image contrast issues and you can't read all of the text.
@@GTV-Japan I do with most this one i had to pause for later sadly. Been watching for about a year and a half but just now started commenting on stuff 😆
Anyone else notice that the buttons on the NES console in that corny commercial are black? Strange.... Has there ever been known to be an NES console with black power and reset buttons?
This is cool it's just like your watching a cartoon thanks how about doing the one for zelda 2 the adventure of link and maybe if you can find it the castlevania one too
+Neo Spiked thanks for finding it and liking it. There is one for Zelda 2. It’s three books, not one. But I plan to do it someday, it will just take three times as long to translate it. I have Megaman comics but not Castlevania. I’ll look for that. Also check out my channel page because I did two other books based on Mario games
when you said his name, i thought of eddie murphy's grandma character from the nutty professor movie, hercules, hercules, but no, i don't like him in this story and even though i like birds, i don't know if i would want one in this story either
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You need more subscribers! Your videos are awesome!
+The Sketchy Animator thanks! Well, if you think I need more then go out there on Facebook, message boards, etc and spread the word! Then maybe lots of people can come here and see this.
alright!
I agree.
Well 3 years ago it was about 2000, now it’s passing 20,000! Thanks for the support
@@GTV-Japan I feel you deserve closer to 200k followers with this level content. But I do see you have videos with 260k+ views. One of your videos release 2 weeks ago has over 110k+ views and climbing. I’m sure you will blow up soon with those videos alone. Keep up the good work! Love the content!
I like how Link's bird become a giant bird and is used as a loft wing decades later in Skyward sword. Timeline wise, This bird could be descended from loftwings, as LOZ takes place many centuries (and even millennia) after SS
+Darkstar2630 well the book says this story was millennia ago so we might be talking eons!
Darkstar2630 We might not know where the bird descended from
Watched this with my kids tonight. They were completely enthralled, so, great work!
Thanks for doing these types of videos, your content, as always, is top notch!
Thanks! Don’t forget the link trilogy! However today’s new video, no. Don’t show the kids!
GTV Japan haha, thanks for the heads up. I always pre-watch stuff before the kids see it. Some of the “kids shows” they put out on Netflix are NOT okay. Can’t ever be safe enough nowadays!
I know! They said ass in transformers!! I couldn’t believe it
This was great. Thank you for making this.
+Jason Wayne Allen you're welcome. I'll do another manga of a different classic game in a few months and some regional differences videos in between so come on back again sometime ^_^
when there is 64 pages left but you only got one triforce piece
Amazing! So many concepts first made their appearance here.
Every story has a beginning. Thanks for watching ⚔️
This was incredible! I would love to see a Zelda 1 hack (or a Zelda Classic game) made with this storyline.
Firstly it is interesting to think that Nintendo may have borrowed some ideas from it moving forward.
1. Link with a Slingshot, wouldn't happen until Ocarina of Time.
2. Mention of the Triforce as a balancing mechanism. Greatly expanded upon in A Link Between Worlds
3. Gods of Hyrule, in early games people thought it was "Christian". This sort of implies that they always intended Gods.
4. The stone that Link is given by Impa is akin to the Pirate's Charm in Wind Waker. It even looks similar-ish.
There may be some other things that Nintendo would eventually use, but for a "non-canon" first entry into the series, that was fantastic.
Yea, there are a few things different and I really wonder how much freedom was given in making the book. As for the pendant, I like to think thats it's the "green dot" on the over world map. The book says in Japanese directly "神々” Which would mean multiple gods. It also happened ages ago in the past, so if it happens on our earth, it would probably be in the BC era anyway.
The biggest non-canon thing though is that Impa dies, and though, it probably didn't matter then, it abrogates the rest of the series if it were canonical. Of course Ganon's spelling and other small stuff, doesn't matter much here.
Good points which would make for a great discussion
People didn't "think" Christianity was originally intended, it was indeed intended in Zelda 1. For one thing, the Book of Magic was called Bible in the original according to Zeldapedia, apparently (they have a whole page dedicated to the subject of Christian themes in the original).
You also straight up obtain a cross in Zelda 2, the shield in the original had one on it too, and it's on the Bible. It's pretty undeniable. It's not referenced directly by name and clearly is not accurately depicted, but it's there.
Zelda 3 was the last one to have these themes, they were phasing out. An illustration of Link kneeling before a cross was issued, for example. The sage was called a priest too, and other things.
