New High Resolution Scans of the Ocarina of Time 4koma (manga) by Koubunsha

Here are the 600dpi scans posted on archive.org

I've started scanning the 26ish volumes of Legend of Zelda 4-Koma and I'm actually going to post large versions of it, which I usually don't do, but it's only because I think the chances of it having a market to be republished are pretty slim. I'm trying to make sure I support publishers but, also, it's a shame something disappears because it's been unavailable for decades so I'm trying to figure out the balance there.

Title: The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 4Koma Gag Battle Boukenhen

Artist or Circle: Anthology
Publisher: Koubunsha
ISBN4-334-80450-0
First Published Date: April 10, 1999
Approx Length: 127 pages

Any translations will be posted to this Flickr album for now. 

I am super sad these never got popular. They're so awesome! I've had small scans of most of the pages on historyofhyrule.com since 2002-2004 and I haven't even seen so much as a meme from them. And they are so meme worthy! Only 1 out of roughly 26 Zelda 4komas have been translated so, if you would like to translate this, even just sections of it, please go ahead and let me know!


If you use these pages please always link back to the main website though, so people can find more information and rare materials, or even help me find more!

Here are examples and info on the other 4koma, they're for the games LttP, LA, OoT, MM, WW, OoA, and OoS. I will be scanning them all in the coming weeks: Here's what you can expect to see.

Other Keywords: ゼルダの伝説　時のオカリナ, Zeruda no Densetsu: Toki no Okarina, The Legend of Zelda, Zelda, manga, comics, RAWS, 600dpi, High Resolution, Scans, 4koma, 4-koma, Yonkoma, 4コマ漫画,  OoT, LoZ, Princess Zelda, Link, Marin, Sheik, Epona

Keeping Track of the Translated 4koma!

Not much of the Legend of Zelda 4koma has been translated and, what was done, was done nearly 20 years ago. Unfortunately google hasn't done anything to keep track of what's been on the site during all those years so I decided to make a flickr gallery to have a better visual way for everyone to stay current. I still have some things to add because Anastasia, who did so much work for the original site, had made translations of things we hadn't even scanend yet. You can technically find those translations here. 

If you would like to translate any of the Legend of Zelda 4koma, please do!
If you would like to add the translations to the new scans, please do! We certainly need better scanlations than these small ones made for my old site back when bandwidth was incredibly expensive so images had to stay pretty small.

You can find all of the new, high resolution scans, on my archive.org profile: historyofhyrule.

New High Resolution Scans of this Ocarina of Time 4koma, some scanlations are done!

Here are the 600dpi scans posted on archive.org

I've started scanning the 26ish volumes of Legend of Zelda 4-Koma and I'm actually going to post large versions of it, which I usually don't do, but it's only because I think the chances of it having a market to be republished are pretty slim. I'm trying to make sure I support publishers but, also, it's a shame something disappears because it's been unavailable for decades so I'm trying to figure out the balance there.This volume is "The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 4Koma Gag Battle Boukenhen"

It's an anthology that was published on August 10, 1999 by Koubunsha. ISBN4-87025-757-2 (Japan) and it's solely for Ocarina of Time.

The color pages in this one were translated years back and you can find those here.

Here are just some of the translations:

Any translations will be posted to this Flickr album for now. 

If you would like to translate more, please do!

I am super sad these never got popular. They're so awesome! I've had small scans of most of the pages on historyofhyrule.com since 2002-2004 and I haven't even seen so much as a meme from them. And they are so meme worthy! Only 1 out of roughly 26 Zelda 4komas have been translated so, if you would like to translate this, even just sections of it, please go ahead and let me know!

If you use these pages please always link back to the main website though, so people can find more information and rare materials, or even help me find more!

Here are examples and info on the other 4koma, they're for the games LttP, LA, OoT, MM, WW, OoA, and OoS. I will be scanning them all in the coming weeks: Here's what you can expect to see.



