The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (Himekawa)

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a manga by Akira Himekawa loosely based on the story of the iconic N64 game of the same name. It was released in Japan by Shogakukan in 2000 and made available in English through VIZ Media in 2008.
Volume two contains two extra chapters at the end: "The Skull Kid and the Mask", narrating the meeting of Skull Kid, and "Rouru of the Watarara", involving the manga-only Watarara race.
A Legendary Edition containing both volumes of the manga was released in Japan on March 10, 2016 and was released in North America on November 1, 2016. This premium edition features new cover art, color pages, sketches and character designs, and new stories and materials.
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (Himekawa), itself a loose adaption of Majora's Mask, is its direct sequel.
==Part One==
The contents of the first volume of the manga are broken into two parts with a total of ten chapters. The contents are as follows:
===Ocarina of Time===
*Chapter 1: The Great Deku Tree Incident
One day in the Kokiri Forest, a young boy, Link, awakens to find the Great Deku Tree in grave danger. When Link and Mido discover that Gohma has been sucking the energy out of the Great Deku Tree, they traverse the depths with Navi tagging along, challenge her in battle and manage to kill her. Sadly, the purification is in vain, leading to the death of the Great Deku Treee.
*Chapter 2: Link's Journey Begins
Link leaves the Kokiri Forest to search for Princess Zelda and give her the Spiritual Stone of Forest. His encounter with Zelda starts after a brief misunderstanding in the Hyrule Castle Town market. 
*Chapter 3: The Mystery of the Triforce
Princess Zelda tells Link of her dreams and the story of the Triforce, and the young hero agrees to help her stop Ganondorf, the King of the Gerudos.
*Chapter 4: The Search for the Spiritual Stone of Fire!
Following a fateful encounter with a young filly named Epona, Link travels to Death Mountain, where he meets Darunia and kills King Dodongo, saving the Gorons and restoring their food supply.
*Chapter 5: Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly
After meeting Malon in Lon Lon Ranch and a ride from from a large owl known as Kaepora Gaebora, Link washes up in Zora's Domain, and is swallowed by Jabu-Jabu but manages to escape with Ruto, the princess of the Zoras, and the Zora's Sapphire after rescuing her from Barinade.
*Chapter 6: The Hero of Time is Born
Ganondorf burns Hyrule Castle down as Link is returning, with thousands fleeing from the city. Link manages to escape to the Temple of Time with the and pull the Master Sword, also called the Blade of Evil's Bane, from its pedestal in the chamber.
===Hero of Time===
*Chapter 1: Sword of Legend: The Master Sword
Link discovers that he has been thrown into a magical sleep for seven years upon pulling the Master Sword. He awakens as the legendary Hero of Time to find Hyrule destroyed. Rauru, the Sage of Light, reveals that Ganondorf, now the Evil King, is behind the destruction of the kingdom and only the seven Sages can stop him.
*Chapter 2: The Sage of the Forest: Saria
Link revisits the Kokiri Forest in an attempt to find the Sage of Forest, Saria. Link finds Mido, who doesn't recognize him due to his adult age, and saves his childhood friend after a fierce battle. 
*Chapter 3: An Old and Beloved Friend
While Link is on his quest, he encounters an old friend who has been changed by Ganondorf and is now threatening the lives of those in Hyrule. Link regretfully kills him.
*Chapter 4: Link vs. Link
During his stay in Kakariko Village, Link is trained by Impa after reclaiming Epona using the Ocarina of Time, and the village is attacked by his evil shadow, Dark Link. Although a tough duel, he ultimately manages to defeat his dark shadow. Link also meets Alf, a young boy from Kakariko.
==Part Two==
The contents of the second volume of the manga continues from the second half of Part One and also includes two additional bonus stories. The contents are as follows:
===Hero of Time===
*Chapter 5: Shadow Guide: Sheik
Link is gradually guided by the mysterious Sheik and encounters the Gerudo frequently. He also saves one of his childhood friends, Malon, from a brainwashed Ingo, who is then freed from Twinrova after a vicious scuffle, restoring normalcy to the ranch. 
*Chapter 6: The Haunted Wasteland
Link and a now fully grown Ruto infiltrate the Water Temple in search of a way to defrost the Zoras and the whole of Zora's Domain when they are ambushed by a savage amoeba monster called Morpha, who coils itself around Link and swings him about despite Ruto's attempts to command it to cease. After being thrown, Link regains his footing and skewers the beast's eye with a Hookshot, freeing the Zoras. Ruto is awakened as the Sage of Water, stating that the Domain will thaw and return to normal. Later, Link, still guided by Sheik, enters a vast desert. Sheik supposedly betrays Link, handing him over to the evil Gerudo. Link is then rescued by Sheik himself and explains that he "betrayed" Link to remain undercover. The Twinrova attack Sheik, accusing him of being a traitor. Link carries an unconscious Sheik away to safety with the help of Nabooru, who was freed from the mind control.
*Chapter 7: A Fated Reunion
Link, with the injured and still unconscious Sheik, camps at an oasis. Link goes to get water and, upon his return, finds Sheik conscious and without his face wrap. Sheik removes the rest of his disguise, revealing his true identity as Princess Zelda, leading to Twinrova chasing them throughout the depths of the Spirit Temple. Luckily, Nabooru appears in the facility and gives Link a Mirror Shield, turning the tide and reducing Twinrova to ash.
*Chapter 8: Ganondorf Defeated!