@@Vulpas Link also crosses himself when he uses the book of Mudora and a light from the sky shines on him while a chorus sings.
3:39 Link using a slingshot in this manga predates Ocarina of Time.
After watching your presentation of the OG Metroid manga, I was a little bit more gripped with this one. This did a really great job.
Thanks! Of course the authors are different so the style is too
Such a great idea to translate this comic and read it to us! Thank you so much GTVJ for your hard work. You got my sub and like!
Thanks! I did the adventure of link and a few mario ones as well as MegaMan and hulk Hogan so if you have time go check em
All out! Thanks for watching and happy new year 🥳
Amazing video, i wasnt aware of this particular manga, and i've seen a few based on Zelda 1. I had goosebumps the entire video lol.
I was one of those who played the masterpiece back when it was released, no sequels, no internet, just the amazing map that came with the game and the hint booklet. I played that game like a madman, putting bombs in every square, burning every tree, searching my brother's english dictionary to translate whatever dialogue appeared on screen...this game is engraved on my brain like fire.
It was the game that changed me as a person and made whoever i am today, more than 30 years later.
That must have been fun to do. Back when we all had free time !
I was obsessed with Zelda 1 when I was a kid. Had I seen this video then, I would've been enthralled
Sure! It’s too bad we didn’t have it
Fantastic video mate. It's so interesting to see how the early comics inform the rest of the series. Your quality and quantity of content is amazing. One of my favorite channels for sure
Thanks I’m glad you liked it!!
I absolutely enjoyed this video. I love how calmly you narrated the entire manga and because of that, I was immersed to the story. Amazing!
Thanks! Now save 90 minutes for the Zelda 2 manga trilogy!
@@GTV-Japan I'm actually excited to watch them.
@@ReverseSoda ok. Anytime just look it up. Episode 77
we need the anime adaptation to this manga
Agreed. I would love to see an anime adaptation of the pictures in the manual. They really looked like they came straight out of an anime (the same with Zelda II).
omg yes
Hey! Thank you for hearting my comment! Do you think you can find any more Zelda mangas to do dubs for? I heard there’s one for links awakening, I loved this vid
No problem. As a rule of something is already translated I won’t bother with it as anyone can go read the translation. Maybe if untranslated works come my way. But no plans right now. Though I’ll do a few other nes games from the same era in manga form this year. Thanks for watching
That would be awesome.
Great work! There still appears to be no fan translation of this comic, so this is a very useful video!
Thanks! There was one attempt but it only for about 10 pages in before they quit. Thanks for watching!
This story is surprisingly good! I can't believe this hasn't gotten a whole lot more exposure over the years!
Yeah. What can I say? It’s a secret to everybody
Oh wow, just wow! This was incredible! I feel a little cheated by the montage though, but only because I wanted this to keep going!!
Dang you went on a binge!! I will make the Zelda 2 manga by May I promise. You’ll love it
@@GTV-Japan Ha ha, yeah--hope you didn't mind the binge watching and commenting. :-) I just got hooked with these--they're done so well and I really appreciate you sharing these!
Shoot me an email and I’ll send a scan
Brilliant video covering it all! Also many thanks for the PDF so we can keep a bit of this history ^^
No problem! Just remember me and this when you see other channels asking for money to just let you watch videos a day early, answer your questions or do nothing at all! 💸💸💸
This is a great manga. As you said, it doesn’t change very much of the story from the game outside of adding characters and some side events. However, two major changes were Impa dying after speaking to Link (she survives in the game’s lore and appears later in Zelda 2) and the old man telling Link about the Triforce pieces instead of Impa.
Yeah that’s a weird choice however impa isn’t in the game so I can understand taking the liberty. I mean who knew?! Thanks for watching
I like the background music of Zelda's lullaby in a star wars style!!!
The guy who did the music did not very well! Thanks for watching
I want to see an adaption of this manga in a film, anime or something, obviously with some small changes to keep it in line with the later games of the series.
This story is too good to leave stuck as a mostly forgotten manga
It is really good! I’m sure a Zelda movie will someday come. Let’s hope. Thanks for watching!
Awesome work! Thanks for sharing this!
No problem 🗡️
Link had hearts in his eyes when he saw Zelda lol what a cool detail
Yea love at first sight!