Keywords: ゼルダの伝説　時のオカリナ, Zeruda no Densetsu: Toki no Okarina, The Legend of Zelda, Zelda, manga, comics, zelda, RAWS, 600dpi, High Resolution, Scans, ゼルダの伝説, 神々のトライフォース, 4koma, 4-koma, Yonkoma, 4コマ漫画

New High Resolution Scans of the Link to the Past Enix 4-Koma (Manga) Vol. 5

Here are the 600dpi scans posted on archive.org

I've started scanning the 26ish volumes of Legend of Zelda 4-Koma and I'm actually going to post large versions of it, which I usually don't do, but it's only because I think the chances of it having a market to be republished are pretty slim. I'm trying to make sure I support publishers but, also, it's a shame something disappears because it's been unavailable for decades so I'm trying to figure out the balance there.

This volume is "The Legend of Zelda 4 Koma Gekijou # 5." 

It's an anthology that was published on November 22, 1993 by Enix. ISBN4-87025-757-2 (Japan) and it's solely for Link's Awakening. 

Any translations will be posted to this Flickr album for now. 

I am super sad these never got popular. They're so awesome! I've had small scans of most of the pages on historyofhyrule.com since 2002-2004 and I haven't even seen so much as a meme from them. And they are so meme worthy! Only 1 out of roughly 26 Zelda 4komas have been translated so, if you would like to translate this, even just sections of it, please go ahead and let me know! 

If you use these pages please always link back to the main website though, so people can find more information and rare materials, or even help me find more!

Here are examples and info on the other 4koma, they're for the games LttP, LA, OoT, MM, WW, OoA, and OoS. I will be scanning them all in the coming weeks: Here's what you can expect to see.

Keywords: The Legend of Zelda, Link's Awakening, LA, ゼルダの伝説 夢をみる島, Zeruda no Densetsu: Yume o Miru Shima, manga, comics, zelda, RAWS, 600dpi, High Resolution, Scans, ゼルダの伝説, 神々のトライフォース, 4koma, 4-koma, Yonkoma, 4コマ漫画

New High Resolution Scans of the Link to the Past Enix 4-Koma (Manga) Vol. 4

 Here are the 600dpi scans posted on archive.org

I've started scanning the 26ish volumes of Legend of Zelda 4-Koma and I'm actually going to post large versions of it, which I usually don't do, but it's only because I think the chances of it having a market to be republished are pretty slim. I'm trying to make sure I support publishers but, also, it's a shame something disappears because it's been unavailable for decades so I'm trying to figure out the balance there.

This volume is "The Legend of Zelda 4 Koma Gekijou # 4." 

It's an anthology that was published on November 22, 1993 by Enix. ISBN4-87025-728-9 (Japan) and it's solely for Link's Awakening. I also have to give huge thanks to Ikhana for helping me obtain this. My original copy ended up with water damage but she found this one for sale and got it to me.

Any translations will be posted to this Flickr album for now. 

I am super sad these never got popular. They're so awesome! I've had small scans of most of the pages on historyofhyrule.com since 2002-2004 and I haven't even seen so much as a meme from them. And they are so meme worthy! Only 1 out of roughly 26 Zelda 4komas have been translated so, if you would like to translate this, even just sections of it, please go ahead and let me know! 

If you use these pages please always link back to the main website though, so people can find more information and rare materials, or even help me find more!

Here are examples and info on the other 4koma, they're for the games LttP, LA, OoT, MM, WW, OoA, and OoS. I will be scanning them all in the coming weeks: Here's what you can expect to see.

Keywords: The Legend of Zelda, Link's Awakening, LA, ゼルダの伝説 夢をみる島, Zeruda no Densetsu: Yume o Miru Shima, manga, comics, zelda, RAWS, 600dpi, High Resolution, Scans, ゼルダの伝説, 神々のトライフォース, 4koma, 4-koma, Yonkoma, 4コマ漫画

New High Resolution Scans of the Link to the Past Enix 4-Koma (Manga) Vol. 3

Here are the 600dpi scans posted on archive.org

I've started scanning the 26ish volumes of Legend of Zelda 4-Koma and I'm actually going to post large versions of it, which I usually don't do, but it's only because I think the chances of it having a market to be republished are pretty slim. I'm trying to make sure I support publishers but, also, it's a shame something disappears because it's been unavailable for decades so I'm trying to figure out the balance there.