Ganondorf appears and kidnaps Zelda. Link, Nabouru and several Gerudo travel to Ganon's Castle, where Nabooru is awakened as the Sage of Spirit. The Sages create a bridge and Link confronts him inside the keep. Link barely defeats him and the castle collapses.
*Chapter 9: A New Journey Begins
As Link and Princess Zelda safetly exit the castle, a huge, powerful beast appears; it is Ganondorf's true form. After a heated final battle, Link nearly kills him upon the villain's ultimate defeat. Zelda plays the Ocarina of Time and sends Link back to save the past Hyrule from its fate.
===Ocarina of Time- Bonus Story===
* The Skull Kid and the Mask (Part 1)
During the Deku Festival, Link is cast as the main role, the Fairy Prince. This angers Mido which drives him to steal Link's mask. Link and Saria run into the Lost Woods to recover the mask, which has been stolen from Mido. They meet the Skull Kid, who returns the stolen mask.
* The Skull Kid and the Mask (Part 2)
Skull Kid attacks Link and captures Saria in order to steal her face. Link runs after him and discovers that Skull Kid set Saria free. It turns out that the Great Baga Tree is possessing Skull Kid. Link and Mido defeat the tree.
===Hero of Time- Bonus Story===
*Rouru of the Watarara
Link and Navi rest at the Fishing Hole. Link catches Rouru, a young member of the bird-folk tribe, the Watarara. Link shows Rouru to Dr. Mizumi, who reveals that he fell during migration. A heated argument leads to Navi leaving Link's side. Suddenly, a pair of Flare Dancers appear. Link, at first, feels hopeless due to the foul statements he said to Navi, but is pleased Navi arrives at the nick of time. Reminding Rouru to take risks in order to make the progress, Link leaps and stops the Flare Dancers, only to fall. Link and Navi reconcile during the descent. Rouru tries to rescue Link, his flight feathers sprouting from his arms, but Link is too heavy for him to fly to safety. Luckily, Elrora, Rouru's mother, comes to save them both. Rouru soon apologizes to Navi for his actions before he and his clan begin the migration
==Characters Exclusive to the Manga==
*The Watarara race
==Nomenclature==
==Gallery==
File:OoT JP cover 1.jpg|Japanese volume 1 cover
File:OoT JP cover 2.jpg|Japanese volume 2 cover
File:OoT FR Manga Volume 1.jpg|French volume 1 cover
File:OoT FR Manga Volume 2.jpg|French volume 2 cover
File:OoT ES Manga Volume 1.jpg|Spanish volume 1 cover
File:OoT ES Manga Volume 2.jpg|Spanish volume 2 cover
File:OoT IT Manga Volume 1.jpg|Italian volume 1 cover
File:OoT IT Manga Volume 2.jpg|Italian volume 2 cover
File:OoT JP Legendary Editon Manga.jpg|Japanese Legendary Edition cover
File:OoT DE Perfect Editon Manga.jpg|German Perfect Edition cover
File:OoT FR Perfect Editon Manga.jpg|French Perfect Edition cover
File:OoT IT Perfect Edition Manga.jpg|Italian Perfect Edition cover
File:OoT ESP Perfect Edition Manga.jpg|Spanish Perfect Edition cover
File:OoT MX Perfect Edition Manga.jpg|Mexican Perfect Edition cover
File:OoT AR Perfect Edition Manga.jpg|Argentinian Perfect Edition cover
File:OoT BR Perfect Edition Manga.jpg|Brazilian Perfect Edition cover
File:OoT manga Link meets Ganondorf the first time.png|Link meets Ganondorf for the first time
File:LinkSaria.png|Link and Saria
File:OoT manga Link kissed by Zelda.png|Link and Princess Zelda
File:OoT Link meets Malon.png|Link and Malon
File:OoT manga Link becomes engaged with Ruto.png|Link and Princess Ruto
File:OoT manga Young Link tries to fight Ganondorf.png|Young Link attempts to take down Ganondorf, but is not quite strong enough
File:Young Link pulling the Master Sword (OoT manga).png|Young Link pulling the Master Sword
File:HeroofTimeAwakens.png|Link awakening from a 7 year sleep as the Hero of Time in the Temple of Time
File:Link vs. Dark Link OOT manga.png|Link vs Dark Link
File:OoT manga Link vs. brainwashed Nabooru.png|Link vs Nabooru
File:OoT manga Sheik helping Link stop Twinrova.png|Link and Sheik stopping Twinrova
File:OoT manga Link challenges Ganondorf.png|Link prepares to fight Ganondorf
File:OoT manga Link vs. Ganondorf.png|Link fighting Ganondorf
File:OoT manga Ganondorf defeated.png|Ganondorf defeated by Link
File:OoT manga Ganon appears.png|Ganondorf as his beast form, Ganon, before facing the Hero of Time
File:OoT manga Link getting back up to fight Ganon.png|Princess Zelda helping Link regain the Master Sword
File:OoT manga The Final Blow.png|Link ultimately defeating Ganon with the final blow
File:OoT manga Seven Sages begin to seal Ganon.png|The Seven Sages seal Ganon into the Evil Realm
File:OoT manga Link enters the Child Timeline.png|Link sent back to his childhood after rescuing Hyrule
File:OoT manga ending.png|The ending of the manga
File:OoT manga Link vs. Link chapter artwork.png|Chapter 4 artwork of Link riding Epona
File:OoT manga Young Link sitting in field with all Spiritual Stones.png|Artwork of Young Link sitting with all three Spiritual Stones