@@GTV-Japan I sure hope nothing happens to her in the Zelda 2 adaptation…
I like how Link has a Blue Tunic and Pink hair on the cover. I actually kinda like that design. Also the baby bird. Good video as always! I like how much detail and effort you put into each video.
*isn't it weird how Ganon looks like a robot/golem?
+Ranen Chancelor thanks! I'll never know how much creative freedom the artist had but he did a really good job considering what he had available to go by.
Also interesting ganon transforms and turns into a bat. He does the same in link to the past
Oh really? I didn’t know that!
This is great. Your voice is very good for this kind of content. You also killed it with the music. Love it.
Thnx for making this. Hope more people find your channel. Your numbers are way too low for the quality of the content.
Thanks for your comment! Someone else made the music but I timed it! I always get the comment of needs more views. It’ll eventually happen. I made a Zelda 2 video this year so go see it if you have time. Thanks for watching!!
So they gave Link a baby Chocobo companion huh lol.
Anyway, love this old manga art.
If anyone is interested I did some Ganon painting videos on my channel. It's educational too.
+Red Spirit Mask that's cool. Thanks for sharing. I think the bird was a way to have dialogue but still have Link fight by himself
ah good point
We really needed an anime based on the first Zelda or based on this manga
The only anime per se is from Zelda and disk writer ads from 1986, sad to say
Shame they dart through the story how Link acquires the majority of the triforce pieces. Otherwise, this is still a pretty neat reinterpretation of the original game. The fact I wanted to see more here shows they succeeded in grabbing my attention in the ways they otherwise wanted.
Yeah that would have been nice but the book would be 900pages that way!
So glad my brother introduced me to your channel the other day
Thanks for coming! Leave a comment on anything you like
There was an animation I saw once where it was basically the same art style as in the original manual. Was the section where Link fight Lanmola. Sadly i can't find it anywhere anymore :( Too many fan animations to dig through.
Too bad. I’d like to see that
Yeah wish I could've saved it back then :( I'd post it in every social media I could.
Have you tried internet archive
This was awesome! Thanks so much!
No problem! I also did one on Zelda 2 if you have time. And some other classic games as well. 🗡️
It's the Legend of Zelda and it's really rad! lol I remember that commercial!
This was pretty cool, you should do the same with some more Zelda Mangas.
I'm amazed how often things in these early Manga foreshadows thing sin later Games. Faries being used to revive Link from seemingly death doesn't happen in the Games till ALttP.
I am going to translate the Zelda 2 manga by the same artist in a few weeks and hopefully have it out by December. But it’s 600 pages
This is really interesting I never knew about this but its a amazing story based off the original Legend of Zelda which had a pretty simple story
Yeah it’s great that it could be adapted in such a way
It took me two years to figure out the Dudongo puzzle for the 6th dungeon.
Dodongo dislikes smoke....
...I need that Manga so badly... but the price is so heavy x_x
GTV can you give the link to your patreon?!
Looks like I missed it, oh well!
Go to my discord for a link. It’s in my newest video
The ending of this manga is quite similar to the ending of Toei Animation's Saiyuki/Alakazam the Great
I noticed in both media the scenes of Zelda unconscious and Rinrin/Deedee in bed are similar to the point where they are almost killed off at the ending. Also the last page of this manga looks similar to ending of Alakazam the Great with Son-goku/Alakazam and Deedee/Rinrin marrying. The last page of this manga hints something of a marriage between Link and Zelda based on their positions and also it looks like Link and Zelda will be living happily forever after like most fairytale characters.
P.S. The antagonist of Alakazam the Great/Saiyuki inspired Bowser from The Mario franchise
That’s cool!! I have started writing part 2 of this manga. Finished 1 of 18 chapters. I have no idea what people will say but it’s looking good
Let's hope for one day Zelda will get an anime film
That would be ok I guess.
Dude your channel is truly inspirational, I have the Legend of Zelda Manga box set by Akira Himekawa. So nice to watch and listen to this video
Hey thanks! Be sure to check out the Zelda 2 epic 90 minute trilogy! Also there are scans available in the comments so you can down,lad a pdf for yourself!
Nice epic Manga and also I'm a Legend of Zelda fan so I love what heard here
Waato reminds me of Iago. This is super cool.
Though the story beats is similar to how Jack Frost went though in Rise of the Guardians. Y'know,heroe emerging,trials,death of a hero,revival of a hero,etc. Etc.