This volume is "The Legend of Zelda 4 Koma Gekijou # 3." 

It's an anthology that was published on August 23, 1993 by Enix. ISBN4-87025-717-3 (Japan) and it's solely for A Link to the Past. I also have to give huge thanks to Ikhana for helping me obtain this. My original copy ended up with water damage but she found this one for sale and got it to me.

Any translations will be posted to this Flickr album for now. 

I am super sad these never got popular. They're so awesome! I've had small scans of most of the pages on historyofhyrule.com since 2002-2004 and I haven't even seen so much as a meme from them. And they are so meme worthy! Only 1 out of roughly 26 Zelda 4komas have been translated so, if you would like to translate this, even just sections of it, please go ahead and let me know! 

If you use these pages please always link back to the main website though, so people can find more information and rare materials, or even help me find more!

Here are examples and info on the other 4koma, they're for the games LttP, LA, OoT, MM, WW, OoA, and OoS. I will be scanning them all in the coming weeks: Here's what you can expect to see.

What is 4-koma?

From Wikipedia's Yokoma Entry:

Yonkoma manga (4コマ漫画 "four cell manga", or 4-koma for short,) a comic-strip format, generally consists of gag comic strips within four panels of equal size ordered from top to bottom. Though the word yonkoma comes from the Japanese, the style also exists outside of Japan in other Asian countries as well as in the English-speaking market.

 

Structure:

Traditionally, Yonkoma follow a structure known as Kishōtenketsu. This word is a compound formed from the following Japanese Kanji characters:

Ki: The first panel forms the basis of the story; it sets the scene.

Shō: The second panel develops upon the foundation of the story laid down in the first panel.

Ten: The third panel is the climax, in which an unforeseen development occurs.

Ketsu: The fourth panel is the conclusion, in which the effects of the third panel are seen

Some Keywords: The Legend of Zelda, A Link to the Past, LoZ, LttP, aLttP, manga, comics, zelda, RAWS, 600dpi, High Resolution, Scans, ゼルダの伝説, 神々のトライフォース, 4-koma, Yonkoma, 4コマ漫画

Archive.org: Scans are being uploaded there and we need a typesetter/page cleaner

 

First, the people working on Oath of Lilto need a type setter and page cleaner. If you want to help get it out in English for everyone to read this please send me an example of your work so I can get you in touch with them. melorasworld@gmail.com

Second: I've finally (kind of?) figured out how to properly format, upload, and enter data at archive.org so that publications aren't all screwed up when they're posted there. (Why on earth doesn't it just make the first page the cover page... it's so weird it hunts for a page with matching text and randomly assigns it. Or why doesn't it default to Japanese publications reading right to left? Anyway) I just uploaded this properly formatted 4 koma and expect to be doing a lot more in the future. I did screw up and include 2 duplicate pages, but nothing is missing, so I'm just going to leave it like that. 

From here on out I'll be using archive.org for publications and deleting the few on the flickr gallery so it can be just for the official art. I have a couple more 4koma to edit and add and then I'll get back to archival scanning more books and even the game guides.

Just added: High Res Scans of the Ocarina of Time 4-koma Manga by Kobunsha

You can find the large scans on archive.org

Any translations will be posted to this Flickr album for now. 

This is The Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 4Koma Gag Battle; an anthology published on April 10, 1999 by Koubunsha. ISBN4-334-80450-0 and released in Japan only. It's roughly 127 pages, with the first few being in color. I had originally added small scans to the site way back in the early 2000's when Anastasia sent them to me but I'm super happy to finally make larger, flat, archival scans. Since I don't think these will ever be republished, once I'm done making scans of all the out-of-print manga and novels, I'll be doing a nicer editing job on them and uploading anything that is still long out of print to archive.org

New High Resolution Scans of the Link to the Past Enix 4-Koma (Manga) Vol. 2

Edit: I now have the 600dpi scans posted on archive.org

I've started scanning the 26ish volumes of Legend of Zelda 4-Koma and I'm actually going to post large versions of it, which I usually don't do, but it's only because I think the chances of it having a market to be republished are pretty slim. I'm trying to make sure I support publishers but, also, it's a shame something disappears because it's been unavailable for decades so I'm trying to figure out the balance there.

