the legend of zelda twilight princess vol 9

It’s not enough to ruin this installment, mind, but disappointment lingers considering how expertly Himekawa’s hitherto adapted the underwhelming source material. It’s here in Volume 6 we’re met with a twist of irony: even with sixty-some pages, Himekawa’s eagerness to unload abundance of ideas and developments leaves precious little breathing room to properly flourish.

More pages is all well and good, but with only two chapters to digest - two huge ones, mind, but only two all the same - the weaknesses in Himekawa’s pacing become readily apparent. Of course, all the confidence in the wold comes to naught if it’s not done well. Owing to a shift from biweekly serialization to a monthly schedule, it’s a boon for Twilight Princess when you consider how rushed their previous adaptions were here, the Himekawa duo’s imaginations soar, unfettered from magazine limitations as they confidently blend source material and original inventions.

Now, here’s something interesting about the latest iteration of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess –Volume 6 is only two chapters! Eagle-eyed readers may’ve already noticed this, but as Akira Himekawa’s manga adaption progresses, each volume is condensed into fewer and fewer chapters, the series gradually but boldly elongating individual chapters into sixty-page epics.

The legend of zelda twilight princess vol 9