It's amazing I can imagine that the people gathering around Link,giving him luck,food and gratitude reminds me of those times back in those days when people who played the game would share secrets of the game. That's pretty awesome foresight of this legend.
Thanks for your comment! It’s cool how it fills in the game story. In the game there are almost no people but in every Zelda game after there are. Look closely and Link looks grown up after beating Gannon. I’m working on part 2 for next year.
@@GTV-Japan Heh. Noice.
That was fantastic! I really enjoyed that! Can't believe I had never even heard of this before. Thanks so much for making this video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is such a beautiful and exciting telling of a story I only wish I could read.❤ Thank you for all you do!
Thanks I’m glad you liked it! Have a nice weekend
I think that the Makers of the Castlevania Netflix Series could perhaps learn a couple of things from this Book if they were to ever make a Legend of Zelda Animated Series. It could be a thousand times better than that Legend of Zelda Animated Series that we got in the late 1980's
Really awesome video! I'm currently learning Japanese and recognise so many Kanji in this manga I already know. The Furigana makes it very accessible too. Manga like this is a great learning aid, since it was written for kids and the language is fairly basic. And hey, it's Legend Of Zelda, so what's not to love?
I know! It’s a great series. Did you see the link for a PDF download? If not just lemme know
Oh, did you have a scan for the original Zelda manga? I saw the link for a PDF scan in your Zelda 2 manga video, but I didn't see one in this video. I have searched for a scan, but can't seem to find anything. Would be great to read the whole thing!
kodoyama it’s a secret to everybody www.dropbox.com/sh/nplhdy1bs3yetac/AADs_gpHCc-vdt20qybbJLfla?dl=0
Dude, after watching this, why wasn't this a movie that people would love to grow up with?
Who knows but it would have been fun. Thanks for watching
I'd love to read this someday. I've really enjoyed the other early Zelda manga.
I gave the PDF away to all Patreon members and if you sign up you can get it too!
I might give that a go when I'm not dead broke, lol. Thanks! Out of curiosity, though, I assume it's the original Japanese scan and not a scan-lation or anything, right?
All right well, I’ll do you a solid. Email me on the channel email address and I’ll send you the pdf. It’s not a translation it’s the pages used in the video. Very high res and on an iPad reads fine
Oh no, you don't have to do that! I'll become a patron an get it that way. Your content certainly deserves some support, as it's fantastic quality. I just have to wait on a paycheck haha. But I really appreciate the offer!
Also, I appreciate the responses! Keep making great videos :)
Well thanks for that. But so you don’t have to wait I can send it to you. I should say I’m working on 2 more books that will be videos in the next few weeks. There is also an Adventure of Link book but it’s 3 parts and about 500 pages with the 3rd volume not easy to find in high quality. Maybe someday I’ll do em
The artwork reminds me a lot of tezuka
I would say Tezuka influenced everyone after consciously and subconsciously. However this artist seemed to drop off the face of the earth after these books so I have nothing to compare unfortunately.
now we just need the three Adventure of Link volumes
Next week!!!!! Set your notification bell because it’s finished and ON THE WAY!
meanwhile in 'Murrica:
" ExcuUUUUuuuuse me, Princess! "
Yeah tell me about it
I just realized something as I was playing the original game. You play this (plus the other 2D Zeldas) from a bird's-eye view. Link has a parrot on his shoulder in this, but the closest we get to that in the games is Navi in Ocarina of Time.
Do we play the original game through Watto's perspective as he follows Link around overhead?
Hmmm an interesting theory!
Wow. So much to process there. Thank you for that amazing video.
So I have to say two things hit me that seemed to correlate with the later run of comics in Nintendo Power. The later comic also had link saving villagers from a fire which always hit me as weird as that was nowhere to be found in Link to the Past. Two, and most important, that bird dude at the end of the comic (I forget hit name) who flies up into Ganons temple, that also hit me as really weird. Is that bird companion a reference to that? It might be a shot in the dark but all these years later I still have no clue where he came from. Kudos~
Wow you’re just binging on today! Honestly I have no idea if there’s any correlation but my guess is no. These comics were forgotten as soon as they had their week in print. Different artists and publishers covered different game’s ar different times. I think things like rescue From fire are just ways to make Hyrule look livelier.
Old man came through a wall..... who does he think he is, the Kool aide Man??