 
This volume is "The Legend of Zelda 4 Koma Gekijou # 2." It's an anthology that was published on February 28, 1993 by Enix.  ISBN4-87025-707-6 (Japan) and it's solely for A Link to the Past.

Any translations will be posted to this Flickr album for now. 

I am super sad these never got popular. They're so awesome! I've had small scans of most of the pages on historyofhyrule.com since 2002-2004 and I haven't even seen so much as a meme from them. And they are so meme worthy! Only 1 out of roughly 26 Zelda 4komas have been translated. If you would like to translate this, even just sections of it, please go ahead and let me know! 

If you use these pages please always link back to the main website though, so people can find more information and rare materials, or even help me find more!

Here are examples and info on the other 4koma, they're for the games LttP, LA, OoT, MM, WW, OoA, and OoS. I will be scanning all of these the coming weeks.

What is 4-koma?

From Wikipedia's Yokoma Entry:

Yonkoma manga (4コマ漫画 "four cell manga", or 4-koma for short,) a comic-strip format, generally consists of gag comic strips within four panels of equal size ordered from top to bottom. Though the word yonkoma comes from the Japanese, the style also exists outside of Japan in other Asian countries as well as in the English-speaking market.

Structure:

Traditionally, Yonkoma follow a structure known as Kishōtenketsu. This word is a compound formed from the following Japanese Kanji characters:

Ki: The first panel forms the basis of the story; it sets the scene.

Shō: The second panel develops upon the foundation of the story laid down in the first panel.

Ten: The third panel is the climax, in which an unforeseen development occurs.

Ketsu: The fourth panel is the conclusion, in which the effects of the third panel are seen

New High Resolution Scans of the Link to the Past Enix 4-Koma (Manga) Vol. 1

Edit: I now have the 600dpi scans posted on archive.org

I've started scanning the 26ish volumes of Legend of Zelda 4-Koma and I'm actually going to post large versions of it, which I usually don't do, but it's only because I think the chances of it having a market to be republished are pretty slim. I'm trying to make sure I support publishers but, also, it's a shame something disappears because it's been unavailable for decades so I'm trying to figure out the balance there.

I figured I'd start with this one! This volume is "The Legend of Zelda 4 Koma Gekijou # 1." It's an anthology that was published on July 25, 1992 by Enix. ISBN4-900527-94-7 (Japan) and it's solely for A Link to the Past.

Any translations will be posted to this Flickr album for now. 

I am super sad these never got popular. They're so awesome! I've had small scans of most of the pages on historyofhyrule.com since 2002-2004 and I haven't even seen so much as a meme from them. And they are so meme worthy! Only 1 out of roughly 26 Zelda 4komas have been translated so, if you would like to translate this, even just sections of it, please go ahead and let me know! 

If you use these pages please always link back to the main website though, so people can find more information and rare materials, or even help me find more!

Here are examples and info on the other 4koma, they're for the games LttP, LA, OoT, MM, WW, OoA, and OoS. I will be scanning them all in the coming weeks: Here's what you can expect to see.

What is 4-koma?

From Wikipedia's Yokoma Entry:

Yonkoma manga (4コマ漫画 "four cell manga", or 4-koma for short,) a comic-strip format, generally consists of gag comic strips within four panels of equal size ordered from top to bottom. Though the word yonkoma comes from the Japanese, the style also exists outside of Japan in other Asian countries as well as in the English-speaking market.

 

Structure:

Traditionally, Yonkoma follow a structure known as Kishōtenketsu. This word is a compound formed from the following Japanese Kanji characters:

Ki: The first panel forms the basis of the story; it sets the scene.

