Just inTime to Celebrate Video Game’s 25th Anniversary,
Collection FeaturesComplete Set of THE LEGEND OF ZELDA
Manga Volumes In A Keepsake Box
VIZ Media will delight gamers and manga(graphic novel) fans nationwide with the release of THE LEGEND OF ZELDA MangaBox Set, just in time to celebrate the series’ 25th Anniversary. Theset, available in stores now, is rated ‘A’ for All Ages, includes all 10volumes of the fantasy action adventure series as well as a full color poster,and carries an MSRP of $69.99 U.S. / $80.99 CAN.
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA celebrates its 25thAnniversary this year, and is the best selling role-playing, puzzle-solving,action title for Nintendo video game platforms. More information on the history of THE LEGEND OF ZELDAand its anniversary is available at: www.zelda.com/25th.
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA manga series takes place in the mystical land of Hyrule,where three spiritual stones hold the key to the Triforce. Whoever holds themwill control the world. A boy named Link sets out on a quest to deliver theEmerald, the spiritual stone of the forest, to Zelda, Princess of the land ofHyrule. The journey will be long and perilous, and Link will need all his skilland courage to defeat evil. The battle for Hyrule and the Sacred Realm has begun!
“THE LEGEND OF ZELDA Manga Box Set bundles Link’s entire magical questinto a single collection that is a must-read for any true fan of the classicvideo game,” says Beth Kawasaki, Senior Editorial Director, Children’sPublishing. “The series wonderfully transforms the game’s fast-paced actioninto a linear storyline, and has been a consistent bestseller since VIZ Mediapublished the first volume in 2008. This new box set is an eye-catching way torevisit the entire series and commemorate the 25th Anniversary ofthis groundbreaking game title."
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA manga series was created by Akira Himekawa, which is the penname of two women known simply as A. Honda and S. Nagano. The pair have creatednine manga adventures featuring Link and the popular video game world of THE LEGEND OF ZELDA,including Ocarinaof Time, Oracleof Seasons and FOUR SWORDS.Their most recent work, The Legend of Zelda: PhantomHourglass, was serialized in Japan in the kid’s magazine Shogaku Rokunensei, published by Shogakukan.
For more information on the THE LEGEND OF ZELDA manga series,visit: www.viz.com/the-legend-of-zelda.