Oh yeah!!
Wtf is Hercules doing in zelda 😂
Now you know what filler characters in anime adaptations of manga are like!
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@@GTV-Japan Thanks for sticking up for me!
@@ChristopherSobieniak anytime!
Another well done and informative Video. I didn't even know this Manga existed. Wasn't there also another totally different Zelda 1 Manga? I think i've seen it a few years back on Ebay.
+Nagi Nagisa yes there was a set of books based on Zelda 1 released on 1989 and 90 as well
Awesome video! Greetings from Japan.
Did you notice that Ganon resemble the character Batreux form Skyward Sword?!
Maybe Nintendo created the character in reference/homage to this manga since Skyward Sword was released for the 25th anniversary.
+LK are you in Japan too? Where about?
I live in Aichi-ken
@@exwow the English spoken here is flawless! I never really have a hard time understanding people who don’t speak English as a first language, but I can always tell if it’s a first language for someone. You are the exception. Same thing with GTV
Great video!! Can't believe I just discovered it a couple of days ago! You have lots of great videos. Thank you! Btw...Was the artist of this Zelda manga also the illustrator for The Legend of Zelda game manual? The art is just great!
Thanks! I’m actually going to work on the Zelda 2 book in December so just hang on! I don’t know if he was the same artist. Probably not as he didn’t work directly for Nintendo but if I can find proof he did I’ll let you know
@@GTV-Japan Sounds great! Keep up the great work and greetings from Chicago! Thank you!
I love Chicago!
Really love how you're doing these videos. Cheers
Thanks! This one is kind of old. I’d actually like to re record this one because now I know how to use digital editing better! I’m actually writing mega man 6 right now! So hope to see you back soon
To me ,the first one is the best. And the top down view needs a return.
Z1 and Z2 are pretty much the ones I go with. I just love 8-bit.
I love the scrolling style of Zelda 2 best. 1 is fine but just not for me
@@GTV-Japan Yes, the top down and the side scroll needs to come back. The 3d type, started with Ocarina, put me off, really. And was not big on the story.
Watch the folks reading this want to make voodoo doll so of me and do who knows what to them, now. ^_^;;
the first manga b4 the 'triforce of the gods' manga book illustrated by shotaro ishinomori.
First heard of the Legend of Zelda back when I was watching the Super Mario Bros Super Show and happened to see a few episodes of the Zelda cartoon.
Then there was those few episodes in Captain N the Game Master who had appearances of Zelda 2's version of Link and Zelda.
First Zelda game I played was Ocarina of Time on the N64 as well as Majora's Mask, then years later I got the earlier Zelda games when they were re-released onto the GBA via Link to the Past/4 Swords Adventure and the first 2 Zelda games on the NES Classics series on the GBA in mid 2000s.
For me it was the opposite. Only Zelda 1 and 2 and that’s it for me.
@@GTV-Japan I guess you could be considered as Old School Zelda, especially if you had played the NES games without strategy guides.
Back then, you only had Nintendo Power and other mags as your reference in a pre-internet world.
I did! There was no map for the first quest except the special book you had to buy. Which nobody had
I always wanted a manga or anime of the first LoZ, didn't know it actually existed back then
The one for kid Icarus is pretty good too
What a beautiful piece of Zelda history!!!... I loved it!!! Is there's one for Zelda 2 which is my favorite of all Zeldas?
+Juan Cabeza Zelda 2 is my favorite game too. There are 3 books by the same artist in the same style. But the copy I have isn't the best quality and if I find a better one I'm sure to make it. Also it would take about 3 months to produce. But it's on the to do list I promise
GTV
Ok, I'll subscribe to have the notification as soon as you upload. Thanks in advance bro!
+Juan Cabeza cool thanks! Appreciate it a lot. I kind of keep my schedule secret but talk to me on twitter or Facebook I'll let you know what's going on and when
And I’m here AFTER watching the Zelda 2 one
Thanks!
Thank you soooo much for this video, I realy enjoy watching it.
GREAT WORK
Marko
You’re welcome! I followed up with a 90 minute reading of Zelda 2. If you have time
@@GTV-Japan Sure thing, but for another day. Thank you for your effort.
You’re welcome!
Not a very bad manga! Link's bird friend reminds me of a Chocobo to some extent.
By the way, while looking at this video, I actually formed my own adaptation of the first two Zelda game in my head. I'm not sure how original it is, but it involves Link befriending some monsters.