Shō: The second panel develops upon the foundation of the story laid down in the first panel.

Ten: The third panel is the climax, in which an unforeseen development occurs.

Ketsu: The fourth panel is the conclusion, in which the effects of the third panel are seen

UPDATED 2022-06-06. The 60+ Out-of-Print Zelda Publications I'll be Scanning to Preserve

Hey everyone! I'm still looking for people who would be willing to help translate the old Zelda manga and maybe even the Japanese novels. The truth is that it's harder than it looks so, if you're not advanced, it's going to wear on you. But it's tragic some of this hasn't been translated for 35 years now so, if you think you can help, please contact me at melorasworld@gmail.com

So, anyway, I know it looks like I haven't been doing much since the tail end of May 2021 but that's only partially true. In the summer I do take off from civilization to backpack in the wilderness but, in the downtime, I've been connecting with other fans and helping get material to people who need it for their own projects and connecting with people who are helping with some of History of Hyrule's. There are so many amazing people out there that we have a lot to thank for and I can't wait to share more about. I also did a guest spot on Sacred Realms Podcast where we talked about Zelda art, it was so much fun, be sure to check them out. I've also started making more archival scans of all the old Japanese publications.

Here's a list of what I'll be scanning that I'll keep updated! This is DONE!

Manga:

1. manga_loz_en DONE! 1/60 (Uploaded) Re-scanned at 1200dpi
2. manga_aol_1 DONE! 2/60 (Uploaded) Redo?
3. manga_aol_2 DONE! 3/ 60 (Uploaded) Redo?
4. manga_aol_3 WANTED! (Uploaded) I do not have this, it's so rare! It can only be found in the February through August, 1988, One Pack magazine issues. I'm told they went out of business right after this so it was never collected in a volume like the others. I'd pay around $400 for each issue. Contact me if you think you can help me, the internet in general, find and preserve this rare piece of history. I currently have February and April's issues but need the other 5.
5. manga_loz_wan DONE! 9/60 (Uploaded)
6. manga_lttp1 DONE! 14/60 (Uploaded)
7. manga_lttp2 DONE! 15/60 (Uploaded)
8. manga_lttp3 DONE! 16/60 (Uploaded)
9. manga_la1 DONE! 10/60 (Uploaded)
10. manga_la2 DONE! 12/60 (Uploaded)
11. manga_old_loz_trans DONE! 44/60 (Uploaded)
12. manga_old_aol DONE! 45/60 (Uploaded)
13. manga_aol_wan1_en DONE! 4/60 (Uploaded) Redo?
14. manga_aol_wan2 DONE! 5/60 (Uploaded) Redo?
15. manga_aol_wan3 DONE! 6/60 (Uploaded) Redo?
16. guide_manga_multi (this is a guide, I will do it later)
17. manga_lttp_zalda DONE! 46/60 (Uploaded) 
18. manga_loz_13 DONE! 31/60 (Uploaded)
19. manga_lttp_dbz1 DONE! 17/60 (Uploaded)
20. manga_lttp_dbz2 DONE! 19/60 (Uploaded)
21. manga_lttp_dbz3 DONE! 18/60 (Uploaded)
22. manga_lttp_dbz4 DONE! 20/60 (Uploaded)

I'm not doing the Himekawa manga because it's all still in print so please support them like I have always asked people to do. Like I really want a Breath of the Wild manga by them so sales need to be strong!