+E-ManAnimates that's cool! Yea many have said it looks like a chocobo too.
8:50 Reminds of the Dragon Quest anime from 1989, where monsters were made from gems.
Is a video about the Dragon Quest anime (Dragon Warrior in the US.....we got mere 13 episodes translated....Saban has a tendency to weasel his way out of legal issues, it seems) a potential subject? :)
I forgot about that part of the story! The DQ anime is on the to do list. But there’s always the fear of a strike. It’ll get done eventually though thanks for giving a bing watch! I’ll reply to other comments tomorrow at work for sure
@@GTV-Japan Sounds good. Also, Dailymotion, and the new Library video site I hear of it are, what I feel, good alternatives.
I am a big DQ fan, especially the first 3 games....known as the Erdrick/Loto trilogy.
I've never played a zelda game but I've always liked its lore, and atmosphere
Yeah. Te look pretty nice. Thanks for watching 🐸
I love this manga.
20:12 it's medieval times yet that fairy has a stethoscope
+Garry Courtney yea. There are slight comedic elements but I tried to downplay those to keep the tone serious as Zelda is a less cartoonish series than Mario, etc.
I don't mind this at all!
Then again, Link uses a stopwatch to freeze his enemies and a compass to point him in the direction of a Triforce fragment.
1:42 Medieval Europe (timeline where the Hero of Time dies to Ganondorf in the era of decline)
I'd love to see you tackle the LoZ and AoL Mishouzaki manga one day. I heard they were pretty intense.
I think I’m finished with Zelda. If I ever do any more then it’ll be another game and not just the same Zelda 1 and 2 again. I still have a long list of other game mangas still not done that need to be finished first.
I thought this was gonna be that manga that opened with Link's parents conceiving him in the bushes outside the castle.
Hm.?
@@GTV-Japan I read it many, many years ago, back when I was in college, on some old Zelda fansite. I could tell it was made back in the 80s, when the NES games were the only ones made.
Oh wow! We didn’t even have internet at my school! At least not at first
@@GTV-Japan this was probably around 2005-2006ish.
Oh. Well you probably had wifi by then
The Legend of Zelda long time a ago in there Hyrule Land was they know had taken golden of powerful the Triforce use Power, Wisdom and Courage in to 8 year and then an evil the wizard from Ganon past and hid them throughout Hyrule so nobody could find them. A young boy named Link But now that Princess Zelda has been kidnapped by Ganon, the old man worries that Ganon will find the location of the 8 pieces, have both Triforces and rule over Hyrule. Therefore it is up to Link to search for the 8 pieces, unify the Triforce and use it to defeat Ganon! Then the old man takes Link's pendant and uses its power to communicate telepathically with Zelda.
LOVE THIS!!!
Thanks! I later did one for Zelda 2 that was 90 minutes! Take a look when you have time
What can I say? this Zelda manga is EPIC!
I’ve been getting that comment a lot recently! 🍻
It's so weird to see Link holding his sword to a normal dude's neck and threatening him. Like, this is supposed to be our hero??
Artistic licensing I guess. Thanks for watching
A Greedy character named Wato????
Is there no limit to the depths of Japanese Media George Lucas looked to for inspiration?
The newer Zelda games may not be that good anymore after "The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess", but I'm still able to enjoy all the older games in the series as far back as the original on the NES. :)
I only like Zelda 2 actually
2:09 I still wonder why does most Zelda media forget about the last 4 letters of his name some sort of insult, a way to dehumanize him
I still question why zelda is impossible to make into a movie...
Seems like it would be a good idea to me! Thanks for watching ⚔️
It is WAY more cinematic than something abstract like Mario. If Zelda had gotten a movie instead of Mario, I can guarantee videogame movies would NOT have gone through their awkward early 2000s phase of poor adaptations and miscasting and misplaced edginess.
Yeah I agree!
Wait...
So you're telling me that Link DIES in this manga
That scene reminds me of the final memory in Breath of the Wild, where Link also DIES
Is that what happens? Anyway I’m writing Zelda 2 manga now and it’s full of surprises and twists you’ll not believe thanks for watching 🔺
@@GTV-Japan Wait... THERE'S A TRIFORCE EMOJI!? Or is that just a triangle emoji? Anyways I can't wait to see the manga for The Adventure of Link! Is it made by the same company? Is it set in the same universe as the first manga? Who knows!?