4Koma

1. 4koma1 DONE! 7/60 (Uploaded)
2. 4koma2 DONE! 8/60 (Uploaded)
3. 4koma3 DONE! 22/60 (Uploaded)
4. 4koma4 DONE! 23/60 (Uploaded)
5. 4koma5 DONE! 24/60 (Uploaded)
6. 4koma6 DONE! 25/60 (Uploaded)
7. 4koma7 DONE! 26/60 (Uploaded)
8. 4koma8 DONE! 27/60 (Uploaded)
9. 4koma_la_kei DONE! 38/60 (Uploaded)
10. 4koma_la_kou DONE! 39/60 (Uploaded)
11. 4koma_action1 DONE! 36/60 (Uploaded)
12. 4koma_action2 DONE! --/-- (Uploaded) I have this now but didn't know if I would find it so I have someone else's 300dpi scans uploaded
13. 4koma_action3 DONE! 37/60 (Uploaded)
14. 4koma_lttp_kou DONE! 35/60 (Uploaded)
15. 4koma_mm_enix DONE! 28/60 (Uploaded)
16. 4koma_mm_kou DONE! 29/60 (Uploaded)
17. 4koma_ooa_kou  DONE! 40/60 (Uploaded)
18. 4koma_oos_kou  DONE! 41/60 (Uploaded)
19. 4koma_oracle_kou  DONE! 42/60 (Uploaded)
20. 4koma_oot1 DONE! 32/60 (Uploaded)
21. 4koma_oot2 DONE! 30/60 (Uploaded)
22. 4koma_oot_bou DONE! 21/60 (Uploaded)
23. 4koma_oot_fut DONE! 33/60 (Uploaded)
24. 4koma_oot_kou DONE! 13/60 (Uploaded)
25. 4koma_oot_tan DONE! 34/60 (Uploaded)
26. 4koma_ww_jp  DONE! 43/60 (Uploaded)

Novels and Other Books:

1. book_blacktriforce DONE! 47/60 (Uploaded)
2. book_novel_aol DONE! 49/60 (Uploaded)
3. book_novel_loz DONE! 50/60 (Uploaded)
4. book_novel_lttp DONE! 51/60 (Uploaded)
5. book_novel_lttp2 DONE! 52/60 (Uploaded)
6. book_novel_lttp3 DONE! 48/60 (Uploaded)
7. book_adventure10 DONE! 11/ 60 (Uploaded)
8. artbook_terada
9. guide_zeldabox
10. guide_lttp_np -Done (Uploaded) but redo it with a book with better color
11. guide_lttp_de
12. guide_la_np
13. guide_la_de
14. guide_beno DONE! by Annon (Uploaded) 300dpi, not 600
15. artbook_z_collection DONE! 53/60 (Uploaded)
16. artbook_z_collection (2)
17. artbook_z_collection (3)

Other Scans I've made:

Other Guides: I have more than a few I'll be fully scanning but they're last on the list because, besides the art, it's usually just game help information in them. But it would be nice to have them preserved regardless!

1. https://archive.org/details/zelda_guide_01_loz_jp_million 
2. https://archive.org/details/zelda_guide_01_loz_jp_futami_v3 
3. https://archive.org/details/zines_zelda_famimaga_1987_aol_guide_600dpi
4. https://archive.org/details/zelda_manga_skyward_sword_prima

Other Publications:

1. https://archive.org/details/artbook_haruhiko_mikimoto_celluworks_1989
2. https://archive.org/details/manga_zelda_wanpakku_comics_1986_07

List of other guides:

1. Master List of All Guides on Flickr
2. List of Guides being scanned by Mases of Zelda Dungeon

Other Artbooks

1. Link's Awakening Dreamer Artbook <- Done and Uploaded
2. Hyrule Warriors Legends Character Book <- Uploaded

This is an example of what I'll be doing when I say archival scan project:

An old 600dpi scan from the site:

New 600dpi scan with pages removed from the binding and a dark backing to prevent image bleed-through:

The binding glue on many of the old books is falling apart, so this isn't particularly painful to do, but the deeper tears near the binding are where it has turned into a concrete resin and absorbed the paper into itself so there's a little bit of patching that needs to be done.