It’s just a triangle. I’m almost finished with it should be ready to roll on April 19! It’s made by the same company and it is a direct sequel in the same world. It’s very close to the game but takes poetic license here and there which Zelda fans will either love or hate. I love it. We will see soon what everyone thinks
I love tloz. Nice video.
Thanks!
This is bordering dark fantasy. Certain scenes like a chibbi berserk.
You should see the kid Icarus and Metroid books too!
28:51 I know that's supposed to be a Silver Arrow, but that almost looks more like a trident. Could that be the inspiration behind Ganon's weapon from A Link to the Past? One can only wonder.
I have no idea! Thanks for watching
If this version ever gets brought over seas ( which I highly doubt) hopefully Viz will go back and modify the ears of the characters to be pointy. That really irked me for some reason. Other than that this is really well written, it would be a shame for this to stay Japan only.
+MEDZ Factor yea I know. As for the ears, being that the series hadn't formed into much yet in 1986, I give him a pass
GTV the sequel manga gets the ears right though, speaking of which, will you be covering other Zelda manga that stayed in Japan? Because this was very well made.
True, he is an elf after all, not some mere human!
Christopher Sobieniak No He’s Hylian and all Hylians have pointy ears. Even Zelda’s a Hylian
this was before it was taboo for link to speak at all and the commercials prove that to be the case.
Yeah I never heard Link sing the Zelda rap. 😂 thanks for watching
I wish this manga was released outside of Japan
There was an attempt to translate it but the person gave up. I’m offering a pdf download though
@@GTV-Japan if you find volume 3, it was only released in the magazine, then the only scans of it in existence are pretty bad and new ones need to be made. That would be amazing
Sorry I’m seeing lots of different comments. Do you mean adventure of link. I made that video a while back and have all the scans. But ya vol 3 was never printed
@@GTV-Japan Oops, yes, you understood correctly. Volume 3 of the Adventure of Link by Ran Maru. If you find good scans of volume 3, omg, I would love them. I used to do major work on Zelda translating projects and have been keeping an archive of out of print Zelda manga for almost 20 years now. The scans I have have really bad image contrast issues and you can't read all of the text.
M. H. There’s a link ( heh heh ) to the scans in the adventure of link videos either in a pin comment or information box
So many great videos thanks man.
If you watch them all beginning to end. Let me know
@@GTV-Japan I do with most this one i had to pause for later sadly. Been watching for about a year and a half but just now started commenting on stuff 😆
Oh ok. You should comment more! I am always reading them
@@GTV-Japan nice I will trying to be more active. I can get pretty antisocial sometimes.
Well that’s ok me too!
I love this!
Thanks 🙏🏻
Amazing!!!!!🤩🤩🤩
Thanks!
What other Manga Books did Wanpaku Comics publish by the way ????
The did super Mario 2, deep dungeons, valis, river city ransom and a bunch others from 86-89. If I find them I’ll make them!
7 arrows and a sword lol thats crazy
I’ll say!
that’s how mafia
This is pretty good but a bit dark and emotional
Yea I like that. The Mario ones are more crazy
Anyone else notice that the buttons on the NES console in that corny commercial are black? Strange.... Has there ever been known to be an NES console with black power and reset buttons?
Ya i think that was pretty weird. no answer why though
This is amazing!
Thank you!
@@GTV-Japan I've got every manga except for the volumes of twilight princess. So seeing the first one evr!,
Oh I didn’t know they kept making them
@@GTV-Japan I kid you not, that's quite litteraly the case and I do belive there're 18 more so.
Wow!
This is cool it's just like your watching a cartoon thanks how about doing the one for zelda 2 the adventure of link and maybe if you can find it the castlevania one too
+Neo Spiked thanks for finding it and liking it. There is one for Zelda 2. It’s three books, not one. But I plan to do it someday, it will just take three times as long to translate it. I have Megaman comics but not Castlevania. I’ll look for that. Also check out my channel page because I did two other books based on Mario games
when you said his name, i thought of eddie murphy's grandma character from the nutty professor movie, hercules, hercules, but no, i don't like him in this story and even though i like birds, i don't know if i would want one in this story either
Haha I wasn’t thinking that but ooooh Hercules herculeeeees!!! Thanks for watching!
mattekuree, rinku!