Repaired image:

Further cleaned and almost complete:

UPDATE. Archival Scanning Project: Zelda Manga, Novels, and Guides

Over the next year or so my goal is to make high resolution, archival quality, scans of all of these no-longer published Zelda publications so they're never lost. Most (if not all?) have been out of print for 35-20 years, many of the publishers aren't even in business any more. I don't really know what to do about it after that though. Right now manga publishers are going after some scan sites: mainly because people were making major ad and subscription money on thousands of works STILL being published; which is pretty messed up. I want to state, in the 20 years I've been doing this, I've never had a single ad or sold a single thing to make money on anything from my site. I've never even so much as linked to my personal online art stores. I busted my ass and pushed for years to see the Himekawa manga officially localized outside of Japan and to get Hyrule Historia released outside of Japan too. Like, let's pay publishers and artists to do the work so we can get more works made. I absolutely get that not everything gets localized in every language and that not everyone can access and afford things though. I mean, I grew up really poor and literally started this site because my favorite childhood Zelda art book/game guide was stolen from me and I couldn't find it again to see the art I had been so inspired by again. I looked for a decade before I found it and had to spend $100 to buy it at auction. Money that also did not go back to the original creators. ...Which is also why I wish publishers could find ways to work on that issue too. Like offering free online libraries of work that there isn't much of a market for any more. Or, if they don't want to bear the costs, would even okay fans to do it under certain circumstances. Anyway...

My old hard rule was to remove them if we heard they were going to get picked up officially, to only do works that had been out of print for years, and for all of that: to make the available manga scans just barely big enough to visually understand what was going on, so people could see what they were about but would still be encouraged to buy them when they could because the small size really isn't incredibly enjoyable. It's pretty clear none of these volumes are ever going to officially see the light of day again. You can't even find them on auctions sites any more even if you have the sometimes hundreds of dollars needed to buy each one. In an ideal world I would want a new publisher to pick up the rights and produce them, give money back to the original artists or their families if they have passed, or use it to fund artists to do new works. Sadly the chances of that happening are probably close to Zero if they haven't happened by now (or maybe I should start writing companies like an insane person and beg them to get the rights and re-publish them, ...who knows.) Unfortunately, originally, copyright law only covered around the first 14 years of a work. Which means every single one of these could be reproduced without a sometimes insane and over cumbersome process.... but then Disney fought to change that to nearly a life time, with the ability to be extended... So... 2056-2066ish is the earliest...? That's just cruel to fans who simply want to be able to experience a part of the history of their favorite series. Anyway, just know I will preserve them and that I will be trying to figure out how to handle this in the most ethical way possible. 

This is just a picture of my Zelda manga and novels, I don't even know how many more guides and artbooks I have. 

A long time ago some of my 4koma suffered water damage and I forgot about it until now. If you have any of the remaining volumes below, and are willing to sell them, please contact me.

Edit August 2, 2021: I located 2 at auction, Piney/dat_pinez located 2 others and is sending them to me, and Edit 2: now Ikhana and Piney have helped me find the other missing ones.

I also need another German Link's Awakening guide because mine came with a missing page that has art on it. Thank you!

More 4Koma in English!

JoeSteve1914 was kind enough to take on the difficult task of adding the English to these 4 Koma pages last year, but as you may have noticed~ I haven't been around much. Sorry it took so long, I'm so happy to finally add them! Enjoy, and thanks Joe! It was wonderful to finally be able to read these like they were meant to be read. (Click to enlarge)

And, if you notice that a few parts aren't in English, it's just because the text was missed by the translator.
--When you work on stuff like this, you start to realize how easy it is to accidentally skip lines.

If you want to read a few more unfinished pages, or have trouble reading any of the small type (it's difficult to get it to fit on the page size we need,) then just head over to this 4 Koma thread.

More 4 Koma Translations!

Okay, so these all haven't been scanlated: but for reasons yet named, I had to go through and find which panels we already had translations for that aren't yet posted on the "Main Site." Go here to see them all.

Many of these translations originate from the old site, ie: sometime back in 2002-2004. And I also realized that I'm missing some of the ones from Annie's old site, Zelda no Densetsu, and from TML's old site, The Grand Adventures. Does anyone still have these saved somewhere?

Alright! With that out of the way, I'm about to get back to updating with the new contest entries: and then I'll do the lottery drawing to see who won the participation prize! Can't wait!